2018-12-10 Business Meeting Minutes LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
December 10, 2018
Present: Commissioner Fund, Commissioner Jackson
Vacant position: District 3 commissioner
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Commissioner Fund called the meeting to order at 10 a.m., determined a quorum and then proceeded
with the flag salute.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ron Averill said the Lewis County Seniors board held re-elections.
NOTICE ITEMS
Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve Resolutions 18-363 through 18-365. Commissioner
Fund seconded.
Resolution 18-363: Notice of the publication of the vendor list.
Financial Analyst II Amanda Migliaccio, representing the Auditor's Office, spoke to the resolution. She
said the resolution allows the use of the vendor list for purchases between $5,000 and $25,000.
Resolution 18-364: A Request for Proposals (RFP)for PS&E Engineering Services for the Townsend MP
0.22 Bridge Replacement Project. Proposals are due to Lewis County Public Works by 5 p.m.Jan. 11,
2019.
Josh Metcalf, Director of Public Works, spoke to the resolution. He said the project will begin in the
spring of 2019. He said the bridge is in the Onalaska/Cinebar area.
Resolution 18-365: A Request for Qualifications (RFQ)to complete a communications infrastructure-
planning document focused on fire and law enforcement services and to update ADCOMM
Communication studies completed in 2004 and 2005. Qualifications are due to the Lewis County
Department of Emergency Services by 4 p.m.Jan. 28, 2019.
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Josh Metcalf, Director of Public Works,spoke to the resolution. He said the Public Works is helping the
Department of Emergency Services with the RFQ.
Motion passed 2-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve minutes from the December 3,2018, meeting as
well as Resolution 18-366. Commissioner Fund seconded.
Resolution 18-366: Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
Financial Analyst II Amanda Migliaccio, representing the Auditor's Office,said warrants numbered
100,807,724-100,808,163 and direct disbursements numbered 150-152, 154-166 and 170-174 (for a
combined total of$993,848.25) were issued the week of Dec. 6 and that payroll/benefit warrants
numbered 793406-793476 and Automatic Deposits 1-586 (for a combined total of$3,673,466.17) were
paid Nov. 5.Amanda noted a skip in sequence for warrants numbered 100807645-100807723, which
were issued on behalf of Special Purpose Districts.
Motion passed 2-0.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve Resolutions 18-367 through 18-373. Commissioner
Fund seconded.
Resolution 18-367: Approve an agreement between Lewis County and Washington State Office of
Public Defense for Public Defense Improvement Funds.
Candace Hallom,Administrative Assistant, spoke to the resolution. She said the agreement totals
$93,871 for calendar year 2019.
Resolution 18-368: Election of BOCC Chair and Vice Chair for 2019.
Commissioner Fund spoke to the resolution. She said Commissioner Jackson will serve as chair and that
Commissioner-elect Gary Stamper will serve as vice chair.
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Resolution 18-369:Acceptance of an interlocal agreement for the use of Jail Facilities between the
Lewis County Sheriff's Office/County and the Thurston County Sheriff's Office/County.
Chief Chris Sweet spoke to the resolution. He said the contract is basically a carryover from the previous
year. He said language regarding overcrowding was updated in subsections H and F on Page 6.
Resolution 18-370: Approve Contract Amendment#2 between the Washington State Health Care
Authority and Lewis County.
Danette York, Director of Public Health and Social Services, spoke to the resolution. She said the
amendment adds$$65,455 to a contract already in place, increasing the new total to $287,455. She said
the amendment creates a will establish a Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) in
Centralia.
Resolution 18-371: Provide defense and indemnity to Sheriff Robert Snaza pursuant to Resolutions 03-
042 and 04-164.
Wayne Whiton, Risk and Safety Administrator, spoke to the resolution. He said Sheriff Snaza is listed in
a complaint filed by Mr. O'Hagan, whom Sheriff Snaza has never met.
Resolution 18-372: Approve the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)Chair to sign the Project
Agreement between Lewis County and the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)for the MF
Newaukum Fish Passage-Site ID 021 (94001) (15790).
Josh Metcalf, Director of Public Works, spoke to the resolution. He said the RCO is providing funding for
the Middle Fork Newaukum Fish Passage project.
Resolution 18-373: Approve a mutual termination agreement and release between Lewis County and
the Lewis County Bar Legal Aid.
Commissioner Fund briefly spoke to the resolution.
Motion passed 2-0.
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Commissioner Fund discussed the Lighted Tractor Parade.
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PRESS CONFERENCE
Commissioner Fund said federal representatives would like to know about the area's infrastructure
needs and that the topic will be on the agenda for the February Mayors' Meeting.
Ron Averill discussed an upcoming Cascade Mental Health legislative planning meeting as well as the
recent Republican Committee elections.
ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m., with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a.m. Monday, December 17, 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 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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