2010-05-24 Board Meeting Minutes 1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
May 24 , 2010
The Board of County Commissioners for Lewis County, Washington met in regular
session on Monday, May 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. COMMISSIONERS P.W.
SCHULTE, RON AVERILL and F. LEE GROSE were in attendance. Chairman
Schulte determined a quorum, called the meeting to order and proceeded with the
flag salute. Commissioner Ron Averill moved to approve the minutes from the
10:00 a.m. meeting held on Monday, May 17, 2010. Commissioner Lee Grose
seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0
There was no public comment.
The first item of business was to acknowledge the Lewis County Volunteer of the
Year Awards. Commissioner Schulte asked the three nominated volunteers,
Laura Larrson, Mary Alice Painter and Larry Nelson to come forward. A round of
applause was given. Commissioner Schulte read the three nominees and
summarized parts of their nominations.
Laura Larrson is retired from the University of Washington and worked in research.
She does research in the Health Department and is a super asset. She is highly
regarded by all employees.
Mary Alice Painter is a LCSO support volunteer. She worked to scan a backlog of
laser fiche files. Without her service, the likelihood of getting caught up with this
project would have been slim. She does her work in a quiet and professional
manner.
Larry Nelson is a volunteer with the victim/witness and criminal program within the
Prosecutor’s Office. He co-ordinates with Ann Basey and makes sure that
witnesses have a ride to Court. He works in a calm and confident manner.
The two runner up candidates were announced as Larry Nelson and Laura
Larrson. The Volunteer of the Year is Mary Alice Painter. Mary Alice stated that
it is comforting to work at the Sheriff’s Office. She values the friends and co-
workers that she has met through volunteering at the Sheriff’s Office. Those who
work there are an important part of the community. She stated if citizens see
something going on in their neighborhood, they need to call the LCSO and let them
know. That is one way in which citizens can help out the LCSO.
The Board proceeded with the agenda. Commissioner Grose moved to approve
the three notice items. Commissioner Averill seconded the motion.
Commissioner Schulte had Sheila Unger, substituting for the Clerk of the Board,
read in the Notice Items:
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Notice
1. Notice of Hearing: Regarding the 2nd 2010 Budget Amendment for Current
Expense and Various Funds. Hearing will be held on or after 10:00 a.m. on
Monday, June 14, 2010. Resolution No. 10-129
Dawna Truman explained the notice of a hearing regarding the second
amendment to the Lewis County 2010 Budget for Current Expense and Various
Funds. Preliminary expenditures of $2,320,620.00 and new revenues of
$342,616.00 with the balance from reserves have been identified and are subject
to change up to the date of the hearing. The notice will be published in the East
County Journal on June 2nd and June 9th. The hearing will be on or after 10:00 am
on Monday, June 14, 2010.
2. Notice of Hearing: Regarding a franchise to Rene and Jeannette
Remund to construct, operate, and maintain a water system on County Road
rights of way. Hearing will be held on or after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June
21, 2010. Resolution No. 10-130
Larry Unzelman spoke about how this provides notice of a hearing regarding
approval of a non-exclusive franchise to Rene and Jeannette Remund to construct,
operate and maintain an extension of the Boistfort Water main. The lines will be
placed in the right-of-way of Lost Valley Road for approximately 0.7 mile, then
along Wendling Road for approximately 0.4 mile. The franchise will authorize the
installation, maintenance and operation of the water line extension for five years.
The hearing will be on or after 10:00 am on Monday, June 21, 2010.
Commissioner Averill stated this is Rene Remund’s son, RJ, but his real name is
Rene also. He confirmed this is purely for water pipes and connections.
3. Call for Bids: For the 2010 Countywide Prelevels and Overlays Projects.
Bids will be opened on or after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010.
Resolution No. 10-131.
Rod Lakey spoke about the notice of a call for sealed bids for the 2010 Lewis
County Prelevels and Overlays Projects. The projects are #1 and #12 on the
Lewis County 2010 STIP. The contract will provide for improvement of 1.087 miles
of Salzer Valley Road, 0.50 mile of Jackson Highway, and include maintenance
improvements to Forest Road 52 (Skate Creek) by pavement repair, cleaning,
sweeping, applying tack coat, hot mix asphalt overlays, approach transitions,
shoulder finishing, placing pavement markers, traffic control and other work. The
bid opening will be Monday, June 7, 2010. The call will be advertised in Portland
and Seattle Journal of Commerce. He explained the funding sources.
Commissioner Averill recapped the three notice items and the hearing dates of
June 7th, June 14th, and June 21st. Commissioner Grose thanked Rod Lakey for
the work he has done over the past six months. He stated the new Public Works
Director will be here on June 1st. Commissioner Schulte called for the question.
Motion carried 3-0
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Consent
Commissioner Averill made a motion to approve Consent Items four through
seven. Commissioner Grose seconded the motion. Sheila Unger, substituting
for the Clerk of the Board, read the items into the record.
4. Resolution No. 10-132 Approving a contract with WA State Department
of Commerce.
Michaelle Sorlie spoke about the contract between Lewis County and the
Washington State Department of Commerce to provide funding for emergency
shelter and services to families and individuals experiencing homelessness
through the Emergency Shelter and Homeless Prevention Program. The total
amount of the grant is $122,931.00 and is for the period July 1, 2010 through June
30, 2011. Michaelle explained these are pass through monies for Lewis County
and are managed by the Lewis County Department of Health and Social Services.
Commissioner Averill stated this is a housekeeping issue because the funds have
been consolidated. Michaelle stated that the old ESG funds and the ESA are all
under the new program.
5. Resolution No. 10-133 Appointing Tom Lerchen to the AAA Advisory
Board.
Commissioner Averill stated this approves the appointment of Mr. Tom Lerchen,
Packwood, to the Lewis-Thurston-Mason Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board,
representing Lewis County residents, for a term which expires on December 31,
2011.
6. Resolution No. 10-134 Cancellation of a warrant.
Commissioner Averill stated this approves the cancellation of a Lewis County
Auditor Office Warrant for $145.00 which was destroyed and authorizes that the
warrant be reissued.
7. Resolution No. 10-135 Approving a lease addendum between Catholic
Community Services, Centralia College and Lewis County.
Michael Strozyk explained how this approves an addendum to the lease between
Lewis County and Catholic Community Services (provider for the Lewis County
Senior Program). This will permit Centralia College to sublet a portion of the Twin
City Senior Center from Catholic Community Services for the purpose of holding
classes thereon for the benefit of both parties. Technically, the original agreement
requires approval from Lewis County prior to sublease of any of the County
owned Senior Center buildings. He explained this lease supports the senior’s
enrichment programs. This probably should have been grandfathered in when we
signed the original lease.
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Commissioner Schulte asked if there were any further questions. There were
none. Commissioner Schulte called for the question. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Schulte announced the first bid opening.
BID OPENING FOR WOLD ROAD PROPERTIES
Larry Unzelman and Kelly Albert gave a synopsis of the reason for the Wold
Road properties bid opening. Larry stated that Resolution 10-103 passed on April
26, 2010, declared these properties surplus. There are two tracts. Tract A is land
with 3 structures and Tract B is vacant land. The sale documents stated these
properties will be sold with no guarantees for legal access to the property; the
properties are “as is”. Larry Unzelman opened the bid. The one bid for Tract A
was from Robert Reynolds, 2822 N. Union Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98407. The bid
was for $72,567.00 and included a $500.00 bid bond. They will take the bids
under advisement and will come back to the Board with a recommendation.
Commissioner Schulte announced the next bid opening.
BID OPENING
FOR PACKWOOD AIRPORT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Robert Johnson and Larry Mason gave a recap of the Packwood Airport Safety
Improvement projects. The improvements to the Packwood Airport include a
boxed culvert installation, headwall and wingwall installation, improvements to the
access road, and tail race. Robert Johnson stated the engineers estimate was
$650,000.00 and there was one addendum. The height of the fence was changed
from six feet to eight feet. The following bids were opened and read aloud:
BIDDER ADDRESS
AMOUNT
Sterling Breen
Crushing, Inc.
Chehalis, WA
$368,648.92
Rognlin’s, Inc. Aberdeen, WA
$590,723.73
Olson Bros.
Excavating, Inc.
Puyallup, WA
$468,775.02
Steele Trucking
Inc
Silver Creek, WA
$404,309.03
OSG Dozing,
LLC
Olympia, WA
$492,713.50
Five Rivers
Construction,
Inc.
Longview, WA
$371,957.03
NOVA
Constracting,
Inc.
Olympia, WA
$486,195.50
Advanced
Construction,
Inc.
Mukilteo, WA
$587,395.80
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Robert Johnson stated that the bids will be reviewed by WH Pacific to insure all
bidding requirements are met. They will send over a recommendation for the next
meeting, June 7, 2010. He noted that the work would not be done until later in the
year, around October.
There being no further business, the Commissioners’ public meeting adjourned at
10:45 a.m. on May 24, 2010. The next public meeting will be held Monday, June 7,
2010, 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
Clerk of the Board Ron Averill, Commissioner
Lewis County Commissioners
F. Lee Grose, Commissioner