BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of December 23, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday, December
23, 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, with the exception of items #3, #4,
and #5 that were removed:
1. Minutes for week of December 16, 2008.
2. Authorize the use of capital equipment funds to
augment ER&R funds for the purchase of a service body and lift gate for
Facilities & Recreation.
3. Resolution 2008-35 creating a Homeless Housing and
Assistance Fund.
4. Resolution 2008-74 authorizing the County Road
Division to close county roads or portions of county roads to travel by all
vehicles or by any class of vehicles due to freeze/thaw conditions.
5.
Resolution
2008-75 regarding transaction fees for debit/credit card payments.
6. Contract with Dept of Community, Trade & Economic Development to provide CDBG funding for 2009 for services for low & moderate-income persons within Skamania & Klickitat Counties.
7. Contract amendment #1 with CNR, Inc to extend the term and amend the rates for maintenance of the county telephone system.
8. Contract renewal with Flowing Solutions to provide
ongoing monitoring for Rock Creek Slide.
9. License agreement with Deborah Messinger School of
Dance to provide space at the Exhibit Hall for dance instruction.
10. Memorandum of Understanding between Skamania County
Sheriff and Juvenile Department to provide transport for juvenile offenders.
11. Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of
Emergency Management and Kathleen Carlson to provide administrative support,
marketing and CERT instruction.
12. Agreement with Washington Association of Sheriffs
& Police Chiefs to provide funding for costs associated with
methamphetamine investigation, arrests and statistics.
13. Contract with Christopher Lanz to provide legal
counsel to the Court Appointed Special Advocates Program.
14. Approval of Home Valley Pit Reclamation Plan and
submittal to Department of Natural Resources.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to table Resolution 2008-35 creating a
Homeless Housing and Assistance Fund.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 2008-74 restricting
or prohibiting the operation of motor trucks or other vehicles on any county
road, whenever such operation will damage such county roads or will be
dangerous to traffic.
The Board discussed amending Resolution 2008-75 to
exclude the Treasurer from paying the convenience fee for point of sale use of
credit/debit cards. Commissioner Pearce
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to
approve Resolution 2008-75 establishing procedures for paying convenience fees
on point of sale debit/credit cards, as amended.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 2008-73 establishing legal holidays for
2009.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with Washington Counties Insurance
Pool to provide medical, vision and life coverage to Skamania County employees.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to appoint Debi Van Camp as the
Insurance Advisory Committee representative for Skamania County.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve an agreement with MET Life to provide dental coverage to
The
meeting recessed at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 and reconvened at 10:48 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Department Heads presented the following reports,
with no action taken.
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Karen
Witherspoon, Community Development Director reported on environmental health,
Critical Areas Update, moratorium on unzoned land, and Swift Interim Zoning..
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Larry Douglass,
Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road slide, Engineering Division projects,
County Road projects, ER&R, Building Department, and Solid Waste.
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Terry Blaisdell,
Central Services Director reported on various projects.
The
meeting recessed at 11:28 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 and reconvened at 11:41 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board discussed the need for the County to pay for Skamania County Economic
Development Director to attend an upcoming conference of the American Wind
Energy Association, the need for an emergency closure policy, a WSAC leadership
training pilot program, and health and dental insurance for chore workers, with
no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:28 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 and reconvened at 9:13 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 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 December 23, 2008
in the total amount of $27,479.34.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to close the Courthouse at 11:30 a.m. today due to inclement weather.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Administrative Services to discuss policies,
personnel, budget, and Senior Services, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to set the co-pay for health insurance for 2009 for general employees at
$130.00 per month and the Law Enforcement Guild at 5%.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss the Birkenfeld
easement, Stevenson fuel tank, snow and ice, and a suggestion from the Department
of Ecology to apply for a grant for dredging Rock Creek, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 9:34 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2008 and reconvened at 10:09
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Facilities
and Recreation to discuss the Courthouse Annex remodel project, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 10:54 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2008 and reconvened at 11:04
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Community
Development to discuss National Scenic Area funding, a Planning Commission
vacancy, Office Assistant interviews, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife,
with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Community Health to discuss state budget
cuts for social services, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS