2013-06-24 Board Meeting Minutes 1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
June 24, 2013
The Board of County Commissioners for Lewis County, Washington met in regular
session on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Schulte, F. Lee
Grose, and Edna J. Fund were in attendance. Chairman Schulte 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,
June 17, 2013. Commissioner Grose seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3-0
PUBLIC COMMENT
Rose Bowman, Treasurer, spoke regarding an incident that occurred in her office on
June 18, 2013. She asked Commissioner Grose to apologize to her staff and to never
enter her office again. Any questions that he may have should be directed to her only.
Commissioner Grose stated he questions the yelling a screaming that is listed in the
complaints. He was upset and is still upset. He will come to the office and apologize to
the staff.
CONSENT
Commissioner Grose made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items one
through four. Commissioner Fund seconded the motion.
1. Resolution No. 13-391 Approval of warrants and payroll for payment.
Commissioner Grose stated we have 3 special purpose warrants in the amount of
$1,005.02 and 244 regular warrants in the amount of $663,329.23 for a total payment
against the County in the amount of $664,334.25. We also have 252 payroll warrants
dated June 5, 2013 for a total payment against the County in the amount of
$231,279.00.
2. Resolution No. 13-392 Approving the transfer of funds for use during the
Southwest Washington Fair to revolving working account.
3. Resolution No. 13-393 Approving the transfer of funds during the Southwest
Washington Fair to withdraw as needed to fill outside ATM machines.
4. Resolution No. 13-394 Approving the transfer of funds to the Southwest
Washington Fair revolving account to prepare change drawers for the annual
Harvest Swap Meet.
2
Michael Strozyk, Director of Central Services, spoke to items 2, 3, and 4. These are
considered housekeeping items in support of the Southwest Washington Fair. The
SWW Fair is August 13th through the 18th. Item 2 is for transfer of fund from the
Treasurer’s office to the working Fair account. There are two transfers that will take
place on this. The first is for $1,000.00 for making change and needs transferred no
later than July 1, 2013. The second transfer is for $25,000.00 which is the actual
revenue that is used to make change at the fair gates. All of these funds will be
returned to the Fair office no later than September 30, 2013. Item 3 approves the
transfer of fund for the ATM Machines. We have a contract with an ATM vendor and
annual we transfer up to $100,000.00 into restocking the ATM machines. We get $0.75
for each transaction that comes from that machine resulting in $1,000.00 in revenue
during the fair. We will return the $100,000.00 on or before August 31, 2013. Item 4 is
for transferring fund to the SWW Fair revolving account for change drawers for the
harvest swap meeting.
Motion Carried 3-0
There being no further business, the Commissioners’ public meeting adjourned at 10:10
a.m. on June 24, 2013. The next public meeting will be held Monday, July 1, 2013, at
10:00 a.m.
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: P.W. Schulte, Chairman
Karri Muir, CMC, Clerk of the Board F. Lee Grose, Commissioner
Lewis County Commissioners
Edna J. Fund, Commissioner