BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of January 1, 2008
The Board met at in executive session regarding personnel
from 8:48 a.m. until 9:53 a.m., with no action taken, on Wednesday, January 2,
2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson,
with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, James D. Richardson and Jamie Tolfree
present.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,
January 2, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce
and motion carried to nominate Commissioner Richardson to serve as Chair for
2008.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried to nominate Commissioner Pearce to serve as
Vice-Chair for 2008.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of December 25, 2007.
2. Acknowledge receipt of designation of First
Independent Bank as depository bank for
3. Acknowledge receipt of Property Tax Refunds granted by
Treasurer during 2007.
4. Certification of 2008 Property Tax Levies for City of
North Bonneville, Public Utility District No. 1, Cemetery District, Home Valley
Water District, Fire District #1, Fire District #3 and Fire District #5.
5. Contract amendment #1 with Washington State Patrol to
increase funding for Domestic Marijuana Eradication/Suppression Program.
6. Contract amendment #2 with USDA Forest Service to
extend the term and change the principal contact for the Inmate Work Crew
Program.
7. Memorandum of agreement between Clark Regional
Emergency Services Agency and Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and
8. Contract renewal with Bryce McCollum to provide mental
health treatment and crisis services.
9. Contract renewal with Dan Ferber, MD to provide mental
health treatment and crisis services.
10. Contract renewal with Associated Counselors to provide
mental health treatment and crisis services.
11. Revised pay ranges for Facilities and Recreation instructors
for recreational and educational programming.
Commissioner Pearce
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve a request from Superior Court Judge Reynolds to increase the salary
for the Superior Court Administrator position to a Range 20, effective January
1, 2008.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner
Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approve a revised job description for
Commissioners Office Assistant V position and reclassification as an
Administrative Assistant to the Board of Commissioners at Range 16, effective
January 1, 2008.
Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road Slide,
Rock Creek, private road standards, winter maintenance procedures, 2008 vehicle
orders, Engineering projects, County Road projects, ER&R, Building
Department and Solid Waste.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on an
upcoming Columbia River Gorge Commission meeting, moratorium extension for
unzoned land, 2007 Annual Report, and an upcoming WRIA 29A Planning Unit
Support meeting.
Ole
Helgerson, WSU Cooperative Extension Agent gave updates on administration, WSU
Horizons Project, 4-H program, forestry, gardening and pest management, and Title
III programs.
The
meeting recessed at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 and reconvened at
11:45 a.m. the same date, with Commissioner Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:45 a.m. until 11:52
a.m., with no action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to increase the salary for the Clerk of the Board position and the Human
Resource/Safety Administrative Technician position to Range 19, effective
January 1, 2008.
The
meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 and reconvened at
2:15 p.m. the same date, with Commissioner Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
The
Board reviewed and updated Commissioner assignments to various boards and
commissions for 2008.
The
meeting recessed at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 and reconvened at 9:35
a.m. Thursday, January 3, 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 January 2, 2008
in the total amount of $25,000.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending December 31, 2007
in the total amount of $517,925.45.
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 9:50 a.m.
until 11:00 a.m., with no action taken.
A public hearing was held to consider an Open Space
application from LeRoy and Virginia (Tina) Anderson for 15.56 acres of land,
tax parcel 03-08-23-0-0-5002 and 03-08-0-0-4001, located at
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:15 a.m. until 11:25
a.m., with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:25
a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 and reconvened at 11:50 a.m. the same date, with
Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive
session regarding personnel from 11:50 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., with no action
taken.
The meeting recessed at 12:15
p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 and reconvened at 12:42 p.m. Friday, January 4,
2008, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive
session regarding personnel from 12:42 p.m. until 1:10 p.m., with no action
taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2008.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS