BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of March 27, 2006

 

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a personnel policy request from the Sheriff, with no action taken.

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, James D. Richardson and Albert E. McKee present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1.       Minutes of March 20, 2006.

2.       Acknowledge receipt of Claim for Damages from Tim Essex.

3.       Acknowledge receipt of letter from Economic Development Council encouraging county representation at US Forest Service meetings to represent interests of the County.

4.       Exceptional qualification for Diana Sanger at Step C of Range 16 for Substance Abuse Counselor position.

5.       Contract with Advanced Planning Solutions, Inc to coordinate & facilitate four public meetings to begin the process of developing a vision to update the Comprehensive Plan & expand it to cover the entire County.

6.       Contract with Jason Gibson dba Web Works Unlimited to provide advertising & web construction for Columbia Gorge Health Expo, co-sponsored by Community Events & Recreation and Skamania County Public Health.

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to remove voucher #90361 in the amount of $100.00 to the American Council of Young Political Leaders pending review with the Auditor, and approve the remainder of the vouchers in the total amount of $41,639.82 for the period ending March 27, 2006.

 

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously to request a 30-day extension to April 30, 2006 to make a decision about whether or not to withdraw the County’s letter of notification to terminate its membership in the Washington Counties Risk Pool on October 1, 2006.

 

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a request from the Sheriff to reconsider the Board’s previous decision of the exceptional qualification approved for Deputy Jay Johnston, and consider action to approve at Step C of the pay range, retroactive to the date of hire.  Action on this request was tabled until Tuesday, April 4, 2006.

 

Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on personnel, Road Department, Solid Waste, engineering, surveying/right of way, bridges and equipment, rental and revolving fund.

 

The meeting recessed at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006 and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:00 a.m. until 11:55 a.m., with no action taken.

 

 

The meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

 

The Board participated in a workshop with Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director and Charly Boyd of Advanced Planning Solutions, Inc. to discuss Water Resource Inventory Areas 25/26, 27/28 and 29.  Discussion included the status, recommended Skamania County remand issues, major remand issues from other counties, and the need for clarification and Skamania County’s recommendation regarding the Swift Area water reservation.

 

The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., with no action taken.

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON