2018-05-21 Business Meeting Minutes LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
May 21, 2018
Present: Commissioner Fund, Commissioner Jackson, Commissioner Stamper
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Commissioner Fund called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m., determined a quorum and then
proceeded with the flag salute.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
PRESENTATIONS
Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve three proclamations. Commissioner Stamper
seconded.
Proclamation recognizing May 20-26, 2018, as Washington State University Master Gardener
Volunteer Week.
Commissioner Fund read the proclamation into the record. She discussed the volunteers' plant sale,
which took place over the weekend.
Proclamation recognizing May 21-27, 2018, as Public Works Week.
Erik Martin, Director of Public Works, read the proclamation into the record. He said there is an effort
to identify Public Works individuals as First Responders to recognize their efforts and to identify their
need to be on scene. Erik also discussed the county "Roadeo" competition, which took place May 18.
Proclamation recognizing May 2018 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Lewis County.
Danette York, Director of Public Health and Social Services, read the proclamation into the record. She
said ABHS and the Eugenia Center both plan mental health events during the week.
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Motion passed 3-0.
NOTICE ITEMS
Commissioner Stamper made a motion to approve Resolutions 18-169 and 18-170. Commissioner
Jackson seconded.
Resolution 18-169: Call for bids for the 2018 Countywide Hot Mix Asphalt(HMA)for CRP 2179C. Bids
are due to the Clerk of the Board by 11 a.m.June 5, 2018.
Erik Martin, Director of Public Works, spoke to the resolution. He reminded bidders that late
submissions cannot be accepted. He said the project includes paving for Middle Fork Road,Jackson
Highway and six bridge ends as well as work by Gee Cee's Truck Stop.
Resolution 18-170: Call for bids for Coal Creek Drive Long Term Bank Protection Project, County
Special Maintenance Project No. SM15F739300030; FEMA Project No. DR 4253. Bids are due to the
Clerk of the Board by 11 a.m.June 12,2018.
Erik Martin, Director of Public Works, spoke to the resolution. He said the bid is for a bank protection
project on Coal Creek Drive east of Packwood. He said he and Commissioner Stamper attended a
meeting in the area on May 19 and visited the project site with the meeting attendees.
Motion passed 3-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve minutes from the May 14,2018, meeting as well as
Resolution 18-171. Commissioner Stamper seconded.
Resolution 18-171:Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
Chief accountant Suzette Smith, representing the Auditor's Office, said warrants 790481-790630 and
790749-790758,totaling$307,251.47, were issued the week of May 11. She noted a skip in sequence for
warrants 790631-790748,which were issued on behalf of Special Purpose Districts.
Motion passed 3-0.
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GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Fund discussed her weekend visit to the fairgrounds.
Ron Averill of Centralia discussed the stigma of mental illness and the need to address mental health.
Commissioner Jackson invited the audience to Transportation for America Chairman John Robert
Smith's Transportation and Lewis County's Future presentation, planned for noon to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 23, in Washington Hall Room 212 in Centralia College's Corbet Theatre building.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Susan DeLaire noted that the Packwood flea Market is planned for Memorial Day weekend.
Commissioner Fund invited the public to a 6 p.m. May 23 meet-and-greet with the two county manager
finalists.
ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:27 a.m., with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room (Room 223).
Please note that minutes from the 80CC 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 80CC 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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