BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of
No meeting was held on Monday,
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes of
2. Contract with Skamania
County Council on Domestic Violence to provide funding for domestic violence
& sexual assault assistance & counseling to residents.
3. Memorandum of Understanding
with USDA Forest Service Gifford Pinchot National Forest (GPNF) to provide
Title III funded Firewise survey crews for cruising GPNF stands for data
necessary to run wildfire risk models.
4. Memorandum of Understanding
between Community Events & Recreation & Sheriff identifying
responsibilities for Adopt-A-Deputy Program offered in all elementary schools
throughout the County.
5. Memorandum of Understanding
with Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse Board identifying duties,
responsibilities, & authorities governing Community Mobilization grant
funding and program operations.
6. Agreement with
Stevenson-Carson School District for disbursement of grant funds for Student
Media Awareness, Safe School Ambassadors Program, & Peer Tutoring Program.
7. Contract with JL Enterprises
NW, Inc for maintenance of microfiche viewer/printer for Assessor.
8. Contract with JL Enterprises
NW, Inc for maintenance of mylar large copier for Assessor.
9. Contract amendment B with
Washington State Military Dept (E05-277) revising the equipment budget sheet
for Homeland Security funding for enhancing preparedness to combat terrorism.
10. Contract renewal with
Slayden Construction Group to deposit material site at County’s North
Bonneville stockpile site from demolition at Bonneville Dam.
11. Contract with Forest Hill
Timber Management, LLC to provide clearing of timber debris related to the
right of way acquisition for Salmon Falls Road between milepost 0.91 and 1.64.
Scott
Pineo, Community Events and Recreation Director reported on Fairgrounds
activities, swim center, recreation programs, Rock Creek Recreation
Center/Stevenson Grange activities, community mobilization, grants, and
facility usage.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously to authorize the purchase of a laptop computer to operate software for a photo identification system in the Emergency Operation Center to be purchased with Homeland Security funds.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried unanimously
to acknowledge receipt of a memo from Marilyn Butler, Director of
Administrative Services and
The Board agreed to a request from Public Works to mail a letter from Washington State Association of County Engineers (WSACE) to the County’s professional services roster and small works roster consultants to solicit contributions for WSACE’s 100 Years of Service Celebration in September 2006, provided the solicitation letter is from WSACE and not the County.
Tom Linde presented a proposal to create a position
within the County or by contract to be a liaison with the Forest Service to
attend most Forest Service meetings and collect information to present to the
Commissioners that could have impacts on the people of Skamania County. Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of the
proposal from Tom Linde.
The
meeting recessed at 11:42 a.m. Tuesday,
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss accounting needs for tracking
costs in an emergency, with no action taken.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to send a
letter to county departments identified as potential providers of emergency
services.
Mark Mazeski,
Senior Planner gave a staff report for the Girone Subdivision Final Plat,
amending Lot #3 of the Maple View Acres Subdivision to create one new lot,
located at on the south side of Canyon Creek Road in the Washougal area, Tax
Lot #
Martha Bennett, Executive Director for Columbia River Gorge Commission presented a draft letter to members of Congress regarding Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area FY 2007 appropriations request and asked the Board to consider sending a support letter from the County. This request was tabled for further discussions.
The
meeting recessed at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday,
The
Board participated in an all-day retreat at the Forest Service Training Center
in Stabler, with various county department heads present. Discussion included the following, with no
action taken:
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Legislation: reauthorization of payments to counties and other 2007
federal budget issues.
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Fiscal Forecast: status report, impact of possible reduction of
payments to counties, and budget meeting in March.
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Organization/Reorganization Issues: Buildings and Grounds, Cooperative
Extension, Fair, Community Events and Recreation, and Senior Services.
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Facilities and Capital Projects: Public Works facilities, Rock Creek
Center, Courts, disposal of surplus property, computer and information needs,
and allowing access to email from remote sites.
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Personnel/Union: annual leave buyout plan, Central Services personnel
needs, and Public Works Union.
The
meeting recessed at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday,
Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
authorize the purchase of an air conditioner in the amount of $3,687.12 for
Central Services for climate control in the phone system room. This purchase may require a supplemental
budget.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
authorize three phase power for the Fairgrounds on the west side of the
peninsula south of the picnic shelter to accommodate the “Tent of Many Voices”
in the amount of $5,000, contingent on the Chamber of Commerce’s commitment to
match funding and the Public Utility District’s ability to complete the project
prior to the event.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. Thursday,
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON