BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting for Week of June 28, 2004
The Board met in executive session from 9:10 a.m. until 9:55 a.m. regarding real estate, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2004, with all Commissioners present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Brent Holman, Public Works Director/County Engineer, gave updates on the Drano Lake project, road striping, skin patching on Canyon Creek and Salmon Falls Roads, chip sealing on Schoolhouse Road, Five Corners intersection project, progress of the Wind River Nursery water system project, and the Rock Creek Cove waterfront project.
Rick Jessel, Counseling Center Director, reported on mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities programs, and advised that Rock Creek Daycare Center is now unincorporated.
Consent Agenda items were approved as follows:
A. Minutes of June 21, 2004.
B. Acknowledge receipt of Title III applications for 2005.
C. Acknowledge receipt of letter from Skamania County Treasurer advising of receipt of PUD Privilege Tax money.
An intergovernmental agreement was approved with the Secretary of State’s Office to provide reimbursement funding for 2004 Primary Election costs.
Resolution 2004-29 was approved, accepting and endorsing the amended 2004 Work Plan of the Community Strategic Plan.
A voucher was approved to Halton Company in the amount of $14,206.42 for rebuilding a D3 Cat engine for Public Works.
A voucher was approved to Qwest Interprise America in the amount of $256,895.50 for installation of an Enhanced 911 phone system purchased with funds received from an Enhanced 911 Grant.
Following discussion and a report from the County Fire Marshall regarding the status of the fire season and recent updates received from the Department of Natural Resources, motion was approved to direct the Fire Marshall to impose a county-wide burn ban effective July 1, 2004 and continuing until October 1, 2004, unless lifted earlier by action of the Board of Commissioners. Resolution 2004-30, Emergency Closure of Outdoor Burning on Private Lands in Skamania County was signed following the meeting.
The meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2004 and reconvened at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2004, with all Commissioners present.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss public health services, with no action taken.
Sharon Tiffany, Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Director, reported on exhibits, upcoming events, marketing, fundraising, and administration.
Larry Mulcihy, Safety Committee Chair, reported on accidents and incidents. The Board concurred with the assessments and recommendations of the Safety Committee.
Commissioner Talent gave an update on the Eyman Cemetery Road issue. The Board advised they would schedule a site visit with Public Works.
Commissioner McKee advised of receiving a letter via email from Cindy Williams, a Wind River Nursery tenant, requesting to keep four baby ducklings for an additional 60-days to allow them to grow before moving them to new homes. The Board approved Ms. Williams request to keep the baby ducklings for 30 more days, until July 30, 2004 and advised that no other animals other than the baby ducklings may be kept beyond the June 30, 2004 deadline.
John Carlson, Emergency Management Coordinator, gave an update on the County Emergency Management Basic Plan and upcoming County workshop, upcoming Community Emergency Response Teams meeting, completion and submittal of an Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Community Emergency Services Plan, completion of an exercise design class, upcoming visit by Washington Emergency Management Division to assist in the design of the County Emergency Operations Center, and status of the installation of computers donated from Benton County.
The meeting recessed at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2004 and reconvened at 1:20 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.
The Board met in executive session from 1:20 p.m. until 2:10 p.m. regarding litigation, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss Wind River Nursery rentals and Hemlock Dam, with no action taken.
The Board met in executive session from 3:00 p.m. until 3:40 p.m. regarding personnel, with no action taken.
The meeting recessed at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2004 and reconvened at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2004, with all Commissioners present.
Vouchers for the period ending July 1, 2004 were approved in the amount of $173,487.25.
The meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2004 and reconvened at 3:25 p.m. the same date, with all Commissioners present.
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss Hemlock Dam, with no action taken.
A collective bargaining agreement was approved with Skamania County Law Enforcement Guild, setting wages, hours and work conditions for bargaining unit employees, which included a 1.5% general wage increase effective January 1, 2004. This agreement will be effective from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
The meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2004.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON