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 22 , 202 5 , 9:00 a.m.
Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.
Invocation by Invitation
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of April 14-16, 2025
Consent Agenda of April 22, 2025
Call for Bids
Call for Hearings
Motion Items
Public Comments
Citizen Participation may be anonymous. See RCW 42.30.040
Consent Agenda
Call for Hearings
1. Call for Hearing for the Proposed Surplus Vehicles and Equipment for Disposal scheduled for May 13, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (14118)
2. Call for Public Hearing to amend the 2025 Cowlitz County Budget to dissolve the Internal Service Fund known as "Purchasing Services" (50901) and to increase appropriations to account for additional expenses and recognize additional revenues scheduled for May 27, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (14120)
3. Call for Hearing - Amendment to Chapter 6.13 of Cowlitz County Code - Dangerous Animals scheduled for May 13, 2025, at 9:45 a.m. (14123)
Regular Public Meeting
April 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Call for Bids
4. Call for Bids for the Countywide Guardrail Project scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14117)
5. Call for Bids for the 2025 Joint Agency Pavement Striping Project scheduled for May 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (14119)
Board Correspondence
6. Letters/Notices
a. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Notice dated 4/1/2025 regarding the Response to Comments on the Sixth CSIR, Swift No. 2 Project. (14121)
b. Letter dated 4/15/2025 from Perkins Coie regarding Everhealth Operations in Washington State Jails. (14122)
c. Letter dated 4/22/2025 to Jack Krammerer, Executive Director, Maritime Administration, Office of Port Infrastructure Development regarding supporting the Port of Woodland Rail, Roads and Crossing PIDP Small Ports Application. (14125)
Vouchers
The following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment.
7. Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with BHC Consultants, LLC, for as-needed solid waste engineering services to increase the total by $400,000 to a maximum of $1,000,000. (14114)
April 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Updates
Chairman Updates
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, April 23rd @ 2:30 p.m. – Department of Fish & Wildlife
Wednesday, April 30th @ 2:30 p.m. – Department of Ecology
Wednesday, May 7th @ 2:30 p.m. – Community Mediation Center
Upcoming Cancellations:
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 20-21 – Public Meetings Canceled
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.
Agenda Online Address: https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/535/Agendas---Regular-Public-Meetings
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