BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of January 16, 2006

No meeting was held on Monday, January 16, 2006 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioners Paul Pearce, Chair, James D. Richardson, and Albert E. McKee present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

1. Minutes of January 9, 2006.

2. Liquor license renewals for Bungalow Bar & Grill and Eagle Cliff General Store.

3. Authorize the Director of Community Events & Recreation to issue a Memorandum of Understanding to the Fair Board outlining the roles and responsibilities of the entities relating to operation of the annual County Fair & fairgrounds property.

4. Contract with Stevenson-Carson School District for Forest Youth Success Title III Program.

5. Contract with North Country Emergency Medical Services for NCEMS St. Helens Title III Program.

6. Contract with Chamber of Commerce to promote tourism & provide visitor information services.

7. Contract with Senior Services, Inc to operate & maintain a Senior Services Center in North Bonneville.

8. Contract with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim for labor negotiations consultant services.

9. Agreement with Dept of Social & Health Services on general terms & conditions that govern work to be performed under any program agreement between DSHS & County.

10. Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc to provide maintenance support for County’s financial management system and additional support for operating systems & database administration in preparation for hardware system upgrades.

11. Resolution 2006-06 revising County Road Project Number 2004-02R & authorizing Public Works to proceed with Salmon Falls Road Improvement Project.

12. Resolution 2006-07 assigning County Road Project Number 2006-01 for Salmon Falls Road Improvement Project.

13. Resolution 2006-08 County Road Project Number 2006-02 for Canyon Creek Road Realignment/Salmon Falls Park & Ride.

14. Resolution 2006-09 assigning County Road Project Number 2006-03 for Smith Beckon Road & Hot Springs Avenue Grind & Overlay Project

15. Resolution 2006-10 assigning County Road Project Number 2006-04 for Hot Springs Avenue Improvement Project.

Scott Pineo, Community Events and Recreation Director reported on Fairgrounds activities, training, swim center, recreation programs, Rock Creek Recreation Center, boat launches, community mobilization, and facility usage.

Ole Helgerson, WSU Cooperative Extension Agent, gave updates on the 4-H program, Title III projects, forestry activities, gardening and pest management, and the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Sheriff Dave Brown gave an update on the current state of affairs of Skamania County with regards to recent weather conditions.

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 2006-04 amending Skamania County Health and Safety Manual by adding a Lockout-Tagout Policy and a Working Alone Policy.

The meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2006 and reconvened at 11:05 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

Public Works presented two options for consideration for the replacement of Equipment #151 a 1994 Broce Broom. Option #1 - Authorize Public Works to negotiate a fair market trade-in value between parties, report the findings to the Board with the negotiated price, and surplus Equipment #151 as part of the purchase to be released to the vendor associated with Washington State Contract #10904 item #4; or Option #2 - authorize Public Works to order a new sweeper, per Washington State Contract #10904 item #4, and surplus Equipment #151 at a later date. Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner McKee and motion carried to approve Option #1 authorizing Public Works to negotiate a fair market trade-in for a Equipment #151 a 1994 Broce Broom, as stated above.

Larry Douglass, County Road Superintendent gave an update on numerous repairs on County roads and issues under observation due to recent weather conditions.

Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer advised of the need for the County to obtain an easement in Carson to maintain a drainage system for the Carson east-west swale.

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to authorize Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer to sign an agreement with Black Bear Systems, Inc. for building permit software upgrade and employee training.

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to authorize the purchase of replacement batteries for Lookout Mountain Repeater site from Day Wireless Systems.

The meeting recessed at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2006 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

Commissioner McKee moved, seconded by Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending December 31, 2005 in the amount of $121,106.22.

Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by McKee and motion carried to approve a voucher to the United States Postmaster dated January 17, 2006 in the amount of $167.33 for election postage.

Jim Shank, Department of Natural Resources presented a quarterly report on the projection of income from state forest board lands in Skamania County, and gave updates on future sale activities in Skamania County.

The Board met in executive session regarding potential litigation from 2:15 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., with no action taken.

The meeting recessed at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2006 and reconvened at 3:05 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and McKee present.

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss the legislative agenda, with no action taken.

The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2006.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON