BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of October 28, 2008
The Board met at 8:42 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
The Board gave updates on attendance at various meetings,
with no action.
The meeting recessed at 9:51 a.m. Tuesday, October 28,
2008.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October
28, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of October 21, 2008.
2. Liquor license renewal for Carson Mineral Hot Springs,
LL.
3. Community Health Public Health Nurse I new job
description at Range 26.
4. Modification #1 to agreement with Rehn &
Associates, HRA VEBA Third-party Administrator, to create a new VEBA Group #19
for Skamania County Law Enforcement Guild and to amend existing Groups 12 and
17.
5. Contract with Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
to provide funding for enhancing Region IV’s emergency preparedness.
6. Contract amendment #3 with Maul Foster & Alongi,
Inc to extend the term for development of a Reclamation Plan for Home Valley
Pit.
7.
Contract with
TerraScan, Inc for annual software support for Assessor’s Tax Sifter computer program.
8.
Contract with Bell Design for survey/engineering services associated
with
9. Resolution 2008-58 eliminating Buildings & Grounds
petty cash fund and establishing a deposit account with the US Postal Service –
Stevenson Office for expenditures associated with postage.
The
meeting recessed at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 and reconvened at 10:32 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
Department Heads presented the following reports.
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Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the
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Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director reported on grant
applications for transportation programs and personnel.
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Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve a voucher to Clark County
Public Health in the amount of $42,500.
The
meeting recessed at 11:16 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 and reconvened at 11:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson
and Tolfree present. Commissioner Pearce
was present via phone.
A public hearing was held to
review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the
availability of funds and eligible uses of the State Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly
from low- and moderate-income persons residing in the areas of Skamania and
Klickitat Counties; and to consider Resolution 2008-50 authorizing application
of the 2009 CDBG Public Services Grant.
Linda Schneider, Director for Washington Gorge Action Programs advised
of services that would be provided with funding from the grant, which included
Services for Homeless/Housing and Nutrition/Farmers to Food Banks. Information regarding the availability of
CDBG funds, eligible uses, and income guidelines was available and distributed
to interested parties in attendance.
Comments from the public included concern regarding the percentage of
citizens in
The meeting recessed at 11:45
a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and
Tolfree present. Commissioner Pearce was
present via phone.
Jessica Metta, Columbia River
Gorge Commission Planner presented the Final Report of the Columbia Gorge Future
Forum and gave an overview of the report, advising that the report documents
the planning and implementation of the Future Forum visioning process,
summarizes the citizen inspired values and vision statements derived from group
discussions and individual comments, and details the corresponding strategies
for action proposed as part of the process.
Commissioner Tolfree moved,
seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approve a
voucher to Allways Quality Construction in the amount of $1,069.90.
The
meeting recessed at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 and reconvened at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2008, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss fuel tanks,
Regional Mobility Grant,
The
meeting recessed at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2008 and reconvened at
9:39 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss permit meetings, hydrology reports for
land divisions, and appeal process for environmental health decisions, with no
action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Community
Health to discuss crisis compensation, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 10:36 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2008 and reconvened at
10:51 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Administrative Services to discuss public
health and contracts, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with Facilities
and Recreation to discuss WinCams Program and dance programs, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:36 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2008 and reconvened at 1:00
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Pearce present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Superior Court Judge and the Prosecutor
to discuss a proposed ordinance to establish standards for the delivery of
public defense services, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 1:12 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2008 and reconvened at 9:37
a.m. Thursday, October 30, 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 October 30, 2008
in the total amount of $200,304.74.
A
public hearing was held to consider Resolution 2008-57 Supplemental Budget #5
for 2008.
Commissioner
Pearce advised of a proposed resolution to create a salary relationship between
Elected Officials and Superior Court Judge.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Managers Unit Collection Bargaining Agreement for 2008-2009.
The
meeting recessed at 9:54 a.m. Thursday, October 30, 2008 and reconvened at
10:05 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Nancy
Ryke, Mt. Adams District Ranger and Ruth Tracy, Forest Service Soil and Water
Program Manager to discuss road decommission planning. Discussion included the Gifford Pinchot
Aquatic Road Work Prioritization Strategy, coordinating a tour in the spring to
look at Forest Service roads, Resource Advisory Committee, and Title II and
Title III allocations, with no action taken.
The Board discussed health insurance and issues at
the swimming pool, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:27 a.m. Thursday, October 30, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS