BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of September 23, 2008
The Board met at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September
23, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Mary Repar commented about potential impacts to
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of items #8 and
#11 that were removed:
1. Minutes for week of September 16, 2008.
2. Community Health Public Health Nurse I new job
description.
3. Liquor license renewals for Skamania General Store,
Inc and Riverside Grocery & Café, Inc.
4. Resolution 2008-49 call for bids for one Loader
Mounted Snow Blower, set deadline to receive bids for 4:00 PM, Monday, October
13, 2008 and set date to open bids for 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 14, 2008.
5. Interlocal agreement with
6. Contract with James W. Potts to provide legislative
representation in
7. Interagency agreement with Department of General
Administration for architectural services for Courthouse Annex.
8. Agreement with Department of Social and Health
Services to provide funding to expand and maintain current outreach efforts designed
to increase enrollment of
9. Agreement with United States Cellular Corporation for
the installation and provision of Phase I and Phase II Enhanced 911 Service.
10. Resolution 2008-48 7K Election for Skamania
11. 2008-2009 Skamania
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve the
2008-2009 Skamania County Law Enforcement Guild Collective Bargaining Agreement
with the exception of Section 15.7B that was removed
and replaced with language to set a VEBA Trust Account. Note: the exception portion of the motion was
rescinded on September 25, 2008.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to authorize the 2008 ER&R Surplus Sale, surplus the recommended
equipment list, set purchase price as recommended for county departments and
junior taxing districts, and authorize the ER&R Manager to initiate a
contract with Zakula Beal Auctioneer to sell the remaining surplus equipment at
their public auction.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve Facilities and Recreation Events Coordinator
revised job description and reclassification at Range 16, retroactive to August
1, 2008.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion
carried unanimously to approve a letter to the Forest Service advising of Skamania
County’s request to be involved in the selection process of the new Forest
Supervisor for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
The
meeting recessed at 10:19 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Department Heads presented the following reports,
followed by discussion regarding the Public Health Officer and future workshops,
with no action taken.
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Marilyn Butler, Administrative Services Director reported on risk
management.
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Kirby Richards, Community Health Director reported on the Grange Group
community garden and public health.
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Scott Pineo, Facilities and Recreation Director reported on the Search
and Rescue building and moving Environmental Health to the Community
Development Department.
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Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on making a request to
the state to replenish sand bags.
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Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director reported on the need for
policy and procedures for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MERSA).
The
meeting recessed at 10:53 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and reconvened at 11:08 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop to discuss
Public Works job descriptions, with no action taken.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner
Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approved Public Works Building
Official/Fire Marshal revised job description and salary increase at Range 26
and Public Works Vegetation Control Coordinator revised job description and
salary increase at Range 18, effective January 1, 2009.
The
meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and reconvened at 1:34 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson
and Tolfree present.
Amanda Remington, Executive
Director for Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) presented a
proposal for Gorge TransLink Regional Transportation Service. Following the presentation, the Board made
the following motions:
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Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried to approve Resolution
2008-47 designating MCEDD as the lead agency for promoting Regional
Transportation Service.
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Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with MCEDD designating roles and responsibilities for MCEDD and Skamania
County.
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Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
to pay Skamania County’s portion of the grant match for obtaining mobility
management services for Gorge TransLink.
The
meeting recessed at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and reconvened at 2:38 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the 4-10 work schedule, child care,
and review debit card use, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and reconvened at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Administrative Services to discuss policies,
personnel, budget, scheduling, and federal forest funding, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and reconvened at 9:53
a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson and Pearce
present.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending September 25, 2008 in
the total amount of $409,339.08.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to rescind a portion of the motion of September 24, 2008 replacing
language in Section 15.7B of the 2008-2009 Skamania County Law Enforcement
Guild Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS