Agenda for Meeting on 2026-09-30

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

Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - David Bailey
  - Blurton mediation - with outside counsel also in attendance
  - Coleman v. Lewis County

PRESENTATION(S)

There are no Presentations scheduled.

NOTICE ITEM(S)

PW Notice of hearing for the renewal of a franchise to City of Winlock for installation, construction, operation and maintenance of water and sewer system facilities within the road rights of way of unincorporated Lewis County
CI Issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) for Lewis County's Fire Alarm Engineering project

CONSENT ITEM(S)

AUD Approval of warrants / payroll
BOCC Approval of minutes from the Sept. 22, 2026, BOCC Business Meeting.

DELIBERATION ITEM(S)

TREAS Extend timeline and increase salary level for non-union extra help investment and banking officer
CI Award contract to Pioneer Masonry Restoration Co. Inc. for the Historic Courthouse repointing project, project No. 31-2421b
PW Approve Supplement No. 3 with NW Heritage Consultants LLC (dba Cultural Resource Consultants), ACCR-2025, for the 2025 Annual Cultural Resources contract
PHSS Approve contract #E05-0282-26 between Difference Makers, LLC and Lewis County
PARKS Declaration of surplus personal property, vehicles and equipment
AUD Dissolve the petty cash fund established for Public Disclosure Requests
AUD Dissolve the petty cash fund established for the Lewis County Assessor's Office
COMM Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lewis County 911 Communications and the Lewis County Dispatchers' Guild to authorize employee retention bonuses, new employee training incentives and increased training differentials
COMM Approve lease from American Tower Corporation for use of Democrat Hill at 365A Schoen Road, Salkum, Wash., for a telecommunications site
COMM Change the owner of record from Weyerhaeuser Columbia Timberlands to Forecastle Timber Company due to a change in ownership

HEARING(S)

PW 26-003 (Unimproved Alley in Doty): The vacation of an unimproved Alley in Block B of the Plat of Doty, in Doty, WA
BUD Lewis County 2026 budget, emergency and supplemental appropriations to and transfers within current expense and other funds
CD Ordinance 1382: Minor Amendments to the Lewis County Urban Growth Area (UGA) Boundary

Announcements / new business
Wednesday Workshop
Superior Court request re market adjustment for Court Reporter position - Dahkota Harmanson
Citizens Advisory Committee suggestions re changes to the Packwood Subarea Plan - Mindy Brooks
Incident reporting forms - Becky Butler
County Manager transition

Calendars
All-day Budget meetings: Oct. 7
Hearing Room closure: Week of Oct. 12 (replacing AV units) - meetings will take place at Community Development meeting room
Employee Recognition: Oct. 27
No Business Meeting Nov. 17 (WSAC)

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:

ONLINE: Go to https://zoom.us/j/92770578873. The passcode is 085336.
BY PHONE: 
Call 888-475-4499. The meeting ID is 927 7057 8873, and the passcode is 085336.