BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MEETING for WEEK of DECEMBER 24, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. with all Commissioners present, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Dr. Richard Jessel, Mental Health Director, gave an update on programs for mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, and developmental disabilities.
A special voucher to the Department of Revenue in the amount of $1,326.05 was approved.
A contract renewal was approved with the Department of Social and Health Services and Skamania County Counseling Center to provide funding for early childhood intervention to developmentally delayed or disabled infants/toddlers and to provide funds for developmentally disabled adults, as available, in the amount of $167,348. The term of this contract is from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2003.
A contract renewal was approved with the Department of Corrections and Skamania County Prosecutor for the County to provide office space, equipment and one-half of a full time Office Assistant position for the Probation Department, at a cost not to exceed $17,814 for 2002 and costs to be resubmitted for 2003. The term of this contract is from January 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.
Resolution 2001-69, Establishing a pay scale for Community Events & Recreation instructors was approved.
A grant application to the USDA Forest Service Rural Community Assistance Program for preliminary design and engineering for expansion and improvement of the Exhibit Hall at Skamania County Fairgrounds was approved for submission.
A grant application to the USDA Forest Service Rural Community Assistance Program for a feasibility study for Camp Wa-Ri-Ki, to include a cost benefit analysis of the operation, was approved for submission.
Ken Cohen, Community Events & Recreation Director, requested permission to purchase another canopy for the Fairgrounds from remaining Fair Board funds at a cost of $2,800. Approval was granted to purchase the canopy and split the cost equally between the Fair Board and the County.
The meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m., Monday, December 24, 2001 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2001 with all Commissioners present.
Sharon Tiffany, Director for the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, gave an update on scheduled events, marketing and fund raising activities and advised that a traveling exhibit has requested to borrow several pieces of the Emory Strong collection. The Interpretive Center Board of Directors has suggested denial of this request. The Board did not make a decision at this time, pending further information.
The minutes of December 17, 2001 were approved as presented.
Ordinance 2001-09, Amending and Replacing Chapter VII Sunset Provision of Interim Ordinance 2001-03, Establishing Procedures To Lift or Waive the Six-Year Moratorium of Nonforestry Use of Land, was approved. This amendment extends the deadline to December 31, 2002 to adopt a conversion ordinance to regulate conversion of forestland.
A ground lease agreement was approved with Swigert Prindle Trust for use of 2.4 acres immediately west of the District #1 Shop in Prindle to be used as a County stockpile storage area. The term of this agreement is from September 1, 2001 until August 30, 2011, at a cost of $100.00 per month as base rent, payable in advance in a lump sum of $1,200 per annum.
A lease agreement was approved with Daryl Peterson, dba Peterson Precast Products, to lease the building known as North Bonneville Industrial Facility located at 380 Evergreen Drive in North Bonneville for $400.00 per month plus leasehold. The term of this agreement is from December 10, 2001 until December 9, 2002.
Receipt was acknowledged of a Claim for Damages from Carlene Camp and forwarded to the Risk Manager.
The meeting recessed at 10:40 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2001 and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. the same date with all Commissioners present.
A public hearing was held to review and consider changing Commissioner district lines. Dave O’Brien, Elections Deputy, presented population counts, census maps and advised that State law requires districts to be balanced equally based on current population counts. Suggestion was made to do nothing at this time since the Commissioner districts are only approximately 2% out of balance. Motion was made, seconded and carried to support a resolution to leave the Commissioner district boundary lines where they currently exist. The boundaries will be reviewed again after the next census count.
A public hearing was held to consider Resolution 2001-75, Establishing the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. The County Engineer recommended construction project plans for the years 2002 through 2007. The projects are selected using information from the priority array (WAC 136-14), bridge inspection reports and suggestions by the County Road Maintenance Supervisors. Motion was made, seconded and carried to approve Resolution 2001-75.
Resolution 2001-74, 2002 Annual Road Program, which contains County Engineer recommended construction projects for 2002, was approved as presented.
Resolution 2001-76, Setting Current Expense and County Road Property Tax Levies for 2002, was approved as presented, setting an increase of 1% over the amount levied in 2001, plus the value of new construction.
Resolution 2001-81, Adoption of 2002 Skamania County Budget, was approved in the amount of $8,886,390 for the Current Expense Fund and $13,826,724 for all other County funds, for a total budget of $22,713,114.
The meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2001.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Commissioner
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Clerk of the Board Commissioner
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