2014-09-08 Board Meeting Minutes
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
September 8, 2014
The Board of County Commissioners for Lewis County, Washington, met in regular
session on Monday, September 8, 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, August 25, 2014. Commissioner Schulte seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3-0
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mike Coday, Chehalis, asked questions on the Microsoft Dynamic program.
• Did any part of the system get installed and operate as it should?
• Is any part of the Dynamic Software System operational for the County today?
• Did the County pay more than $1.1 million dollars out on this failed system?
• Is $1.1 million dollars a lot of money or is it a drop in the bucket for the County?
• Why did the County negotiate a whole harmless agreement with ASI at the same
time the County considered a legal action against the State of Washing and
Microsoft?
• What staff person and County Agency was primarily responsible for managing
the purchase and migration to the Dynamics Financial System Software?
PROCLAMATION
Commissioner Schulte made a motion to approve the Proclamation Agenda item one.
Commissioner Fund seconded the motion. Commissioner Grose read the
Proclamation into the record.
1. Proclamation: Proclaiming the month of September, 2014 as “Prostate
Cancer Awareness Month” in Lewis County.
Arny Guenther, Centralia, thanked the BOCC for recognizing September as Prostate
Cancer Awareness month.
2. Proclamation: Proclaiming the month of September, 2014 as “National
Recovery Month in Lewis County.
Commissioner Fund read the proclamation into the record. Vicki Greenwood,
Centralia, stated this is the 25th year of recovery month. In Lewis County we have had
multiple agencies who have come together to help support this.
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Motion Carried 3-0
CONSENT
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items three
through five. Commissioner Schulte seconded the motion.
3. Resolution No. 14-244 Approval of warrants and payroll for payment.
Chairman Grose stated this Resolution approves 394 regular warrants for a total
payment against the County in the amount of $1,927,929.08.
4. Resolution No. 14-245 Amending policies and rules of the Veterans Relief
Fund.
Danette York, Director of Public Health and Social Services, stated the Lewis
County Veterans Advisory Board (VAB) reviews the rules, policies, and procedures
governing the VAB and Veterans Relief Fund (VRF), periodically making
recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners as appropriate. The policies
and rules of the Veterans Advisory Board and Veterans Relief Fund were last amended
by Resolution 10-141 on June 7, 2010. The Veterans Relief Fund section has additional
information to clarify and provide a guideline for administration of the Fund. New
information includes definitions, administration information, and appeal process. There
are no changes to the section regarding the Veterans Advisory Board.
5. Resolution No. 14-246 Appointing a member to the Lewis County Airport
Advisory Board.
Lee Napier, Director of Community Development, stated Mike Gauger has resigned
from the Lewis County Airport System Advisory Board (Advisory Board). In 2010, Lewis
County Commissioners created a seven (7) member advisory board. The purpose of
this Advisory Board is to make recommendations to the Airport Systems Manager, who
reports to the Community Development Director. The Advisory Board has considered a
request from Darrell Peterson who wishes to serve as a member. The Advisory Board
requests Darrell Peterson be appointed to the board.
Motion Carried 3-0
HEARING
Chairman Grose announced the hearing and asked for a staff report.
Larry Unzelman, Real Estate Services Manager, stated this hearing is to consider a
non-exclusive franchise to Cascade Networks Inc. that would be for the purpose on
constructing, operating , and maintaining telecommunication facilities on County roads
inside Lewis County but outside of all the incorporated cities and towns. This franchise
would replace a franchise that was granted by this Board in 2009.
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Commissioner Schulte asked it this agreement has run through our Risk Manager
who will review the language of the insurance portion. There is new language that
needs to be included.
Paulette Young, Risk Manager, stated this agreement does not have the correct
language.
The BOCC tabled this hearing until the language is corrected.
There being no further business, the Commissioners’ public meeting adjourned at 10:26
a.m. on September 8, 2014. The next public meeting will be held Monday, September
15, 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, Chair
Karri Muir, CMC, Clerk of the Board Edna J. Fund, Vice-Chair
Lewis County Commissioners
P.W. Schulte, Commissioner