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
June 9 , 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of June 1-2, 2026
Consent Agenda of June 9, 2026
o Call for Public Hearings
o Call for Bids
o Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
o Resolutions
o Correspondence
Motion Items
Public Comments
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Consent Agenda
Call for Public Hearings
Public Works
1. Call for Public Hearing – Adopt Three Rivers Regional Wastewater Authority Discharge and Industrial Pre-Treatment Policy scheduled for July 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (14855)
2. Call for Public Hearing - Establish a County Road for Project 1859 Burma Rd Toutle Park Bypass Project scheduled for July 7, 2026, at 9:45 a.m. (14858)
3. Call for Public Hearing - Carrolls Water Association 10 Year Non-Exclusive Franchise scheduled for July 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (14856)
4. Call for Public Hearing – Allender Rd Stillwater Creek Culvert Replacement Project scheduled for July 14, 2026, at 9:45 a.m. (14857)
5. Call for Public Hearing - Proposed Surplus of Vehicles and Equipment for Disposal scheduled for July 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (229098)
Call for Bids
Public Works
6. Revised County Road Project No. 813 and Call for Bids for Burma Road Toutle Park Bypass Road to bypass the existing failing Toutle Park Road by building a new road from Burma Road to Toutle Park Road scheduled for June 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (14854)
Regular Public Meeting
June 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
Public Works
7. Change Order No. 3 for the contract with Columbia River Contractors, Inc. for the 2024 Unit Price Guardrail Installation and Repair Project to reconcile project cost overruns due to a higher amount of damaged guardrail than originally anticipated. The increase is $24,235.73 for a total of $526,316.48. (14850)
8. Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to the Consultant Agreement with WSP USA, Inc., for the South Cloverdale Road project for design changes to the footings and stem wall for the concrete box culvert. The increased amount is $12,810.00 for a total of $538,360.00. (14853)
9. Tennant Way Closed Landfill Flare Replacement Project Enclosed Flare Package move to reject all bids. (228939)
10. Possession and Use Agreement and Temporary Construction Easement from Weyerhaeuser NR Company and Weyerhaeuser Timber Holdings, Inc. for the Burma Road/Toutle Park Bypass project. (228893)
Health & Human Services
11. Agreement with Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for the Developmental Disability Program for adult employment and day services and services for children from birth to three years of age to reduce contract funds for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. (228892)
Resolutions
Risk Management
12. Resolution to adopt the Hazard Communication Program. (229017) Correspondence
13. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 06/01/2026 regarding the 2025 DSSMRs, Merwin, Yale, and Swift No. 1 Projects. (228889)
b. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 06/01/2026 regarding the 2023 External Audit Recommendations Status Updates (228888)
c. Letter dated 6/9/26 Appointing Mike Maloney to the Fair Board. This is a 4-year term that expires 10/31/2029. (229024)
d. Letter dated 6/9/26 to Adam Smee appointing him to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee representing Small Cities - Kalama, Woodland, & Castle Rock. This is a 2-year term that expires 3/31/2028. (229025)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
Regular Public Meeting
June 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Motion Items
Public Works
14. Change Order No. 6 for the S. Cloverdale Road / S. Cloverdale Road - Confer Road Intersection projects to add additional days to the utility work window. The total change order amount is $229,750.23, increasing the total project cost to $7,491,883.09. (14852)
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Meetings:
Tuesday, June 23rd @ 10 a.m. – Department of Ecology
Tuesday, June 30th @ 10 a.m. – Board of Health
Tuesday, July 7th @ 10 a.m. – Mount St. Helens Bullet Point Discussion Cancellations:
Monday & Tuesday, June 15-16 – Meetings canceled
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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