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Berger said the county's legal review produced a license form tailored to a time‑limited, revocable right of access (rather than a lease) so the PFD could perform survey work, a level‑1 environmental assessment and early design work at its expense. Potter said the PFD would fund the 30% design and deliver a more specific budget and cost estimate once the studies are complete. Potter and Berger said they negotiated edits and the next step is for the county to identify an on‑site county contact to administer the license (the parties discussed using the county facilities administrator, Kim).

Berger told commissioners the license allows the county to revoke access and limits county obligations while enabling the PFD to better define the project's cost and program. Potter said the work will put the PFD in a position to present a more concrete scope and budget if the PFD and county choose to proceed. Berger requested a short executive session to discuss legal risks of the undertaking; after a closed session the board returned with no decisions recorded and directed staff to schedule the interlocal and license for a formal agenda (timing to be determined).

No formal license was executed at this meeting; Berger recommended bringing a finalized interlocal and the license document back to a regular agenda for possible approval and authorization for chair signature once staff confirm the county project administrator.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wednesday Business Meeting & Work Session - 06.11.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The county prosecutor and Public Facilities District counsel reported a negotiated draft interlocal and proposed revocable land‑use license that would let the PFD perform surveys and 30% design work on county property for a proposed indoor multipurpose facility.","taxTitle","Cowlitz County, Washington","taxId",5122,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202649,"Local developer pitches county land lease for 30‑plus tiny homes aimed at lower‑cost rentals",795,3353000,4148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625&start=3353&end=4148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625/thumbnail_3353000.jpg","/articles/6202649/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Local-developer-pitches-county-land-lease-for-30plus-tiny-homes-aimed-at-lowercost-rentals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202649-6cdada3bf0bdb371ba4d8fb8a8105ea7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874651&Signature=MFpR742MhoNXpGhuNgID~khZUl6d4U-OdAQ7DWxeJK6Q50ugAiuulAgKGN9TF4sW7g42guPM-9~7bJ4FsZHnaPa5GGgER0XXoon10wxb-lgo6A-vUn~QHSeG43zQ25T2c13jwuf6GkHg8N5QbW~qTknd8IPFyVyMFuwKkT0fk~qn54qUfocDYGFOp9DsxEcziZXjM99XC9civ12xUjdeDwSV9W6ylO0svnFjBRpblRqqzuM-wHBIplXymFxSDqTD8YEVQqlKvqgvI9CDrSWhTBftEFXdXZS9zeZVXMg~5u~HBR4I2ESjec67i2bJiqTfoWO8DVmCm6JsjmFWfFpIpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larry Wood presented a conceptual plan for a tiny‑home cottage community and asked commissioners to consider making county‑owned land (or other municipal land) available under a long‑term lease to support construction of small, lower‑cost rental units.

Wood described prior residential projects he developed and said his concept would be a private development on county land under a long lease (he mentioned a 40‑year example). He proposed on‑site management, a small clubhouse, and economies of scale that he said could reduce rent to the mid‑$700s per month for 400‑square‑foot units. Wood said he would seek conventional construction financing with a suggested debt‑service coverage ratio of roughly 1.35–1.4 and would not take developer profit during the construction year.

Commissioners and attendees raised common concerns: long‑term maintenance and capital replacement (roofs, plumbing, electrical) after decades of ownership; potential gift‑of‑public‑funds legal issues if land were transferred at below‑market value; competition with private developers and the local market; and management and prevailing‑wage questions for construction. Wood said he had discussed land‑lease financing with a local credit union and that production residential builders could be used above ground where prevailing‑wage rules apply only to certain subsurface work (he cited a legal opinion he said was provided by county counsel on prevailing‑wage exemptions).

Commissioners asked for more detail and suggested county staff confer with legal counsel and stakeholders about statutory limits on gifting public funds, prevailing wage interpretation, appropriate lease terms, and suitable parcels. Several commissioners praised the creativity of the pitch but said further due diligence — including identification of available land and legal review — would be required before any commitment. No vote or formal board action occurred; Wood said he would return with additional information and sketch plans for pilot sites.","Developer Larry Wood proposed a public‑private partnership to build compact 'tiny home' cottages on county or city land under a long‑term lease; he said leasing the land could cut housing costs and proposed a 40‑year lease with the county retaining ownership of land at term end.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202654,"Sheriff's Office asks commissioners to appoint two retired deputies to Civil Service Commission",205,2718000,2923000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625&start=2718&end=2923","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625/thumbnail_2718000.jpg","/articles/6202654/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Sheriffs-Office-asks-commissioners-to-appoint-two-retired-deputies-to-Civil-Service-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202654-2a77cc06c90691d45a5224d434cb66b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874651&Signature=ROSLSSgxGDd35hZ9hDaZxEjme6TVlbE-NIoE7SPURJWxN6j1Tk77OgSDpmDLBmm~EoZivFtLAE95AZHNCi5Ob9UPRv0ImNuPsCB7AeJ0APTSg5IN55Lv7uuX8kF1W8XP4vlWwgAqWfnQMNT71jyo4OrIJBUHLbryrLDU-LSEwHDm44HX987GbyEhTCHDGr65xlRmBhZFsfMdkyzFeyjua0~IhmhM0J45iwb3wr5IOqu4A1keSRFb2O~KOQsq7P3XuWw6K--yXzUSsvTk4bIF1voWUVPzT-RP2GJ8LfUsIXAUenMF9M3PbSDnc4rWJMxWVRVRyUR6mWlVRTPVljfAow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dave Handy of the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office presented two applicants to fill vacancies on the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Civil Service Commission, which oversees hiring, promotion and certain disciplinary appeals for sheriff's office employees under state law.

Handy described the commission as a three‑member volunteer body subject to six‑year terms with a part‑time examiner, and noted the Sheriff's Civil Service Commission operates under RCW 41.14 (sheriff’s civil service law). He said current commissioners Richard Walmsley (chair), Steve McWilliams and Denny Parkhill have served several years and that Parkhill and McWilliams wish to step down.

Handy presented two applicants who submitted materials through the commissioners’ office: Fred Taylor (county employee since 1994, currently a sergeant) and Bridal Harris (identified in the transcript as retired from the sheriff’s office since 1991). Handy said the existing commission had endorsed the two applicants. Commissioners present indicated they were comfortable with the recommendation and had no objections.

No formal roll call or resolution was recorded in the transcript at this time; Handy said he was before the board to invite questions and to seek the commissioners’ approval to proceed with appointments.","Dave Handy of the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office asked the board to approve two applicants — Fred Taylor and Bridal Harris — to fill two vacancies on the Sheriff's Civil Service Commission; commissioners expressed support and no formal objections were raised during the workshop.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202659,"Commissioners approve four‑year landfill disposal agreement with NORPAC",171,3108000,3279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625&start=3108&end=3279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625/thumbnail_3108000.jpg","/articles/6202659/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Commissioners-approve-fouryear-landfill-disposal-agreement-with-NORPAC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202659-ab23760869c934da82a641be905d8224/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874651&Signature=aD6pUYe~Gkfzj5b5SXHHy9XYGA~CKSd9Yc-Fr60632eB55RLG9lyPaGpnidvDJsw5zsuEOX6LaZemcRBGcvtZKMjhAdJrRJFQMFzeCqC1rx~3N0KooQ9SDEJAUy10dCmyBHSC5Nmu1S1CbMWLfzmBA6pn-sdfjOaUTXbImNgXcWyN-rpUMtsewJS3hOcqnDIlf4OetCVL8po9ldIGmAvuo9jGSbGLWWpxlHxJYda08t~RGzBve2Og43tsu1z7F6AajTAw5BhmxpVHVSFvtCrsPvNxjunofhc-puObtmM1wSpqgkkkVfFOxg4CuBGKk8WU9VkcNpCd6zPHrMM72rljg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works staff presented a four‑year solid waste disposal agreement with NORPAC, with an option to extend for two additional years, and said NORPAC had already signed the contract.

Sean Roey of Public Works told the board the agreement allows up to 200,000 tons to be delivered to the county landfill with a pricing tier that provides breaks at 120,000 tons annually; the agreement also included a 150,000‑ton annual minimum in the staff summary. The contract sets a monthly maximum tonnage of 20,000 so the mill’s seasonal peaks remain manageable and includes an annual CPI adjustment with a 1.5% minimum.

Sean said NORPAC had executed the agreement effective the prior day and that the rates and commercial terms were comparable to other industrial customers who deliver to the area landfill.

A commissioner moved to accept the solid waste disposal agreement as presented. The board called for the question and the chair announced the motion was approved. No roll‑call vote with individual names was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Public Works staff said they would finalize signatures and return a fully executed agreement to the commissioners’ office.","The board voted to accept a four‑year agreement (with a two‑year adder) allowing NORPAC to deliver up to 200,000 tons to the county landfill with price breaks at a specified annual threshold; the signed agreement became effective the day before the meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202663,"Cowlitz County reviews $1.2 million LED lighting, ceiling and seismic upgrade for Hall of Justice",1139,14000,1153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625&start=14&end=1153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3786118-4668570693a8f8dc1697cbb95617c625/thumbnail_14000.jpg","/articles/6202663/Cowlitz-County/Washington/Cowlitz-County-reviews-12-million-LED-lighting-ceiling-and-seismic-upgrade-for-Hall-of-Justice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202663-3b8a7f9d0d92a26a9ec5239e245059cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874651&Signature=mR2Suii58sUNEq7NrjlqkN6uVKVObKNF1xfXJT~G9ysGIXok7XcXzlJ3KMpyV3viUcOrFC~o3AGW9DdPgZk0NesRvBRm8yQR9ce7484mEThTYiVtN5c2bIQxm8N4wcAluJ5KVrMtEcZrrhHWt83r1uQjeUaVZ9gm5UerlutL7eULZqwBB-exo4UM5-QeXHWYFXHCJJkxAb1DdpBEX3LJv6m3Q5QkRiPvzsPVamUFLfKQSHrxPUroHiZi~mK4SSL-0meHD8JaONOKB9SXepqc9GeBC6Rl7VTKySgfVR1sKn3TG2u3I~ETXodXRudnKCZ-CaFroK7i0WX-~6Shh7nlZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Savannah Clement, deputy director of public services for Cowlitz County, introduced a Millig proposal to upgrade lighting and ceilings at the Hall of Justice, covering the basement, first and second floors and adding seismic bracing for non‑original interior partition walls.

The proposal presented by a Millig representative described a turnkey package of new LED fixtures or LED retrofits where ceilings are not replaced, new T grids and tiles in most spaces, demolition and recycling of existing materials, disposal of ballasts and other hazardous components, one year workmanship warranty, seismic tie‑offs for new fixtures, and coordination for utility rebate applications. The contractor said the scope excludes the third floor, which is used infrequently.

County staff and Millig described structural and constructability issues discovered during site walks: many infill office partition walls were bolted to the ceiling grid rather than tied to the deck above, creating a seismic vulnerability and requiring bracing of those walls to the deck. The contractor recommended tying each affected wall to the deck and properly installing the new ceiling grid, which will lower the finished ceiling by roughly 1–2 inches in some areas.

Millig presented a total turnkey cost of about $1,100,000 and, after taxes and DES fees, an estimated contract amount shown to the board around $1,213,000. The contractor said the county would receive approximately $30,000–$35,000 in utility incentives and could save about $34,000 a year in utility and maintenance costs; including the incentive the presenter summarized a net project cost in the $1.18 million range. The package as presented also included a 3% owner‑held contingency (the larger HVAC project retains a higher contingency level).

Lighting controls were discussed at length. Current energy code requirements for luminaire‑level lighting controls (a driver and wireless device per fixture) would add significant cost. The contractor said Millig obtained a variance to omit luminaire‑level controls for this project but recommended occupancy sensors and wall switches in small offices as a lower‑cost option for additional savings. The board asked staff whether the occupancy sensors should be included.

Contractors will need to secure and re‑support decades of IT, fire alarm, smoke detection and other above‑ceiling wiring during demolition and reinstall or resecure those systems to the new ceiling. Millig said that because the ceiling work is being coordinated with the larger HVAC contract, a substantial portion of the grid will be removed for HVAC access and that coordinating the two projects reduces some duplication in costs. Millig estimated the lighting/ceiling scope will add roughly one month to the overall construction schedule (work will proceed zone by zone through eight zones).

Board members questioned aesthetic options for the first‑floor lobby area, where a decorative 1970s inlay with about 150 light fixtures sits beneath the deck with many fixtures and lenses above. Millig offered two options: a one‑for‑one LED conversion that preserves the decorative insert at lower cost, or an aesthetic overhaul to replace the insert with standard 2x4 ceiling grid and new fixtures for an estimated adder of about $100,000. Several commissioners said they favored taking the opportunity to modernize the lobby while the building is opened up for construction.

Staff said Millig proposes to amend the preexisting contract rather than use a change order and will return with a final, line‑item guarantee (down to the dollar) and the formal amendment for board approval. No formal board vote or contract award occurred at this meeting; the presentation was informational and the board asked staff to return with the hard proposal.

The discussion included operational impacts: Millig and county staff described phased work, night and weekend schedules in court areas, and strategies to limit courtroom downtime (the courts will not hold court on Fridays and specific scheduling was proposed to reduce disruption).","County staff and contractor Millig presented a turnkey proposal to replace ceilings and lighting, add seismic bracing for infill walls, and coordinate with the ongoing HVAC project; estimated turnkey cost presented at about $1.2 million with a 3% owner contingency and an expected one-month schedule increase.","actionData","errors"]

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