2019-10-14 Business Meeting Minutes LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
October 14, 2019
Present Commissioner Stamper, Commissioner Fund
Absent Commissioner Jackson
Recorder Rieva Lester
Commissioner Stamper called the meeting to order at 10 a.m., determined a quorum and then
proceeded with the flag salute
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
PRESENTATION
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve a proclamation recognizing October 2019 as Disability
Employment Awareness Month. Commissioner Stamper seconded.
Proclamation recognizing October 2019 as Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Sara Sons discussed the value of inclusion in the work force. Morgan Hunter of the Lewis County
Autism read the proclamation into the record Michael Wind and Jerry Mullin discussed their work with
individuals with special needs.
Motion passed 2-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve minutes from the October 7, 2019, meeting as well as
Resolution 19-291. Commissioner Stamper seconded.
Resolution 19-291:Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
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Chief accountant Suzette Smith, representing the Auditor's Office,said warrants 819,988-820,168 and
direct disbursements numbered 1358-1359 were issued for payments against the county totaling
$1,164,254.84. She said payroll/tax deposit warrants numbered 795,714-795,718 and Automatic
Deposits 3142-3745 also were approved for payments against the county totaling$1,605,111.99.
Suzette noted a skip in sequence for warrants 819,953 through 819,987,which were issued on behalf of
Special Purpose Districts
Motion passed 2-0.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve Resolutions 19-292 through 19-296. Commissioner
Stamper seconded.
Resolution 19-292:Amend the end date of Resolution 11-439 committing fund balance for Solid
Waste Capital Improvements into a Capital Improvement account within Solid Waste Fund 401
Josh Metcalf, Director of Public Works, spoke to the resolution. He said the resolution amends the end
date
Resolution 19-293• Approve an amendment to the agreement between Lewis Count and the City of
Tacoma Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (also known as Tacoma Power).
Budget Services Manager Becky Butler spoke to the resolution
Resolution 19-294: Approve a state-mandated salary adjustment for the Prosecutor.
HR Specialist Daleyn Coleman spoke to the resolution
Resolution 19-295: Appoint 10 individuals to the Lewis County Citizens'Commission on Salaries for
Elected Officials (Salary Commission).
Commissioner Fund briefly spoke to the resolution.Salary Commission appointees Martha Hunt, Eric
Carlson and Bob Berg introduced themselves
Resolution 19-296.Approve a memorandum of understanding(MOU) between Lewis County and
Lewis County Public Works to accept funding under RCW 82.14.370"Distressed Counties.09%Fund"
for the North Lewis County Industrial Access project.
Commissioner Fund spoke to the resolution She said the project is designed to help ease traffic
congestion
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Motion passed 2-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commissioner Fund discussed the previous week's Timberland Regional Library meeting She said the
group indicated it has no plans to close any libraries Commissioner Fund also discussed the importance
of breast cancer awareness
Commissioner Stamper discussed the upcoming Farm Bureau meeting and the seniors' Night of Magic
events
Ron Averill of Centralia and Commissioner Fund discussed the previous weekend's murder-mystery
dinner fundraiser in Winlock. Ron invited the audience to the upcoming Night of Magic dinner show.
PRESS CONFERENCE
No questions from the press.
Commissioner Fund invited the audience to the all-day budget meetings planned for Oct 17
ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:28 a.m.,with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a m Monday, October 21, 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,2p m,6p m., and 10 p.m. daily
Video footage also can be found on the Lewis County Commissioners'Facebook page.
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