2023-04-12 Directors UpdateDirectors’ Update
April 12, 2023
9:01 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Swope, Commissioner Brummer, Commissioner Pollock, Lee Napier, Amber
Smith, Casey Mauermann, Doug Carey, Nic Scott, BJ Kuykendall, Matt Jaeger, David Bailey, Erika Katt,
Jenn Libby-Jones, Charles Edmonson, Justia Madrigal, Sara Sons, Eric Eisenberg, Gary Fredricks, Graham
Gowing, Megan Sathre, Mindy Brooks, Sarah Hensley, Meja Handlen (9:09 a.m.), Kate Chatterton, Violet
Barboza
Guest(s): Patty Howard, M Llohrengel, unnamed online guest
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
Sara Sons discussed a resolution to approve Amendment #C01-0163-22-A between Compass Career
Solutions and Lewis County.
Sara Sons discussed a resolution to approve Amendment #M01-0164-22-A between Morningside and
Lewis County.
Josh Metcalf discussed a resolution for the declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment.
Josh Metcalf discussed a resolution regarding the proposed acquisition of temporary easements for
Burnett Road Slide and Spencer Road Slide.
Rieva Lester discussed a resolution to a reappoint Dennis Riebe to the East Lewis County Public
Development Authority (ELCPDA) Board of Directors.
Rieva Lester discussed a resolution to a reappoint Ron Averill, Tom Crowson and Bonnie Brown to the
Public Facilities District (PFD) Board of Directors.
Commissioner Brummer made a motion to move two consent items and six deliberation items to the
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, BOCC Business Meeting agenda. Commissioner Pollock seconded. Motion
passed 3-0.
Roundtable
Lee Napier invited the group to the Drug Court walk / run fundraiser planned for May.
Amber Smith invited the group to an Employee Handbook update workshop planned for April 14.
Commissioner Swope praised the Reynolds Avenue and Harrison Avenue corridor update Patty Page
provided during the April 11 Centralia City Council meeting. He asked Josh Metcalf to invite Patty to give
a similar presentation to the commissioners.
Erika Katt discussed upcoming emergency response training.
Charles Edmonson discussed upcoming activities, including Earth Day events.
Doug Carey said crews are cleaning the Historic Courthouse masonry.
Justia Madrigal discussed upcoming Kids’ Day events.
Wednesday Workshop
Update to Public Records policy: Amber Smith and Casey Mauermann discussed updates to the Public
Records policy.
At 9:35 a.m., Commissioner Swope announced the board was taking a two-minute break.
The meeting resumed at 9:40 a.m.
Distressed Counties / .09 committee policy updates: The commissioners approved moving forward with
the new policy if the proposed applications meet reporting requirements.
.09 committee’s allocation recommendations: The commissioners agreed to move forward with
resolutions for the port and city projects.
Morton and Mossyrock District Court services: At 9:50 a.m., Commissioner Swope announced that the
Board would be going into executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for 10 minutes to discuss
Morton and Mossyrock District Court services.
Executive session started at 9:50 a.m.
At 10 a.m., the Board extended executive session for 3 minutes.
Executive session ended at 10:03 a.m. Commissioner Swope noted that no decisions had been made.
Commissioner Pollock made a motion to direct Amber Smith to draft a letter to the cities of Morton
and Mossyrock in response to their letters regarding the termination of their agreements with the
county for District Court services. Commissioner Brummer seconded. Motion passed 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.