2014-07-21 Board Meeting Minutes1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
July 21, 2014
The Board of County Commissioners for Lewis County, Washington, met in regular
session on Monday, July 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners F. Lee Grose, Edna
J. Fund, and P.W. “Bill” Schulte were in attendance. Chairman Grose determined a
quorum, called the meeting to order and proceeded with the flag salute. Commissioner
Fund moved to approve the minutes from the 10:00 a.m. meeting held on Monday, July
14, 2014. Commissioner Schulte seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3-0
PUBLIC COMMENT
Patrick Fish, Mossyrock, spoke about issues regarding work that he had done by a
contractor which didn’t get done property. He went to the County to find out why it
didn’t get inspected. The County informed him the contractor did not get a building
permit. He then paid for the building permit and on that permit there were very specific
items that he wanted to make sure got done. There was four items on the permit that
the County refused to inspect. Mr. Fish would be talking with the commissioners and
Community Development.
CONSENT
Commissioner Schulte made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items one
through six. Commissioner Fund seconded the motion.
1. Resolution No. 14-217 Approval of warrants and payroll for payment.
Chairman Grose stated this Resolution approves 338 regular warrants for a total
payment against the County in the amount of $1,328,593.83. This also approves 238
payroll warrants dated July 18, 2014 is approved for a total payment against the County
in the amount of $218,788.00.
2. Resolution No. 14-218 Approving a joint resolution supporting the Washington
State Association of Counties (WSAC) Fiscal Sustainability Initiative.
Chairman Grose stated two years ago we started a process of establishing a fiscal
responsibility initiative and a fiscal sustainability initiative via the Washington State of
Counties. Our purpose was to inform the State Legislature and the Governor of our
inability to raise revenues and the increasing cost of doing business in County
Government. We have been asked to approve this in the form of a Resolution.
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3. Resolution N0. 14-219 Calling for a special election of the affected voters to
determine whether or not the City of Winlock shall join and be annexed to the
Timberland Regional Library.
Commissioner Fund stated the City of Winlock is contracted with the Timberland
Library to provide Library Services. The Winlock City Council passed an ordinance with
the intention of joining the Timberland Regional Library. This Resolution allows the
measure to go on the November ballot.
4. Resolution No. 14-220 Authorizing a contract with Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council
of Governments for costs of transportation planning work performed.
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated this Contract between Cowlitz-
Wahkiakum Council of Governments and Lewis County is provided to support a
Transportation Planner for 2014-2015. The Planner will support Lewis County and the
Lewis County Transportation Coalition in developing comprehensive transportation
solutions and to assist in prioritizing and programming transportation infrastructure
within the county and developing regional infrastructure improvements. This work will
support the delivery of the Products/Outcomes as defined in the Lewis County
Transportation Strategy Council Charter including travel demand forecasting and traffic
modeling of the regional, county, and local city roadway systems. The purpose of this
work is to develop long range regional transportation improvements to meet future land
use and growth to an acceptable level of service within Lewis County. The term of the
agreement is July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The maximum amount payable under
this contract is $25,000.00.
5. Resolution No. 14-221 Approving Contract Amendment No. 10 to Program
Agreement No. 1163-27316 with the Division of Behavioral Health and
Recovery.
Danette York, Director of Health and Social Services, stated this approve Contract
Amendment #10 to Program Agreement #1163-27316 between the Division of
Behavioral Health and Recovery and Lewis County. These funds are then contracted
with local treatment agencies to provide the services directly. This contract amendment
will increase funding to the current contract agreement.
The Period of this contract is from July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015.
The amendment start date is July 1, 2014 and will increase the current contract by
$37,057.00 to a total maximum program agreement amount of $2,839,273.00.
6. Resolution No. 14-222 Approving an agreement with Washington State
Department of Health and Social Services (DSHS), Developmental Disabilities
Administration (DDA), to provide services to individuals with developmental
disabilities.
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Danette York, Director of Health and Social Services, stated this approves a
Program Agreement between Lewis County and Washington State Department of
Social and Health Services (DSHS), Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA),
to provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities. The duration of the
contract is July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 for an amount of $884,393.00.
Motion Carried 3-0
There being no further business, the Commissioners’ public meeting adjourned at 10:18
am on July 21, 2014. The next public meeting will be held Monday, August 4, 2014.
Please note that minutes from the Board of County Commissioners’ meetings are not
verbatim. A recording of the meeting may be purchased at the Commissioners’ office.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST: F. Lee Grose, Chairman
Karri Muir, CMC, Clerk of the Board Edna J. Fund, Commissioner
Lewis County Commissioners
P.W. Schulte, Commissioner