2018-02-05 Business Meeting Minutes OP676OPPP LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
February 5, 2018
Present: Commissioner Fund, Commissioner Stamper
Absent: Commissioner Jackson
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Commissioner Fund called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m., determined a quorum and then
proceeded with the flag salute.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Bob Russell of Chehalis said $80,000 has been raised for the George Washington statue. He said a
scholarship also is in the works. Bob then discussed the home rule charter effort. He said he opposes the
change but supports the idea of an administrator. Bob then discussed the Beaver Glenn development.
He said the homeowners' association is trying to find some tax relief and that he has reached out to
Community Development and the Assessor's Office.
NOTICE ITEM
Commissioner Stamper made a motion to approve Resolution 18-056. Commissioner Fund seconded.
Resolution 18-056: Call for bids for official newspaper to publish all of Lewis County's legal and other
official notices for one year beginning July 1, 2018. Bids are due to the Clerk of the Board by 4 p.m.
March 23, 2018.
Commissioner Fund briefly discussed the call for bids.
Motion passed 2-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Stamper made a motion to approve minutes from the January 29, 2018, meeting as well
as Resolution 18-057. Commissioner Fund seconded.
Resolution 18-057: Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
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Chief accountant Suzette Smith, representing the Auditor's Office, said warrants numbered 784807-
784883 and 784924-785081, totaling $357,350.49, were issued the week of Jan. 26.
She noted a skip in sequence for warrants 784884-784923, which were issued on behalf of Special
Purpose Districts.
Motion passed 2-0.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
Commissioner Stamper made a motion to approve Resolution 18-058 and Resolutions 18-060 through
18-062. Commissioner Fund seconded.
Commissioner Stamper noted that Resolution 18-059 is being held.
Resolution 18-058: Approve a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Lewis County and Teamsters
representing the Sheriff's Office Corrections Sergeants for 2018 and 2019.
Archie Smith, Human Resources Administrator, spoke to the resolution. He said there is very little
language change from the previous CBA. He said the two-year agreement includes increases of 3
percent in 2018, 2 percent in 2019 and an additional 1 percent in July 2019. Sheriff Snaza thanked the
commissioners and Archie for their work.
Resolution 18-060: Reappoint Lorie Spogen to the Planning Commission.
Lee Napier, Director of Community Development,said Lorie previously was appointed for an unexpired
term. She said the resolution would reappoint Lorie for a four-year term.
Resolution 18-061: Approve Local Agency Agreements and Federal Aid Project Prospectuses between
Lewis County and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)for six federally funded
road projects.
Erik Martin, Director of Public Works, said the agreements with WSDOT allow the county to receive
funding for the following projects:
• CRP-2159J Pleasant Valley MP 2.46 Bridge Scour
Surface Transportation Program (STP): $359,940 (100 percent funding)
• CRP-2159K Stowell MP 0.57 Bridge Scour
STP: $445,460 (100 percent funding)
• CRP-2183 Eshom Road Safety Improvements
STP: $43,250 (86.5 percent)
Local: $6,750 (13.5 percent)
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• CRP-2185A Highway Safety Improvement Program—Phase I
STP: $203,500 (90 percent preliminary engineering, 100 percent construction)
Local: $1,500 (10 percent preliminary engineering)
• CRP-2185B Highway Safety Improvement Program—Phase II
STP: $912,000 (90 percent preliminary engineering, 100 percent construction)
Local: $18,000 (10 percent preliminary engineering)
• CRP-2186 Townsend Bridge No. 223 Replacement
STP: $1,462,120(86.5 percent)
Local: $228,192 (13.5 percent)
Resolution 18-062. Approve an Interlocal Agreement between 911 Lewis County Communications and
its partner/subscriber agencies.
Steve Mansfield, Director of Emergency Services, said the interlocal agreement streamlines the
communication operations, infrastructure and monetary issues.
Motion passed 2-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commissioner Stamper and Steve Mansfield discussed flooding concerns over the weekend.
Commissioner Fund mourned the recent passing of Cristi Heitschmidt, dean of Child and Family Studies
at Centralia College.
Commissioner Fund discussed a recent visit from the Historic Trust.
PRESS CONFERENCE
No questions from the press.
Erik Martin discussed the continuing efforts for the Lewis County North Industrial Access project. He
said he and others met with legislators the previous week to discuss the project. He said he also met
with a representative from Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT). He said WSDOT has
indicated it is not opposed to the project.
Commissioner Fund discussed the upcoming Mayors' Meeting, planned for March 2. She said Kirk
Pearson, the newly named state Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA),will attend to discuss broadband and opioids.
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ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:26 a.m.,with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2018, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room (Room 223).
Please note that minutes from the BOCC Business Meeting are not verbatim.A recording of the meeting may be
purchased at the BOCC office,or video footage can be viewed at no charge at LewisCountyWa.gov/bocc-meetings.
Video footage of BOCC meetings also is aired on Comcast Channel 3 at 10 a.m.,2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. daily.
Video footage also can be found on the Lewis County Commissioners'Facebook page.
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