2021-09-28 Business Meeting Minutes LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
September 28, 2021
Present: Commissioner Pollock,Commissioner Swope
Absent: Commissioner Stamper
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Commissioner Pollock called the meeting to order at 10 a.m., determined a quorum and then proceeded
with the flag salute.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Frank Corbin expressed his concern for Commissioner Stamper and everyone else to pray for those
battling COVID-19. Frank prayed for those battling the virus.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Swope made a motion to approve minutes from the September 21,2021, Business
Meeting as well as Resolution 21-350. Commissioner Pollock seconded.
Resolution 21-351:Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
Chief accountant Grace Jimenez, representing the Auditor's Office, said warrants 846,702 through
846,875 were issued in September for payments against the county totaling$1,816,801.20. Grace noted
a skip in sequence for warrants 846,646 through 846,701, which were issued on behalf of Special
Purpose Districts.
Motion passed 2-0.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
Commissioner Swope made a motion to approve Resolutions 21-351 through 21-354. Commissioner
Pollock seconded.
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Resolution 21-351: Modify Lewis County burn restriction to allow recreational fires and solid fuel BBQ
use in all lands regulated by Lewis County.
Fire Marshal Doyle Sanford discussed the resolution. He said current and forecasted weather conditions
have allowed to ease burn restrictions.
Resolution 21-352:Approve an Agreement between Cispus Learning Center and Lewis County for an
afterschool program in Morton and White Pass School District areas.
Public Health and Social Services Director JP Anderson discussed the resolution. He said the two-year
agreement is for$76,800.JP said the program will help support behavioral health needs of kids in the
community.
Resolution 21-353: List the bids received and contractor selected for the Juvenile Court Renovation
and Addition Project, Project#31-2101.
Capital Facilities Project Manager Doug Carey discussed the resolution. Doug said the 1970s-era
Juvenile building needs to be updated and expanded. Doug said the county received seven bids, with
Construct Inc. of Tumwater submitting the lowest responsive bid, with alternates,of$7,202,400, which
he noted is slightly lower than the engineer's estimate.
Resolution 21-354:Approve Local Agency Agreements and Federal Aid Prospectuses between Lewis
County and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)for the federally funded King
Road (CRP-2159M)and Sargent Road (CRP-2159N) bridge scour projects.
County Engineer Tim Fife discussed the resolution.
Motion passed 2-0.
COVID-19
JP Anderson said the county is launching a COVID-19 testing site at the fairgrounds later in the day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Peter Lahmann said the state Department of Veteran Affairs is looking for a construction project
manager.
Commissioner Pollock noted that Article I, Section 12 of the state Constitution does not apply to the
county's proclamations.
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PRESS CONFERENCE
No questions.
ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m.,with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a.m.Tuesday, October 5, 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
https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/commissioners/bocc-meetings/. The BOCC's weekly Business Meeting is
streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. (Search for"Lewis County Commissioners"on Facebook or go to
https://www.facebook.com/LewisCountyCommissionersi For You Tube footage,search for"LewisCountyWa"on
You Tube or go to https://www.youtube.com/user/LewisCountyWa/featured.)
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