Steve Rader, Commissioner District 1
Steven L. Ferrell, Commissioner District 2
Richard R. Dahl, Commissioner District 3
Kelly Grayson, Clerk of the Board
Regular Public Meeting
February 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of February 10-12, 2025
Consent Agenda of February 18, 2025
Proclamations
Call for Bids
Motion Items
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Proclamations
1. Proclamation submitted by the Emergency Support Shelter requesting Cowlitz County to Declare February 2025 as Teen Dating Awareness Month.
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
2. Call for Bids for a Steel Structural Plate Arch for the Garlock Road Delameter Creek Fish Passage Project scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
3. Completion Letter to Pile Contractors, Inc. for the Hazel Dell Slide Repair project.
4. Agreement with Mark Scheibmeir to serve as the Cowlitz County Hearing Examiner. The cost will not exceed $20,000 per year.
5. Contract Execution with Rotschy, Inc. for the Tower Rd Water Main & Juanita Way Booster Pump Station project. The total amount is $1,549,631.76.
Regular Public Meeting
February 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Resolutions
6. Resolution to Approve Surety Bond for Calendar Year 2025.
Board Correspondence
7. Letters/Notices
a. Affidavit of Posting Resume for the month of January 2025.
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 1/31/2025 regarding an Order Granting Extension of Time to Complete Beaver Bay Campground Renovations.
c. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 1/30/2025 regarding the Twelfth Consultant's Safety Inspection Report (CSIR), Yale Project
d. Letter dated 2/18/2025 to Gregory Hannon reappointing him to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee representing Citizens. This is a 2-year term that expires March 31, 2027.
e. Letter dated 2/18/2025 to William Hoskins appointing him to the Stormwater Advisory Committee. This is a 2-year term that expires December 31, 2026.
f. Letter dated 2/18/2025 to Nikki Jolly appointing her to the Yale Valley Library District Trustee. This is a 5-year term that expires February 28, 2030.
8. Executed Contracts/Agreements/Resolutions
a. Recorded Warranty Deed for Right of Way Purposes from Consolidated Diking Improvement District No. 2 for Project 1299 Dike Road Reconstruction Phase II.
b. Recorded Temporary Construction Easement for Right of Way Purposes from David Waldow and Sandra Ritenburgh-Waldow for Project 1299 Dike Rd Reconstruction Phase II.
c. Recorded Temporary Construction Easement for Right of Way Purposes from the Peterson Family Trust for Project 1299 Dike Road Reconstruction Phase II.
d. Recorded Temporary Construction Easement for Right of Way Purposes from the Peterson Farmland 1 LLC for Project 1299 Dike Rd Reconstruction Phase II.
e. Recorded Temporary Construction Easement for Right of Way Purposes from the Consolidated Dike Improvement District for Project 1299 Dike Rd Reconstruction Phase II.
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment:
9. Bid Award to Tapani, Inc. for the Toutle Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project. The total amount is $1,492,328.90.
10. Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Gibbs & Olson, Inc. for the Toutle Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements to provide construction inspection services for this project. The total cost will not exceed $479,000.
Health & Human Services
11. Agreement with Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington to provide permanent, supportive housing and case management services for residents and their children residing at Phoenix House through the Washington State Department of Commerce. The cost is on a reimbursement basis, not to exceed $133,250.00 (no fiscal change from last contract).
12. Agreement with Emergency Support Shelter to provide funding to support shelter operations for individuals who are at risk to domestic violence and/or fleeing violence and abuse through local Document Recording Fees. The cost is on a reimbursement basis, not to exceed $150,000.00 (no fiscal change from last contract).
13. Agreement with Community House on Broadway to operate as a coordinated entry access point to connect households who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless with community resources, housing options, and support services through the Washington State Department of Commerce. The cost is on a reimbursement basis, not to exceed $25,000 (a decrease of $28,568 from the last contract).
Regular Public Meeting
February 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
14.Agreement with Emergency Support Shelter to operate as a coordinated entry access point to connect households who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless with community resources, housing options, and support services through the Washington State Department of Commerce. The cost is on a reimbursement basis, not to exceed $40,000.00 (no change from last contract).
15.Agreement with Cowlitz Family Health Center to operate as a coordinated entry access point to connect households who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless with community resources, housing options, and support services through the Washington State Department of Commerce. The cost is on a reimbursement basis, not to exceed $27,900.00 (a decrease of $25,648 from the last contract).
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, February 25th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health
Wednesday, February 26th @ 2:30 p.m. – Cowlitz Public Facilities District Master Plan
Wednesday, April 2nd @ 2:30 p.m. – Rural Public Facilities Applications
Wednesday, April 16th @ 2:30 p.m. – Rural Public Facilities Presentations
Wednesday, April 23rd @ 2:30 p.m. – Department of Fish & Wildlife
Wednesday, April 30th @ 2:30 p.m. – Department of Ecology
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
RCW 42.30.040 - Conditions of attendance not to be required. A member of the public shall not be required, as a condition to attendance at a meeting of a governing body, to register his or her name and other information, to complete a questionnaire, or otherwise to fulfill any condition precedent to his or her attendance. People may remain anonymous when logging on to Zoom by creating any name and email of their choosing. In a meeting, public comment will be received, either or both, orally (raise hand in Zoom or use *9 on phone) and by writing.
Note: Written comments may be sent to the Board at any time. For oral presentations, the Board may set a time for comments and speakers.
All matters listed with the Consent Agenda were previously distributed to each Board Member for reading and study, were available for public viewing, are considered items of regular County business, and will be approved, without separate discussion, by one motion of the Board of County Commissioners. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda for separate discussion and voting at the request of any Board Member.
The Board of Commissioners may add and take action on other items not listed on this Agenda.
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