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
September 23, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of September 15-17, 2025
Consent Agenda of September 23, 2025
Call for Bids
Call for Hearings
Public Comments
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Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
1. Call for Bids for 3000 tons of 5/8" minus rock and 500 tons of 1 1/4" minus rock that will be stockpiled at the road shop sites in Longview, Kelso, and Kalama scheduled for October 13, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14349)
2. Request for Qualifications for As-Needed Civil Engineering Services to provide general civil engineering services for County Road projects scheduled for October 22, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. (14355)
Call for Public Hearing
3. Call for Public Hearing – Adopting an Ordinance reflecting Codification of Amendment by the State Office of Code Reviser to RCW 36.32.120(10), renumbering it as RCW 36.32.120(11), effective July of 2025, amending Cowlitz County Code Sections 12.55.070, 15.50.120, 15.50.130, 16.20.100, and 16.22.110, and updating Section 2.06.120 scheduled for October 21, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. (14363)
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September 23, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
4. Personal Services Agreement with Everle Vivian/Helsman to provide Worker's Compensation Administration Services for the period of October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The total amount is $36,316.78. (14346)
Board Correspondence
5. Letters/Notices
a. Affidavit of Posting Resume for the month of August 2025. (14350)
b. Letter dated 09/15/2025 from Monica Petterson, Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board, with the Cowlitz County PUD District No.1 disclosing that no Tax Levy will be required for the year 2026. (14354)
c. Letter dated 9/23/25 to Bobbi Day appointing her to the Homeless Housing Taskforce. This is a 2-year term expiring on September 30, 2027. (14358)
d. Letter dated 9/3/25 to Tina Smith appointing her to the Rural Partial-County Library District Board of Trustees representing Position #3. This is a 5-year term expiring on December 31, 2030. (14357)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment. Fund Voucher Numbers Amount Claims
Motion Items
Public Works
6. Change Order No. 4 with Active Construction for the Erick Creek Fish Passage project for additional traffic control costs and costs associated with the stream bypass system. The additional amount is $45,138.98 for a total of $1,959,051.98. (14353) Workshop
Regular Public Meeting
September 23, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, September 30th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health – CANCELED
Tuesday, October 7th @ 10:00 a.m. – Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board
Tuesday, October 21st @ 10:00 a.m. – Department of Ecology
Tuesday, October 21st @ 11:00 a.m. – Local Homeless/Housing Plan
2026 Budget Calendar:
Tuesday, September 23rd
1:30 – Commissioners 2:00 – Coroner 2:30 – Parks & Rec
Wednesday, September 24th
2:30 – Non-Dept/Finance 3:00 – Auditor 3:30 – Clerk’s Office
Tuesday, September 30th
1:30 – WSU
3:00 – Sheriff/DEM 2:00 – Noxious Weeds 2:30 – District Court
Wednesday, October 1st
Tuesday, October 7th – Specialized Workshop
1:30 – Personnel Requests
Monday, October 13th
9:00 – Health & Human Services
Tuesday, October 14th
1:30 – Information Technology 3:00 – Superior Court/Juvenile, Drug Court
Wednesday, October 15th – Specialized Workshops
2:30 – 5 yr. Capital Plan
Monday, October 20th
1:30 – Prosecuting Attorney 2:00 – Café
Tuesday, October 21st – Specialized Workshops
1:30 – Fee Setting 2:00 - 6-year Road Plan
Wednesday, October 22nd – Specialized Workshops 2:00 – Public Works
1:30 – Equipment Revolving Reserve
Tuesday, October 28th
1:30 – Summary Revenue & Expenses
2:30 – Human Resources 3:00 Correction 3:30 – Office of Public Defense 2:00 – General Fund Levy
3:00 – Road Fund Levy
Regular Public Meeting
September 23, 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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