BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of March 11, 2008
The Board participated in an Elected Official Retreat from
10:00 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2008 at the
Forest Service Training Center, 171 Martha Creek Road in Stabler.
The Board met at 9:23 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 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, March
11, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week
of March 4, 2008.
2.
Acknowledge
receipt of Claim for Damages from Brenda Lex.
3.
Resolution
2008-15 rescinding all previous Debit/Credit Card Policy resolutions and
authorizing a new Skamania County Debit/Credit Card Policy to include Superior
Court-Juvenile.
4.
Resolution
2008-16 assigning CRP number for Ryan Allen Road Structural Overlay Project.
5.
Resolution
2008-17 assigning CRP number for Hot Springs Avenue Grind and Overlay Project.
6.
Agreement with
the Department of Fish and Wildlife for lease of office space within Building
#2025 at
7.
Memorandum of
Understanding between
8.
Contract with
Brian Bea, PA-C to provide medical care to inmates of the Skamania County Jail.
9.
Contract
amendment #1 with Olson Engineering, Inc to increase the amount by $1,000 to
include reimbursable items that was inadvertently omitted from the original
contract for engineering services for
10. Contract renewal with Nickolyn Myers to serve as
volunteer host for Big Cedars Campground.
11. Contract with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca,
Peterson & Daheim for labor negotiations consultant services for 2008.
12. Contract with James Dean Construction for supply and delivery of
crushed aggregate to various stockpiles.
A request from Facilities and
Recreation to declare horse stall door panels and wall/divider panels surplus
was tabled until Thursday, March 13, 2007.
Commissioner Tolfree moved,
seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to accept the donation
of nine new computers from CAM Development to be used in the after school and
school age youth recreation programs, and direct the Director of Facilities and
Recreation to write a letter of thanks to CAM Development.
The
meeting recessed at 10:18 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 and reconvened at 10:35 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson
and Tolfree and present.
The Board met with Department Heads from Central
Services,
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Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported
on the pending application list, Milfoil project at the mouth of
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Kirby Richards,
Community Health Director reported on chemical dependency, mental health,
developmental disabilities, and Public Health committee.
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The
meeting recessed at 11:44 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 and reconvened at 1:44 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board met with the Auditor, Treasurer and Director of Administrative Services
to discuss errors in the 2008 Budget.
Following discussion the following motions were made:
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Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to add $13,850 to Sheriff’s budget (0010.230), increasing
the capital line item 595.210.640 for Machinery and Equipment from $23,900 to
$37,750, with the bottom line remaining the same.
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Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to make changes to Title III Firewise budget 1300.030.000
as detailed in the February 25, 2008 memo to the Board from the Director of
Administrative Services.
The
Board directed the Director of Administrative Services to prepare a document
for signature by the Board detailing corrections to scrivener’s errors
remaining in the 2008 Budget.
The Board participated in an annual joint workshop
with the Planning Commission to discuss the general process on legislative
issues, priority task list, and long range planning projects, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 and reconvened at 9:22 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008, with
Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce joined the meeting at approximately 10:00 a.m.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss the Home Valley
Pit, Rock Creek fill materials, and
The meeting recessed at 10:23 a.m. Wednesday, March
12, 2008 and reconvened at 10:40
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss
The Board participated in a workshop with Facilities
and Recreation to discuss boat ramp enforcement, surplus sales, status of
various projects, and Earth Day cleanup, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 and reconvened at 1:56
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Administrative Services to discuss
The
meeting recessed at 2:18 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 and reconvened at 2:35
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the GIS Committee, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:06 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 and reconvened at 3:30
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding potential litigation from 3:30 p.m.
until 3:28 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:28 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 and reconvened at 9:38
a.m. Thursday, March 13, 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 March 13, 2008,
2008 in the total amount of $85,722.15.
Walt Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member reported on
the CRGC meeting of March 11, 2008.
Discussion included the proposed Broughton Resort project, Management
Plan amendment, and tourism in the Gorge.
The Board participated in a workshop with Noxious Weed Control to
discuss a request to waive policy requirements to allow Natural Resource
workers to exceed the 1000 work hour limit, and tracking of revenues for grant administration
fees, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 10:13 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008 and reconvened at 10:40
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to create a GIS Coordinator position, with review of the position in two-years,
under the Commissioners budget with direct supervision by the Assessor and
housed in the Assessor’s Office; and further approve a draft job description
and set the salary equal to the Central Services Computer Technician position,
with said position filled by special assignment of Rick Hollatz, allowing him
full rights to return to his current position of Engineering Technician III in
the Public Works Department; and further establish a GIS Committee chaired by
the Assessor and tasked with establishing a 2008 budget as soon as practicable.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss Hemlock Dam
removal and the proposed Cascade Locks casino, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:03 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS