2014-11-24 Board Meeting Minutes1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
November 24, 2014
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for Lewis County, Washington, met
in regular session on Monday, November 24, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners
F. Lee Grose and Edna J. Fund were in attendance. P. W. “Bill” Schulte was
absent. 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, November 17, 2014.
Chairman Grose seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 2-0
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ron Averill, Centralia, shared information about what the Farm Bureau will be focusing
on during the next Legislative Session.
NOTICE
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve the Notice Agenda item one.
Chairman Grose seconded the motion.
1. Notice of Hearing: Adoption of a new chapter in the Lewis County Code
establishing impact fees for transportation facilities and schools. Hearing will
be held on or after 10:00 a.m., on Monday, December 8, 2014. Resolution No.
14-307
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated we held a hearing two years ago and the
Board directed staff at that time to work with the Olympia Master Builders to develop a
traffic and school impact fee structure. This Resolution sets a hearing date to deliberate
the adoption of a new chapter of the Lewis County Code establishing an impact fee
program for transportation facilities and schools. Pursuant to the authority of RCW
82.02, the BOCC chooses to deliberate whether new growth and development should
pay a proportionate share of the costs of the new facilities that will serve that new
growth and development.
Motion Carried 2-0
CONSENT
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items two
through five. Chairman Grose seconded the motion.
2. Resolution No. 14-308 Approval of warrants for payment.
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Chairman Grose stated this Resolution approves 205 regular warrants for a total
payment against the County in the amount of $565,298.33.
3. Resolution No. 14-309 Approving a personal service agreement with Robert K.
Weidner.
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated Public Works is requesting the BOCC to
authorize a renewal agreement with Robert K. Weidner to act on behalf of Lewis County
in Washington D.C. for Public Land, Environment & Natural Resources in conjunction
with Secure Rural Schools funding. This personal services agreement in the amount of
$12,500.00 will authorize payment to Weidner to monitor and provide information on
matters affecting public lands within member counties for 2015.
4. Resolution No. 14-310 Granting an easement to Wave Business Solutions,
LLC, for anchoring aerial network facilities.
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated Wave is requesting a 20-foot by 20-foot
easement in the southeast corner of the Pleasant Valley Shop Property for the purposes
of anchoring their aerial network facilities by attaching to an existing Lewis County
Public Utility District No. 1 (PUD) pole. They have offered $100.00 compensation. They
have an agreement pending with PUD, subject to securing this easement, authorizing
the attachment of additional anchoring to their pole. PUD has an existing easement for
their facilities in this location on the County property. This easement will not interfere
with the current operation of the shop.
5. Resolution No. 14-311 Approving Amendment No. 1 to an Agreement with
Boistfort Valley Water Corporation.
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated this Resolution will approve Amendment
No. 1 to an Agreement with Boistfort Valley Water Corporation for continued
administration of the State Department of Health (WSDOH) Contract No. N20125. The
BOCC approved an Agreement with Boistfort Valley Water Corporation by Resolution
13-390 for administration of a grant to amend their watershed control plan to ensure
future protection of their Group A surface water drinking water supply. The Agreement
has expired but the grant has items that have not been completed. This Resolution will
extend the expiration date of the Agreement with Boistfort Valley Water Corporation to
December 31, 2015, in order to complete the grant requirements and paperwork.
Motion carried 2-0
There being no further business, the Commissioners’ public meeting adjourned
at 10:16 a.m. on November 24, 2014. The next public meeting will be held Monday,
December 1, 2014.
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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