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Public meetings, week of Dec. 13, 2009

By Mary Ann Albright
Published: December 13, 2009, 12:00am

Monday

  • Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board, Salmon-Washougal and Lewis river watershed group, 2 to 5 p.m., Clark County Public Works, 4700 N.E. 78th St.: U.S. Geological Survey presentation and discussion of aquifer mapping; mitigation strategy implementation tools and guidelines.
  • Vancouver City Council, 4 p.m., City Hall, 210 E. 13th St., work sessions: Columbia River Crossing project update; Bonneville Power Administration I-5 corridor reinforcement project update; 6 p.m. consent agenda: substantial need ordinance to reflect a 0% property tax increase in 2010 compared to 2009; interlocal agreement and lease between city and library district regarding the Cascade Park Community Library; traffic impact fee program update — annual adjustment to program; public hearing: acquisition of certain properties for improvements to 18th Street.
  • Clark College trustees, 5 p.m., Ellis F. Dunn Community Room, Gaiser Hall Room 213, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way: diversity report, president’s report. Follows 4 p.m. workshop on review of college scorecard and executive session to discuss legal matters, in Penguin Union Building Room 258C.
  • Camas School Board, 5:30 p.m., J.D. Zellerbach District Office, 841 N.E. 22nd Ave.; election of board president and vice president; first reading of policy regarding excused and unexcused absences; governor’s initial budget proposal; resolution authorizing sale of qualified construction bonds; capital programs update; request for final acceptance of J.D. Zellerbach conversion to district office; and request for approval of contract for engineering services.

Tuesday

  • Clark Regional Wastewater District, 7 a.m., Billygan’s Restaurant, 13200 N.E. Highway 99: Reports on signature authority for general manager; wholesale wastewater treatment agreement; and district organizational goals for 2010; new business includes consultant contract award for Yacolt wastewater facilities plan.
  • Clark County commissioners, sixth-floor hearing room of county Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., unless noted: 9:45 a.m., Vancouver Library Capital Facilities Area Board meeting; 10 a.m., commissioners’ hearings, removal of agricultural areas from urban growth area, restriction of resource-related manufacturing and refurbishment on agricultural land, Highway 99 zoning, capital facilities plan for Vancouver School District, agreement with state Ecology department on stormwater, award of $136,281 in historical promotion grants, boost to public access program funding at Fort Vancouver Community Television, surplus property sale on tax parcel 106236-000 to David and Reta Thompson for $115,000, vacation order on Northeast Batchelder-Davis Road, conceptual development plan for Hazel Dell sports fields project, contract with Metro Watch Protective Services for park supervision, evaluation for county purchase of Leichner Landfill property near Northeast 94th Avenue, start of Teal Pointe Stormwater Facility and Upper Whipple Creek Habitat Protection and Runoff Control projects, $508,696 contract with Harper Houf Peterson Righellis for Hazel Dell sports fields project, school impact fees, indigent defense juvenile criminal and truancy contracts for 2010, accept $312,062 grant for indigent defense coordinator, accept energy efficiency block grant award from U.S. Department of Energy, lease agreement for Sea-Mar Battle Ground facility for WIC program, grant application to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, homeless services contracts, deal with Yakima County for sale of Emergency Notification software, accept $93,840 grant for "target zero" task force, contract with Cascade AIDS project, ; 4 p.m., grand opening at Fort Vancouver Regional Library Cascade Park at 600 N.E. 136th Ave.
  • Skamania County commissioners, 9:30 a.m., Skamania County Courthouse, Stevenson: approve various contracts and agreements; department head reports; 11:30 a.m., report on Columbia River Gorge Commission; 1:30 p.m. board workshop to discuss draft personnel policies; 2:30 p.m., workshop with chief deputy auditor; 5:30 p.m., public hearing to consider supplemental budget for 2009.
  • Vancouver Library Capital Facility Area Board, 9:45 a.m., commissioners hearing room, 1300 Franklin St., special meeting.
  • Evergreen Public Schools, 4:45 p.m., Green complex, district administrative center, 13501 N.E. 28th St.: presentation of school improvement plans for Covington Middle School and Sifton, Ellsworth and Silver Star elementary schools.
  • Ridgefield School Board, 6:30 p.m., Ridgefield High School Library, 2630 S. Hillhurst Road; second reading of board policies; request to approve out-of-state travel for high school band; request to approve out-of-state travel for high school wrestling team; first reading of police regarding education of student with disabilities; and request to approve redirection of funds from general fund to capital projects.
  • La Center School Board, 7 p.m., La Center High School library, 725 Highland Road; swearing-in of new members; action on resolutions for replacement maintenance and operations levy and technology fund levy; and review of written policy.

Wednesday

  • Clark County commissioners, sixth floor of county Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., unless noted: 8 a.m., elected officials’ meeting at first-floor Dragonfly Café; 9 a.m., work session in hearing room on financial outlook; 10 a.m., work session in hearing room on building code reform; 11 a.m., board of health hearing in hearing room, impacts of governor’s proposed budget, H1N1 flu update, septic operations and maintenance schedule, public health’s role in the building process; 1:30 p.m., board time in conference room B; 3:30 p.m., staff meeting in training room with Department of Environmental services staff.
  • Vancouver Housing Authority, second-floor board room at 2500 Main St.: 8:30 a.m., executive meeting; 9 a.m., work session on CNPH and Camas project; 10 a.m., regular meeting, purchase of right of way from city of Vancouver for Van Vista addition, intergovernmental agreement with city of Vancouver, 2010 legislative session agenda, calendars for future board meetings, potential bond for Springbrook, Office Refinance and Camas, complaints at Fishers Mill Apartment.
  • Vancouver Lake Watershed Partnership, 4-6 p.m., Port of Vancouver Administrative Offices, 3103 Lower River Road: general partnership announcements, Clark Public Utilities’ presentation on Vancouver Lake Lowlands water supply, reports on lake algal control techniques and the Vancouver Lake Research Plan, partnership updates.
  • Hockinson School District, 7 p.m., district office, 17912 N.E. 159th St.: district 403(b) plan approval; fund balance update; land use update.
  • La Center City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 214 E. Fourth St.; ordinance to adopt 2010 budget; resolution regarding initiative and referendum; discuss traveling wall memorial; and executive session to discuss contract negotiations and pending litigation.

Thursday

  • Vancouver Downtown Redevelopment Authority, 11:30 a.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 210 E. 13th St., financial report; approval of claims; asset manager’s report; hotel manager’s report; 2010 proposed budget; noon: Vancouvercenter; general project updates; executive session.
  • Wastewater Management Advisory Board, 3 p.m., 8000 N.E. 52nd Court: Wastewater management reports and regional sewer program update.
  • Green Mountain School Board, 6 p.m., Green Mountain School computer room, 13105 N.E. Grinnell Road; swearing in new board members; first reading of board policies being reviewed; and adoption of board policies being reviewed.
  • Ridgefield City Council, 6:30 p.m., Ridgefield Community Center, 210 N. Main Ave.; Ron Onslow and Don Stose oath of office for council positions; third reading of parking amendment to municipal code; approval of a collection agreement with Waste Connections; approval of naming public park on South Cedar Ridge Drive as Horn’s Park; approval of interlocal agreement with La Center for building inspection services; and authorization to direct staff to create memorandum of understanding with other cities to create North Clark County Community Investment Board.

Friday

  • Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, 1 p.m., Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way: legislative matters, 2010 work plan, recreation update, Marshall Community Center presentation, committee reports.
  • Clark County commissioners, 3 p.m., first-floor jury room of county courthouse, 1200 Franklin St.: farewell celebration for Judge Robert Harris.
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