Board of Cowlitz County Commissioners
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 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
• Invocation by Invitation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes of May 11-12, 2026
• Consent Agenda of May 19, 2026
o Call for Public Hearings
o Call for Bids
o Resolutions
o Board Correspondence
o Vouchers
• Motion Items
• Public Comments
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Consent Agenda
Call for Public Hearings
Finance Department
1. Call for Public Hearing - for Title III funding under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 scheduled for July 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (14839)
Call for Bids Public Works
2. Call for Bids - for the Dike Road Reconstruction Project schedule for June 15, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (14840) Resolutions Public Works
3. Notice of Intent to Establish a County Road, Sediment Road, for Right-of-Way purposes related to the 1859 Burma Road Toutle Park Bypass Project. (14841) Health & Human Services
4. Resolution to increase the Veterans Relief fund Imprest Account to $40,000 to allow for cash flow related to processing financial assistance to indigent Veterans in Cowlitz County. (14842)
Regular Public Meeting
May 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Correspondence
5. Letters/Notices
a. Letter received 05/07/2026 from the Washington State County Road Administration Board sending the Board of Commissioners a copy of Certificate of Good Practice. (14837)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
6. Voucher Ratification for Drainage Improvement District No. 1 of the expenses incurred in February 2026 for $4,103.17 and in March 2026 for $1,255.29 for a total amount of $5,358.46. (14838)
Motion Items
Public Works
7. Change Order #1 with Advanced Excavating Specialists, LLC for the overrun costs incurred due to the discovery of significantly more complex and extensive repairs being needed than originally anticipated to the leachate line. The change order is $152,358.31 for a total amount of $206,208.31. (14836)
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Meetings:
• Tuesday, June 2nd @ 10 a.m. – Forest Service Gifford Pinchot
• Tuesday, June 23rd @ 10 a.m. – Department of Ecology
• Tuesday, June 30th @ 10 a.m. – Board of Health
Cancellations:
• Monday, May 25th – Office Closed
• Tuesday, May 26th – Meetings canceled
• Monday & Tuesday, June 15-16 – Meetings canceled
Regular Public Meeting
May 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
RCW 42.30.040 – Conditions to 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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