TRI-COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Grays Harbor-Lewis-Thurston

MEETING

 

April 14, 2008

 

AGENDA

 

  1. Call to Order:  Chair for Thurston Diane Oberquelle
  2. Determination of Quorum and Introductions
  3. Flag Salute
  4. Purpose of Meeting:  Should We Form a Tri-county Flood District?
  5. Discussion:  Moderated by Chair for Lewis Ron Averill
    1. Historical Background

                                                              i.      Persistent Flooding in the Basin

                                                            ii.      Studies by PIE and USACE

                                                          iii.      Formation of the Chehalis River Basin Flood Reduction Executive Committee

                                                          iv.      Corps Project

                                                            v.      Katrina

                                                          vi.      Intervention by Governor’s Office

                                                        vii.      December 2007 Flood

    1. Preliminary Flood Map of the Basin
    2. 2008 Legislative Session:

                                                              i.      HB 3374 and HB 3375 (copies available)

                                                            ii.      Call for Basin Wide Study

                                                          iii.      Congressional Support

  1. Inter-local Agreement:  Chehalis River Basin Authority (copies available)
  2. Discussion:  How Do You Form a Flood Control District?
    1. Provisions of RCW 86.09 and 85.38 (Extract Available)
    2. Other Options in RCW 86
    3. Questions
  3. RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE LEGAL COUNSELS OF GRAYS HARBOR, LEWIS, AND THURSTON COUNTY TO RESEARCH AND PREPARE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE FORMATION OF A GRAYS HARBOR-LEWIS-THURSTON FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.  
  4. Public Comment (Limited to 3 minutes per person)
  5. Adjournment.