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
March 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of March 3-5, 2025
Consent Agenda of March 11, 2025
Motion Items
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
1. Call for Bids for 12,680 Tons of Aggregate for Bituminous Surface Treatment scheduled for April 7, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14060)
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
2. Memorandum of Understanding with the Cowlitz County Corrections Officers Guild to strengthen efforts to recruit and attract new talent to the Cowlitz County Corrections Department while also recognizing and retaining current employees for their continued efforts working through prolonged staffing vacancies. (14056)
3. Life Insurance Trust Fund Subscriber Agreement for Teamsters Local 58 Corrections Cooks and Clerical employees. (14058)
4. Personal Service Agreement with Eberle Vivian to manage the Workers' Compensation Claims from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The total amount is $35,021.00. (14062)
Regular Public Meeting
March 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
5. Memorandum of Agreement with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for the use of the Cowlitz County Public Shooting Range for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. (14063)
Resolutions
6. Resolution for the County Road Project No. 818 for the East Canyon View Drive Slide Repair Project to repair the damaged roadway embankment. (14064)
7. Resolution rescinding Resolution #24-059 and revising the Appointments and Designations for the Washington Counties Risk Pool (WCRP). (14057)
Board Correspondence
8. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner (FERC) Notice dated 2/20/2025 regarding the Merwin Geologic Reconnaissance Report, Merwin Project. (14065)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
Motion Items
Finance Department
9. Change Order with Prestige NW Construction Services for asbestos and lead removal as part of the restoration and remediation of water damage caused by flooding in the Annex Building. The increase is $23,746.90 for a total of $153,351.48. (14061)
March 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, March 19th @ 2:30 p.m. – District Court Billing Rates/Port of Woodland Tax Increment Financing
Wednesday, April 2nd @ 2:30 p.m. – Rural Public Facilities Applications
Wednesday, April 9th @ 2:30 p.m. – Housing Opportunities of Southwest WA
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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