Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Feb. 2, 2022

Business Meeting: Feb. 8, 2022

Summary:

Appoint three Planning Commission members.

The four other members are:

• Stephen Hueffed: serving his second four-year term that expires Dec. 31, 2023 (Resolution 19-333)
• Lorie Spogen: serving her second four-year term that expires Dec. 31, 2025 (Resolution 21-388)
• Frank Corbin: serving his first four-year term that expires on Dec. 31, 2023 (Resolution 20-293)
• Bob Russell: serving his first four-year term that expires on Dec. 31, 2025 (Resolution 21-388)

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Lee Napier, Megan Sathre

Resolution

WHEREAS, there are three vacant positions on the Lewis County Planning Commission, including one position in District 1, one position in District 3 and one at-large position; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County Code (LCC) 2.11.030(3) states that each vacancy on the Planning Commission shall be filled by appointment by the Chair of the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) from a list of not less than one nominee residing in the respective county district of the vacating member; and

WHEREAS, LCC 2.11.030(5) states that members filling vacant unexpired terms shall serve to the end of the unexpired term and members filling vacant expired terms shall serve the full term of four years for district positions and two years for the at-large position; and

WHEREAS, the District 1 position is an unexpired term ending on December 31, 2022; the District 2 position is an unexpired term ending on December 31, 2023; and the at-large position is expired; and

WHEREAS, Jason Alves, Gretchen Fritsch and Corbin Foster have indicated a willingness to serve on the Planning Commission; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner Swope, District 1, has nominated Jason Alves; Commissioner Grose, District 3, has nominated Gretchen Fritsch; and Chair Pollock has nominated Corbin Foster for the at-large position; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the public interest to appoint the nominees to the Planning Commission.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby appoints three Lewis County Planning Commission members as follows:

• Jason Alves: District 1, filling an unexpired term that expires on December 31, 2022
• Gretchen Fritsch: District 3, filling an unexpired term that expires on December 31, 2023
• Corbin Foster: At-large, two-year term that expires on December 31, 2024.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 8th day of February, 2022.