BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of May 13, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, May
13, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Peter
Cornelison of Friends of the Columbia Gorge commented on the proposed casino
and final Casino Draft Environmental Impact Statement comment deadline.
Joe
Bacus commented on the County’s SEPA review process.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent
Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week
of May 6, 2008.
2.
Set public
hearing for 9:30 AM Thursday, May 29, 2008 to consider Supplemental Budget #3
for 2008.
3.
Appointment
Michelle Koch as a Non-Fiduciary member of the Skamania-Klickitat Community
Network Board for a term expiring May 31, 2010.
4.
Authorize an
additional .8 FTE in driver time for Senior Services Medicaid Transportation Program
for 2008.
5.
Authorize the
purchase of a Server for aiINDEX System to be used for automatic indexing of
recorded documents through OnCore Recording Software.
6.
Resolution
2008-26 to partially repay a Current Expense Loan.
7.
Contract with the
City of
8. Memorandum of Understanding with the Office &
Professional Employees Union Local #11 approving the revised Drug and Alcohol
Testing Policy.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to declare the week of
May 11-17, 2008 as National Police Week and to designate May 15, 2008 as Peace
Officer’s Memorial Day.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to designate Washington
State’s President of the National Association of Counties, or her designee, to
pick up Skamania County’s voting materials and vote as she wishes for the
Association’s annual election of officers and policy adoption.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to authorize the Chair
to sign a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs advising of Skamania County’s
additional comments on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Bridge of
the Gods Resort and Casino Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
The
meeting recessed at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 and reconvened at 11:14 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Pearce present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:14 a.m. until 12:05
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 and reconvened at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008, with
Commissioners Richardson and Pearce present.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending May 15, 2008 in the
amount of $63,232.64, with the exception of the junior taxing districts voucher
to the Department of Revenue in the amount of $111.20.
The Board discussed personnel matters, timber funds, economy, and
dislocated worker funds, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS