Board Meeting Minutes 05/11/20151
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
May 11, 2015
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for Lewis County, Washington, met in
regular session on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Edna J.
Fund, P.W. “Bill” Schulte, and Gary Stamper, were in attendance. Chair Fund called
the meeting to order, determined a quorum, and proceeded with the flag salute.
Commissioner Stamper moved to approve the minutes from the 10:00 a.m. meeting
held on Monday, May 4, 2015. Commissioner Schulte seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3-0.
Proclamation
Commissioner Schulte moved to approve the Proclamation Agenda items one and
two. Commissioner Stamper seconded the motion.
1. Proclamation: Proclaiming the week of May 10-16, 2015 as “Washington State
University Master Gardner Week” in Lewis County.
Bobby Jackson, Chehalis, read the proclamation into the record.
Sheila Gray, WSU Extension, stated the upcoming weekend is the annual Master
Gardner plant sale.
2. Proclamation: Proclaiming the Month of May as “National Missing and Exploited
Children’s Month” in Lewis County.
Commissioner Stamper read the proclamation into the record.
Craig Larson, Lewis County 911, thanked the BOCC for the continued support.
Motion Carried 3-0.
CONSENT
Commissioner Schulte moved to approve the Consent Agenda, items three through
eight. Commissioner Stamper seconded the motion.
3. Resolution No. 15-141 Approval of Warrants and payroll for payments.
Suzette Smith, Auditors Office, stated this Resolution approves 285 regular warrants
for a total payment against the County in the amount of $946,394.51. This Resolution
also approves 197 payroll warrants and 459 automatic deposits dated May 5, 2015 for a
total payment against the County in the amount of $3,254,189.88.
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4. Resolution No. 15-142 Approval additional funding from Fund 198 Tourism
Promotion Fund for 2015 Agritourism/Social Media contracts.
Chair Fund stated this is a Resolution approving additional funding from the Tourism
Promotion Fund for the 2015 Agritourism/ Social Media contracts. The agencies that
will be receiving include:
Destination Packwood: $3,000
Onalaska Alliance: $1,500
5. Resolution No. 15-143 Re-appointment of a member to the Boundary Review
Board.
Candy Hallom, Administrative Assistant, stated this Resolution is for the
reappointment of Steve Ward to the Washington State Boundary Review Board for
Lewis County. This appointment is for a four-year term.
6. Resolution No. 15-144 Approving a Rural Arterial Program (RAP) Project
Agreement for construction proposal amendment with the County Road
Administration Board (CRAB) for the North Fork Road Realignment Project.
County Road Project (CRP) 2158.
Tim Elsea, Director of Public Works, stated the North Fork Road Realignment Project
is listed as a priority on Lewis County's 2015-2020 Amended Six-Year Transportation
Improvement Program. This project qualified for additional Rural Arterial Trust Account
(RATA) funding through RAP in the amount of $1,000,000.00. The project is currently
under contract with CRAB, previously receiving $955,300.00 of RATA funding. The
North Fork Road Realignment Project will receive an additional $644,700.00 from CRAB
as part of a future RAP funding cycle.
7. Resolution No. 15-145 Approving a request to extend for a preliminary plat
approval.
Lee Napier, Director of Community Development, stated this Resolution extends the
request for a preliminary plat approval of Elkhorn Subdivision LP07-00001. Per Lewis
County Code Section 16.05.140(3) subdivider who files a written request with the BOCC
at least 30 days before the expiration of the Preliminary Plat Approval may be granted a
one-year extension by the BOCC.
8. Resolution No. 15-146 Re-appointing a member to the Lewis-Mason-Thurston
Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA) Advisory Council.
Danette York, Director of Public Health and Social Services, stated this Resolution
is to reappoint Linda Tomasheck to the Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging
(LMTAAA) Advisory Council through December 31, 2015 and appointing Cindy Mund
and Lynn Ford through December 31, 2016
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Motion Carried 3-0.
There being no further business, the BOCC’s business meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m.
on May 11, 2015. The next public meeting will be held Monday, May 18, 2015.
Please note that minutes from the BOCC’s meetings are not verbatim. A recording of
the meeting may be purchased at the BOCC’s Office.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST: Edna J. Fund, Chair
Karri Muir, CMC, Clerk of the Board P.W. Bill Schulte, Vice-Chair
Lewis County Commissioners
Gary Stamper, Commissioner