2021-07-27 Business Meeting Minutes •
LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
July 27, 2021
Present: Commissioner Stamper, Commissioner Pollock
Absent: Commissioner Swope
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Commissioner Stamper called the meeting to order at 10 a.m., determined a quorum and then
proceeded with the flag salute.
Commissioner Pollock made a motion to amend the day's Business Meeting agenda to include
Resolution No. 21-277: Lewis County 2021 budget emergency and supplemental appropriations to and
transfers within current expense and various funds, notice of hearing thereon.
Commissioner Stamper seconded.
Motion passed 2-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
The commissioners honored various Lewis County employees who reached five-year employment
milestones.
JUVENILE COURT UPDATE
Juvenile Court Administrator Shad Hail discussed steps probation officers have taken to address issues
that came up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Shad said 6.2 percent of area students
"disappeared off school districts' maps" during the pandemic. Shad said truancy rules created a large
crack into which several students fell. Shad said Juvenile launched an informal effort to track down the
students,working with area principals to find the kids the schools had lost track of in the absence of in-
person learning. Shad said Megan Shepherd engaged with 147 Lewis County students who had slipped
through the cracks. Shad said his department is creating a truancy intervention program.
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SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FARMERS'COOPERATIVE UPDATE
Southwest Washington Farmers' Cooperative representative Jesse Honiker discussed the Southwest
Washington Food Hub's efforts, including efforts to combat food insecurity. She said the group provided
25 boxes in Lewis County.Jesse discussed efforts to increase distribution.Jesse said she'd like to reach
out to the county to purchase food from Lewis County farmers to provide to area community kitchens
and food banks. She said the group is requesting$100,000.The commissioners said they would keep in
contact with Jesse.
NOTICE ITEM
Commissioner Pollock made a motion to approve Resolution 21-277. Commissioner Stamper seconded.
Resolution No. 21-277: Lewis County 2021 budget emergency and supplemental appropriations to and
transfers within current expense and various funds, notice of hearing thereon.
Budget Services Administrator Becky Butler discussed the resolution. She said the hearing will take
place at or after 10 a.m. Aug. 10, 2021.
Motion passed 2-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Pollock made a motion to approve minutes from the July 20,2021, Business Meeting as
well as Resolution 21-273. Commissioner Stamper seconded.
Resolution 21-273:Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
Chief accountant Grace Jimenez, representing the Auditor's Office, said warrants 844,456 through
844,583 were issued in July for payments against the county totaling$796,046.15. She noted a skip in
sequence for warrants 844,394 through 844,455, which were issued on behalf of Special Purpose
Districts.
Motion passed 2-0.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
Commissioner Pollock made a motion to approve Resolution 21-272 as well as Resolutions 21-274
through 21-276. Commissioner Stamper seconded.
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Resolution 21-272:Approve a $135,000.09 ("Distressed Counties")grant to the East Lewis County
PDA for its"Building Improvement to Marketable Status" project.
Commissioner Stamper and County Manager Erik Martin discussed the resolution.They said the funds
would help the ELCPDA attract businesses to the Packwood area.
Resolution 21-274:Adopting Washington State Department of Transportation/American Public Works
Association (WSDOT/APWA)Standard Specification for Lewis County road, bridge and municipal
construction contracts.
Public Works Director Josh Metcalf discussed the resolution. He said the resolution indicates the county
is adopting the Washington State Department of Transportation/American Public Works Association
Standard Specifications for Lewis County road, bridge and municipal construction contracts.
Resolution 21-275: Preliminary approval of the East Roanoke PUD located within the Centralia Urban
Growth Area (UGA).
Community Development Director Lee Napier discussed the resolution.She said the project is for a 79-
unit subdivision. She noted that the subdivision will be annexed and therefore likely would not come
back before the Board of County Commissioners.
Resolution 21-276:Appoint Jill Van Hulle and Bryan Merryman as regular members of the Lewis
County Water Conservancy Board.
Commissioner Pollock discussed the resolution.She said Jill Van Hulle and Bryan Merryman had served
as alternate members.
Motion passed 2-0.
COVID-19
JP said he would provide an update regarding hospitalization rates during the commissioners'July 28
meeting. He noted that there is concern about the Delta variant statewide. He said 80 percent of the
new COVID-19 cases statewide involve the Delta variant.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
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PRESS CONFERENCE
No questions.
ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.,with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a.m.Tuesday,August 3, 2021, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room (Room 223).
Minutes from the BOCC Business Meeting are not verbatim. Video footage can be viewed online at no charge at
haps://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/commissioners/bocc-meetings/.
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