BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of
The Board participated in a staff workshop from 9:35 a.m.
until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 with Commissioners James D.
Richardson and Albert E. McKee present to discuss budgets, budget workshops,
health insurance, VEBA, and personnel reclassifications, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday,
September 19, 2006 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue
in Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and Albert E. McKee
present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner
McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve
the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of
September 12, 2006.
2. Acknowledge receipt of Claim
For Damages from Tim O’Mahoney and forward to Risk Manager.
3. Acknowledge receipt of a
letter from Tam Seasholtz & Seasholtz Family regarding agriculture
buildings.
4. Liquor license renewals for
Skamania General Store and Washougal River Mercantile.
5. Set public hearing for 11:00
AM Thursday, October 5, 2006 to consider Resolution 2006-42 Supplemental Budget
#2 for 2006.
6. Set public hearing for 2:00
PM Tuesday, October 10, 2006 consider a Current Use Timber Land application
from Kenneth Klaas & Maria Zollo-Klaas for property located at 282 Bishop
Road.
7. Resolution 2006-41
invitation to bidders for one 10-12 yard dump truck, set deadline to receive
bids for 4:00 PM Monday, October 9, 2006, set date to open bids for 10:00 AM
Tuesday, October 10, 2006.
8. Resolution 2006-43
authorizing grant application and matching funds to Interagency Committee for
Outdoor Recreation for Wind River Boat Ramp Improvement project.
9. Resolution 2006-44 paying
judgment against Skamania County.
10. Appoint Linda Strandemo to
serve on Skamania-Klickitat Family Service Network Board, position #7,
representing Skamania County (social services) as the Public Health Nurse II
sponsored by Skamania County Health Department, for a three-year unexpired term
expiring May 31, 2009.
11. License agreement with James
& Patricia Price for use of various portions of right of way along Roley
Road for the purpose of installing & maintaining a water line.
12. Agreement with Greater
Columbia Behavioral Health setting terms & conditions and to provide
funding to operate a Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan to provide medically
necessary mental health services to enrollees.
13. Agreement with Greater
Columbia Behavioral Health setting terms & conditions and to provide
funding for emergency and outpatient mental health treatment.
14. Ratify signing of agreement
with USDA Forest Service for federal financial assistance for snow plowing to
service snow parks.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on Public
Works Department, Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department/Fire Marshal,
engineering, surveying/right of way, bridges, and equipment and rental
revolving fund.
Scott
Pineo, Recreation and Facilities Director reported on the 2006 Fair, facility
usage, community education and recreation programming, and upcoming events.
Scott
Pineo, Recreation and Facilities Director reported on Buildings and Grounds
projects, buildings and grounds maintenance, parks, pool, and custodial
maintenance.
Alice
Meyers, Program Coordinator for Skamania County Forest Youth Success Title III
Program gave a presentation on the 2006 summer crew’s accomplishments.
The
meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 and reconvened at
1:50 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and McKee present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss health insurance, state
audit, counseling center, public health, and upcoming meeting with the Public
Utility District Commissioners, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 and reconvened at
9:10 a.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson
and McKee present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss snow load on
mobile homes and a right of way permit, with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Auditor to discuss contracting for
website services, budget documents, and purchasing a surplus vehicle, with no
action taken.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the budget, with no action
taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss the 2006 Fair and reauthorization
of federal payments, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006 and reconvened at
2:25 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee
present.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to
discuss personnel reclassifications, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006 and reconvened at
9:20 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006, with Commissioners Pearce and
Richardson present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a policy for accident and
occurrence reporting and labor and industry claims, with no action taken.
Jason
Spadero and Mike Usen presented an update of the Broughton Landing
proposal. Discussion included changes to
the plan, community outreach to interested parties, upcoming meetings with the
public and Gorge counties, site visits, and a request for an updated letter of
support from Skamania County.
The
meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006 and reconvened at
10:55 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Richardson present.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to
discuss public records procedures policy, Wildfire Surveyor step increase, and
maintenance hours at Wind River site, with no action taken.
The Board reviewed and discussed vouchers for the period ending
September 21, 2006, with no action taken.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried to declare October 2006 as Domestic Violence Awareness and
Prevention month in Skamania County.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending September 21, 2006
amounting to $837,532.95, with the exception of the following vouchers: #93733
- $22.00, #93849 - $29.96, and #93859 - $20.00.
The Board advised they would be attending an elected official’s
luncheon at River’s Edge Café today at 12:00 p.m.
The
meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006 and reconvened at
1:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2006 for a special meeting, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.
The
Board met with Public Utility District No. 1 Board of Commissioners Curt Esch,
Dennis Gale, and Clyde Leach to discuss Carson water issues. Skamania County Commissioners advised of the
need to determine water resource availability guarantee for newly created lots. PUD Commissioners advised of water resources,
their ongoing process to acquire new resources, the need to look ahead at
potential build out, and the need to be included in the preliminary process of
proposed subdivisions. The PUD
Commissioners presented a revised letter regarding the availability of water
service to each lot of a newly approved subdivision. Skamania County Commissioners advised of
their agreement with language in the revised letter. Both Boards were in agreement to meet
annually to discuss various issues.
Other discussion included Western Water Resource Inventory Area 29
instream flows.
The
meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2006.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON