Minutes - Meeting of Monday, August 6^th, 2001

Topic

Agenda Item - Comment/Disposition

Call to Order/Roll Call

Morning Workshop Session – Monday, August 6^th, 2001

Chairman Don Struck called the meeting to order at 10:10 A.M. Commissioners Present: Don Struck and Ray Thayer.

Commissioner Joan Frey was absent.

Workshop Session Agenda

10:10 A.M.

Interim County Engineer Ed Hoyle provided an update on Road Department projects and issues. An offer for settlement of the Johnson claim has been made and acceptance is pending.

The 2002 preliminary GIS and ER&R Budget proposals have been submitted, adding it is anticipated that the Road Department preliminary proposal will be submitted by the end of the day.

The time frame for the Dallesport Wastewater Project was discussed, noting that the Board will open the project bids on August 13^th, 2001. It was advised that not all of the required right-of-way is in place and that legal counsel is currently reviewing the right-of-entry documents.

11:05 A.M.

Washington Competitiveness Council/Community Newsletters

Resource Development Director Dana Peck and Business and Retention Specialist Tom Seifert advised of a press release from the Governor Locke’s Office regarding formation of the Washington Competitiveness Council of which Bud Mercer of Mercer Ranches will serve as co-chair. Purpose of the Council is to further business development opportunities and competitiveness in Washington State.

Discussion was held regarding the status of production of the community newsletters. The Board expressed a preference for the project to be put out to bid.

Lunch Recess

The Board recessed for lunch at 11:45 A.M.

Call to Order/Roll Call

Regular Meeting for Monday, August 6^th, 2001

Chairman Don Struck reconvened the meeting at 1:07 P.M. Commissioners Present: Don Struck and Ray Thayer.

Commissioner Joan Frey was absent.

Agenda

Business Agenda

Approved (M/Thayer, S/Struck. Passed unanimously) the Business Agenda as presented.

Approval of Commissioner Meeting Minutes

Approved (M/Thayer, S/Struck. Passed unanimously) the Klickitat County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes for July 9^th, 2001 as read and/or corrected.

Citizen Comment

Gene Herin – Asked about a grant for the Dallesport Airport and Chairman Struck replied that he had seen no official announcement. Commissioner Thayer said there are efforts to get funding for a landing system. On another topic, Mr. Herin asked how many building inspectors Klickitat County employed and stated that the county needed only one. Commissioners Struck and Thayer replied that there was just one.

Old Business

Nuisance Abatement of Parcel No. 03-11-0752-0001/00

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Code Compliance Officer Jody Fleury came before the Board regarding the proposed abatement of a nuisance on Parcel No. 03-11-0752-0001/00. Discussion focussed on the correct procedure with participants noting that there had been some confusion as to whether there should be preparation of findings of fact, or a resolution, or both. It was decided that the commencement of proceedings to abate this nuisance would wait until determination of the correct procedure.

Consent Agenda

Approved (M/Thayer, S/Struck. Passed unanimously) the Consent Agenda in its entirety:

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1. Granting of a burn ban variance to the Campbell Group LLC for their annual pig roast to be held on September 14^th, 2001.

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2. Resolution #15901 in the matter of a Professional Services Contract (#C15701) with Erik Anderson to serve as Deputy Coroner.

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3. Human Services Council (SWAA) Contract (#C15801) to provide In-home services.

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4. Resolution #16001 updating and listing projects for the Washington Community Economic revitalization Team (WA-CERT) process.

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5. Boundary Line Adjustment application from Klickitat County to the City of Goldendale for property located at 131 West Court Street.

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6. Resolution #16101 re-appointing Mary Salter and Delia Lillie Pike to the Skamania-Klickitat Family Service Network.

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7. Memorandum from the Planning Department scheduling a public hearing at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, August 13^th, 2001to consider approval to divide Lot 2 of SP-90-02 into two lots, SPL2001-00017, the applicant being Gary Chapman.

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8. Scheduling of a public hearing at 1:30 on Monday, August 20^th, 2001 in the Commissioners Chambers, and at 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, August 22^nd, 2001at the Lyle Community Center in Lyle to consider the proposed revision and extension of the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program for 2002-2007.

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9. Resolution #16201 initiating a Request for Qualifications process to identify and retain a contractor capable of performing the technical support required to develop an overlay zone for Klickitat County.

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10. Scheduling of a public hearing at 1:30 on Monday, August 27^th, 2001 to consider the General Sewer Plan for the Dallesport Wastewater Treatment System

Consent Agenda (Continued – Permits)

Permits Approved:

P080601 through P080601-8

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P080601

Tracy Miles, Stayton, OR – Construct an approach to the north side of Pine Forest Road at M.P. 5.63.

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P080601-1

Northwest Natural Gas Company, The Dalles, OR – Install a buried service to 1443 NW Elton at M.P. 0.08.

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P080601-2

Dean & Defazio, Inc., Trout Lake, WA – Install a 2" galvanized pipe under Wood Road at M.P. 0.28.

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P080601-3

Calpine, Goldendale, WA – Construct an approach to the west side of Linden Road at M.P. 0.19

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P080601-4

Calpine, Goldendale, WA – Construct an approach to the west side of Eshelman Road at M.P. 0.75.

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P080601-5

Stefan Madjarov, Vancouver, WA – Construct an approach to the north side of Palos Verdes at M.P. 0.38.

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P080601-6

Daryl Yeager, White Salmon, WA – Construct an approach to the west side of Snowden Road at M.P. 5.28.

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P080601-7

Sprint, Hood River, OR – Bury a cable along the west side of Northwestern Lake Road from M.P. 0.11 to 0.20.

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P080601-8

Crestline Construction Company, The Dalles, OR – Install and maintain a water transmission main along the Centerville Highway from M.P. 24.59 to 26.04, Linden Road from M.P. 0.00 to 0.21, Wing Road from M.P. 0.00 to 3.57 and West Darland from M.P. 1.15 to 1.43.

Miscellaneous Reports/Comments

Dan Richardson, interim news reporter for The Goldendale Sentinel, introduced himself and inquired about the granting of the burn ban variance to the Campbell Group (Consent Agenda Item No. 1). He asked why the Board had granted this request when Buck Ghost Horse was facing difficulties gaining a burn permit for his ceremony. Chairman Struck replied that there were several differences in these two situations: First, the Campbell Group’s request involves lighting a fire in a pit that will last only a few hours. He also noted that these are two different locations involving two different fire districts and the Board has not been involved with the Ghost Horse situation.

Payment Approvals

Voucher Certification and Approval

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Accounts Payable: (#104228 – 104378, including cancelled warrant #101624) for a net of $227,897.40

(There were no payroll/benefit warrants needing approval at this time.)

Road Department Contract Pay Estimate Payments

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Authorized (M/Thayer, S/Struck. Passed unanimously) Progress Payments to James Dean Construction, Inc., in the amount of $259,421.35, which includes $12,971.07 retainage for a net of $246,450.28 for the Hartland Area Roads project.

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Authorized (M/Thayer, S/Struck. Passed unanimously) Progress Payments to Tom Arnold Logging, Inc., in the amount of $85,889.52, which includes $4294.48 retainage for a net of $81,595.04 for the Lyle-Snowden Road project.

Old Business

Contract Provisions and Plans for Warner Road, Sunnyside Road, Trout Lake Highway and BZ-Glenwood Highway

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Approved (M/Thayer, S/Struck. Passed unanimously) Contract Provisions and Plans for construction of Warner Road, Sunnyside Road, Trout Lake Highway and BZ-Glenwood Highway, CRP # 194 and 195, in the amount of $2,702,001. The contractor is the M. L. Houck Construction Company of Salem, Oregon.

Executive Session

Executive Session – Personnel Issues

The Board convened into Executive Session at 3:30 P.M. with Personnel Director Lori Wolford to discuss Personnel Issues.

The Board reconvened back into Regular Session at 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.

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