BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MEETING for WEEK of March 17, 2003

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, with all Commissioners present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Sealed bid opening was held for a hydraulic hammer for equipment #225, per Resolution 2003-06. Bids were received as follows and referred to the County Engineer for review and recommendation:

§ Halton Company, Portland, OR $34,197.20

§ Pape¢ Machinery, Inc, Portland, OR $34,240.00

Tod LeFevre, Assistant County Engineer, gave updates on Drano Lake project, Washougal River Road project, Rock Creek Cove bank stabilization, and advised of a complaint on Bone Road regarding drainage.

Larry Douglass, County Road Superintendent, reported on road crew maintenance, slide action on the west end of the county and advised of negative feedback regarding the launch fee at county boat ramps.

Consent Agenda Items were approved as follows:

A. Minutes of March 10, 2003.

B. Liquor license renewal for Bonneville Hot Springs.

C. Acknowledge receipt of appointment of James Saltness as the City of Stevenson’s representative on Boundary Review Board.

D. Acknowledge receipt of appointment of John Kirk to serve on the Skamania County Disability Board representing the Cities of Stevenson and North Bonneville.

E. Acknowledge receipt of appointment of Jim Anderson as the City of Stevenson’s representative on the Solid Waste Advisory Board.

Payment was approved to Washougal School District for recreational facility improvements at Cape Horn-Skye School.

Motion was approved for certification of Road Fund Expenditures for Traffic Law Enforcement to the County Road Administration Board.

A contract was approved with James Dean Construction, Inc. to provide crushed aggregate for the road maintenance program for the east area of the county, per Resolution 2003-01.

A contract was approved with Columbia Gorge Fire Equipment Co., to maintain fire extinguishers countywide.

An agreement was approved with Kiewit Manson AJV for the County to provide a stockpile site at the County’s North Bonneville property for concrete removed from the Bonneville Dam Project.

A law enforcement cooperative agreement was approved with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Sheriff to provide law enforcement in the area of Bonneville Dam’s north shore and Hamilton Island.

A General Release Agreement and Waiver was approved with Chuck Bryan for unreimbursed medical, dental and vision expenses and unreimbursed annual leave and sick leave that should have been paid as disability under LEOFF Plan 1.

A health services agreement was approved with Ashbrook Medical Family Practice to provide medical care to jail inmates.

Amendment #2 to the agreement with the Employment Security Department was approved, extending the term of the land rental agreement at 704-A SW Rock Creek Drive for the alternative school.

Receipt was acknowledged of a letter from the Assessor regarding changes to the Skamania County Personnel Policy proposed in Resolution 2003-09. Safety Committee representatives present suggested changes to Chapter 8, Section 8.4.1(1), changing the membership to 10, with five selected members and five elected members. Following discussion, Resolution 2003-09 was approved, amending Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, and 20 of the Skamania County Personnel Policy, with changes to Section 8l.4.1(1) changing the membership to 10, with five selected members and five elected members, as recommended.

Motion was approved to proclaim the week of April 7-14, 2003 as Sexual Assault Awareness Week in Skamania County.

The meeting recessed at 12:05 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.

Following a public hearing to consider Ordinance 2003-01, amending portions of Chapter 10 of Skamania County Code, motion was approved to adopt changes to Chapters 10.08.100 and 10.12.030 as follows:

§ Chapter 10.08.100, changing parking regulations on Metzger Road to read “no parking on Metzger Road during the hours of darkness from MP 0.00 to MP 0.90”.

§ Chapter 10.12.030, changing exhaust brake to engine brake and clarifying the boundaries of restricted use in Carson.

The meeting recessed at 1:45 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003 and reconvened at 2:20 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.

The Board discussed numerous complaints regarding the issue of charging launch fees at Wind River and Drano Lake, as set out in Resolution 2002-16 approved a year earlier on February 25, 2002.

The Board met in executive session from 3:10 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. regarding personnel, with no action taken.

The meeting recessed at 4:45 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003 and reconvened at 7:00 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.

Public hearings were held at Rock Creek Center to consider Ordinance 2002-21, Zoning Text and Map Amendments and Ordinance 2003-03, extending the moratorium on accepting rezone applications on the West End. Letters were acknowledged from R. Robert Burns, Mike Mucha, and Dave and Donnarae Querry. Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director, advised of changes to Ordinance 2002-21, recommended at public meetings in Underwood and the West End. Following discussion of proposed Ordinance 2002-21, which included clarification of language and concern for property rights, motion was approved to adopt Ordinance 2002-21, with recommended changes to Sections 21.18.030, 050, 060(B)(2) and 070. Following discussion of proposed Ordinance 2003-03, which included support for extending the moratorium to allow for completion of the planning process, opposition to the extension and concern for property rights, motion was approved to adopt Ordinance 2003-03, extending the moratorium on accepting rezone applications for an additional six-months.

The meeting recessed at 8:40 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003 and reconvened at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2003, with all Commissioners present.

The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss amendments to the agenda policy, proposed agenda commentary, revised contract facesheet, public services and financial plan process, and public health advisory committee, with no action taken.

The meeting recessed at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2003 and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.

A public hearing was held to consider an application from Alan P. Stig to convert property to the Current Use Timber Land Program. Said property is located north of Carson Creek Road, with land on both sides of CG Road 2200a and on both sides on Carson Creek, tax parcel number 03-08-20-3-0-0201-00. Motion was approved to convert 17.0 acres to the Current Use Timberland Program, as recommended by the Assessor’s Staff.

A public hearing was held to consider an application from Randy and Dianne Franks to convert property to the Current Use Timberland Program. Said property is located at the northeast corner of Cook-Underwood Road and Ausplund Road, tax parcel number 03-10-19-0-0-0703-00. Motion was approved to convert 11.00 acres to the Current Use Timberland Program, as recommended by the Assessor’s Staff.

A public hearing was held to consider an application from Denver and Dorothy Wear to convert property to the Current Use Timberland Program. Said property is located on Denver Lane off Mathews Road, tax parcel number 02-05-20-0-0-0201-00. Receipt was acknowledged of a letter from Gerald Harteloo in support of the application. Motion was approved to convert 7.0 acres to the Current Use Timberland Program, as recommended by the Assessor’s Staff.

A public hearing was held to consider two applications Richard and Sherrill Balough to transfer property from the Designated Forest Land Program to the Current Use Timberland Program. Said property is located off LaBarre Road, tax parcel numbers 02-05-00-0-0-8000-00 (9.26 acres) and 02-05-00-0-0-8004-00 (9.60 acres). Motion was approved to transfer 9.26 acres and 9.60 acres from the Designated Forest Land Program to the Current Use Timberland Program, as recommended by the Assessor’s Staff.

Resolution 2003-10 was approved, amending launch fees for Wind River and Drano Lake by reducing the daily launch fee from $5.00 to $3.00, and establishing a recreational vehicle solid waste dump fee of $2.00 to cover the cost of maintaining recreational vehicle solid waste dump sites, one located in Carson and one soon to be located in Stevenson.

A letter was approved to Darlene Dickson, Senior Services Director, waiving Section 4.5.1 of the Skamania County Personnel Policy that requires Board approval for hiring In-home Personal Care Aides and part-time (less than 60% FTE) due to the frequent need for immediate hiring to fill these positions to meet the service needs of program clients.

A Community Development Block Grant Close-Out Performance Report was approved, closing the County’s 2002 Public Service Grant with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

The meeting recessed at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2003 and reconvened at 3:30 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.

The Board met in executive session from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. regarding personnel, with no action taken.

The meeting recessed at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2003 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2003, with Commissioners McKee and Quinn present. Commissioner Talent was absent due to illness.

Vouchers for the period ending March 20, 2003 were approved in the amount of $61,812.62.

Karen Witherspooon, Planning and Community Development Director, gave updates on the West End Community meetings, Water Resource Inventory Area 29 meetings, National Scenic Area Management Plan, and pending application list. Future departmental reports were rescheduled to the first and third Tuesday of every month, as requested by Karen Witherspoon.

The meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2003.