BOARD OF
SKAMANIA
Meeting
for Week of September 30, 2008
The Board met at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
The Board gave updates on attendance at various meetings,
with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September
30, 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 September 23, 2008.
2. Acknowledge submission of 2009 Western State Wildland
Urban Interface Grant Application.
3. Acknowledge receipt of Claim for Damages from Wayne H
and Lisa V Runkle.
4. Set a public hearing for 11:30 AM Tuesday, October 28,
2008 to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the
availability of funds and eligible uses of the State Community Development
Block Grant, and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from
low- and moderate-income persons residing in the areas of Skamania and
Klickitat Counties.
5. Notice of solicitation of sealed bids for telephone
maintenance, set deadline to receive bids for 4:00 PM Monday, October 20, 2008,
set date to open bids for 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 21, 2008.
6. Authorize the purchase of a Thermal Eye X100 Imager
for surveillance, drug investigation and search and rescue.
7. Contract renewal with
8. Contract with Greater Columbia Behavioral Health to
provide funds for psychiatric services and costs of prescription medicine for
unfunded clients.
9. Contract renewal with Polar Systems to provide
technical assistance to make modifications to network security settings.
10. Contract with Real Wood Construction to provide a
concrete slab at Skamania County Material Storage Yard.
11. Award bid and execute contract with McNealy
Excavation, Inc for snow plowing Skamania Mines Road from milepost 0.00 to
6.38.
Commissioner
Tolfree read a proclamation declaring the month of October 2008 as Domestic
Violence Awareness Month.
Representatives from Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence gave a
presentation on services provided and scheduled activities.
The
meeting recessed at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and reconvened at 10:21 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson,
Pearce and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously
to approve retroactive pay from January 1, 2008 for salary range increases for
the Undersheriff, Chief Criminal Deputy, Jail Superintendent, and Chief Civil
Deputy.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution
2008-51 to endorse the creation and participate as a member of the Columbia
Gorge Bi-State Renewable Energy Zone, formed to develop the Columbia Gorge
region as a world-class center of renewable energy research, development,
manufacturing and application of technologies.
Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner
Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to authorize the
purchase of replacement battery packs for the Red Mountain Repeater Site in
the approximate amount of $6,500.
The
meeting recessed at 10:29 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 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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Terry Blaisdell, Central Services Director reported on various
projects.
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Karen Witherspoon, Community Development Director reported on
environmental health, zoning project, and gave an update on the pond issue in
the
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Kirby Richards, Community Health Director reported on the status of
filling a Public Health Nurse position.
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Scott Pineo, Facilities and Recreation Director reported on quotes for
moving the modular building at
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Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the school’s request
for petrified wood from Rock Creek and Salmon Falls Park and Ride Project.
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Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director reported on a recent meeting
of the Council of Governments.
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Marilyn Butler, Administrative Services Director reported on the
scheduling of budget workshops.
The Board discussed a previous loan to the Lower Columbia
Fish Recovery Board, with no action taken.
The Board advised they would be attending a tour of the
W.K.O., Inc mill site in
The
meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and reconvened at 5:37 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 September 2, 2008 adopting Ordinance 2008-10
extending the Interim Zoning Controls for the Swift Subarea for six months. Karen Witherspoon, Community Development
Director presented a staff report and recommended no further action. There was no public present. The hearing was closed with no further
action.
The
meeting recessed at 5:39 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and reconvened at 6:04 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a joint workshop with the Planning Commission regarding
transmittal of Zoning with the following Planning Commission members present:
Dee Bajema, Chair, W.D. Truitt, Steve Butcher, Cyndi Soliz, and Kris
Froehlich. Discussion included the
process, conditional use permitting process for large scale development, set
backs for wind turbines, and energy overlay zones, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 and reconvened at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss ER&R Policy,
Birkenfeld land,
The
meeting recessed at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 and reconvened at 10:12
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Community
Development to discuss Environmental Health transition,
The Board participated in a workshop with Facilities
and Recreation to discuss moving the modular building and the Fair video, with
no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:13 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 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 budgets,
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 and reconvened at 9:03
a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008, with Commissioners Richardson, Pearce and
Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in 2009 Preliminary Budget workshops with the following
departments, with no action taken: Sheriff,
Jail, Jail Work Crew, Inmate Welfare, Boating Safety, Drug Fund, Investigation
Fund, E911, Emergency Management, and Animal Control.
Commissioner Pearce moved,
seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve
vouchers for the period ending October 2, 2008 in the total amount of $152,224.01.
The
Board continued in 2009 Preliminary Budget workshops with the following
departments, with no action taken: Sheriff,
Jail, Jail Work Crew, Inmate Welfare, Boating Safety, Drug Fund, Investigation
Fund, E911, Emergency Management, and Animal Control.
The
meeting recessed at 11:02 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008 and reconvened at 1:09
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present. Commissioner Pearce joined the meeting at
approximately 1:30 p.m.
The Board participated in
2009 Preliminary Budget workshops with the following departments, with no
action taken: Superior Court, Trial Court
Improvement, Juvenile, Clerk, and Clerk’s Collection.
The Board participated in
2009 Preliminary Budget workshops with the following departments, with no
action taken: Treasurer, Assessor,
Central Services, and Noxious Weed Control.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS