2019-01-30 Directors UpdateDirectors’ Update
January 30, 2019
9:02 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Jackson, Commissioner Fund, County Manager Erik Martin, Steve Wohld,
Danette York, Mike Kroll, Steve Mansfield, Gary Fredricks, Lara McRea, Wayne Whiton, Steve Walton,
Archie Smith, Lee Napier (9:04 a.m.), Commissioner Stamper (9:06 a.m.)
Guest: Susan Delaire
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Mike Kroll and Erik Martin discussed a call for sealed bids for the Pigeon Springs Road Culvert
Replacement (Frase Creek), CMP 1515. Erik said that the county can use the project as a grant match for
three other culvert projects.
Lee Napier joined at 9:04 a.m.
Mike Kroll discussed public notice that the Silverbrook Road Improvement project, CRP 2184, is located
in or affects the floodplain of the Cowlitz River or may affect wetlands. Mike said the project will raise a
section of the road to create a Highway 12 bypass road. He said it should be done in 2019.
Commissioner Stamper joined at 9:06 a.m.
Rieva Lester discussed a call for bids for the official newspaper, which will publish all of Lewis County’s
legal and other official notices for one year beginning July 1, 2019.
Mike Kroll discussed an interlocal agreement between Lewis County and Pe Ell regarding work by county
crews and authorizing signatures thereon. Mike said Pe Ell received more than $80,000 in
Transportation Improvement Board funding and that the town is contracting with the county to perform
roughly $75,000 worth of work. Mike praised Pe Ell Mayor Lonnie Willey’s work to secure the funding.
Mike Kroll discussed amending a contract between State of Washington Recreation Conservation Office
(RCO) and Lewis County for a cost change to Project Number 17-1420R (Middle Fork Road MP 7.07).
Mike said the project cost is increasing $491,993. Mike said the project is 100 percent funded by grants.
Steve Wohld discussed a resolution approving infrastructure access and support agreements between
Lewis County Information Technology Services Department and the emergency response services of
Centralia PD; Chehalis PD; Morton PD; Napavine PD; Toledo PD; Pe Ell PD; Winlock PD; Fire Districts 1, 2,
3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 48; and Riverside Fire Authority.
Commissioner Fund discussed a resolution to appoint Charlene Woodring to the Lewis-Thurston-Mason
Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) Advisory Council effective immediately for a term to expire Dec. 31,
2020.
Lee Napier discussed a public hearing on Ordinance 1298 to consider changes to the management of
Urban Growth Areas for cities and towns in Lewis County under Lewis County Code 17.15.
Lara McRea left at 9:17 a.m.
Lee Napier discussed a public hearing on Ordinance 1299 to repeal Lewis County Code 17.35 - the
historic Critical Areas Ordinance.
Lara returned at 9:20 a.m.
Commissioner Fund made a motion to move three Notice items, two Consent items, four Deliberation
items and two Hearings to the Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, BOCC agenda.
Commissioner Fund seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3-0.
Roundtable
Steve Walton said the staff elevator is still broken. He said one Law and Justice elevator also is out of
service.
Mike Kroll said CRAB will have to make changes to the road levy in response to the pending Chehalis
annexation.
Erik said he will be out of the office but available for the rest of the week.
Danette York said measles outbreak is causing a flood of MMR vaccines. She said is a child has not been
vaccinated and measles shows up at the school, the unvaccinated child must be out of school for 21
days. Danette noted that there is no dedicated funding source for communicable diseases.
Lee Napier said Community Rating System audit kicks off Jan. 31 and that the county should know the
results in the spring.
Steve Wohld discussed the recent cyberattack in Sammamish County. Steve discussed using the cloud
for backup.
Commissioner Fund said she was at the Legislature in the morning and will return there in the
afternoon. She noted Dale Merten of ToledoTel was in Olympia to discuss broadband.
Commissioner Jackson asked about the large transportation package at the Legislature. Erik Martin said
he would look into it.
Susan DeLaire asked whether the three-minute time limit for public comment was standard during
Business Meetings. The group said the three-minute timer is standard.
Meeting ended at 9:46 a.m.