BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of May 6, 2008
The Board met at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 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 litigation
from 9:58 a.m. until 10:17 a.m., with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 10:17 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
The meeting was called to order at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, May
6, 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 April 29, 2008.
2. Set a public hearing for 1:30 PM Tuesday, May 27, 2008
to consider Resolution 2008-25 revising the 2008-2013 Six-Year Transportation
Improvement Program to include a project on
3. Community Development Block Grant Grantee Closeout
Performance Report for 2007 for Public Services Contract No. 07-64007-007.
4. Summer College Program Employee Procedures, effective
May 1, 2008.
5. Intent to continue contracting with Human Services
Council Transportation Brokerage for Medicaid and Senior Transportation.
6. Memorandum of Understanding with the Office &
Professional Employees Union Local #11 to not require employees on work related
injury status to use their sick and annual leave banks to cover the difference
between Labor & Industries allotment and employees regular pay.
7. Contract with Les Hastings
to organize and direct a Youth Tennis Program including registration for league
play/tournaments.
8. Agreement with Washington
State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board setting out the terms and
conditions of a grant made from the Outdoor Recreation Account to assist in
funding the Rock Creek Pond Water Access Facilities.
9.
Agreement with
Alex Johnson for lease of real property known as the Mechanic’s Shop in
Building #2130 at Wind River Business Park.
10. Initiate the public review
process and transmit the 2008 update to Skamania County Code Title 21: Zoning
Code to the Planning Commission for review.
John Carlson, Emergency
Management Coordinator reported on monitoring of Mount St. Helens, Piper
Road/Rock Creek Landslide, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, Clark
County American Red Cross, Emergency Management Performance Grant, Hazard
Mitigation Plan, Firewise Program, Community Emergency Response Team Program,
County Local Emergency Planning Committee, National Incident Management System
compliance, Homeland Security Region IV Sub-Recipient Audit, and Search and Rescue.
Department
Heads presented the following reports:
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Larry Douglass,
Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road slide, Rock Creek, new
staffing in Department of Transportation Highways and Local Programs Division,
Engineering Division projects, and County Road projects.
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The meeting recessed at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 6,
2008 and reconvened at 11:05 a.m.
the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive session regarding
personnel from 11:05 a.m. until 11:38 a.m., with no action taken.
The Board discussed appointments to Planning
Commission vacancies, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:53 a.m. Tuesday, May 6,
2008 and reconvened at 1:37 p.m. the
same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive session regarding
personnel from 1:37 p.m. until 2:05 p.m., with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with
Administrative Services to discuss proposed changes to the Personnel Policy and
Vehicle Use Policy.
The Board advised they would be attending a joint
workshop with the Planning Commission at 7:00 pm. this evening at the
Courthouse Annex to transmit the Board of Commissioner’s Initiated Draft of the
Zoning Text and Maps to the Planning Commission.
The meeting recessed at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6,
2008 and reconvened at 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Public
Works to discuss Rock Creek, Stevenson Transfer Site recycling, major road
maintenance summer schedule, and signs, with no action taken.
The Board discussed a
The Board participated in a
workshop with Planning and Community Development for an update of the Planning
Commission workshop, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive
session regarding personnel 10:35 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at
11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 and reconvened at 11:15 a.m. the same date, with
Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a
workshop with Facilities and Recreation to discuss
The meeting recessed at 12:47 p.m. Wednesday, May 7,
2008, and reconvened at 1:40 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board met in executive session regarding
litigation from 1:40 p.m. until 2:35 p.m., with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, May 7,
2008, and reconvened at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending May 8, 2008 in
the total amount of $89,228.81.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve payroll for the period ending April 30, 2008 in
the total amount of $997,576.92.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion
carried unanimously to approve a letter to Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation
supporting their application for USDA Rural Development 515 funding for
affordable housing.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to
authorize the Chair to sign a Quit Claim Deed to Columbia Cascade Housing for
tax parcel 02-07-02-1-1-1000-00 (approximately ¾ acre located at Ryan Allen
Road and Foster Creek Road in Stevenson) that was declared surplus on July 3,
2007 to be donated or committed for land banking programs to develop workforce
housing in Skamania County.
The Board met with the Auditor to discuss personnel and voucher
procedures and policies, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 9:55 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008 and reconvened
at 10:08 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree
present.
The Board met with Schuyler Hoss, Southwest Regional Representative from
Governor Gregoire’s Office, Paige Phillips from Congressman Brian Baird’s
Office and Theresa Wagner from Senator Patty Murray’s Office for an
introduction visit. Discussion included
an update on federal and state forest funds, Forest Service 90 Road, Mount St.
Helens Advisory Committee, and
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, May 8,
2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS