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 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of June 9-11, 2025
Consent Agenda of June 17, 2025
Call for Bids
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
1. Call for Bids for the construction of a storage building for the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office scheduled for July 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
2. Contract Extension for August 2027 through August 2030 with Motorola Solutions to provide service for the Sheriff's Office body cameras and vehicle cameras, including video-as-a-service cloud. The total amount is $190,449.
3. Bid Award to JL Storedahl for the purchase of road surfacing materials for the period of May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026.
4. Contract Execution and Bond in Lieu of Retainage with Lakeside Industries for the 2025 Countywide Pavement Overlay project. The total cost is $2,516,744.
Regular Public Meeting
June 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Correspondence
5. Letters/Notices
a. Letter dated 6/4/2025 from Mike Mohrman, State Demographer, Washington State Office of Financial Management, Forecasting and Research Division regarding the preliminary population estimates.
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice 6/4/2025 Weir 3 Final Design due by October 31, 2025, Swift No. 2 Project.
c. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice 6/5/25 regarding the 2022 Inspection Follow-up Items 3 and 4, Swift No. 2 Project.
d. Retirement letter dated 6/17/25 to Brent Harris, congratulating him on his 34 years of service in the Sheriff's Office.
e. Retirement letter dated 6/17/25 to Fred Taylor congratulating him on his 31 years of service in the Sheriff's Office.
f. Retirement letter dated 6/17/25 to Rich Iverson congratulating him on his 34 years of service in the Public Works Department.
g. Letter dated 6/17/25 to Brent Harris appointing him to the Civil Service Commission for the Sheriff’s Office. This is a 6-year term that expires December 31, 2034.
h. Letter dated 6/17/25 to Fred Taylor appointing him to the Civil Service Commission for the Sheriff’s Office. This is a 6-year term that expires December 31, 2034.
6. Executed Contracts/Agreements/Resolutions/Letters
a. Executed Agreement with North Pacific Paper Company, LLC (Norpac) for Solid Waste Disposal Services at the Headquarters Landfill.
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
Special Purpose District No. 1 5000003320-5000003324 28,107.03
Special Purpose District No. 1 5000019752-5000019776 21,641.79
Special Purpose District No. 2 7000004214-7000004216 7,122.20 Public Facilities District No. 1 9000000785-9000000785 115,919.39
163870-163892 25,303.47
Total $ 6,518,262.51
Regular Public Meeting
June 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Motion Items
Public Works
7. Bid Award to Dirt and Aggregate Interchange, Inc. for the 2025 Countywide Guardrail Project. The total cost is $298,888.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, June 18th @ 2:30 p.m. – District Court Billing Rates Update
Tuesday, June 24th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health
Wednesday, July 9th @ 2:30 p.m. – Rotary Foundation of Woodland (Scott Hill Park Sports Complex)
Wednesday, July 30th @ 2:30 p.m. – Department of Ecology
Closures/Cancelations
Thursday, June 19th – Office closed
Thursday, July 3rd – Office closed
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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