BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of April 29, 2008
The Board met at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners James D. Richardson, Chair,
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, April
29, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Bob Talent advised of concerns regarding the need to
develop a plan to address potential fire danger in
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner
Pearce and motion carried unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week
of April 22, 2008.
2. Agreement with Washington State Department of Information Services to allow for the purchase and license of Microsoft products using the negotiated state contract.
3. Notice of completion of contract for Petersen Brothers, Inc for Countywide Safety Improvements
4. Contract with David R.
Quesnel, Attorney at Law to provide legal representation to indigent adults and
juveniles accused of crimes in Superior Court, CHINS, at-risk youth and mental
heal proceedings in
5. Renewal of Interlocal
Agreement with the City of
6. Contract with Iron Mountain
Information Management, Inc. to provide container to collect shredding material
and pick up and shred when needed
7. Contract with AquaTechnex
for survey and to treat aquatic weeds the Mouth of the
8. Contract with Maul Foster
Alongi, Inc. for professional services related to the development of a Mining
and Reclamation Plan for Home Valley Gravel Pit.
The Board discussed a new proposed process for
distribution of office mail, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 29,
2008 and reconvened at 10:35 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 Piper Road Slide,
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The
meeting recessed at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and reconvened at 11:18 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson
and Pearce present.
The
Board discussed user access levels for the OnCore System, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to authorize
the Chair to sign a letter to the Clerk of the Supreme Court transmitting Skamania
County Board of Commissioners comments on proposed court rules that place new
requirements on staffing for both the prosecutor and defense offices.
The
Board met in executive session regarding litigation from 11:30 a.m. until 11:57
a.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:57 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and reconvened at 1:37 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Community Health Director to discuss public health transition, with no action
taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding
personnel from 3:00 p.m. until 3:25 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce
and Tolfree present.
A public
hearing was held to consider Resolution
2008-20 amending the Skamania County 2007 Comprehensive
Plan to revise mapping errors and text to clarify the reference to the 1977
Comprehensive Plan A and subsequent amendments.
The
meeting recessed at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and reconvened at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2008, with
Commissioners Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss Birkenfeld land,
use of materials from Rock Creek, Piper Road and slide maintenance, and
revisions to the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program, with no action
taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss the Human Services Council, with no
action taken.
The meeting recessed at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, April
30, 2008 and reconvened at 10:17 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce
and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a
workshop with Planning and Community Development to discuss zoning text, with
no action taken.
The Board participated in a
workshop with Facilities and Recreation to discuss
The meeting recessed at 12:22 p.m. Wednesday, April 30,
2008 and reconvened at 1:53 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and
Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with
Administrative Services to discuss
The meeting recessed at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, April 30,
2008 and reconvened at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion
carried to approve vouchers for the period ending May 1, 2008 in the total
amount of $263,554,39.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss various policies
and reauthorization of
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, May 1,
2008.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS