BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of August 19, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August
19, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree
and motion carried unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week
of August 12, 2008.
2.
Acknowledge
receipt of a Claim for Damages #2007-10A-2 from Beth E. Pinson, as guardian of
the person and the Estate of Krysta Necole Pinson.
3.
Acknowledge
receipt of a Claim for Damages #2007-10B-2 from Beth E. Pinson and Britton T.
Pinson.
4.
Acknowledge
receipt of a Claim for Damages #2007-10C-2 from Britton T. Pinson and Beth E.
Pinson.
5.
Authorize Central
Services to purchase six (6) APC Smart – UPS RM 2200VA to replace the existing
server UPS which are outdated and are malfunctioning.
6.
Cooperative agreement
with Underwood Conservation District for reimbursement to Facilities &
Recreation for purchasing plant and sign material used as part of the Rock
Creek Native Plant Demonstration Project.
7.
Authorize payment
for mileage for Casey Roeder, to be paid from Commissioners Travel, for travel
to St. Helens Advisory Committee meetings for the duration of the meetings.
8.
Authorize the
purchase of a Fingerprint Machine for the Sheriff’s Civil Office.
9.
Rescind
Resolution 2002-76 Formation of Skamania County Health Board and Health
Department, approved on December 30, 2002.
The meeting recessed at 10:02 a.m. Tuesday, August
19, 2008 and reconvened at 10:19
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Department Heads presented
reports, followed by discussion regarding the 2009 Budget submittal deadline,
Public Works audit review, Senior Services staff shortages, overview of the
Fair, RSN audit, and the transit program, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:58 a.m. Tuesday, August
19, 2008 and reconvened at 11:15
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Tolfree present.
Buzz
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Report #2008-10. Commissioner Tolfree
moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to agree with the
Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2008-11. Commissioner Tolfree
moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to agree with the
Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2008-E-11. Commissioner Tolfree
moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to agree with the
Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2008-E-12. Commissioner Tolfree
moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried to agree with the
Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2008-E-13.Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce
and motion carried to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and
recommendations.
The meeting recessed at 11:21 a.m. Tuesday, August
19, 2008 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m.
the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held to
consider amending 2008 Title III Project
funding for North Country Emergency Medical Services to provide expanded
services for medical emergencies on Forest Service lands and roads in
The Board discussed the budget, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel
from 1:45 p.m. until 2:02 p.m., with no action taken.
A
public hearing was held to consider applications for reclassification from
The
meeting recessed at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 and reconvened at 2:32 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a joint workshop with Public
Utility District No. 1 Commissioners Clyde Leach, Curt Esch and Dennis Gale, Manager
Bob Wittenberg, Auditor Chris Iobst, and Project Manager Humaira Falkenberg. Discussion included joint working
opportunities, water supply, electric power needs and supply, and economic
opportunities, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held to receive public comments
regarding the Board’s action of July 3, 2008 adopting Ordinance 2008-08 extending for six months the
moratorium on the acceptance and processing of building, mechanical, and/or
plumbing permits on any parcel of land 20 acres or larger that was created by
deed since January 1, 2006, the acceptance and processing of land divisions
(subdivisions and short subdivisions), and the acceptance and processing of
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklists related to forest practice
conversions for any parcel located within unincorporated Skamania County that
is not currently located within a zoning classification or the area generally
known as the Swift Subarea of Skamania County until the zoning classifications
related to the 2007 Comprehensive Plan and the Critical Areas Update Process
are complete. Karen Witherspoon,
Planning and Community Development Director presented a staff report and
recommended letting the moratorium stand as adopted on July 3, 2008. Comments from the public included a request
for clarification of the effective date of the extension. Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from
the Friends of the Gorge. The hearing
was closed without further action.
The
meeting recessed at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 and reconvened at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008, with
Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Public
Works to discuss Rock Creek and ER&R proposed policy changes, with no
action taken.
The meeting recessed at 9:52 a.m. Wednesday, August
20, 2008 and reconvened at 10:15 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 the purchase of a
new vehicle, Environmental Health transition, and an update on a recent
Planning Commission meeting, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive
session regarding personnel from 11:00 a.m. until 11:10 a.m., with no action
taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, August
20, 2008 and reconvened at 11:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a
workshop with Facilities and Recreation to discuss Employment Security
Department rental renewal, After School Program, childcare, and moving the
modular building, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, August
20, 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
Administrative Services to discuss proposed changes to the Drug and Alcohol Testing
Policy, Personnel Policy, and Vehicle Use Policy, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 3:39 p.m. Wednesday, August
20, 2008 and reconvened at 9:39 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2008, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending August 21, 2008
in the total amount of $287,337.19.
The Board discussed the Forest Service water system at
The meeting recessed at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2008 and
reconvened at 10:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce
and Tolfree present.
Nancy Ryke, Mt. Adams District Ranger, Tom Mulder,
Mount St. Helens Monument District Ranger, and Joe Gates, Forest Silviculturist
gave updates on Forest Service activities.
Discussion included organization changes, budget effects due to fire
suppression activities, fire suppression rehabilitation, road damage repairs,
emergency assistance on the west side of Mount St. Helens and the use of Title
III funds for emergency assistance, and the need for joint workshops to discuss
various Forest Service projects. Joe
Gates gave a presentation on the Gifford Pinchot 5-Year Timber Action
Plan. Discussion included drafts of
ranking of priorities planning areas, summary of age classes by analysis area,
summary of stands for thinning by analysis area, timber sales and road
maintenance.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS