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
July 15, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
• Invocation by Invitation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Minutes of July 7-9, 2025
• Consent Agenda of July 15, 2025
• Call for Public Hearing
• Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Hearings
1. Call for Public Hearing to amend Chapter 6.12 for Animal Control scheduled for August 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards
2. Contract Amendment with the State of Washington, Department of Corrections, to house offenders and extend through June 30, 2027, and to amend the per diem rate to $114.49.
3. Contract with Dirt & Aggregate, Inc for the 2025 Countywide Guardrail project. The total amount is $298,888.
4. Southwest Washington Regional Airport 2025 Operating Budget.
Regular Public Meeting
July 15, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Board Correspondence
5. Letters/Notices
a. Letter of Support to the Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary, at the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the City of Longview's Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Application - Beech Street Corridor Safety Improvement Project.
6. Executed Agreements/Contracts Letters
b. Executed Interlocal Agreement with Cowlitz 9-1-1 to Replace and Upgrade its Public Safety Radio System. The total amount is $123,193.
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
7. Drainage Improvement District No. 1 ratified payments of the expenses incurred in April 2025 for $12,918.33.
4,507,103.86
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
• Tuesday, July 22nd @ 10:00 a.m. – Department of Ecology
• Tuesday, July 22nd @ 11:00 a.m. – Cowlitz County Mental Health Facility
• Tuesday, July 29th @ 10:00 a.m. – Board of Health
Citizen Comments – Citizen participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Regular Public Meeting
July 15, 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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