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
April 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
• Invocation by Invitation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes of April 21-23, 2025
• Consent Agenda of April 29, 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
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
1. Local Agency Agreement Supplement No. 1 for the South Cloverdale Road/Confer Road Intersection Improvement Project to revise the federal funding so that a portion of the federal funds are applied to local agency construction phase expenses. (14126)
2. Local Agency Agreement Supplement No. 3 for the South Cloverdale Road Project to revise the federal funding so that a portion of the federal funds are applied to local agency construction phase expenses. (14127)
3. Change Order No. 1 for the contract with Columbia River Contractors, Inc. for the 2024 Unit Price Guardrail Installation and Repair Project increasing the contract amount $11,770.00. (14130)
Regular Public Meeting
April 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Resolution
4. Resolution to sell Tax-Title Parcel 08040536 to the City of Longview for Public Purposes. The total bid was $1,912.62, and incurred costs of $314.50. (14136)
Board Correspondence
5. Letters/Notices
a. Letter dated 4/22/2025 to Aleysa Demekno appointing her to the Yale Valley Library District Trustee. This is a 5-year term that expires July 31, 2030. (14115)
b. Letter dated 4/22/2025 to Emelda Ochoa appointing her to the Yale Valley Library District Trustee as of July 9, 2025. This is a 5-year term that expires July 31, 2030. (14116)
c. Letter dated 4/29/2025 to Mara Reese thanking her for her application for the Yale Valley Library District Trustee board. The position has been filled. (14132)
d. Letter dated 4/29/2025 to Eric Reese thanking him for his application for the Yale Valley Library District Trustee board. The position has been filled. (14134)
e. Letter dated 4/29/2025 to Charlotte Stoll-Smith thanking her for her application for the Yale Valley Library District Trustee board. The position has been filled. (14133)
f. Affidavit of Posting Resume for the month of March 2025. (14132)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
1000063841-1000063850 53,754.44
1000021639-1000021719 476,406.11
1000021720-1000021735 848,747.59 Special Purpose District No. 1 5000019574-5000019619 103,617.57 Special Purpose District No. 1 5000003249-5000003263 53,188.06 Special Purpose District No. 2 7000004157-7000004179 44,426.60 Special Purpose District No. 2 7000000481-7000000483 730.58 Public Facilities District No. 1 9000000765-9000000773 19,248.30 Public Facilities District No. 1 9000000222-9000000228 18,645.55
163803-163820 $ 24,180.45 Payroll 284922-285475 1,341,885.94
Total $ 3,357,626.29
Regular Public Meeting
April 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Motion Items
Public Works
6. Sole Source Procurement of Pano Rapid Detect to detect wildfires in their earliest stages, enhance Emergency Response Time, and protect both Public Safety and Natural Resources. (14135)
7. Bid Award to Dewitt Construction Inc. for the Italian Creek Road Culvert Replacement Project. The total cost is $434,355.00. (14128)
8. Bid Award to Western United Civil Group LLC for the Garlock Road Delameter Creek Fish Passage Project. The total cost is $2,349,120.00. (14129)
Board of Health – 10:00 a.m.
Agenda
• Old/Unfinished Business
• Review Meeting Minutes 3/25/2025
• New Business
• Great Rivers Behavioral Health – New 988 Telephone Line
• Public Comment Period
• Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
• Executive Session (as needed)
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
• Wednesday, April 30th @ 2:30 p.m. – Department of Ecology
• Wednesday, May 7th @ 2:30 p.m. – Community Mediation Center/District Court Update
Upcoming Cancellations:
• Tuesday & Wednesday, May 20-21 – Public Meetings Canceled
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Regular Public Meeting
April 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
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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