BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of November 4, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November
4, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of October 28, 2008.
2. Acknowledge receipt of Environmental Checklist for
Wind River Business Park Water Right Transfers.
3. Set a public hearing for 1:30 PM Tuesday, November 25,
2008 to consider Ordinance 2008-12 adopting Standards for the Delivery of
Public Defense Services.
4. Call for bids to provide
5. Award bid for the purchase of three 2009 Toyota
Highlander Hybrids to Broadway Toyota of Portland, OR for the total amount of
$108,322.04.
6. Resolution 2008-59 amending the Equipment, Rental
& Revolving Fund Policy.
7. Resolution 2008-60 accepting and endorsing the amended
goals and objectives of the Community Strategic Plan and the 2008 Work Plan.
8. Interlocal cooperation agreement with Benton and
Franklin Counties Department of Human Services to provide centralized database
server and network services for secure storage of mental health client data.
9. Interlocal agreement with the Port of Skamania County
to provide .09 Distressed County Sales Tax Funds to help the Port construct a
multi-use public facility at the Lewis and Clark Business Park in North
Bonneville.
10. Contract renewal for 2009 with Bryce McCollum, PhD to
provide mental health treatment crisis on-call services.
11. Contract renewal for 2009 with Associated Counselors,
Inc to provide mental health treatment and crisis services.
12. Contract renewal for 2009 with Daniel Ferber, MD to
provide mental health treatment and medication management.
13. Contract renewal for 2009 with ProtoCall Services, Inc
to provide crisis call screening when the Community Health Office is closed.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to authorize
the Community Development Department to add the recreation resort text changes
to the long-range planning list and initiate the public process for the local
adoption of Management Plan Amendment PA-06-01 Recreation Resorts.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve a
letter to Brian Litt, Planning Manager for Columbia River Gorge Commission
advising of directing Skamania County Community Development Department to
initiate the public process for the local adoption of Management Plan Amendment
PA-06-01 Recreation Resorts.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve a letter to Governor Christine Gregoire asking
for an increase in the 2009-2011 Biennium Budget for Skamania County National
Scenic Area funding.
Department
Heads presented the following reports, followed by discussion regarding the
need for signage for the emergency phone at the
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Terry Blaisdell, Central Services Director reported on various
projects.
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Tim Holman,
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Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director reported on grant
applications for transportation programs, personnel, software program
upgrade/computer issues, and advised of delivery of a new mini-van.
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The
meeting recessed at 2:27 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008 and reconvened at 9:34 a.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008, with Commissioner
Richardson present. Commissioners Pearce
and Tolfree were present via phone.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending November 8, 2008
in the total amount of $303,998.60.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion
carried unanimously to approve payroll for the period ending October 31, 2008
in the total amount of $1,216,048.72.
The
meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS