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2019-08-05 Business Meeting Minutes LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC) Business Meeting minutes August 5,2019 Present Commissioner Jackson, Commissioner Stamper, Commissioner Fund Recorder Rieva Lester Commissioner Jackson called the meeting to order at 10-01 a m , determined a quorum and then proceeded with the flag salute PUBLIC COMMENT Craig Jasmer of Randle thanked the commissioners and the county for their work on the proposed moratorium Ordinance 1306 Don Welever of Randle thanked the commissioners for their work on the pending moratorium DarIle Bullock of Randle thanked the county for being proactive Patty Kinswa thanked the county for its efforts related to the moratorium and noted that Crystal Geyser wants to build on the Cowlitz Tribe's ancestral land Tom Crowson of Fire District 5 said Fire District 5 supports HR 1629, which considers 911 dispatchers as first responders He encouraged the commissioners to sign a letter of support as well Susan Moser of Morton said East Lewis County has a lot to offer hay, carbon sequestration, electricity, recreation and fish, all of which rely on water She said Crystal Geyser should explore becoming a leader in the desalinization field Lois Lopez said she listed her home on Air B and B and had several hits within days She promoted vacation home rentals and ecotourism She urged the county to implement its proposed moratorium Sami Jo Vertz did not speak, noting she had merely inadvertently signed the public comment sign-in sheet NOTICE ITEM Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve Resolutions 19-222 Commissioner Stamper seconded. 1 Resolution 19-222. Notice of Hearing for Ordinance No. 1306,which will impose a moratorium upon certain permits within the rural and resource lands of Lewis County The hearing will begin at or after 10 a m Aug 26, 2019, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room DPA Eric Eisenberg spoke to the resolution He noted that the commissioners would be voting on setting the hearing date as well as voting on the ordinance itself Eric noted there had been a typo in the notice The Board directed Rieva Lester to send a corrected version of the notice to The Chronicle and The East County Journal Motion passed 3-0. CONSENT ITEMS Commissioner Stamper made a motion to approve minutes from the July 29, 2019, meeting as well as Resolution 19-223 Commissioner Fund seconded Resolution 19-223.Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments Chief accountant Suzette Smith, representing the Auditor's Office, said warrants 817,150 through 817,633 were issued the week of July 26 for payments against the county totaling$1,453,713 62 She noted a skip in sequence for warrants 817,124 through 817,149, which were issued on behalf of Special Purpose Districts Motion passed 3-0. DELIBERATION ITEMS Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve Resolutions 19-224 through 19-227 as well as Ordinance 1306. Commissioner Stamper seconded Resolution 19-224. Approve an employment agreement between Lewis County and Jeffrey Schreck for building inspection services Lee Napier, Director of Community Development, spoke to the resolution She said Community Development is hiring Jeffrey Schreck as an on-call, as needed Building Inspector as a casual employee at a rate of$55 per hour Resolution 19-225• Extend the end date for the Lewis County Water District 1 (LCWD1)Water System Comprehensive Plan review 2 Josh Metcalf, Director of Public Works,spoke to the resolution Resolution 19-226 List the bids received and contractors selected for the purchase of various equipment Josh Metcalf, Director of Public Works, spoke to the resolution He said Pape Machinery submitted the lowest responsive bids for a tilt trailer and a sweeper and that Washington Tractor submitted the lowest responsive bids for a tractor mower and a mini excavator Josh noted that Washington Tractor's mini excavator bid was the lowest among the three bids the county received Resolution 19-227. List the bids received and contractor selected for the Interstate Avenue Paving Project,CRP 2187D, F.A. Project No. STPUS-HIPUS-5686(001) Josh Metcalf, Director of Public Works, spoke to the resolution He said the county received two bids for the Interstate Paving Project and that Lakeside Industries was the apparent low bidder Ordinance 1306• Impose a moratorium upon certain permits within the rural and resource lands of Lewis County DPA Eric Eisenberg spoke to the ordinance He said the Planning Commission received a request from the Lewis County Water Alliance (LCWA) related to its concerns regarding the use of rural lands He said the county had amended its rural zoning in September 2018 to allow for"standalone food or beverage manufacturing" via a special use permit He said the LCWA has indicated that it believes the change to the code is inconsistent with the Growth Management Act, state law and the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan He said the LCWA contends the county may have erred, allowing activities beyond the scope of what the amendment was intended to allow He said the moratorium puts on hold special use permits related to the extraction of water for sale as well as applications for standalone food or beverage manufacturing that exceed the permit-exempt limits of RCW 90.44.050 Eric noted that the moratorium can be changed or lifted at any time He said the public hearing for the ordinance is set for Aug 26 and that the moratorium applies evenly to all members of the county Commissioner Stamper thanked the Prosecuting Attorney's Office for its work on the project and the LCWA for its vigilance Motion passed 3-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Fund discussed the recent Blueberry Festival in Mossyrock Commissioner Stamper said he and Dena Horton of Sen Cantwell's office toured the east end of the county the previous week He stressed the need for timber dollars 3 Commissioner Jackson discussed his work on the state 911 group related to studies regarding consolidated 911 services He also discussed upcoming interviews for a county strategic planning consultant PRESS CONFERENCE No questions Commissioner Fund said the Morton Loggers Jubilee is planned for Aug 10 and that the Southwest Washington Fair kicks off Aug. 13 Commissioner Jackson thanked the community for its involvement ADJOURNMENT The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:47 a m , with the next Business Meeting scheduled for 10 a m Monday, August 12, 2019, 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 BOARD 0 F COUNTY COMMISS NERS LEW • COUNTY, WA HINGT N Air Al ,../1 'obert C Jackson, Chair G\bsen s- ATTEST Gary Stamper, Vice Chair • S GO UNrp ••• CG r � a in d�Fii Z� - ' 11— —LA Rieva Leer, Clerk of theeirlia§d SINCE \ ® Edna J Fund, Com Fsioner I • *• I 1845 Ri z• ••%NS 1stc:•• •••••- 4