Arne Mortensen, Commissioner District 1
Dennis Weber, Commissioner District 2
Richard R. Dahl, Commissioner District 3
Kelly Dombrowsky, Clerk of the Board
Regular Public Meeting
August 20 , 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of August 12-14, 2024
Consent Agenda of August 20, 2024
Call for Bids
Motion Items
Public Hearing 9:30 a.m.
Board of Health Interviews 10:00 a.m.
Public Comments
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Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
1. Call for Bids for 28 – 100 X 200 Feet Scrim Reinforced Polyethylene Geomembrane scheduled for September 11th at 1:30 p.m. (13664)
Resolution
2. Resolution rescinding resolution #23-050 and continuing relationships with Washington State Counties Risk Pool and the related appointments and designations for each member. (13665)
Correspondence
3. Letters/Notices
a. Affidavit of Posting Resume for the Month of July 2024 (13667)
b. Notice from the Service Transportation Board dated 8/8/2024 regarding a decision with the Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC Abandonment Exemption in Cowlitz County, Washington. (13670)
c. Letter dated 8/20/2024 to Matthew Patterson reappointing him to the Building & Planning Advisory Council. This is a 4-year term that expires July 31, 2028. (13671)
August 20, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
d. Letter dated 8/20/2024 to Tim Wines appointing him to the Building & Planning Advisory Council representing Commissioner District 1. This is a 4-year term that expires July 31, 2028. (13672)
Vouchers
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Regular Public Meeting
August 20, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Motion Items
Public Works
4. Resolution to authorize for engineering, right of way and construction for the County Road Project for the Coal Creek Road Improvements from milepost 1.44 to 2.00 to correct vertical and horizontal curves and widen the roadway to meet standards. The total amount is $2,600,000 which is partially funded with Surface Transportation Block Grant and Carbon Reduction Program funds. (13652)
Public Hearing – 9:30 a.m.
Finance Department
5. Resolution to approve the amendments to the 2024 Cowlitz County budget to establish a new enterprise fund (41801) Cowlitz County Café Food Service, related to the operations of food service located in the Hall of Justice Building. (13669)
Motion Item
Finance Department
6. Resolution authorizing a loan from the General Fund to the Cowlitz County Café Food Services Fund. The total amount will not exceed $10,000. (13668)
Board of Health – 10:00 a.m.
Non-Elected Member Interviews
10:00 a.m. Interviews
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. Interviews
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday August 21st @ 2:30 p.m. – Community Mediation Center & Youth
Residential Treatment Facility (Aetta)
Tuesday August 27th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health Meeting
September 2-4 – All Meetings Canceled (No Quorum)
Wednesday September 25 @ 2:30 p.m. – Recording Fees
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Regular Public Meeting
August 20, 2024, 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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