2013-08-26 Board Meeting Minutes 1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
August 26, 2013
The Board of County Commissioners for Lewis County, Washington, met in regular
session on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Schulte, 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, August 19,
2013. Commissioner Grose seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3-0
PROCLAMTION
Commissioner Grose made a motion to approve the proclamation. Commissioner
Fund seconded the motion. Commissioner Fund read the proclamation into the
record.
1. Proclamation: Proclaiming the week of September 8-14, 2013 as “Suicide
Prevention Week in Washington”.
Danette York, Director of Health and Social services introduced staff who worked on
the proclamation.
Sarah Hockett from Cascade Mental Health thanked the Board for doing the
proclamation.
Motion carried 3-0
CONSENT
Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve Consent Agenda items two through
six. Commissioner Grose seconded the motion.
2. Resolution No. 13-454 Approval of warrants and payroll for payment.
Commissioner Grose went over the warrants and payroll for payment to be approved by the
BOCC. There are 223 regular warrants to be approved in the amount of $681,308.88 and 255
payroll warrants to be approved in the amount of $236,832.14.
3. Resolution No. 13-455 Approving an interagency agreement between Lewis
County, Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board, and the Washington
Department of Agriculture for the management of invasive knotweed species.
Bill Wamsley stated this agreement is for invasive knotweed eradication. This is a continuation
of some work they have been doing.
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4. Resolution No. 13-456 Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement
between AFSCME Union representing Community Development and Public
Works employees.
Archie Smith, Human Resource Administrator, stated this is a two-year agreement that runs
through 2014. The health contributions will increase up to $950.00 per employee. There is a
1.5% COLA in the agreement along with annual step increases. There was also language
clarification throughout the contract.
5. Resolution No. 13-457 Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement
between Teamsters 252 Union representing the Assessor Group.
Archie Smith, Human Resource Administrator, stated they agreed to the same points as the
AFSCME Union members. This is also a two-year contract.
6. Resolution No. 13-458 Request for an engineer’s report for the proposed
vacation of a portion of 3rd Street, Dryad, Washington.
Tim Elsea, Public Works Director, stated the property owners abutting the unmaintained
portion of 3rd Street have requested that the County vacate a portion of the unmaintained right
of way. Any and all interests other than the requesting parties will be evaluated as part of the
Engineer’s Report. The requesting parties have deposited a check to cover administrative and
publication costs of the vacation, nonrefundable once this resolution is signed, regardless of the
findings and recommendations of the Engineer.
Passing this resolution would instruct the Engineer to examine the road, evaluate the request,
and file an Engineer’s Report, as required by RCW 36.87.010 and LCC 12.15. A copy of the
request from the property owner is attached.
Motion carried 3-0
Commissioner Grose moved to recess until Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 9:00 am.
Commissioner Fund seconded the motion.
**The Board of County Commissioners will go into recess after this
meeting until Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 9:00 am to consider:
Resolution No. 13-459 Bid award for the Lewis County Road Safety
Improvement Project-Phase 2, CRP 216B
Tim Elsea stated these bids will be opened tomorrow and will be awarded on Thursday.
Motion Carried 3-0
The Board came out of recess on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 9:00 am to consider
Resolution 13-459. Commissioner Schulte and Commissioner Fund were in attendance.
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Commissioner Fund made a motion to approve Resolution No. 13-459 Bid award for the
Lewis County Road Safety Improvement Project-Phase 2, CRP 216B. Commissioner
Schulte seconded the motion.
Motion carried 2-0
There being no further business, the Commissioners’ public meeting adjourned at 9:15
a.m. on August 29, 2013. The next public meeting will be held Monday, September 9,
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