BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of February 5, 2008
The Board met at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners James D. Richardson, Chair and
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday,
February 5, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of January 29, 2008.
2. Acknowledge receipt of letter from Underwood
Conservation District requesting $5,000 in funding to support various projects.
3. Authorize the purchase a John Deere 624J Front-End
Loader through Washington State Procurement, declare vehicle #444 surplus upon
delivery of the new unit, and authorize vehicle #444 to be sent to an auction
for resale.
4. Resolution 2008-02 Canceling Uncollectible Personal Property Taxes.
5. Resolution
2008-03 invitation to bidders for one Motor Patrol Grader, set deadline to
receive bids for 4:00 PM Monday, March 3, 2008, and set date to open bids for
10:00 AM Tuesday, March 4, 2008.
6. Contract
with Advanced Planning Solutions, Inc to act as project manager to complete
treatment of the mouth of
7. Contract
amendment #1 with Bryce McCollum to provide chemical dependency services for an
interim period until fully staffed.
8. Agreement with Justice
Benefits, Inc to assist the County in identifying and participating in Federal
Financial Participation opportunities.
9. Contract amendment #2 with
Department of Ecology to amend the scope of work and increase the funding by
$58,000 to complete the WRIA 29A Instream Flow data gathering and negotiations.
10. Contract with Northwest Foam
Home for insulating the Exhibit Hall at Skamania County Fairgrounds.
11. De-Obligation of $657.76 and
Close-Out of grant and agreement with USDA Forest Service for Inmate Work Crew
Program for period ending January 1, 2007.
Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road Slide,
Rock Creek, private road standards, Engineering projects, County Road projects,
ER&R, Building Department and Solid Waste.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director advised of an upcoming
Columbia River Gorge Commission meeting, upcoming Commissioners public hearing
regarding Ordinance 2008-01 extending the moratorium on unzoned land, upcoming
WRIA 29A meeting, advised that the proposed clearing and grading ordinance is
ready to set for public hearing, and advised of the expiration date of the
Swift Interim Zoning.
The
Board discussed their attendance at various meetings, with no action taken.
A public
hearing was held to consider an application from Robert Michael Chadwick and
Teresa Rene’ Chadwick to transfer from Farm and
Commissioner Pearce
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to allow
the Chair to sign all vouchers to Tri-Axis Engineering for Mike Beanland
engineering services for Wind River Business Park metering evaluation.
The Board advised
they would be attending the Washington State Association of Counties Legislative
Rally in
The
meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2008 and reconvened at 9:50 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2008 for a special
meeting, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending December 31, 2007 in
the total amount of $152,935.90.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending February 8, 2008 in
the total amount of $34,747.18.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve payroll for the period ending January 31, 2008
in the total amount of $1,071,896.01.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to set a public hearing for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 26,
2008 to consider Ordinance 2008-03 establishing a new Title 24 to Skamania
County Code entitled Clearing and Grading.
A public
hearing was held to consider Resolution 2008-07 Supplemental Budget #5 for 2007
to supplement budgets for various department funds due to unanticipated
expenditures and revenues unknown at the time of passing the 2007 budget. Following discussion regarding the need for
further review of department budget expenditures for 2007, Commissioner Pearce
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to table
Resolution 2008-07 pending a report from the Auditor.
The Board
discussed changes to the Commissioners Meeting Room, with no action taken.
The Board
continued the public hearing from earlier this date to consider Resolution
2008-07 Supplemental Budget #5 for 2007.
The Auditor advised of outstanding expenditures for various departments
and advised of the need to further review expenditures for all
departments. Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to continue the
hearing to 1:00 p.m. today.
The Board participated in a workshop with Public works to discuss snow
plowing Upper Wind River Recreation Area, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:13 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2008 and
reconvened at 1:20 pm. the same date, with Commissioner Richardson, Pearce and
Tolfree present.
The Board
continued the public hearing from earlier this date to consider Resolution
2008-07 Supplemental Budget #5 for 2007.
The Board discussed revisions to the Resolution that included supplements
for various departments. Commissioner
Pearce advised the Auditor of the need to change the deadline for submission of
year-end vouchers to January 15, rather than January 31. Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by
Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution
2008-07 Supplemental Budget #5 for 2007 in the total amount of $148,060.
The Board
met in executive session regarding personnel from 1:30 p.m. until 2:05 p.m.,
with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2008.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS