BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of April 15, 2008
The Board met at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
4. Contract with Washington Gorge Action Programs to provide protective payee
services for ADATSA patient’s living stipends.
5. Contract change order #6
with Petersen Brothers for Countywide Safety Improvements, increasing the
amount by $9,719.20 for maintenance of guardrail damaged by the Broughton
Wildfire.
6. Contract change order #8,
revision #2 with Petersen Brothers for Countywide Safety Improvements,
increasing the contract by $25,534.20 to include six additional project areas
and correcting an accounting error in revision #1.
7. Authorize the purchase of
software, hardware update and enhancement to update existing ESRI GIS software
and hardware, and change Central Services budgeted capital expenditure line
item from software to software/hardware.
8. Authorize
the City of
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of
April 8, 2008. The Board reviewed and
discussed the following reports:
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Report #2007-E-25. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2008-03. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2008-E-06. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2008-E-07. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
Following
the Safety Committee report there was discussion regarding the length of service for Safety
Committee members. The current policy
does not address how and when appointments and/or elections of members
happens. It was recommended that the
policy be amended to restrict the length of service to three consecutive
years. No action was taken.
The Board met with Department Heads from Central Services,
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Terry Blaisdell, Central Services Director reported on computer
replacements, new equipment purchases for various departments, gave updates on
various projects and programs and advised of personnel issues and scheduled
leave.
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Scott Pineo, Facilities and Recreation Director reported
on projects in progress and completed including Parks and Recreation Mater Plan
Survey,
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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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Darlene Dickson,
Senior Services Director advised of AAA Advisory Board meeting and a Washington
State Department of Transportation site visit.
She also advised that there may be a need to cut back on dial-a-ride
service due fuel costs and lack of drivers. The Translink partners meet with a
representative from
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Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported
on Milfoil project, Zoning projects, WRIA 29A Planning Unit Support Meeting,
and two vacant positions on the Planning Commission.
The
meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 and reconvened at 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008, with
Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending April 16, 2008 in the
total amount of $90,192.83.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss working draft maps and long range planning
projects, with no action taken.
An Executive Session was held regarding litigation.
The
meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008 and reconvened at 1:37
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Pearce called in with an update from
The
Board participated in a workshop with Administrative Services to discuss
Department of Ecology water rights application for
The
meeting adjourned at 3:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
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