BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of June 24, 2008
The Board met at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the
Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners
James D. Richardson, Chair,
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from
9:52 a.m. until 10:08 a.m., with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:12 a.m. Tuesday, June
24, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Bill Robak commented about his offer to purchase county
property located on
Tom Schneider advised of permitting problems.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree
and motion carried unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week
of June 17, 2008.
2.
Corrections to
Resolution 2008-22 Supplemental Budget #2 for Weed Control Garlic Mustard
Program correcting Current Expense Fund numbers for Small Tools and Minor
Equipment to 531.605.350 and Interfund Professional Services to 531.605.910.
3.
Contract Renewal
with Northern Oregon Corrections (NORCOR) to provide a secure detention
facility to house juvenile offenders from
4.
Approve
Resolution No. 2008-30 authorizing
5.
Contract with
Radio Parties to provide DJ services for
6.
Contract with
USFS Gifford Pinchot Nat’l Forest to provide Law Enforcement services for the
7.
Contract Renewal
with Jonathan Maletz, M.A. to provide Functional Family therapy to juvenile
offenders referred by the court to participate in the 12 week family program
through the Community Juvenile Accountability Act (CJAA)
8.
Contract renewal
with
9.
Contract renewal
with Steve Norton, to provide polygraph services to youth ordered by the
Skamania County Juvenile Court
10. Contract renewal with Northwest Treatment Services to
provide intensive outpatient treatment for youth placed on the Special Sex
Offender Disposition Alternative (SSODA) referred by the Skamania County
Juvenile Court
11. Authorize Publication of Notice for 2008 Title III
Amendment for North Country
13. Contract with Ben Sizemore to provide services for
services in mowing field at
14. Memorandum of Agreement between
15. Contract with Southwest Clean Air to provide
BA/Cultural Consulting Services at the Wind River Boat Launch Facility
16. Sponsorship agreement with KBOO Radio to provide
promotion support for Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival.
17. Contract Renewal with ECS Inc for maintenance of UPS
system
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to approve a contract with Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation to complete a
Level I Environmental Assessment for land donated to the Housing Corporation.
The meeting recessed at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, June 24,
2008 and reconvened at 10:40 a.m.
the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Department Heads presented
the following reports:
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Kirby Richards,
Community Health Director reported on credit card use, chemical dependency,
mental health, developmental disabilities, and the Public Health Committee.
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Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on the zoning
project, unzoned land moratorium extension, Swift interim zoning extension,
environmental health, upcoming WRIA 29A Planning Unit Support meeting, upcoming
Washington State Planning Executive Board Meeting, and training.
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Scott Pineo,
Facilities and Recreation Director reported on the Summer Recreation Program, a
staff meeting, Fairgrounds activities, Community Action Team, Blues Brews and
BBQs, Search and
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Larry Douglass,
Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road slide, Rock Creek, Rock Cove
area material haul contract, Engineering Division projects, and County Road
projects.
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Darlene Dickson,
Senior Services Director reported on dial-a-ride transportation, training, and
an upcoming meeting with 15th District Legislators.
The Board discussed employee childcare issues and home
health care, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel
from 12:02 p.m. until 12:20 p.m., with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 24,
2008 and reconvened at 1:32 p.m. the
same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board discussed rising fuel costs and the need to help reduce commute trips for
employees. Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously that based on
rising fuel costs and to help reduce total commute trips, effective July 7th
all elected officials and department heads are hereby allowed to implement 4-
10 hour shifts within their respective departments for their employees under
the following conditions;
1. Offices will remain open to the public 5
days a week with hours that are not less than those currently set by the Board
of County Commissioners.
2. Current services will continue to the
public.
3. Employees on 4-10’s may affirmatively opt
out of their unpaid ˝ hour lunch period in exchange for an additional
compensated 15 minute break. Such opt out must be in writing and filed with the
Commissioner’s Office via their Elected Official or Department Head. (As amended on June 26, 2008)
4. Shifts will begin no earlier than 7:00 a.m.
and will end no later than 6:00 p.m.
A
public hearing was held to consider an application from Friends of the Columbia
Gorge for a change of classification from
The meeting recessed at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 24,
2008 and reconvened at 9:24 a.m.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Public
Works to discuss ER&R, personnel, and an upcoming joint meeting with the
City of
The Board met in executive session regarding
personnel from 10:05 a.m. until 10:18 a.m., with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:18 a.m. Wednesday, June
25, 2008 and reconvened at 10:30 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 National Scenic
Area text and map amendments, testing new JARPA for Governor’s Office of
Regulatory Assistance, a recap of the third Planning Commission public hearing
on zoning, environmental health, and WRIA 29, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:11 a.m. Wednesday, June
25, 2008 and reconvened at 11:21 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a
workshop with Facilities and Recreation to discuss a childcare survey, mail
pickup, a memorandum of understanding with the
The Board participated in a workshop with
Administrative Services to discuss the budget, personnel issues, 4- 10 hour
work shifts, policy issues, and Forest Service 401 permit appeal, with no
action taken.
The meeting recessed at 2:39 p.m. Wednesday, June
25, 2008 and reconvened at 2:55 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Community
Health to discuss the Criminal Justice Treatment Act and environmental health,
with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 3:32 p.m. Wednesday, June 25,
2008 and reconvened at 9:33 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2008.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve a letter to Fire District No.
3 regarding Firewise Community Standards.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending June 26, 2008 in
the total amount of $701,077.40.
Linda
Schneider, Director for Washington Gorge Action Programs presented a Department
of Community, Trade and Economic Development grant application to provide
$27,000 for transitional housing, operating and rent for families and
individuals in
Linda
Schneider, Director for Washington Gorge Action Programs gave an update on the
relocation efforts for the food bank.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss 4 – 10 hour
shifts, Council of Governments, and the Horizon Program Hoops 3 on 3 Basketball
Tournament.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to continue WSU Cooperative Extension Agent’s signing
authority for payroll and vouchers through August 2008.
The meeting adjourned at 10:28 a.m. Thursday, June
26, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS