COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

LINCOLN COUNTY

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

The Board of County Commissioners met this day in Regular Session with all Commissioners present.            

COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Were presented.

RESOLUTION 07-05:  Declared the organization of Park and Recreations District No. 3.

CLAIMS:  Claims were examined and ordered paid in the amount of $964,121.71.

RESOLUTION 07-04:  Cancelled certain uncollectible personalty taxes.

RESOLUTION 07-06:  Authorized budget reductions to County Fair, Drug/Alcohol and Noxious

            Weed Control Board budgets.

RESOLUTION 07-07:  Transferred residual monies from funds combined or no longer needed.

RESOLUTION 07-08:  Established budgets for Council of Governments and Commissioners

            Special Project Funds.

RESOLUTION 07-09:  Closed Paths & Trails, ADO Grant, Planning, Courthouse Debt and

            Central Services Funds.

RESOLUTION 07-10:  Authorized budget reduction to Public Health budget.

AGREEMENT AMENDMENT:  To County Program Agreement with DSHS, Division of Alcohol

            and Substance Abuse was signed.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Kelly Watkins as Undersheriff was received along with Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Brian Telford as Chief Criminal Deputy was received along with Oath of

            Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Steve Steadman as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along

            with Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Michael Stauffer as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along   with Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Mark Stauffer as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along with Oath

            of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Chris Snowden as Sergeant/Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received

            along with Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Don Reed as Sergeant/Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along

            with Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Dana Newcomb as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along

            with Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Andy Manke as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along with Oath

            of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Gabe Gants as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along with Oath

            of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Chad Cunningham as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along

            with Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Ryan Coleman as Patrol/Investigation Deputy was received along with

            Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENT:  Of Jo Rutherford as E911 Lead/Corrections/Communications Deputy was

            received along with Oath of Office.

TRAVEL REQUEST:  Was received from Sheriff’s for two Deputies to travel to Dallas, TX to

            attend Violence Against Women Conference.  Expenses are grant funded.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved travel request.

TRAVEL REQUEST:  Was received from Sheriff’s for Deputy to travel to Orlando, FL to

            attend APCO Winter Summit.  Expenses are grant funded.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved travel request.

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REVOCATION OF COMMISSION:  Was received for Jerry Dobson.

REVOCATION OF COMMISSION:  Was received for Matthew McKay.

PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER:  RCW states that County must appoint an Officer.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, designated Auditor as Public Records Officer.

REQUEST TO SURPLUS:  Was received from Fair Board President to surplus 2 desk chairs.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request to surplus.

INVOICES:  Request was received from Sheriff to pay two invoices from Emergency

            Communications Tax funds.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved paying invoices from Emergency Communications

            Tax funds.

LIQUOR LICENSE:  Notification of Special Occasion Liquor License application was received.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, authorized Chairman to sign the notification.

MEETING:  Deputy Treasurer met to present list of tax refunds issued in 2006.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved tax refund list as presented.

MEETING:  Sheriff and Jail Superintendent met to present departmental report.

PUBLIC HEARING:  A continuation was conducted to further consider application from Keith

            Powell for land use reclassification to Open Space/Open Space.  No public testimony for

            or against was received.  Hearing closed.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved application for land use reclassification.

MEETING:  Treasurer met to discuss tax title property requested to be sold.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of notification was received from

            The Wilbur Register.

BID OPENING:  Four bids were opened for two cab and chassis for the Public Works

            Department.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, referred bids to Public Works Director.

MEETING:  Public Works Director presented departmental report.

RESOLUTION 2464R:  Adopted Equipment Rental rates for 2007.

HERBICIDE BID:  Request to send bid renewal information.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved request.

AGREEMENT:  Supplement 1 to County Wide Low Cost Safety Improvement project was

            signed.

AGREEMENT:  To remove pit run material with PED Farms, Inc. was signed.

AGREEMENT:  An assignment agreement between CES, Inc., David Evans and Associates,

            Inc. and County was signed for continued work on East Pfiefer Bridge project.

MEETING:  Was held to allow public comment on proposed amendments to Title 17, including

            airport zoning.  Commissioner Hopkins recused himself since he is landowner near an

            airport.  Planner gave summary of amendments and recommended approval.  Citizens

            commented both for and against amendments. 

MOTION:  Commissioner Boleneus moved and Commissioner Bly seconded to approve.

            Motion carried.

Adjournment:  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, February 20, 2007.

SHELLY JOHNSTON

CLERK OF THE BOARD

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS