BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of March 25, 2008
The Board met at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners
James D. Richardson, Chair,
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March
25, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Mary Repar advised of concerns about the Commissioner’s
Press Release regarding a letter to the Department of Ecology from two Columbia
River Gorge Commission members regarding the Broughton Mill site.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of March 18,
2008.
2. New job description for GIS
Coordinator position at Range 21, effective March 11, 2008.
3. Resolution 2008-09 Planning
and Community Development Department Fee Schedule.
4. Resolution 2008-18 changing
Wind River Business Park Fund number from 129.000.000 to 1291.000.000.
5. Resolution 2008-19 adopting
the Community Action Team 2008 Work Plan.
6. Contract amendment A
(E07-153) with Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency changing the expiration
date to September 30, 2008 for the FFY 2006 State Domestic Preparedness Program
Grant.
7. Contract amendment #1 with
Washington Gorge Action Program changing the payment amount to reflect the
actual amount approved in the 2008 Budget for operation of a food bank in
Stevenson.
8. Contract with Truth
Verification Service, LLC to provide polygraph services to youth ordered by Skamania
County Juvenile Court.
9. Contract with Jacobs
Services, Inc for janitorial services for Title III Firewise Project office
space located at
10. Contract with
11. Contract amendment #1 with
Aptitude Solutions, Inc amending the project description and scope of work for
imaging of Microfilm and Index Books.
12. 2007 Certification of Road
Fund Expenditures for Traffic Law Enforcement; 2007 Engineer’s Certification of
Fish Barrier Removal Costs; and 2007 Certification of the Annual Construction
Report.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to declare the month of April 2008 as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
in Skamania County.
Peggy Bryan, Executive Director for Skamania County Economic
Development Council gave an update on leases and advised of an upcoming
workshop to discuss a request for proposals for the
The Board met with Department Heads from Central
Services,
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Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director advised of personnel issues,
revolving fund account issues, and voucher issues.
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Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road Slide,
Rock Creek, rock contract, private road ordinance,
Engineering Division, County Road projects, ER&R, Building Department and
Solid Waste.
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Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported
on an upcoming Best Practices in Local Government Permitting meeting, an
upcoming WRIA 29A Planning Unit Support meeting, milfoil project, and Planning
Commission vacancies.
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Scott Pineo, Facilities and Recreation Director reported prevention
activities, facilities, Bluegrass Festival, Fair, and upcoming events.
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Marilyn Butler, Administrative Services Director reported on risk
management, Wind River Business Park, Public Health Transition Team, personnel,
budget, and upcoming meetings.
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Kirby Richards,
Community Health Director reported on chemical dependency, mental health,
developmental disabilities, and Public Health Committee.
The Board met in executive session regarding litigation
from 11:34 a.m. until 11:45 a.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 and reconvened at 11:50 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and
Tolfree present.
Following discussion with the
Sheriff regarding potential funding from Region IV Law Enforcement Group for
the purchase of mobile data for Skamania and Wahkiakum Counties, Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to authorize the Sheriff to sign a System Enhancement Quote and Purchase
Addendum from Spillman Technologies, Inc, pending funding approval by Region IV
Law Enforcement Group.
The Board met in executive
session regarding personnel from 11:55 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., with no action
taken.
The meeting recessed at 12:15
p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 and
reconvened at 1:06 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce
and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive
session regarding litigation from 1:06 p.m. until 1:25 p.m., with no action
taken.
The meeting recessed at 1:25
p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 and
reconvened at 1:37 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce
and Tolfree present.
A public
hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2008-05 amending Skamania County Code
Chapter 2.72 Public Records Procedures, Section 2.72.060 Fees, to allow fees
for copies of public records to be set by resolution of the Board of County
Commissioners. There were no comments
from the public. Commissioner Pearce
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to
approve Ordinance 2008-05.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve Resolution 2008-13 Setting Fees for Copies of Public Records.
The meeting recessed at 1:43
p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 and
reconvened at 5:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce
and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held to
consider Ordinance 2008-02 amending Skamania County Code Title 12, Chapter
12.03 Private Road Requirements and to consider Resolution 2008-01 adopting
Skamania County Road Approach and Private Roads Standards Development
Assistance Manual. Larry Douglass,
Public Works Director gave a staff report. The Board advised that written
comment submitted past the deadline would not be accepted. Comments from the public included the need
for compliance of pre-existing private roads, variance requirements, driving
surface requirements, maintenance agreement, road classifications, and traffic
study. The hearing was closed to public
comments. Following deliberations by the
Board, Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve Ordinance 2008-02 with the following changes:
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12.03.030 Road
classifications. Delete Category 1
Driveway for one home and Category 2 Joint driveway for 2-3 homes.
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12.03.060
Maintenance. Third paragraph, last
sentence, change the word may to will after Fire Marshall.
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12.03.090(A)
Variances. Change last sentence to
read: A notice of proposed findings
shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioner’s as a public record on
the agenda, and public comment as to the variance shall be taken.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve
Resolution 2008-01 with the following changes.
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Add the caveat
that approach aprons, as designed and created by the County, will take into
consideration their effect on private roads and be maintained by the County.
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Road Maintenance
Agreement. Maintenance Compliance: Add
language to allow the public at large to notify the Fire Marshall of a concern.
The meeting recessed at 6:16
p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 and
reconvened at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive
session regarding real estate from 9:20 a.m. until 9:28 a.m., with no action
taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss a proposed land
use agreement,
The
meeting recessed at 10:02 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008 and reconvened at
10:13 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending March 26, 2008 in
the total amount of $119,059.33.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss Milfoil applicator, WRIA 29A funding
letter, Comprehensive Plan maps, site analysis application, two Planning
Commission vacancies, and updates to the web page, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008 and reconvened at
11:21 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Facilities
and Recreation to discuss a receipt system,
The
meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
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