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
June 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of May 19-21 & 26-28, 2025
Consent Agenda of June 3, 2025
Request for Proposals
Motion Items
Public Hearings – 9:30 a.m.
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Request for Proposals
1. Request for Proposals for Qualified Health Care Providers to provide Inmate Health Care Services to the Jail and Juvenile in-custody population scheduled for August 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
2. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Longview relating to Building Code Administration, Plans Examination and Building Inspection Services.
Board Correspondence
3. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 5/22/2025 regarding the Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment.
Regular Public Meeting
June 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
b. Letter dated 5/8/2025 from Kurt Fredenberg, Regional Director, United States Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, regarding a Notice of NonGaming Land Acquisition Application.
c. Letter dated 6/3/2025 to Elisa White appointing her to the Homeless Housing Task Force. This is a 2-year term that expires 6/30/2027.
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
1000064333-1000064344 54,991.31 Special Purpose District No. 1 5000003290-5000003312 582,440.30 Special Purpose District No. 1 5000019685-5000019733 43,863.81
Special Purpose District No. 2 7000000491-7000000491 309.27 Special Purpose District No. 2 7000004203-7000004209 9,217.74 Public Facilities District No. 1 9000000230-9000000230 997.68 Public Facilities District No. 1 9000000774-9000000775 33,229.33
163842-163869 39,442.73
286033-286593 1,344,832.64 Total $ 4,717,033.20
Motion Items
Public Works
4. Bid Award to Jeffries Construction LLC for the South Cloverdale Road Improvement Project and the South Cloverdale Road-Confer Road Intersection Improvement Project. The total cost is $7,256,372.86.
Facilities Maintenance
5. Bid Award and contract execution with Weatherguard for the Administration Building Roof Replacement project. The total amount will not exceed $423,752.00.
Public Hearings – 9:30 a.m.
Risk Management
6. 9:30 a.m. – Amendment to Cowlitz County Code 5.10 Music Festival
Regular Public Meeting
June 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, June 4th @ 2:30 p.m. – Opioid Settlements and Health & Human Services Contracts
Wednesday, June 11th @ 2:30 p.m. – Tiny Home Projects
Wednesday, June 18th @ 2:30 p.m. – District Court Billing Rates Update
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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