2013-07-29 Board Meeting Minutes 1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
July 2 9, 2013
The Board of County Commissioners for Lewis County, Washington met in regular
session on Monday, July 22, 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, July
22, 2013. Commissioner Grose seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3-0
NOTICE
Commissioner Grose made a motion to approve Notice Agenda item one.
Commissioner Fund seconded the motion.
1. Notice: Approving the temporary closure of Godfrey Road to all through traffic
from August 12, 2013 through September 27, 2013. Resolution No. 13-423
Rod Lakey, Public Works, stated this Resolution will close Godrey Rd. between the
Mossyrock City Limits and Swigert Road to through traffic during the period of work. The
closure will be from August 12, 2013 to September 27, 2013 to facilitate the replace of a
culvert by Lewis County. Replacement of a culvert is located at mile post 0.28 on
Godfrey Road. The road will be open from either side up to the point of closure and
there are alternate routes around the area of closure. The Public Works Department will
post the required advisory signs on both sides of the closure, and will notify 911
Communications and the local fire department of the closure.
Motion Carried 3-0
CONSENT
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items two
through seven. Commissioner Grose seconded the motion.
2. Resolution No. 13-424 Approval of warrants for payment.
Commissioner Grose stated this Resolution approves 117 regular warrants for a total
payment against the County in the amount of $602,385.05.
3. Resolution No. 13-425 Re-appointing a member to the Board of Directors for the
Public Facilities District.
Chairman Schulte stated this Resolution is for the reappointing Todd Chaput as a member of
the Public Facilities District for a three year term.
4. Resolution No. 13-426 Approving a contract between the Lewis County Coroner and
Cattermole Funeral Home for removal services.
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Warren McLeod, Coroner, stated this Resolution in question regards a Public Service
Agreement (PSA) between the Lewis County Coroner’s Office and Cattermole Funeral
Home. This agreement is for the removal of decedents within Lewis County. The Lewis
County Coroner’s Office does not provide removal services for decedents and have
always relied on a rotating mortuary system to perform these services. In the past the
cost for the removals using a rotating system was $150.00 and calls past Mossyrock
resulted in an additional charge of $25.00 per hour. Under this PSA with Cattermole
Funeral Home the removals of decedents will be made for an annual cost of $14,200
irrespective of how many removals are made. With the number of cases handled by the
Lewis County Coroner’s Office increasing every year this PSA is a way to effectively
control an otherwise unpredictable cost for the county.
5. Resolution No. 13-427 Approving a contract between Lewis County Coroner’s Office
and Northwest Forensic Pathologist, P. S. for autopsy services.
Warren McLeod, Coroner, stated this Resolution in question regards a PSA between Lewis
County Coroner’s Office and Pacific Northwest Forensic Pathologiest, P.S. This agreement is
for autopsy services within Lewis County. The Lewis County Coroner’s Office does not provide
pathological services and has always relied upon contract services within outside pathologists.
In the past the cost for each autopsy has been $1400.00 and each external examination
$600.00. On average there are 50 autopsies per year but this number is not something that my
office has any control over. Under this PSA with Pacific Northwest Forensic Pathologists, P.S.
they will be paid a contract fee of $70,000.00 per year payable in monthly increments of
$5,833.33. For this contract fee they will perform 70 autopsies, with two external examinations
counting as one autopsy and unlimited consultations. After 70 autopsies the price per autopsy
would be $1,000.00 per case. The LCCO does get reimbursed for 40% of the cost of each
autopsy, with 100% reimbursement for child/infant autopsies at the price of $1,000.00 per
autopsy.
6. Resolution No. 13-428 proposed establishment of a new road crossing the Chehalis
River and changing the terminus of Hatchery Road.
Rod Lakey, Public Works, stated Construction of a new Leudinghaus bridge is
planned to replace the bridge washed out in the 2007 flood. The new bridge project will
require additional right of way and the attached proposed resolution directs the County
Engineer to examine, survey, acquire all necessary right of way and report his finding to
the Board of County Commissioners. If this resolution is signed, The Public Works
Department would commence the right of way acquisition process as per Resolution 09-
381 and RCW 36.81. Once right of way acquisition is complete, up to but not including a
recommendation for condemnation as to any unacquired necessary right of way, an
Engineer’s report would be filed with the Board, which would include the status of right
of way acquisition at that time. A resolution would accompany the report accepting
same, and setting a date for hearing. An order of establishment would be proposed for
execution by the Board at the hearing.
7. Resolution No. 13-429 Approving a contract with the Lewis County Shelter Program
for the Transitional Housing Program.
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Danette York, Director of Health and Social Services, stated this Resolution approves a
contract between Lewis County and the Lewis County Shelter Program for the
Transitional Housing Program in the amount of $106,329.00. The Lewis County Shelter
Program has provided transitional housing to homeless families since May 1, 2002.
HUD contracts with Lewis County to sub-contract with Lewis County Shelter Program to
provide a transitional housing program for those who are homeless. This contract
extends the current McKinney program for the fiscal year May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014.
Nine families will be placed in scattered site leased single-family houses and
apartments. Grant funds will be used to lease properties, operate the housing, and pay
the salary of one full-time equivalent position providing outreach and case management
services
Motion Carried 3-0
There being no further business, the Commissioners’ public meeting adjourned at 10:13
a.m. on July 29, 2013. The next public meeting will be held Monday, August 5, 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