BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of June 3, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June
3, 2008 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of May 27, 2008.
2.
Set public
hearing for 1:30 PM Tuesday, June 24, 2008 to consider an application from
Friends of the Columbia Gorge for a change of classification to Open Space for
Current Use Assessment for tax parcels 01-05-09-0-0-1000-00 and
01-05-09-0-0-1000-06 totaling 33 acres.
3.
Authorize the
purchase of a steam cleaner/pressure washer for cleaning of equipment and parts
for Public Works.
4.
Authorize the
purchase of spring assemblies for snow plows including mounts and shafts to
extend the life of the plows.
5.
Contract
amendment #1 with Department of Licensing to extend the term to June 30, 2009
for providing licensing and titling services for vehicles and vessels.
6.
Contract
amendment #2 with Department of Licensing deleting references to RCW 46.11 and
39.420 that are no longer applicable for providing licensing and titling
services for vehicles and vessels.
7. Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
with Washington State Department of General Administration for Public Works
membership to allow for the purchase of goods and services utilizing the state
contract process.
8.
Memorandum of
Understanding and Membership Agreement with
9.
Agreement with
Don McAndie to allow the use of Rock Creek Center to provide hearing aide
services to seniors as part of the health promotion requirements under the
contract with the Area Agency on Aging.
10. Contract amendment #1 with Klickitat/Skamania
Development Council for Protective Payee services for ADATSA clients, changing
the contractor official business name to Washington Gorge Action Programs,
increasing the amount, amending the payments for services to reflect current
guidelines, defining guidelines for stipend expenditures, and rescinding the
contract with Washington Gorge Action Programs dated April 1, 2008.
11. Amendment #1 to Interlocal agreement with
Stevenson-Carson School District 303 (SCSD)
for Forest Youth Success Title III Program amending the Price and Terms
to include payment of a 12.5% administrative fee to SCSC for reimbursable
expenses.
Sealed bids were opened for
Hot Springs Avenue Grind and Overlay Project, which included the grind and
overly of
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Kodiak Pacific Construction,
The Board gave updates on various meetings, with no
action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:07 a.m. Tuesday, June 3,
2008 and reconvened at 10:36 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson
and Tolfree present.
Department Head reports were presented as follow:
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Kirby Richards,
Community Health Director reported on chemical dependency, mental health,
developmental disabilities, and gave an update on the Public Health Committee.
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Scott Pineo,
Facilities and Recreation Director reported Fairgrounds activities, vandalism,
swim pool, and status of the Search and
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Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road slide,
Rock Creek, Engineering Division projects, County Road projects, and Solid
Waste.
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Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported
on the pending application list, zoning project, and the milfoil project at the
mouth of
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Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director reported on preparation for
the new payroll system, upcoming meetings, donation to the meal program, and an
upcoming banquet for nutrition site volunteers.
The meeting recessed at 11:18 a.m. Tuesday, June 3,
2008 and reconvened at 9:20 a.m.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present. Commissioner Pearce joined the meeting at
approximately 9:45 a.m.
The Board participated in a workshop with Public
Works to discuss Rock Creek, Birkenfeld property, wheel
extractor for the Stevenson Transfer Site, and winter maintenance procedures,
with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June
4, 2008, and reconvened at 10:26 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 building
in Swift Handout, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and environmental
health, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday, June
4, 2008, and reconvened at 11:23 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a
workshop with Facilities and Recreation to discuss Rock Creek building, with no
action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:57 a.m. Wednesday, June 4,
2008, and reconvened at 1:38 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Linda Fox,
Associate Vice President and Dean, and Blair Wolfley, Southwest District
Director for Washington State University (WSU) Extension to discuss WSU
Extension services in
The Board participated in a workshop to discuss a
Nurse Practitioner new job description and salary range, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 2:48 p.m. Wednesday, June 4,
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 the Administrative
Services Director to discuss contracts, policies, public health, personnel and
the budget, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday, June 4,
2008, and reconvened at 9:13 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson
and Pearce present. Commissioner Tolfree
joined the meeting at approximately 9:23 a.m.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Auditor to discuss the voucher process, with no action taken.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending June 5, 2008 in
the total amount of $191,578.25.
The Board discussed scheduling issues, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:12 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008 and
reconvened at 10:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce
and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 10:30 a.m.
until 11:30 a.m., with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008 and
reconvened at 4:38 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce and Tolfree
present. Commissioner Richardson was
present via phone.
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 4:38 p.m.
until 4:45 p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS