2022-09-06 PA UpdatePA Update
September 6, 2022
2 p.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Swope, County Manager Erik Martin, Amber Smith, Nic
Scott, Lee Napier, Becky Butler, Kate Chatterton, Kevin McDowell (2:26 p.m.)
Guest(s): None
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
Winlock urban growth area (UGA): Amber Smith said Winlock has announced it wants to annex all of its
UGA. Amber said the City Council voted to send its intent to the Boundary Review Board (BRB).
Amber noted that the move would not trigger a quasi-judicial decision by the county commissioners.
She said the BRB will review the petition for completeness, which will then trigger a 45-day window in
which jurisdiction could be triggered. If no one invoked jurisdiction, it would then go back to the city.
Amber noted that the county has an interlocal agreement that spells out what it would look like
financially.
Lee Napier said the county could invoke the BRB if it found that there would be financial or other
impacts on the county.
Lee and Amber provided this timeline: The city submits its application to the BRB and its notice of intent
to interested parties. That triggers a 45-day window in which interested parties could invoke a BRB
hearing. Amber said the interested parties include the city, Lewis County and the BRB.
Executive session
At 2:16 p.m., Commissioner Pollock announced that the Board would be going into executive session
under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for 10 minutes to discuss the following:
• Insurance claim at the Central Shop site
• Winlock UGA
• Hardel Mutual Plywood v. Lewis County
Executive session started at 2:17 p.m.
Kevin McDowell joined at 2:26 p.m.
• At 2:27 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 5 minutes.
• At 2:32 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 5 minutes.
• At 2:37 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 2 minutes.
• At 2:39 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 2 minutes.
• At 2:41 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 5 minutes.
• At 2:46 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 2 minutes.
• At 2:48 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 2 minutes.
• At 2:50 p.m., the Board extended executive session for 1 minute.
Executive session ended at 2:51 p.m. Commissioner Pollock noted that no decisions had been made.
Commissioner Swope made a motion to authorize the PA’s Office to communicate with outside
counsel regarding the Central Shop insurance matter and to approve as to form the settlement and
release agreement as drafted and proposed. Commissioner Pollock seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
Meeting adjourned at 2:54 p.m.