2022-05-24 Business Meeting Minutes LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
May 24,2022
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Swope, Commissioner Grose
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
Peter Lahmann said he'd like to discuss janitorial duties for the historical museum. Peter invited the
public to a May 28 event in Centralia and an event May 30 at the Freedom Walk Memorial.
Tom Crowson shared memories of Commissioner Stamper.
REMEMBERING COMMISSIONER STAMPER
County Manager Erik Martin unveiled a permanent display in Commissioner Gary Stamper's memory.
County staff and members of the public shared stories about Commissioner Stamper.
Richard DeBolt and Dolly Tardiff discussed the Economic Alliance's Gary Stamper Scholarship Fund,
inviting the public to donate and noting that the scholarship's first recipient recently had been named.
NOTICE ITEMS
Commissioner Swope made a motion to approve Resolutions 22-152 through 22-154. Commissioner
Grose seconded.
Resolution 22-152 Notice of hearing regarding a franchise to the City of Toledo to install, construct,
operate and maintain water facilities in Lewis County road rights of way.The hearing will take place in
the Commissioners' Hearing Room at 10 a.m.June 21, 2022.
Public Works Director Josh Metcalf discussed the resolution. He said the hearing is for an agreement to
extend an existing franchise.
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Resolution 22-153:Call for bids for the Public Works HVAC Project. Bids are due to the Clerk of the
Board by 2 p.m.June 16,2022.
Capital Projects Manager Doug Carey discussed the resolution. He said the HVAC system will need to be
replaced in the building at 57 W. Main Street,which is the future home of Public Works.
Resolution 22-154:Call for bids for the County Campus parking projects. Bids are due to the Clerk of
the Board by 2 p.m.June 16,2022.
Capital Projects Manager Doug Carey discussed the resolution. He said the project will add roughly 110
parking spaces to the county campus.
Motion passed 3-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Grose made a motion to approve minutes from the May 17, 2022, Business Meeting as
well as Resolution 22-155. Commissioner Swope seconded.
Resolution 22-155:Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
Chief accountant Grace Jimenez, representing the Auditor's Office, said warrants 855,139 through
855,204 and 855,261 through 855,381,as well as direct disbursements numbered 4607,4664 through
4666,4668,4669,4672,4673,4678,4684,4686 through 4688,4690,4697,4702,4703,4713,4715
through 4717,4731,4732,4747 through 4749,4753 and 4754 were issued in May for payments against
the county totaling$967,121.08. Grace noted a skip in sequence for warrants 855,205 through 855,260,
which were issued on behalf of Special Purpose Districts.
Motion passed 3-0.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
Commissioner Swope made a motion to approve Resolutions 22-156 through 22-159. Commissioner
Grose seconded.
Resolution 22-156:Accept funds from the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts(AOC)for
Courtroom upgrades.
Superior Court Administrator Susie Palmateer discussed the resolution.She said the resolution would
allow Superior Court to accept$100,000 from the AOC to improve audio/visual recording systems in
the courtrooms.
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Resolution 22-157: Ratify a new policy for hiring casual employees.
HR Director Chris Panush discussed the resolution. He said the resolution ratifies action taken by the
commissioners on May 11, 2022,establishing a process by which electeds and directors can hire casual
help.
Resolution 22-158: Ratify an executed short-term contract with Day Wireless Systems for radio
maintenance and support services.
County Manager Erik Martin discussed the resolution. He said the resolution ratifies an agreement with
Day Wireless.
Resolution 22-159:Award the contract for Campus Underground Fiber Boring to ToledoTel of Toledo,
Washington.
Capital Projects Manager Doug Carey discussed the resolution. He said the project will extend fiber to
the county's new buildings. Doug said ToledoTel provided the winning bid of$144,394 plus tax.
Motion passed 3-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commissioner Swope praised the Public Works team.
PRESS CONFERENCE
No questions.
ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.,with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a.m.Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room (Room 223).
Minutes from the BOCC Business Meeting are not verbatim. The weekly Business Meeting streams live on YouTube
(search for"LewisCountyWa"on YouTube or go to https://www.youtube.com/user/LewisCountyWa/featured).
Video footage also is available at no charge at https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/commissioners/bocc-meetings/.
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