2020-03-02 BOCC Wrap UpBOCC Wrap-Up
March 2, 2020
9 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Stamper, Commissioner Fund, Commissioner Jackson, County Manager Erik
Martin, Josh Metcalf, Becky Butler, Tamara Hayes, Lara McRea, Janelle Lindsey
Guests: Frank Corbin, Mary Kay Nelson, Dr. Lindsey Pollock, Peter Lahmann
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Commissioner Fund made a motion to add a proclamation
honoring the Washington Farm Bureau. Commissioner Jackson
seconded. Motion passed 3-0.
Commissioner Fund said she’d like to hold the March 6
Mayors’ Meeting at Centralia College. The commissioners
agreed.
Peter Lahmann proposed inviting someone to discuss
apprenticeship programs to an upcoming Mayors’ Meeting.
Commissioner Jackson, Commissioner Fund and Commissioner
Stamper said they’d like to appoint Ross Petersen to the Public
Facilities District (PFD). They directed Rieva Lester to draft a
resolution to that effect. Commissioner Fund said she would
contact the other applicant.
Mary Kay Nelson and Tamara Hayes discussed the proposed
Lewis County Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (LCORT)
charter.
The commissioners said they support the effort.
Tamara left at 9:26 a.m.
Commissioner Fund said the Ways and Means Committee will discuss HB 1154 later in the day.
Erik Martin discussed the recently released draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the proposed
water retention facility.
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve a Historic Preservation grant of up to $5,643.60 to the
Cowlitz River Valley Historical Society.
Commissioner Jackson seconded.
Motion passed 3-0.
TO-DO LIST / RECAP
Rieva Lester:
Draft special meeting notice
regarding March 6 Mayors’
Meeting and have staff reach
out to participants
Draft PFD appointment
Draft memo re: Historic
Preservation grant
Draft press release re: LTAC
vacancy
Draft thank you letter for Larry
Jones
The commissioners directed Rieva Lester to draft a memo regarding their approval of the Cowlitz River
Valley Historical Society’s Historic Preservation grant.
The commissioners directed Rieva Lester to post for the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee vacancy and to
draft a thank you letter to Larry Jones.
Commissioner Fund, Becky Butler and Frank Corbin discussed matters before the state Legislature.
Erik said he will meet with county leaders later in the day to brief them about prevention efforts in
response to the coronavirus.
Josh Metcalf discussed a slide at the recently closed Salzer Valley Road.
Meeting ended at 9:52 a.m.