Board Meeting Minutes 06/15/20151
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
June 15, 2015
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for Lewis County, Washington, met in
regular session on Monday, June 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Edna J.
Fund, P.W. “Bill” Schulte, and Gary Stamper, were in attendance. Chair Fund,
called the meeting to order, determined a quorum, and proceeded with the flag salute.
Commissioner Stamper moved to approve the minutes from the 10:00 a.m. business
meeting held on Monday, June 8, 2015. Commissioner Schulte seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3-0
Employee Recognition
The BOCC recognized Grace Jimenez for receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in
accounting and business.
Notice
Commissioner Schulte moved to approve the Notice Agenda items one through four.
Commissioner Stamper seconded the motion.
1. Call for Bids: For the Ceres Hill Long Term Bank Stabilization and Habitat
Mitigation MP 0.83 - CRP2159C. Bids are due to the Clerk of the Board on or
before 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Resolution No. 15-172
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated this resolution will give notice that a Call
for Bids is being issued for the Ceres Hill Long Term Bank Stabilization and Habitat
Mitigation MP 0.83 - CRP 2159C. Sealed bids are due to the Clerk of the BOCC (351
N.W. North Street, Room 210, CMS-01, Chehalis, Washington 98532), by or before
11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 and will be opened on or after 11:30 a.m. on July
7, 2015. This contract provides for the long term bank stabilization and habitat mitigation
at MP 0.83 of Ceres Hill Road, and other work, all in accordance with the Contract
Plans, Contract Provisions, and the Standard Specifications.
2. Notice: Accepting a bid on tax title property located south of Vader.
Resolution No. 15-173
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated Tax Parcel 012625 013 000 is a 1.40
acre vacant parcel located south of Vader. The property was offered for sale at auction
by the Treasurer due to tax delinquencies. The property did not sell at the tax sale and
was subsequently deeded by the Treasurer to Lewis County. RCW 36.35.150 allows for
the property to be disposed of by private negotiations providing that the final sale price
is no less than the principal amount of unpaid taxes. The County has received two
offers in the amount of $1,335.78 and $1,336.00 for the property, no less than the
amount of the tax delinquency and miscellaneous Treasurer's fees. This resolution
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would accept the bid amount of $1,336.00, subject to conditions of LCC 3.30.390 which
requires that the proposed sale be noticed in a legal newspaper of general circulation at
least once a week for two consecutive weeks.
3. Notice: Accepting a bid on tax title property located off Stover Road, Randle.
Resolution No. 15-174
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated Tax Parcel 032037 001 000 is a 14.15
acre vacant parcel located off Stover Road, Randle. The property was offered for sale at
auction by the Treasurer due to tax delinquencies. The property did not sell at the tax
sale and was subsequently deeded by the Treasurer to Lewis County. RCW 36.35.150
allows for the property to be disposed of by private negotiations providing that the final
sale price is no less than the principal amount of unpaid taxes. The County has received
an offer in the amount of $3,811.20 for the property, the amount of the tax delinquency
and miscellaneous Treasurer's fees. This resolution would accept the bid subject to
conditions of LCC 3.30.390 which requires that the proposed sale be noticed in a legal
newspaper of general circulation at least once a week for two consecutive weeks.
4. Notice of Hearing: For the 2nd 2015 Budget Amendment. Hearing will be held
on or after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 29, 2015. Resolution No. 15-175
Steve Walton, Budget, stated Notice of Hearing for the 2nd 2015 budget amendment
for Current Expense and various funds. The hearing will take place in the Historical
Courthouse, 351 N.W. North Street, Chehalis, Washington, on June 29, 2015. Notice for
the Hearing will be published in the Chronicle on June 16th and 23rd. The hearing will
be held on or after 10:00 a.m. to consider an amendment to various departments within
the 2015 budget for Current Expense and various funds. Increasing expenditures in the
amount of $1,221,050, increasing revenue in the amount of $421,962, and decreasing
fund balance in the amount of $799,088. The Current Expense portion of this
amendment is an expenditure increase in the amount of $264,712, an increase in
revenue in the amount of $206,654 and a use of reserves in the amount of $58,058.
Motion Carried 3-0
CONSENT
Commissioner Schulte moved to approve the Consent Agenda items five through
nine. Commissioner Stamper seconded the motion.
5. Resolution No. 15-176 Approval of warrants for payment.
Suzette Smith, Auditor’s Office, stated this resolution approves 126 regular warrants
for a total payment against the County in the amount of $447,411.73.
6. Resolution No. 15-177 Transferring Emergency Management from the Sheriff’s
Office to the Board of County Commissioners.
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Steve Mansfield, Emergency Management, stated a resolution transferring the
Department of Emergency Management from the Sheriff's Office to a Department under
the BOCC effective February 1, 2015.
7. Resolution No. 15-178 Proposed acquisition of additional right of way for
Lincoln Creek Bridge Replacement.
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated this Resolution authorizes acquisition of
additional right of way for Lincoln Creek Bridge Replacement. Lincoln Creek Bridge Mile
Post (MP) 11.91 has extensive scouring damage and the County has received funding
to replace the bridge. The project will require additional right of way from two property
owners. RCW 8.08.010 authorizes Counties to acquire property under the threat of
eminent domain when deemed necessary by the BOCC.
8. Resolution No. 15-179 Approval to re-submit a grant application for the design
and construction of the runway improvements at the Packwood Airport.
Lee Napier, Director of Public Works, stated Lewis County has the opportunity to
complete the design and construct runway improvements with financial assistance from
the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Aviation
Division. Community Development requests approval to submit to both the FAA and
DOT Aviation Division grant applications.
9. Resolution No. 15-180 Approval to submit a grant application for the design
and bidding to reconstruct taxiway of the Ed Carlson Memorial - South Lewis
County Airport.
Lee Napier, Director of Public Works, stated Lewis County has the opportunity to
complete the design and bidding related to runway improvements at the Ed Carlson
Memorial - South Lewis County Airport, with financial assistance from the Federal
Aviation Authority (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Aviation Division. The
improvements include reconstruction of the main parallel taxiway, which is past its
useful life and requires reconstruction to the standard width of 35 feet.
Motion Carried 3-0
HEARING
Hearing: Franchise to Lightspeed Networks
Commissioner Fund announced the hearing and asked for a staff report.
Larry Unzelman, Public Works, stated the hearing was regarding a franchise to
construct, operate and maintain telecommunication facilities on County Rights-of-Way in
Lewis County, Washington. LightSpeed was granted a franchise over certain county
roads in southern Lewis County on January 28, 2013. They are proposing to expand
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their service area. The franchise is on all county roads rights-of-way within Lewis
County and would be granted pursuant to and in conformance with RCW 36.55 and
Lewis County Code 12.20 through 12.50. A hearing was set by Resolution 15-149 on
May 18, 2015 to give all required notices to the public.
Chair Fund asked if there were any questions. There were none. She closed the
question and answer portion of the hearing and opened the formal hearing.
Larry Unzelman asked that his previous comments be adopted into the record.
Chair Fund asked if anyone else would like to testify. There was none. She closed the
hearing and asked for a motion.
Commissioner Schulte moved to approve Resolution No. 15-181. Commissioner
Stamper seconded.
Resolution No. 15-181 a Non-Exclusive Franchise to LightSpeed Networks, Inc., to
construct, operate and maintain Telecommunications Facilities on County Rights-
of-Way; and setting forth conditions accompanying a grant of a Non-Exclusive
Franchise; and providing for County administration and regulation of said
Franchise.
Motion carried 3-0.
There being no further business, the BOCC’s business meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
on June 15, 2015. The next public meeting will be held Monday, June 22, 2015.
Please note that minutes from the BOCC’s meetings are not verbatim. A recording of
the meeting may be purchased at the BOCC’s Office.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST: Edna J. Fund, Chair
Karri Muir, CMC, Clerk of the Board P.W. Bill Schulte, Vice-Chair
Lewis County Commissioners
Gary Stamper, Commissioner