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
August 26, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
· Invocation by Invitation
· Pledge of Allegiance
· Minutes of August 18-20, 2025
· Consent Agenda of August 26, 2025
· Call for Bids
· Motion Items
· Board of Health – 10:00 a.m.
· Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Bids
1. Request for Proposal for Qualified Vendors to Provide Mobile Thermal Imaging Solution for Early-Stage Fire Detection at the Headquarters Landfill scheduled for 4:00 PM on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (14317)
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
2. Bid Award to Titan Earthwork for the one-time purchase of high-density polyethylene pipe. The total cost is $47,911.85. (14314)
3. Change Order No. 2 with Lakeside Industries for the 2025 Countywide Pavement Overlay Project for the additional cost of asphalt mix, flagging, and pilot car hours. The increase is $76,899.72 for a revised total of $2,908,870.72. (14315)
4. Addendum #4 to the Interlocal Agreement with North Country Emergency Medical Services (NCEMS) to update the Composition of the Administrative Board and consolidate the Membership. (14319)
Regular Public Meeting
August 26, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Correspondence
5. Letters
a. Affidavit of Posting Resume for the Month of July 2025. (14304)
b. Mem o dated 8/20/25 regarding the Consolidated Diking Improvement District No. 3 of Cowlitz County 2026 Preliminary Budget Estimate. (14320)
c. Memo dated 8/20/25 regarding the Drainage Improvement District No. 1 2026 Budget Estimate (14321)
6. Executed Agreements/Contracts/Letters
a. Executed Quit Claim Deed transferring the ownership of Parcel #1012103 to Three Rivers Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. (14313) Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
7. Vouchers from the Drainage Improvement District No. 1 for expenses incurred in June 2025 for $1,020.27. (14318)
Motion Items
8. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Local Agency Agreement Supplement No. 1 for the Allender Road Bridge Replacement Project. The total cost is $2,254,000, with $1,975,000 from Federal Highway Association's (FHWA) Surface Transportation Program Highway Bridge Program, and $279,000 from County Road Funds. (14316)
Board of Health
· 10:00 am - Call Meeting to Order
· Old Business
o Review Minutes
· New Business
o HHS proposed Fee Schedule Changes
o B.O.H. By-Laws Proposed Change
· Public Comment Period
o Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
· Executive Session (as needed)
· Adjourn Meeting
Regular Public Meeting
August 26, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
· Tuesday, September 9th @ 10:00 a.m. – Southwest Washington Workforce
· Tuesday, October 7th @ 10:00 a.m. – Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board Cancelations:
· Monday, September 1, 2025 – Office Closed
· Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – Meetings Canceled
Budget Calendar:
Tuesday, September 16th
1:30 - Behavioral Health Tax 2:00 - IT Cost Allocation 2:30 - Risk & Industrial Accident
Wednesday, September 17th
1:30 – TBD
3:30 - Museum 2:30 – Treasurer 3:00 – Building & Planning
Tuesday, September 23rd
1:30 – Drug Court
3:00 - Clerk 2:00 – Coroner 2:30 – Parks & Rec
Wednesday, September 24th
1:30 – Non-Dept/Finance 3:00 – Auditor 3:30 – Prosecuting Attorney
Tuesday, September 30th
1:30 – WSU
3:00 – Sheriff/DEM 2:00 – Noxious Weeds 2:30 – District Court
Wednesday, October 1st
2:30 – Human Resources 3:00 Correction 3:30 – Office of Public Defense
Tuesday, October 7th – Personnel Requests
1:30 – Drug Court
Wednesday, October 8th – IT Requests
2:30 – Health & Human Services 3:30 – Commissioners
Tuesday, October 14th
1:30 – IT Requests 2:30 – TBD 3:00 – Superior Court/Juvenile, Drug Court
Wednesday, October 15th
2:30 – 5 yr. Capital Plan
Regular Public Meeting
August 26, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 21st – Specialized Workshops
1:30 - TBD
Wednesday, October 22nd
2:30 – Equipment Revolving Reserve 3:00 – 6-year Road Plan
Tuesday, October 28th
1:30 – Summary 2:00 – General Fund Levy 3:00 – Road Fund Levy
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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