BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
Rob Nunn advised that the adoption of Resolution 2006-02,
amending Skamania County Comprehensive Plan “A”, has limited his ability to
short plat his property located in the north County area and felt he was not
notified of this action.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of item #4 which was removed
and would be considered later this date:
1. Minutes of
2. Special occasion liquor
license for American Legion Cape Horn Post 122 for
3. Notice of Completion of
contract with Creagan Excavating, Inc for snow plowing Forest Service 90 Road.
4. Set public hearing for 10:00
AM Thursday, February 2, 2006 to consider Resolution
2006-12 Supplemental Budget #6 for 2005.
5. Minutes of
6. Minutes of
7. Agreement with Technical
Imaging systems, Inc for conversion of County’s microfilm to digital images for
period of 1854 through 1981.
8. Interlocal agreement
amendment #2 with Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board to extend the duration of
the agreement to provide for the operation, funding and support of the
management board until
9. Interlocal agreement with
Northwest Service Academy/ESD 112 for Forest Explorers Title III Program.
10. Agreement with Brian Bea,
PA-C to provide medical services for inmates in County jail.
John
Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator reported on monitoring of Mount St.
Helens, Community Emergency Response Teams training activities, Search and
Rescue missions, recovery phase training, National Incident Management System
compliance, self defense kit training, amateur radio testing, Emergency
Operations Center progress, and Emergency Management website.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to waive
all County permit fees for the relocation of the LaCombe house located on Piper
Road in Stevenson, citing that no FEMA assistance is available to the property
owner for landslide damages to their house caused by an act of nature.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried approve a
request from Ole Helgerson, WSU Cooperative Extension Agent to reallocate
$9,078 in budgeted funds for the Firewise Title III program to cover the
following two items:
1.
Purchase of vehicle #409 Jeep Cherokee from ER&R for the second
survey crew. No replacement funds will be collected for this vehicle. Cost $1,500.
2.
Increase the four Firewise Surveyor positions from .31
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the following Personnel Committee recommendations:
1.
Solid Waste Laborer/Maintenance new job description and classification
at Range 14, effective
2.
Juvenile Court Secretary revised job description and reclassification
at Range 14, effective
3.
Clerk to the Board new job description and classification at Range 17,
effective
4.
County Clerk Chief Deputy Clerk revised job description and
reclassification at Range 18, effective
5.
County Clerk Civil Deputy Clerk revised job description and
reclassification at Range 15, effective
6.
Senior Services Information and Assistance Specialist new job
description and classification at Range 15, effective
7.
Exceptional qualifications for Rick Hollatz for position of Public
Works Engineering Technician III at Step B of Range 19, effective on date of
hire.
8.
Exceptional qualifications for Rachael Hegewald for position of Auditor
Recording Deputy at Step C of Range 15, effective on date of hire.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner McKee and motion carried to set a public hearing for
Commissioner
Pearce gave an update on the Broughton Landing proposal at the old Broughton
Mill site along State Road 14 in eastern Skamania County.
The
meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Monday,
The
Board participated in a workshop with Bob Wittenberg, Manager and Humaira
Falkenberg from Public Utility District No. 1 (PUD) to discuss land use and
future development north of High Bridge.
The Board advised they would support any efforts that benefit the
citizens and agreed to provide build out information to the PUD.
The
meeting recessed at 2:20 p.m. Monday,
Marilyn
Butler, Director of Administrative Services advised of concerns from the
Auditor regarding the expenditure for three heat pumps for houses at the Wind
River site paid with funds from the Wind River Nursery grant, and advised that
the purchase was within the scope of the grant from the Forest Service under
maintenance of facilities. The Board
advised they had no concerns with this expenditure.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
acknowledge receipt of a letter dated
The
Board participated in a workshop with Scott Pineo, Community Events and
Recreation Director, Cherie Flood, Treasurer and Mike Garvison, Auditor to
discuss online scheduling and registration for facilities and recreation
programs, user fees for online transactions, and software programs. The Board requested more information from
other municipalities using online systems.
The
meeting recessed at 4:05 p.m. Monday,
The
Board met in executive session regarding potential litigation from 4:05 p.m.
until 5:30 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 5:30 p.m. Monday,
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the animal control budget,
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday,
Tod
LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer introduced Rick Hollatz recently
hired to fill a vacant Engineering Technician III position, and reported activities
for the Road Department, Solid Waste, engineering, surveying/right of way,
bridges, and equipment, rental and revolving fund.
Undersheriff
Dave Cox advised of Skamania County being the recipient of funding from
Washington State Homeland Security and requested authorization to proceed with
equipment purchases. The Board requested
an itemized list be submitted prior to granting authorization.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to
authorize Sheriff Dave Brown to sign ongoing maintenance agreement renewals
approved in the budget.
John
Ostenson, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of
Commissioner
Richardson advised of a request from Nancy Rike, District Ranger for the
Gifford Pinchot National Forest to discuss the County’s appeal of the Hemlock
Dam removal.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:05 a.m. until 11:25
a.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday,
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Richardson and motion carried to
approve vouchers for the periods ending
The Board met with Nancy Rike Gifford Pinchot District Ranger and Neil
Oliver, Gifford Pinchot District Engineer for an annual meeting as required in
the Wind River Nursery Conveyance Agreement to discuss shared
infrastructure. Nancy Rike advised that,
because the County’s obligation regarding the shared infrastructure has not
been completed and will expire at the end of the year, the County needs to
submit a request for an extension and an updated critical path describing what has
been accomplished to date and what is pending.
Marilyn Butler, Director of Administrative Services gave an update on
the Public Development Authority. Other
issues discussed included the need to address wastewater and the timber harvest
in progress at the Wind River Nursery Site.
All were in agreement that the next meeting should be scheduled for
September 2006, prior to the beginning of Fiscal-Year 2007 for the Forest
Service.
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve Modification No. 1 to the Collection Agreement with
the USDA Forest Service for Wind River Nursery Site shared infrastructure for
the Fiscal-Year 2006.
The
meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m. Thursday,
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel and potential litigation
from 2:00 p.m. until 2:40 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. Thursday,
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON