2022-06-14 BOCC Business Meeting Minutes LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS(BOCC)
Business Meeting minutes
June 14,2022
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Swope, Commissioner Grose
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Commissioner Pollock called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m., determined a quorum and then
proceeded with the flag salute.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Peter Lahmann invited the public to the June 18-19 airshow at the Olympia Flight Museum.
NOTICE ITEM
Commissioner Swope made a motion to approve Resolution 22-169. Commissioner Grose seconded.
Resolution 22-169: Issue a request for proposals (RFP)for Tourism Promotion and Destination Market-
ing Services for Lewis County. Proposals are due to the Clerk of the Board by noon June 28, 2022.
Parks and Rec Director Connie Riker discussed the resolution. She said the county is looking to
outsource Discover Lewis County's efforts to promote tourism countywide.
Motion passed 3-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
Commissioner Grose made a motion to approve minutes from the June 7, 2022, Business Meeting as
well as Resolution 22-170. Commissioner Swope seconded.
Resolution 22-170: Approval of warrants/claims against the various county departments.
Chief accountant Grace Jimenez, representing the Auditor's Office, said warrants 855,978 through
856,113 were issued the week of June 3-9, 2022, are approved for payments against the county totaling
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$332,902.56. Grace noted a skip in sequence for warrants 855,962 through 855,977, which were issued
on behalf of Special Purpose Districts.
Motion passed 3-0.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
Commissioner Swope made a motion to approve Resolutions 22-171 through 22-176. Commissioner
Grose seconded.
Resolution 22-171. Approve Contract G01-0160-22 between Lewis County Gospel Mission and Lewis
County Public Health &Social Services.
Public Health and Social Services Interim Director Meja Handlen discussed the resolution. She said the
contract is to provide hygiene services to individuals experiencing homelessness in Lewis County.
Resolution 22-172 Approve Amendment T01-0143-21A between The Salvation Army and Lewis
County Public Health & Social Services.
Public Health and Social Services Interim Director Meja Handlen discussed the resolution. Meja said
the funding helps those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. She said the amendment
adds funding totaling$456,644 to the previous contract.
Resolution 22-173:Approve Amendment 22-46108-18-C between the Washington State Department
of Commerce and Lewis County Public Health &Social Services.
Public Health and Social Services Interim Director Meja Handlen discussed the resolution. Meja said
the agreement approves the funding for the services outlined in Resolution 22-172.
Resolution 22-174:Approve Amendment Birdseyemedical_MassVacCovid-19-F between Bird's Eye
Medical and Lewis County Public Health &Social Services.
Public Health and Social Services Interim Director Meja Handlen discussed the resolution. She said the
amendment adds funding totaling $195,000.
Resolution 22-175: Declare a state of emergency for the Little Hanaford Road Slide Repair project
under WAC 197-11-880 and WAC 173-27-040(2)(d).
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Public Works Director Josh Metcalf discussed the resolution. He said slides from winter storms wreaked
havoc on the area, creating an emergency.
Resolution 22-176: Declare a state of emergency for the Garrard Creek Road Scour Repair project
under WAC 197-11-880 and WAC 173-27-040(2)(d).
Public Works Director Josh Metcalf discussed the resolution.Josh said the creek has been redirected to
the county road and that the county must make its repairs within the "fish window."
Motion passed 3-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Peter Lahmann thanked the county for its suggestions regarding upcoming work at Borst Park.
PRESS CONFERENCE
No questions.
ADJOURNMENT
The BOCC Business Meeting adjourned at 10:16 a.m.,with the next Business Meeting scheduled for
10 a.m.Tuesday,June 21, 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/LewisCountyWo/featured).
Video footage also is available at no charge at https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/commissioners/bocc-meetinqs/.
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