BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MEETING for WEEK of October 20, 2003
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2003, with all Commissioners present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
One proposal was received and opened from Skamania County Sheriff’s Office for Chemical Dependency and Violence Prevention Services and was referred to the Director of Administrative for review.
Bids were opened for Forest Service 90 Road Snow Plowing Contract and referred to the Public Works Department for review and recommendation.
§ B&B Logging, Inc. $19,100.00
§ Creagan Excavating, Inc. $17,400.00
Brent Holman, Public Works Director/ County Engineer, reported on road maintenance for Butler Loop Road, Skamania Mines Road and Cook Underwood Road, advised of inputting web site information, working on annual reports for the County Road Administration Board and gave an update on the Drano Lake project. The Board requested meetings to be scheduled to discuss Smith Cripe Road, and the feasibility of snow plowing Forest Service 30 Road and Curly Creek Road, and to schedule a site visit to District #3 Road Shop.
Ole Helgerson, WSU Cooperative Extension Agent, reported on 4-H programs and activities, forestry workshops, gardening and pest management, and the Firewise program.
Consent Agenda Items were approved as follows:
A. Minutes of October 13, 2003.
B. Set public hearing for 10:30 AM November 6, 2003 to consider Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application for funding to provide essential services to low-income residents in Skamania and Klickitat Counties.
C. Acknowledge receipt of letter from Mill A Community Action Committee regarding 2004 budget for Sheriff.
Resolution 2003-42 was approved, declaring the County’s intent to vacate and abandon that portion of St. Martin’s Springs Road between milepost 0.24 and milepost 00.34 (end). The County Engineer was directed to examine the road and report his findings and recommendation at a public hearing that was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2003.
Resolution 2003-43 was approved, declaring the County’s intent to establish a new County road right-of-way for St. Martin’s Springs Road between milepost 0.24 and 0.33 (end) and direct the Engineer to report on the project.
A monthly Residential Lease Agreement was approved with Matt Shroeder and Carrie Munz for Wind River Nursery house #1054.
A Compliance Agreement was approved with Darrell Dudley for a nuisance violation at 1681 Metzger Road.
Motion was approved reappointment the following members to the Planning Commission for four-year terms, all terms expiring on August 31, 2007:
§ Position 1-B Dee Bajema
§ Position 3-B Steve Chambers
§ Position 4-AL Susan Stauffer
Following discussion, motion was approved to accept the Personnel Committee’s recommendations of approval for the following job descriptions:
§ Assistant Senior Services Bus Driver revised job description.
§ Community Events & Recreation Launch Site Fee Collector new job description.
§ Community Events & Recreation Teen Adventure Instructor new job description.
§ Swim Pool Instructor new job description.
§ Swim Pool Lifeguard new job description.
§ Emergency Management Coordinator new job description at Range 16.
The Board met in executive session from 11:05 a.m. until 11:35 a.m. regarding personnel, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 11:35 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2003 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners McKee and Quinn present. Commissioner Talent was attending a Workforce Development meeting in Vancouver, WA.
A public hearing was held to consider a Shoreline Substantial Development Application submitted by Washington Parks and Recreation Commission to construct day use area at Beacon Rock State Park. A portion of the proposed trail system will be located within 200 feet of the Columbia River and the cost of the project will exceed one thousand dollars. The proposed activity will take place at Beacon Rock State Park located off of Moorage Road off of State Route 14 at milepost 35.00. Motion was approve to grant the Shoreline Substantial Development with conditions, as recommended by the Planning Department.
A voucher was approved to Trane Oregon for purchase of a compressor in the amount of $1,195.95.
An authorization to purchase was approved for the purchase of wireless surveillance equipment for marihuana eradication for the Sheriff’s Office.
Tony Estey, Buildings and Grounds Director and Tod LeFevre, Assistant County Engineer presented an update on the Rock Creek bank armoring project for erosion control. Discussion included project design, materials, equipment costs, labor costs, and project schedule.
The meeting recessed at 2:55 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2003 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2003, with Commissioners Talent and McKee present. Commissioner Quinn was attending a Safety Corridor meeting at the Courthouse Annex.
Karen Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director, gave an update on the pending application list, gave an update on the next Water Resource Inventory Area 29 Oversight Committee meeting, and reported on the progress of the West End Community meetings.
Charly Boyd, Watershed/Shorelines Planner, reported on various water and fish related meetings and gave a status report of WRIA 25 & 26.
Following discussion, the Board was in agreement to send a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking them to allow the Eastern Washington Council of Governments to work with Teck Cominco to mitigate the perceived metals contamination problem in Lake Roosevelt.
The meeting recessed at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2003 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.
A workshop was held to discuss the 2004 Preliminary Budget. The following budgets were discussed, with no action taken: Civil Service, Sheriff, Boating Safety, Drug Fund, Criminal Investigations, E911, Jail, Jail Work Crew, Emergency Management
The meeting recessed at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2003 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 23, 2003, with all Commissioners present.
Bob Wittenberg, Manager for Public Utility District No. 1 of Skamania County, and Humaira Faulkenberg, Skamania County Economic Development Council, addressed the Board with a request to consider a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application to fund a public facility project for the Public Utility District No. 1 of Skamania County for improvements to the Carson Water System that will principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. Following discussion, a public hearing was set for 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 10, 2003.
Vouchers for the period ending October 23, 2003 were approved in the amount of $329.531.84.
The Auditor gave a brief presentation regarding a proposed contract for the purchase of vote tabulation equipment, software, and maintenance for the Elections Department.
The Board met in executive session from 11:10 a.m. until 12:10 p.m. regarding real estate, with no action taken.
The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2003.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON