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
May 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of May 5-7, 2025
Consent Agenda of May 13, 2025
Call for Hearings
Call for Bids
Motion Items
Public Hearings
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Hearings
1. Call for Hearing – Changes and Updates to the Music Festival Ordinance 5.10 scheduled for June 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (14147)
Call for Bids
2. Call for Bids for Road Surfacing Materials for the period of May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, scheduled for June 2, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14156)
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
3. Personal Services Agreement with Children's Justice & Advocacy Center to reduce the trauma to the children in our community by creating a solitary place for child abuse and neglect investigations. The total annual amount is $81,944. (14148)
Regular Public Meeting
May 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Resolutions
4. County Road Project No. 819 for the Primrose Road Improvement Project to pave the existing gravel road with light bituminous surface treatment. (14158)
Board Correspondence
5. Letters/Notices
a. Letter dated 4/17/2025 from the Cowlitz County Finance Committee recommending Cowlitz County to issue bonds on behalf of the Cowlitz County Public Facilities District. (14151)
b. Letter dated 4/30/2025 from Matt Bleich, National Resources Manager, Tacoma Power Tacoma Public Utilities regarding the City of Tacoma, Cowlitz River Project, FERC No. 2016, License Article 2, Cowlitz Restoration and Recovery Fund 2024 Annual Report Filing (14152)
c. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 5/1/2025 regarding the Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Kelso-Beaver Reliability Project. (14153)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
6. Voucher Ratification for Drainage Improvement District No. 1 of the expenses incurred in March 2025 for $11, 263.30. (14157) Fund Voucher Numbers
Claims 1000021821-1000021915 $ 714,061.25
Claims 1000021916-1000021931 1,752,465.82
Claims 1000064067-1000064154 312,990.32
Claims 1000064155-1000064165 50,615.06
Special Purpose District No. 1 5000003264-5000003274 20,287.44
Special Purpose District No. 1 5000019623-5000019668 275,270.91
Special Purpose District No. 2 7000000487-7000000487 1,604.40
Special Purpose District No. 2 7000004188-7000004195 107,708.67
Public Facilities District No. 1 9000000229-9000000229 634.60 Payroll 285476-286032 1,318,109.86 Payroll 163821-163841 32,798.15
Total $ 4,586,546.48
Regular Public Meeting
May 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
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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