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 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of March 11-12, 2025
Consent Agenda of March 18, 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 the County Road Project No. 790 for the Italian Creek Road Culvert Replacement Project scheduled for April 13, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14075)
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
2. Contract with Human Society for Southwest Washington for Animal Services for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. The total amount is $111,000. (14066)
3. Final Cost Report with County Forces Construction for paving on Camelot Court between MP 0.09 and MP 0.25. (14067)
4. Contract Completion Letter to Apex Mechanical for the Boiler Replacement at Cowlitz County Administration and Annex buildings. (14074)
5. Bid Award to NW Linings & Geotextile Products for the purchase of 28 - 100 ft x 200 ft Scrim Reinforced Polyethylene Geomembranes. The total cost is $120,206.64. (14076)
6. Contract Execution with Tapani, Inc. for the Toutle Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project. The total amount is $1,492,328.90. (14078)
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Regular Public Meeting
March 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Correspondence
7. Letters/Notices
a. Letter dated 3/18/2025 to Kevin Bluhm reappointing him to the Building & Planning Advisory Council representing Citizen-at-Large representing Commissioner District 3. This is a 4-year term that expires July 31, 2029. (14068)
b. Letter dated 3/18/2025 to Jeanette Scibelli reappointing her to the Building & Planning Advisory Council representing Lower Columbia Contractors Association (LCCA). This is a 4-year term that expires July 31, 2029. (14069)
c. Letter to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permit No. WAR 04-5024, authorizing the Public Works Director to sign all reports. (14079)
8. Executed Contracts/Agreements/Resolutions/Letters
a. Signed letter dated 3/10/2025 to the 988 Call Center Application Review Committee regarding support to Olympic Health and Recovery Services’ Application for 988 Crisis Line Call Center. (14081)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
Motion Items
Public Works
9. Bid Award to Contech Engineered Solutions for the purchase of a steel structural plate arch for the Garlock Road Delameter Creek Fish Passage project. The total cost is $167,958.15. (14077)
March 18, 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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