BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of July 29, 2008
The Board met at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the
Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July
29, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Mary
Repar inquired about the status of a project in the vicinity of
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of July 22, 2008.
2. Acknowledge approval and transmittal to Washington
Gorge Action Programs, as the lead agency, of an application to the Department
of Community, Trade and Economic Development for funding for Transitional
Housing, Operating and Rent (THOR) Program Expansion.
3. Acknowledge Claim for Damages #2007-10-A from Beth E.
Pinson, as guardian of the person and the Estate of Krysta Necole Pinson.
4. Termination of Exclusive Services Agreement with
Skamania County Prosecutor Peter S. Banks dated April 17, 2007, effective July
1, 2008.
5. Agreement with
6.
Contract
amendment #3 with USDA Forest Service to modify the authority, add projects and
increase funding for the Title III Inmate Work Crew Program.
7.
Contract
amendment #1 with Aptitude Solutions to increase the amount by $10,000 due to
additional hours for implementation of the new recording software/new recording
system for the Auditor.
The
meeting recessed at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and reconvened at 10:32
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Department Heads presented reports, followed by discussion
regarding vehicle use policy exceptions, “How Am I Driving” stickers for County
vehicles, the need for an emergency phone at
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree
and motion carried unanimously to allow an exception to the vehicle color
requirement for vehicle purchases for 2009.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce
and motion carried unanimously to declare the materials from the Rock Creek
Conveyance Projects surplus and available for sale at $3.50 per cubic yard.
The
meeting recessed at 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and reconvened at 11:34 a.m.
the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board discussed an upcoming joint workshop with the Planning Commission
regarding zoning, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and reconvened at 1:36 p.m.
the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Administrative Services to discuss Public
Health job descriptions and a leave without pay request for a Senior Services
employee, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve a new job description for the Prosecutor Office Manager position at
Range 19, effective January 1, 2008.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to allow the Chair to sign a contract with Wubben Brothers, Inc, to be ratified
by the Board on August 5, 2008, for the purchase of excavated materials from
Rock Creek.
The
Board participated in a 2009 pre-submittal budget workshop with the Auditor,
with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session regarding litigation from 3:44 p.m. until 4:00
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and reconvened at 4:30 p.m.
the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
A
public hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2008-09 Railroad Track Grinding
Regulations.
§
Correct all errors to Section numbering throughout the Ordinance.
§
Section 8.70.020
Definitions. Delete the word entity in
the sentence and change the word other to others.
§
Add a new Section 8.70.090 Penalty to read: It shall be a civil infraction for any violation of
this ordinance, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000.00 per
violation. Any violation which occurs over a period in excess
of 24 hours shall be considered as two separate and distinct violations for
purposes of enforcing the fines hereunder. The Skamania County
District Court shall have jurisdiction to review and enforce any fine
hereunder.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to acknowledge
receipt of a letter from Fire District #5.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Dr. Helen M.
Paulus. The hearing was opened for
public comment.
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Matthew Keller of
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Maintenance advised of their agreement with
Section 8.70.060 items A through D, requested to have one point of contact at
the County, advised that appointed personnel referred to in item E of Section
8.70.060 would need to comply with BNSF’s process, advised of their 24-hour
fire watch following grinding operations and offered to make high rail
inspections. He also stated that they
would not grind in high risk areas without special equipment and advised of
skipping
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Sam Madsen,
former contractor with BNSF advised of fire suppression equipment carried
during grinding and invited fire districts to look at his company’s equipment.
§
Scott Griswold,
Fire District #2 Commissioner asked for clarification of the penalty clause.
§
Sheriff Dave
Brown recommended that the
The hearing was closed to
public comment. Commissioner Pearce
moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to make
the following amendments:
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Section 8.70.060(B). Delete the words County Fire Marshall’s and
replace with Skamania County Dispatch at Skamania County Sheriff’s.
§
Section
8.70.060(E). Add the wording “with
appropriate training,” after the word personnel.
§
Section
8.70.060(F). Change the sentence to read:
The entity will provide two high rail inspections following the conclusion of
each operational shift of the grinding operations, the first to occur within
three hours and the second to occur within 12 hours.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve
Ordinance 2008-09 as amended.
The
Board advised they would be participating in a joint workshop with the Planning
Commission at
The
meeting recessed at 5:02 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and reconvened at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss Rock Creek,
Skamania Mines Road, and Mabee Mines Road, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 9:41 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 and reconvened at 10:17
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present. Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss zoning, Board of Health agenda, and a
workshop with the Hearing Examiner, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 and reconvened at 9:45
a.m. Thursday, July 31, 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 July 29, 2008 in
the total amount of $553.33.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending July 31, 2008 in
the total amount of $162,646.66.
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 9:51 a.m.
until 10:40 a.m., with no action taken.
The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, July 31,
2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS