Agenda for Meeting on 2025-03-26

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Introductions
Public comment on any final-action items listed on this agenda

PRESENTATION(S)

There are no Presentations scheduled.

NOTICE ITEM(S)

BUD Lewis County 2025 budget emergency and supplemental appropriations to and transfers within current expense and various funds, a notice of hearing thereon

CONSENT ITEM(S)

AUD Approval of warrants / payroll
BOCC Approval of minutes from the March 25, 2025, BOCC Business Meeting.

DELIBERATION ITEM(S)

SHRF Approve Lewis County Sheriff's Office Animal Fee Schedule
COMM Approve an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Cowlitz 911 Public Authority for Cooperative Governmental Purchasing
PW Declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment
PW Accept a bid on tax title property off of Airport Road in Chehalis
DES Appoint members to the Lewis County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
DES Approve the interlocal agreement (ILA) for emergency management services between Lewis County Emergency Management and the municipalities of Vader, Toledo, Winlock, Morton, Mossyrock, Napavine, and Pe Ell
DES Appoint DEM Deputy Director Erika Katt as the Lewis County Community Emergency Coordinator and William Teitzel as the Alternate Community Emergency Coordinator for 2025 and 2026 for hazardous material incidents
BOCC List the bids received and newspaper selected for Lewis County legal printing for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
BOCC Protect access to natural gas for homes and businesses to comply with Initiative 2066 - Public Services Building and Fire Safety

HEARING(S)

BOCC Ordinance 1361, which would rescind and replace Chapters 5.25, 6.05 and 6.15 of county code to transfer animal control duties from Public Health to the Sheriff's Office

Announcements / new business
Wednesday Workshop
>> Reminder: New Director Authority / Signing Authority now in effect
>> .09 / Distressed Counties request re natural gas pipeline
>> Coastal Community Action Program (CAP) presentation on Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program
>> Correspondence received regarding AMR closure
>> Nitrates
>> Power outage / storm update

>> Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - David Bailey
      - Thode v. Nielson litigation
      - Benaroya Company bankruptcy court Adversary Complaint
      - Winco parking lot lease

Calendars
Broadband project update planned for April 1 Business Meeting
Note: Employee recognition will take place April 22
Note: No Directors' Update April 23, and no Business Meeting April 29

Correspondence
Adjournment

The public is invited to attend any Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting in person. Select meetings -- including the Wrap-Up, Directors’ Update, Business Meeting and Mayors’ Meetings -- also are available via Zoom. Following are the Zoom codes for this meeting:

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