Regular Public Meeting Agenda 08/01/23

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 1 , 202 3 , 9:00 a.m.

Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.

 Pledge of Allegiance

 Minutes of July 24-26, 2023

 Consent Agenda of August 1, 2023

 Call for Bids

 Request for Proposal

 Motion Items

 Public Hearing

 Bid Openings

 Public Comments

o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040

Consent Agenda

Call for Bids

1. Call for Bids - Sealed bids for the Cathlamet Road Slide Repair Project will be received until August 22, 2023, prior to 11:00 a.m

Request for Proposal

2. Request for Proposals for real estate brokers/firms to aid in the sale, lease, licensing, and purchasing of Cowlitz County property on an as-needed basis, due by August 31, 2023 prior to 4:00 PM.

Regular Public Meeting

August 1, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards

3. Amendment No. 1 to the Personal Services Agreement with BHC Consulting LLC for General Landfill Development Services to extend the expiration date to March 31, 2024 and provide an additional $200,000. The total contract amount is $450,000.

4. Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Department of Education (Choice Partners) to obtain the most favorable pricing and reduce duplicative activities for a wide variety of products and services.

5. Agreement Renewal with the Humana Group Medicare Advantage Plan for LEOFF 1 members.

Board Correspondence

6. Letters/Notices

a. Letter dated 8/1/2023 to Richard Black appointing him to the Veteran’s Advisory Board. This is a 4-year term that expires October 31, 2027.

b. Memo dated 7/25/2023 regarding the Budget Estimate for Consolidated Diking Improvement District No. 2

c. Letter dated 7/24/2023 from Lindsay Osborne, Program Manager of the Office of the Washington State Auditor, regarding the annual audit for fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

Vouchers

The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment:

Regular Public Meeting

August 1, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

Motion Items

Public Works

7. Local Agency Agreement and Prospectus for the Federal Funding of the Rose Valley Road Culvert Replacement Project to obligate $190,300 for the Preliminary Engineering phase of the project. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,441,800, which is funded through the FHWA Emergency Relief Program.

8. Bid Award to Slateco LLC for the Camelot Reservoir Roof Replacement Project. The total amount is $308,717.64.

Sheriff

9. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Longview to reallocate the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Local Program Award to the City of Longview's School Resource Officer program. The total amount is $11,852.00.

Noxious Weed Control

10. Modification #2 to Interagency Agreement 20-PA-11060300-014 with the U.S. Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, to provide additional grant funding for invasive plant treatments within Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The additional grant amount is $30,000.00.

Public Hearing

Public Works

11. 9:45 a.m. Ten (10) year non-exclusive telecommunications franchise with Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Updates

Chairman Updates

Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040

Bid Opening

Conducted by the Clerk of the Board after the Board meeting is adjourned. Bids will be accepted until 11:00 a.m.

12. Headquarters Landfill Transportation of Rock Materials

Regular Public Meeting

August 1, 2023, 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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