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 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of March 17-19, 2025
Consent Agenda of March 25, 2025
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Proclamations
1. Proclamation declaring April 2025 as Fair Housing Month in Cowlitz County.
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
2. Call for Bids for the Garlock Road Delameter Creek Fish Passage Project to replace the concrete box culvert at milepost 0.72 with a 55-foot-span steel arch culvert scheduled for April 21, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
3. Local Agency Consultant Agreement with PBS Engineering and Environmental LLC, an Apex Company, to perform civil, structural, geotechnical, hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, and environmental services for the Delameter Road Culvert Replacement Project. The total cost will not exceed $843,071.
Regular Public Meeting
March 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Correspondence
4. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice regarding the Merwin Dam Safety Inspection Report.
5. Executed Contracts/Agreements/Resolutions/Letters
a. Affidavit of Posting Resume for the month of February 2025.
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
6. Voucher Ratification for Drainage Improvement District No. 1 ratified payments of the expenses incurred in December 2024 for $3,709.42.
7. Voucher Ratification for Drainage Improvement District No. 1 ratified payments of the expenses incurred in January 2025 for $24,758.24. Fund Voucher Numbers
$ 3,674,739.67
Board of Health – 10:00 a.m.
10AM - Call Meeting to Order
Old / Unfinished Business
New Business
o H.H.S. PSA Contest Winner Announcement
o Other WA State County Recent Resolutions
Public Comment Period
o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Executive Session (as needed)
Adjourn Meeting
Regular Public Meeting
March 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
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
Meeting Cancellations:
Wednesday, March 26th – No quorum
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.
Agenda Online Address: https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/535/Agendas Regular-Public-Meetings
ZOOM Invitation Address (for all meeting days): o https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82019613917
KLTV Live Feed Address: http://www.kltv.org