Regular Public Meeting
April 30 , 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of April 22-24, 2024
Consent Agenda of April 30, 2024
Motion Items
Public Comments
o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Hearing
1. Call for Public Hearing to consider surface mine ordinance scheduled for May 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Call for Bids
2. Call for Bids for the 2024 Countywide Pavement Overlay project scheduled for May 22, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
3. Signed Certificate of Cowlitz County for the Three Rivers Regional Wastewater Authority (TRRWA) Joint Municipal Utility Services Agreement to finance a portion of the cost of constructing the bio-solids handling facility through issuing a bond.
Board Correspondence
4. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 4/11/24 regarding the 2020 Gate Inspection Report Recommendation Plan and Schedule updates, Swift No. 1 Project.
Regular Public Meeting
April 30, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice 4/11/24 regarding DSSMR Review Comment Plan and Schedule, Merwin, Yale and Swift No. 1 Projects.
c. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 4/11/24 regarding 2019 Gate Inspection Report Recommendation Extension of Time Request Yale Project.
d. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 4/11/24 regarding the 2023 Dam Safety Inspection Follow-up Plan and Schedule, Yale Project.
e. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 4/10/24 regarding the Revised DPP for Weir 3, Swift No. 2 Project.
f. Letter dated 4/30/2024 to Christine Schott appointing her to the Board of Equalization. This is a 3-year term that expires July 31, 2027.
g. Letter dated 4/30/2024 to Rhonda Black appointing her to the Homeless Housing Task Force. This is a 2-year term that expires April 30, 2026.
h. Letter dated 4/30/24 to Hollie Hillman thanking her for her application for the Homeless Housing Task Force. The position has been filled.
i. Letter dated 4/24/2024 to Senator Maria Cantwell supporting the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).
j. Letter dated 4/19/24 to the Department of Ecology Floodplains by Design supporting the LCFEG Floodplains by Design (FbD) proposal for the Lower Cowlitz River watershed on the South and North Toutle Rivers.
Motion Items
Public Works
5. Bid Award to Active Construction Inc. for the Erick Creek Fish Passage Project. The total cost is $1,913,913.
Health & Human Services
6. Contract Amendment 21-070 (10) with the Washington State Department of Health to modify the statement of work for Foundation Public Health Services (FPHS), finalize and close out fiscal year activities for Group A water systems, and extend the period and provide additional funding for Group B water systems.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, May 1st – No Open Public Meetings
Tuesday, May 7th 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health Meeting (April meeting rescheduled)
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Regular Public Meeting
April 30, 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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