HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022/02/15 - Regular Board of Mason County Commissioners
Proceedings
Commission Chambers
411 N 5" St, Shelton, WA 98584
February 15, 2022
1. Call to Order-The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance—Cmmr.Trask led the flag salute.
3. Roll Call—Present: Present: Commissioner District 1 —Randy Neatherlin;Commissioner
District 2—Kevin Shutty; Commissioner District 3—Sharon Trask.
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
4.1.1 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent in a letter regarding adaptive management of
activities to reflect hatchery genetic management plans.
4.1.2 Cheryl Williams sent in an application for the Board of Equalization.
4.1.3 Gerry Roberts&Judy Nicholson sent in applications for the Mason County Historic
Preservation Commission.
4.2 Cmmr. Shutty presented the Mason County Parks and Trails Advisory Board Openings
News Release.
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
No citizen input.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Cmmr.Trask/Neatherlin moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion
carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye;T-aye.
7. Approval of Minutes
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Trask moved and seconded to adopt the January 31,2022 Briefing Minutes
and January 18,2022 Commission Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye;
S-aye;T-aye.
.8. Approval of Action Agenda
8.1 Approval of Warrants&Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant#8085854-8086248 $ 1,691,467.12
Direct Deposit Fund - -
Salary Clearing Fund - -
Treasurer Electronic Remittance $3,139,008.54
8.2 Approval to reallocate$100,000 from the existing Public Utility District No. 1 (PUD 1)
residential customer arrearages contract to a new contract for the PUD 1 Eldon Fiber Buildout
project and authorize Mark Neary,County Administrator,to amend the existing American
Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)contract,enter into a new contract,and sign the subrecipient
contracts.
8.3 Approval of the contract amendment with Health Care Delivery to increase the Holiday Nursing
Hours for the Jail from$28.50 an hour to$30.00 an hour retroactive from January 1,2021.
8.4 Approval to hire for the retiring Financial Analyst position in Support Services on February 16,
2022 for approximately one month of succession training.
8.5 Approval to concur with Thurston County's appointment of Mary Beth Harrington to the
Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees for a term that will expire December 31,2023.
8.6 Approval for Mark Neary,County Administrator,to sign the Sandhill Park concession stand
contract for 2022-2023 with the North Mason Little League.
8.7 Approval to amend Resolution No.06-19 designating the appointing Officers from Mason
County for the Washington Counties Risk Pool. (EXhtbwk A, Res 2.02.1-OCA)
8.8 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,March 15,2022 at 9:15 a.m.to consider
amendments to Chapter 6.32 Preliminary Platting Standards.
8.9 Approval to advertise and hire for a Community Service Officer(CSO)full-time position for
the North Precinct in Belfair for an approximate 2022 budget impact of$53k.
8.10 Approval to pay Nichole Wilston,Risk and Safety Compliance Manager, 10%Lead Pay ending
on March 1,2022.
8.11 Approval for Mark Neary,County Administrator,to sign the contract in the amount of$52,330
with Robert W Droll,Landscape Architect,PS for planning and(RCO)grant preparation for
Sandhill Park multi-purpose turf field and Union Community park shelter and to sign the Letter
of Intent to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office(RCO).
8.12 Approval of the services agreement with Corrections Technology Group(CTG)for the
maintenance and repair of specified security systems at the Mason County Jail.
8.13 Approval of the amendment to the Consolidated Contract No.CLH31019 to add statements of
work for:COVID-19 mass vaccinations;$1,522,000 for Foundational Public Health Services;
$50,770 for ongoing services for Maternal&Child Health Block Grant;$23k fee for Office of
Drinking Water Group A program for performing sanitary surveys;$6,469 for Office of
Drinking Water Group B program;$354,803 for planning and tracking COVID-19
immunizations and cases for the Office of Immunizations;$75k for On-Site Sewage Systems
local management plan;and$5,250 for ongoing work of sampling and posting beaches for
recreational shellfish.
8.14 Approval for the Chair to execute the Road Levy Certification for 2022.
8.15 Approval to authorize Public Works to procure two(2)equipment trailers from OSW
Equipment&Repair,LLC off of the Washington State Contract for a total of$187,283.26 plus
tax.
8.16 Approval of the Mason Getmty Public Utility Distfiet No. 1 @2� 1)franehise agr-eeme
amendment to allow PUD 1 to eenstpdet,opefate,and maintain their-fiber-eptie eemmunieatie
in the County rights of way.
8.17 Approval of the contracts for both District Court and Superior Court for continued services with
Sound Defenders for conflict and overflow cases.
8.18 Approval of the Small Works Guardrail Repair Project and Change Order No. I for eight
additional locations that need to be repaired in the amount of$41,702.85.
8.19 Approval of the sole-source purchase from Correct Equipment of 70 grinder pumps and (.rcx1nk`o%} g,
conversion kits for a total amount of$151,594.36 which is a savings of about 30.67%. Rc5 ion-ONO)
8.20 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,March 15, 2022 at 9:15 a.m. to take public l l:x4,,b,V C,
comment on the surplus of tax parcels#31 91 7-22-91 043 and 31917-22-91044. Res 20ti2-o ii)
8.21 Approval to reappoint Isaiah Johnston and Timothy Opiela Jr. to the Planning Advisory
Committee for terms ending January 31, 2026
8.22 Approval to appoint Cheryl Williams as a regular member to the Mason County Board of
Equalization to fill a position with a term ending May 31, 2024.
8.23 Approval to reschedule the Belfair Sewer Extension Public Hearing from March 1, 2022 at
9:15 a.m. to March 1, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Cmmr.Trask/Neatherlin moved and seconded to approve action items 8.1 through 8.23.
Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye;T-aye.
9. Other Business(Department Heads and Elected Officials)
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No other business.
10. 9:15 a.m.Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
Please see above options to provide public testimony. These options are available only while COVID-19 OPMA
meeting restrictions are in place.
10.1 Public Hearing to take public comment and consider adoption of the updated 2022-2027 Mason
County Parks,Recreation,Open Space,and Trails(PROST)Plan. Staff Diane Zoren (EA00%% Q
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Diane Zoren shared this is to take public comment and consider adoption of the updated
comprehensive plan for parks. The County contracted with Robert W Droll and Associates last
summer.
Robert"Bob"Droll,Landscape Architect,commented that the process began in August of 2021
and is an update to the 2013 and 2018 Parks,Recreation,Open Space,and Trails(FROST)
Plan. Surveys and other methods of gathering public input have been conducted. There are
seven chapters in the draft plan.
Dan Penrose, SCJ Alliance,discussed the chapters of the PROST Plan: introduction,goals and
objectives,public involvement, inventory,demand and needs analysis,recommendations and
prioritization,and funding and capital improvement plan. A survey was launched after input
from the Parks and Trails Advisory Committee and a strong response(790)was received. The
greatest need was split between identifying,acquiring,and improving development for trails
and access to water bodies. The greatest barriers were 60%unaware of the locations of park
facilities,39%had safety and security concerns,and 28%felt there was poor maintenance and
cleanliness. That information was taken back to the Committee to develop recommendations
and improvements. Parks planning has to do with population growth driven by additional
development and is done in a statistical way based on population numbers and acreage of parks
or miles of trails. The reason behind the parks plan update is to recognize that the County has
grown,reflect the interests of those who live here,and to ensure the County is competitive for
Recreation and Conservation Office(RCO)grants. This plan is expected to be submitted by
March 1,2022. Also included is an inventory of park systems and investments that might be
needed to improve park conditions. Individuals want to make sure the County takes care of
existing facilities and mark targeted investments.
Bob discussed Table 7.1 Parks,Recreation, Open Space,and Trails Capital Improvement Plan.
This is an immediate six-year plan mostly focused on taking care of what the County already
has and new projects that address geographic deficiencies such as the Sandhill Park and Union
Park using RCO grants. The total for 2022-2028 is$9.8 million,however it is rare for a County
to accomplish all of the projects. Some projects are maintenance projects that do not need
further study or design consideration. The capital costs include all costs associated such as
taxes,contingencies,and escalation.
Diane added that Ken VanBuskirk emailed in comments on the plan. His opinion is that the
County has enough to deal with existing facilities without adding new County facilities and
projects proposed by other unnamed public agencies for the 2022-2027 plan.
Bob shared that the Parks Board felt that recognition of other projects,or recreation-type
projects,that other agencies are doing in the County is worthy of being mentioned in the parks
plan. Mason County is not endorsing or supporting those projects,just listing and recognizing
them.
Jeff Carey felt the document did not synchronize well with the capital facilities portion of the
Belfair Environmental Impact Statement(EIS). For example,in the EIS there is 95 acres that is
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not referenced to develop in the budget.
Lesa Renfro asked if developers who build big communities are required,or can be required,to
have a community park within the development and if that could take the burden off of or make
excise tax interchangeable. Bob added this is a community planning issue,a policy would need
to be developed and put into code.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Trask moved and seconded to approve the 2022-2027 Mason County
Parks,Recreation,Open Space,and Trails(FROST)Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
N-aye; S-aye; T-aye.
10.2 Public Hearing to approve the Mason County Public Utility District No. 1 (PUD 1)franchise
agreement amendment to allow PUD 1 to construct, operate, and maintain their fiber optic
communication in the County rights-of-way. Staff Mike Collins
Mike Collins shared that Public Works received a request from Mason County Public Utility
District No. 1 (PUD 1)to amend the franchise agreement with the County to include their fiber
optic communication construction,operation,and maintenance. This agreement would cover
all County roads in PUD 1's service area. The$250 amendment fee has been paid.
Cmmr.Trask/Shutty moved and seconded to approve the amendment to allow Mason
County PUD No. 1 to construct,operate,and maintain their fiber optic communication in
the County rights-of-way. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye;T-aye.
10.3 Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Planned Action Ordinance for the Belfair Urban
Growth Area(UGA),amendments to the Mason County Comprehensive Plan,Belfair UGA
Subarea Plan,and amendments to Title 17 Belfair UGA Zoning Code. Staff.Kell Rowen
Kell Rowen shared that the Planned Action Ordinance request for proposals was sent out in
February 2020. This public hearing is for three different elements to be considered for adoption:
Planned Action Ordinance,Comprehensive Plan and Subarea Plan amendments,and the
development regulation amendments for Title 17.
Kevin Gifford and Lisa Grueter from BERK Consulting gave a presentation on the Belfair UGA
Subarea Plan update and Planned Action EIS. Proposals include updating the Belfair plan and
zoning,creating a new Planned Action Ordinance,and making associated Comprehensive Plan
amendments. Planning for this area began in 2002 with the Belfair Wastewater Facility Plan
laying the groundwork for urban services in this area by establishing a sewer service area and
treatment facility and the idea that expansion is necessary to protect water quality as urban
development occurs. In 2004,with the adoption of the Belfair UGA Subarea Plan,vision for the
Belfair community was established. This included land use patterns,urban design,circulation,
environmental protection,and identifying implementation measures. State Route 3 (SR-3)
Freight Corridor Planning began in 2019 and will run through the edge of the Belfair UGA. This
is designed to reduce regional trips through downtown Belfair and will create a new connection
at Romance Hill Road. Regional development trends from ongoing growth pressures and
includes increased demand for light industrial and industrial park development.
Timeline is as follows. Summer and fall of 2020:data and existing conditions,engagement plan,
project website,stakeholder interviews,postcards hand-distributed,scoping comment period,
survey,and workshop. Winter 2020-2021:develop EIS and Subarea Plan. Spring 2021:publish
draft EIS and plan,comment period,Planning Advisory Commission(PAC)preferred alternative
workshop,mailing to each address,and PAC hearing. Summer 2021:Planned Action and
Subarea Plan,PAC hearing and deliberation,and supplemental environmental analysis. Fall
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2021:publish supplemental draft EIS,comment period,and PAC hearing and deliberation.
Winter 2021-2022:publish final EIS with preferred alternative,fact sheet mailing to each
address,and Commissioner hearing and deliberation. Staff has provided briefings to the
Commission throughout the process.
The draft EIS studied three alternative zoning maps:No Action Zoning—zoning as it already
exists;Alternative 2(Alt 2)Zoning—remove small area in the south,add wastewater treatment
facility area,convert Festival Retail zone to Mixed Use(MU),areas occupied by public facilities
would be rezoned to public institutions,expand mixed use node;and Alternative 3 (Alt 3)
Zoning—higher growth alternative that includes the same UGA boundary amendments as
Alternative 2,and further expands the mixed use node,by the bypass. After the draft EIS was
published,comments were received and deliberated upon by PAC. PAC recommended an
Alternative 3 Hybrid(Alt 3 Hybrid)which incorporated Single Family Residential(R4)east of
Riverhill,extent of MU at Romance Hill and the Freight Corridor,and additional Subarea plan
policies were proposed for additional protection of water resources. Code changes would be
blending the proposed Master Planned Mixed Use code with the County's existing Master Plan
(Mason County Code 17.70)and apply Public Institutional Zoning(Mason County Code
17.07.710)to public facility areas. The Planned Action would be applied to the entire UGA to
ensure that all development is subject to mitigation measures including transportation
improvements and utility phasing requirements. Also included would be transportation
mitigation with the alternative cost share with consultation provision for Bremerton and the
requirement for Planned Action projects to connect to the Belfair Water District system or
another public water system as a condition of approval.
The summary of alternative growth for No Action studies a low number of additional housing
and population due to how the County currently allocates growth to the Belfair UGA.
Housing Units Population Commercial Space W
No Action 478 1,200 54,342
Alternative 2—moderate growth 1,834 4,441 1,185,834
Alternative 3—high growth 2,340 5,669 1,438,852
Alternative 3 Hybrid 2,274 5,509 1,328,708
The Subarea Plan was updated to reflect new information on existing conditions,refresh vision
language,show plan recommendations,implementation strategies,and preliminary updates to
plan concept map and land use maps. Updates and descriptions of zoning and land use will be
finalized upon selection of an alternative.
Updates to the Comprehensive Plan include:updating text,figures,and tables in Chapter 1
(Citizens Guide),3 (Land Use),4(Rural),and 5 (Housing)to show transfer of population
allocation;amend tables,figures,and text in Chapter 6(Capital Facilities)to show transfer of
population growth from rural county and create a subsection that refers to identified capital
improvements such as transportation improvements and SEPA mitigation fees;amend tables,
figures,and text in Chapter 7(Utilities)to show transfer of expected housing growth from rural
county and reference the Belfair Planned Action for growth assumptions and planned
improvements such as power;and Chapter 8(Transportation)amend the description of the UGA
Plan,Access,Circulation,and Belfair Connector study as well as cross reference the Planned
Action in the Capital Facilities Project List and update the list of transportation improvements.
Updates to the Development Code include:updating the zoning map,replacing and incorporating
design standards from Festival Retail to Mixed Use,consider the Mixed Use zone in the
northeast UGA,and apply Public Institutional Zoning matching the standards in the Shelton
UGA.
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The main difference between the current zoning and the suggested Mixed Use zoning is that
current zoning is a mix of General Commercial,Business Industrial,and Multi-Family. For
example,the General Commercial is flexible and allows for a wide-range of employment-based
uses. The Master Plan Mixed Use intends to keep a lot of that intact and the same uses would be
included but would allow additional flexibility for light industrial and higher density residential.
Lisa added that the Mixed Use adds in consideration of the area as a whole and develops
landscape standards for development.
Lisa discussed the draft EIS which studies the entire Belfair UGA and creating a Planned Action
Ordinance that would apply to the whole are. Development would be subject to the mitigation
measures identified in the EIS and code requirements through zoning. High level EIS findings
and recommended mitigation include:natural environment—future development will comply
with applicable State and local regulations such as stream buffers,geological hazards,
groundwater protection,and fish passage;land use and aesthetics—increased growth would
develop vacant land and create a more urban environment with no anticipated significant adverse
impacts;cultural resources—establish a"decision tree"to be used for Planned Action projects
and future permits conditioned with standard inadvertent discovery requirements;utilities—
growth may exceed capacity of current water and wastewater systems,Planned Action should
include development thresholds and phasing to ensure adequate water and sewer availability,and
require connection to public water;and public services—coordinate closely with services
providers,additional infrastructure from Public Utility District No.3,and consultation with the
North Mason School District to ensure adequate school capacity is available. Transportation
improvements are based on current planning to date,studies will be conducted to confirm
specific improvements prior to implementation,planning costs based on roundabouts to allow for
flexibility,accommodations of roundabouts will further be considered due to buses,trucks,
intersection studies,and safety studies. Development under the alternatives would generate
additional traffic requiring roadway capacity improvements. The County does not currently
collect traffic impact fees,so a transportation mitigation fee is a possibility. These fees are
calculated based on full cost of necessary improvements.
Total Weekday Total Mitigation Fee Per Trip
PM Peak Hour Trips Cost $Million
No Action 419 $12.9 $30,700
Alt 2 4,101 $18.1 $4,413
Alt 3 3,771 $17.8 $4,721
Alt 3 Hybrid 3,454 $17.0 $4,915
Alternatives were evaluated in terms of capital needs and associated growth. The Planned
Action Ordinance suggests a mitigation fee to help pay for planned improvements. The cost is
based on necessary improvements associated with growth.
Alt 3 Hybrid 25% 50% 75% 100%
$4,915 $1,229 $2,458 $3,686 $4,915
Ordinances and potential motions include approving and adopting the Planned Action Ordinance
to the Mason County Comprehensive Plan,Belfair Subarea Plan,and Development Regulations:
amend the Belfair Subarea Plan and Comprehensive Plan,amend Title 17 and the Zoning Map,
adopt a proposed Planned Action Ordinance to match the preferred alternative, identify preferred
alternative growth,trips,and associated mitigation improvements,and determine the fees and
periods of expenditure.
Andrew Larson,Development Services Engineer in the Olympic Region for Washington State
Department of Transportation(WSDOT),has been discussing potential projects listed in the EIS
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and explained which would rank highest and what would be supported. Cmmr. Shutty confirmed
that if the County proceeds with the EIS and impact fees,they would be able to utilize those in
partnership with WSDOT on collaboratively improving both State and County facilities. Lisa
shared a spreadsheet of intersection projects that would be needed for each alternative.
QUESTIONS
Cmmr. Shutty asked,regarding the Master Plan Mixed Use,what kind of review would happen
for permit applications or special use requirements? When are total trips and traffic impact fees
determined? Kell answered that any non-single-family-residential development proposals will
go through a pre-application conference with department staff. If there is a proposal for a
subdivision,that will go through the Public Hearing process through the Hearings Examiner for
preliminary plat approval and to the Board for final approval. For commercial development,
structures over 55' need to go through the Hearings Examiner for a special use permit. Any
structure over 50,000 square feet would also have to go through a special use permit. Otherwise
uses that are currently allowed in General Commercial and Business Industrial zones would be
allowed outright. Proposals under the threshold of needing a special use permit or the Public
Hearing process will still go through a review process from staff to ensure that it meets the storm
water code,building code,critical areas for planning, landscaping,parking,lighting,etc.
Depending on the applicant and whether they are prepared with a transportation impact analysis,
(WSDOT)would be at the pre-application meetings. The traffic analysis would be due at the
time of permit submittal to determine the trips and,if the Planned Action Ordinance is adopted,
traffic impact fees can be collected. Collected fees will go into a fund only usable for
transportation projects identified in the Belfair area under the EIS. Lisa added that in section B3
of the Planned Action Ordinance and attachment C,there is discussion about mitigation fees
collected under the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA). This will function like an impact
fee in terms of the funds being held in a separate account and payable at the time of the building
permit with credit given for any improvements based on need or system improvements. The fee
will be part of the master fee schedule.
Cmmr. Shutty shared that a lot of impacted roads are State facilities. There is funding for the
freight corridor,which is anticipated to eliminate some pressures,as well as a transportation
package for SR-3. Is it possible to work with WSDOT to maximize developer contribution for
both the State and County? Lisa answered that other Counties may have a voluntary agreement
with WSDOT to have developers contribute towards State facilities. Planned improvements and
costs identified for Belfair do not include the State routes that are already proposed for
improvement under other means. Loretta added that there are agreements the County can enter
with local programs to plan for the design and construction of intersections and to identify
priorities that can be signaled on the Transportation Improvement Program(TIP)and moved
forward to implement projects.
Cmmr. Trask how the County and WSDOT would work together to the ensure roundabouts work
effectively for commuters,what the maintenance would be,and where the impact fees would go.
Andrew answered that it would be worked out during the design phase in a set of plans for
improvement(s). WSDOT would maintain what is within their right-of-way unless there is
something specific that they are unable to maintain such as a proprietary item. Impact fees
would go towards the design and construction of the project.
Cmmr.Neatherlin added that the last major change was twenty years ago,how was the public
included at that time? How many public forums and open houses have been had in north Mason
for this? Who generally pays for rezoning? Who pays for the EIS on their properties? For
zoning changes and density increases,was it free to other people in the UGA? A mailer was sent
out to inform the public,why was only Alternative 3 Hybrid shown? When was Alternative 3
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Hybrid put on the front page of the County website? Kell answered that she was not working for
the County at that time,however it is required by law to do minimal outreach such as publish in
the newspaper and speculates that they would have engaged with the community and local
leaders to get the word out. Due to COVID-19,which began in March 2020,they have not had
the ability to meet in public. Forums and workshops were held virtually via Zoom and Microsoft
Teams. For the rezone,either the County or the individual property owner(s). If there is a
project proposal from an applicant that required a SEPA checklist and staff found it to be a
determination of significance and an EIS necessary,the applicant would pay the EIS. When a
major update is done,such as the comprehensive plan, if an EIS is required the County would
pay. For scoping,individuals were allowed to make recommendations. A letter came in with a
request for Riverhill to go from Residential Zone 4 to Residential Zone 5 and for Festival Retail.
PAC recommended it as proposed without the inclusion of the requests. For the stakeholder list,
Cmmr.Neatherlin sent a list of stakeholders that were included. The mailer only included
Alternative 3 Hybrid as recommended by PAC. Alternative 2 and 3 were originally published in
April 2021,Alternative 3 Hybrid came out in the supplemental draft and available in October
2021. The website address was included on the postcard that was handed out,the postcard
mailer,and the two-page flyer.
Cmmr. Shutty asked,for a UGA-wide EIS,is each property owner in the UGA billed or the
municipality? For the flyer that Cmmr.Neatherlin requested,how was it determined to only put
Alternative 3 Hybrid on there? Are rezones common in a UGA-wide Planned Action EIS? Are
the rezone requests included? In Kell's experience,when jurisdictions do Planned Actions they
are paid for by the jurisdiction or through grants. Lisa added that typically the jurisdictions that
are coming up with the proposal pay the environmental review. It is possible to have property
owners pay when permits come in,however she has never seen that happen. The Planned Action
under SEPA laws and rules is associated with an action like Subarea Plan,Comprehensive
amendments, or development regulations goes with legislative processes. Kevin shared that
Alternative 3 Hybrid was the preferred alternative selected by PAC and essentially was moved
forward from draft to the final EIS. The mailing list for this mailer and the postcards for the
draft EIS was the same. When the draft EIS was published in April 2b21,the full EIS included
no action to Alternative 3.
Cmmr.Trask asked if the guidance from the State was followed? Lisa answered that the State
Environmental Policy Act requires a comment period but does not require a Public Hearing.
More opportunity to comment was provided than required. Under the Growth Management Act,
the minimum requirement is a single Public Hearing. PAC had three Public Hearings and the
Board is currently having one. Additional items during the comment period,such as scoping,
surveying,and the stakeholder interview process is above what is required.
Ken VanBuskirk asked Andrew if the WSDOT ranking of the transportation components of the
Subarea Plan is available to the public? Andrew replied that it is not a formal ranking. When the
projects were presented,they thought about which ones would have the best impact on the
highway—roundabouts at SR-3 and Clifton and SR-3 and SR-300.
Linda asked who is responsible for traffic mitigation and what is going on with that? What are
some of the options for the intersection by McDonald's and NAPA? Loretta shared that traffic
anticipated for Olympic View and Olympic Ridge development is going to trigger the need for
improvements at Ridgepoint Boulevard and SR-3 which is one of the projects listed. This is
included and calculated in the mitigation fee. The Commissioners will be considering a traffic
mitigation fee to pay for these future improvements. A single-lane roundabout has been
identified for the intersection,but it is possible that a signal could be put in instead. In the design
phase,the County will work closely with WSDOT for the most effective improvement. The
single-lane roundabout is the preferred alternative and is likely to be costlier.
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Jason Freeman asked if there is a plan to include a greenbelt for running and biking paths that
would perhaps be paid for and provided by the developers? This could enhance their economic
outlook for communities to raise the quality of life and property values. Lisa answered that the
Subarea Plan identifies parks and trails in the subarea associated with new development. The
Planned Action Ordinance has a measure to ensure substantial consistency with the Subarea Plan
parks,recreation,and open space plans,and a voluntary agreement process fee in lieu of onsite
recreation. For example,the landslide area that is environmentally sensitive would be retained as
open space. Trails are identified in the zoning code requirements and parks in the Subarea Plan
and Planned Action.
Brenda Hirschi asked how many participated in the PAC hearings,was it a normal attendance
amount? What led up to this revamp? How would Belfair handle an additional 2,000 residences
and businesses effluent,would the sewer need to be expanded? Schools? Kell shared that at the
November 2020 meeting there were about 20 individuals,other meetings had less than a dozen.
This was good participation. In early 2020,Kell was tasked to draft a Request for Proposals
(RFP)to hire for consultant services to draft the Planned Action EIS for the Belfair UGA based
on the WSDOT plan for the Freight Corridor and the County accepting loans to extend the main
sewer line. The EIS looks at early trigger points when the sewer would need to be expanded so
that the County could start planning for it in advance, likewise for schools. Lisa added that the
anticipated number of students was generated for the school to review and ensure adequate
capacity. Kevin added that 13 written comments were received on the Draft EIS and four
additional written comments were received on the published Supplemental Draft.
Judy Scott asked the Commissioners to wait before they decide as she feels there should be a
public forum and more information. Cmmr. Shutty shared that there will be public comment and
Commissioner deliberation. Kell added that the mailer was sent to individuals just within the
Belfair UGA boundary.
Kim Wilson asked with rezoning to multi-use,does it allow both multi-and single-family use?
It took 20 minutes to get from the roundabout by Peninsula Landscaping to Romance Hill Road.
There are real issues with traffic through Belfair,will the Freight Corridor go in before additional
traffic is an issue? Loretta shared the construction for the Freight Corridor is planned to begin in
2024 and be completed in 2026. There will be additional traffic from projects under construction
now. One project is phase two SR-3 widening. The Planned Action EIS includes language for
new development occurring along the SR-3 corridor stating that the County will work with
WSDOT as part of the conditioning for projects to look at opportunities to combine or eliminate
driveways. Andrew discussed potential roundabouts such as at Old Clifton Road since it tends to
be a main bottleneck. Kevin added that the way the Master Plan Mixed Use zone is written,all
uses currently allowed by Mixed Use and General Commercial are okay. Neither of those zones
allow single-family. Kell clarified that townhouses are allowed.
Lesa Renfro asked if the Public Hearing on March 1,2022 is via Zoom? Is there a reason Alt 2
is not on the pamphlet that was sent out? Which map had the original plan with the UGA that is
not going to be included? Can the prices for hookup fees be included in the maps? Will those
fees be set fees or circumstantial? Lesa Renfro commented that she feels some individuals may
be misconstruing hookup fees with capital improvement fees. Cmmr. Shutty answered that the
Public Hearing is via Zoom and the consensus for the pamphlet was to go with the PAC
recommendation and a way to view the other maps. Kevin answered that the Alt 2 included in
the Supplemental Draft,as part of the scoping process,it was suggested to add an expansion in
the south to include the wastewater treatment facility and remove an area currently in the UGA
because it is non-developable State land. There was also comment on potentially removing area
to the north. The goal of sharing Alt 3 Hybrid on the flyer was to get additional comments on
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that specific alternative.
Lynn Stevenson asked how she can comment on development,specifically for the 9 1-single-
family development at the top of Romance Hill Road? Will the Public Hearing information be
posted and where will it be posted? Kell shared there was a pre-application conference and that
the applicant has not submitted a subdivision proposal yet. When that is submitted,the applicant
would be required to go through a Public Hearing with the Hearings Examiner where there
would be public comment and testimony. Public Hearing information will be posted onsite,in
the Shelton-Mason County Journal,and on the Hearings Examiner website.
Ken VanBuskirk asked in the original scoping document the County has longstanding plans to
sewer the Old Belfair Highway, is this still the current plan? Was the Port of Allyn included in
the original distribution list? Loretta answered in the general sewer plan it encompasses the
entire UGA and it is still a potential area to have a sewer. Lisa verified that the Port of Allyn
was included in the distribution list.
Brenda Hirschi asked if the charts provided by Kevin Gifford were provided prior to today's
meeting and how she can find them? Where are they readily available? Lisa answered that a
similar version of the slides was presented at the January 3,2022 briefing as well as at prior PAC
meetings. Kell shared there is a Belfair project website that is linked on the County homepage
and all documents are listed online. Documents are also listed in the Briefing packet.
COMMENTS
Written comment was received from Cheryl Bradley,Karissa Byrne,Courtney Flora from
McCullough Hill Leary,Erica Marbet from Squaxin Island Tribe,Lisa Klein from AHBL on
behalf of Jack Johnson and Steve Johnson,Brad Carey,Jack Johnson,Michael Siptroth,Diane
Hartley,Marilyn Corrigan,Judy Scott,and Brenda and Dean Hirschi.
McKenzie read the email from Brad Carey into record.
Lesa Renfro commented regarding revenue and the entire community paying excise tax, Senate
Bill 5096 was changed so that it could not be utilized for excise tax for revenue. Instead it is an
income tax of sorts to fund the schools for education. School enrollment is down 20%. If people
and legislation could present something to the Governor about revenue that is not going to be
used and converting or using it as an excise tax to allocate to help protect the environment. If
this is put on the County where people are not allowed to build or get grant,will they help us?
Kim Wilson commented on the roundabout mentioned by Andrew Larson for Clifton Road and
SR-3,WSDOT should go through Bremerton to Belfair at 4:00 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. The
traffic light does not interfere with traffic flow,nor do the driveways. Off streets,drivers who let
traffic onto the highway and the elementary school letting out is what backs up traffic. Also,the
County needs to be more transparent with public notices. Constituents in the north end of the
County are not getting notice until the eleventh hour.
Lisa Klein,Land Planner with AHBL,commented on behalf of Jack Johnson and Steve Johnson.
Last fall when Alt 3 Hybrid was presented as the preferred alternative, she provided comment to
request that Alt 3 be approved. The difference between the two was the River Hill property was
shown as medium-density residential in Alt 3 and single-family residential in Alt 3 Hybrid.
There are many reasons that it should be up-zoned to R5 medium-density residential and those
reasons were brought up in the PAC meeting without real consideration. With the location of the
property and cost of extending utilities,it needs to have a higher density in order to afford the
extension. One of the reasons for the property being proposed under the hybrid is that there is a
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greater environmental benefit to be R4 because it is in the wellhead protection area,which the
opposite is true because utilities would need to be extended to the property and to be able to
afford that you need higher density. One of the key goals was for reviewing zoning transitions.
If you look at the west side of the hybrid model you have Single-Family Residential,then
Medium-Density Residential,then the Riverhill properties at Single-Family Residential,then
Business Industrial. That is not a real transition. Lisa requests the Commission to consider the
Riverhill properties for Medium-Density Residential.
Brenda Hirschi asked the Commission hold a Public Hearing for public participation with maps
available.
Linda reiterated traffic flow issues. With new housing developments,they go up quick but
dealing with traffic conditions and other issues takes a lot longer. Boots on the ground are
needed. Planning needs to happen well in advance. More time for more input is needed.
Judy Scott offered to reach out to North Mason Community Voice to have a community forum
and to arrange to get information to the communities.
Marilyn Corrigan reiterated that broader communication is needed,not just to those within the
UGA. Surrounding communities such as Allyn and Union need to be notified a well,not just the
stakeholders. Marilyn also recognized the timing and coordinated development for the need of a
roundabout. The Freight Corridor not coming for four years is ridiculous.
David Overton gave his support for the Commissioners to act today. This has been over two
years in process and his fourth or fifth hearing. Many of the people testifying today have
participated in those hearings. There is a timeline for going forward and he encourages the
Commissioners to act and have a thorough deliberation. David submitted a letter regarding
public participation which rose to a higher standard than State and County regulations require.
Meetings,hearings,and briefings were all very informative to the process. Due to COVID,he
would not feel comfortable in a public setting and encouraged the County to still follow its
protocols. Urban development requires a utility extension and for the sewer,more hookups are
better. Lisa Klein's property will be one of the properties served by the extension and her
comment on wellhead protection is on point. You do not want septic systems in an
environmentally sensitive area. Alt 3 or Alt 3 Hybrid would support that,but Alt 3 would be the
cleanest adoption. Staff have increased public awareness and support for this project. This
mimics prior processes and has been the most robust.
Jeff Carey shared he resides between the two UGAs(Allyn and Belfair)and has been involved
since 1997 in various aspects of community planning due to Allyn sewer and zoning. Jeff
supports planning development and landowners developing their property,however it does not
seem like the County comprehensively looks at capital facilities requirements and what the
impact is on both existing and new citizens. The capital facilities portion falls short year after
year. Jeff concurred that this would be the only place where the government moves too fast. He
does not want the County to inadvertently adopt something that will create problems for the
community as a whole,the landholders,or other residents. Regarding this hearing,Jeff reviewed
the most recent Briefings,PAC meeting audio and minutes,discussed with Commissioners and
staff,and had a discussion with David Overton. The EIS and supporting documents are not
ready for adoption if this is what will be used as final guidance on what we do. Jeff is on the
Transportation Improvement Program Citizen Advisory Panel(TIP-CAP)and none of this was
brought forward until the last meeting. On the transportation side is impact fees which may not
be the right fees. An example is the last item on the spreadsheet dealing with the roundabout at
the south end of the Belfair Bypass. Why is that a component of the impact fee? There are two
projects in the Six-Year TIP that are on that list,but the numbers are not even close to the
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numbers in the documents being reviewed today. Take water rights,we are exceeding water
rights capability. How do you plan for population with no water rights? Water rights are getting
harder to acquire. There is a missing transportation project—the one at Belfair Street. There is
zoning to the west,multifamily zoning on 22-23 acres. That doesn't necessarily develop density,
that is 220 dwellings which is quite a bit of traffic. Where in the plan is capital facilities for the
parks? In summary,there are a lot of things we can do. Jeff thinks it shouldn't take any longer
but what we should have is more accurate data and get the decisions laid out. This could easily
be resolved in a month. Those factors or needed or a"blind"decision will be made. These plans
are supposed to be used for Office of Financial Management's population numbers predictions
and forecasts. The County needs to consider that Washington State in 2019 grew at I I5k,2021
grew at 59k. However,the Census states it grew at 33k. The County is overbuilding which is
how it got in trouble with the other two sewer facilities in the past. The County tried to estimate
where we went,but overshot. We need to pay and build as we go.
COMMISSIONER DELIBERATION
Cmmr.Neatherlin stated on the EIS,he was and still is in favor. However,he has questions on
some aspects of the EIS. History-wise,Amazon chose Kitsap County because Mason County
did not have an EIS in place. It is important to have so that builders can know what they need to
do to move forward,he does not have an issue with that. Nor does he have an issue with most of
the changes. The issue is how the County went about it in regards to the public,community,and
those that we represent. Mr.Overton made a statement that this hearing was robust like 2004,
and this hearing is not even close. This is the biggest change since that participation occurred.
The impact here is exponential on the community regarding density and population. To ignore
that would be a real shame. The impact this will have on their lives can be exponential as well.
The County met the letter of the law,but did not meet responsibility as representatives of the
people to talk with them and have a meaningful back and forth for input. This is their
community too. We should be talking to the people. This can be postponed to allow the people
to have some type of interaction where they may be able to understand what is happening. There
was a meeting yesterday that it was decided that this would go back out to the people,but that is
not happening. There were many emails from the last hearing that spoke on the traffic and
impacts that growth will have. There are emails on this one as well. Open meetings are
happening all over,staff are being sent to them and he has attended two meetings in the last two
weeks. 70 people attended that meeting. It was open to the public and very informative. It
doesn't have to be a townhall,it could be an open meeting with three or four trestle boards that
the community can come in and ask staff about and get up-to-date information. Jeff Carey made
a great point on transportation and getting the numbers right. The impact to citizens can't be
overlooked. There were 14 comments. This may meet the letter of the law,but it does not meet
the letter of responsibility.
Cmmr.Neatherlin moved to table this for sixty(60)days to allow for and create a public
open house and to take it back to committees to give them their input as well as take in the
information and come back at the sixty(60)day mark to actually vote on this with a full
understanding that the public's been involved. Motion failed to be seconded.
Cmmr.Trask commented regarding transportation,Andy made comments back in June on the
freight corridor. Andy said that the freight corridor is anticipated to be"73"carrying 300 to 4
million tons annual. That is a lot of traffic that will be diverted from SR-3 to the corridor which
will help with traffic,not necessarily solve it. Adding three additional lanes in Tacoma did not
solve that traffic issue either. There will be a lot of growing pains. Her concern and reason to
move forward with this EIS is to help decrease or show where we want the growth where it
makes the most sense. It has gone through the processes and steps. With COVID,she does not
want to put more people in a situation that is not needed. She does not think COVID has stopped
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people from participating. COVID has allowed for virtual meetings. Originally briefings were
not televised,now people can watch them and it is recorded. The opportunity to be more
transparent has been given. The past two months she has been attacked and accused of doing
things that she has not done. Many meetings that were considered private were not and she
found out about the accusations made during those meetings. She is disappointed but it does not
affect her judgement. She has always been supportive of keeping Mason County rural. A lot of
bills have gone through legislature that she testifies on and comments on to protect Mason
County. There are three motions needed to make this EIS a path forward.
Cmmr. Shutty gave his appreciation to staff and consultants at BERK. This is an opportunity for
Belfair to grow in a more sustainable and managed way. Throughout this process he has heard
that there are gaps with transportation infrastructure that needs to be addressed in terms of traffic
flow and patterns. When a traffic impact fee is set,there will opportunity to have development
pay for development and a clear path for developers to contribute to traffic mitigation which is a
significant step forward for Mason County and in particular the Belfair UGA. He has had to
rethink and change his position based on public comment and documentation put together as part
of the Planned Action EIS. This is a prudent decision for the UGA and Mason County. He
supports adopting the Alternative 3 Hybrid with the zoning recommendations made by staff for
the Riverhill area.
Cmmr.Trask/Shutty moved and seconded to adopt the proposed Planned Action
Ordinance with the Alternative 3 Hybrid and zoning amendments from R4 to R5 at
Riverhill. Motion carried. N-nay; S-aye;T-aye.
Kell added that with the zone change in the Alt 3 Hybrid, an additional fifteen(15)dwellings and
transportation trips are allowed and captured by the mitigation fees. This will bring the overall
transportation cost per trip down to$4,893 from$4,915. She understands the Commission does
not want to charge the full cost per trip,but rather a percentage.
Cmmr.Neatherlin asked to consider putting the fee at the end when finishing the permit and
going into occupancy to allow for developers to pay for and be able to recoup their fees to allow
them to work within our system better.
Cmmr.Trask asked to do 20%for the transportation fee. Lisa added that Bremerton PSIC did
20%of the cost of system improvements due to new development.
Cmmr. Shutty mentioned$1,000 with an escalator of 5%annually and agrees with having the fee
paid upon issuance of occupancy. (3:16:52)
Cmmr. Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to adopt transportation mitigation fee of$1,000
with a 5% annual escalation payable upon issuance of an occupancy permit. Motion
carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye; T-aye.
Lisa added that the period of expenditure,under SEPA,you can spend the funds you collect
under any amount of time. There is a paragraph that would have the County voluntarily try to
spend the funds within either 10, 15,or 20 years,within a reasonable amount of time and to track
it. SEPA does not limit this,but it is in there as a transparency measure. 20 years would match
the life of the plan and 10 years would be similar to an impact fee. Loretta shared that a longer
period of time would allow flexibility to round up the necessary funding for these projects. 20%
is being collected for what is anticipated to be needed. A longer timeframe is recommended.
Those projects can be included in the Six-Year TIP and Transportation Long-Range Capital
Improvement Program so that they are identified and clearly tracked. The projects would be
tracked along with the annual budget if a new fund for the impact fees is created and established.
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Funds can be used as a grant match and can be spent sooner than the 10 or 15 years on pre-
design and intersection improvement analysis in conjunction with WSDOT. Cmmr.Neatherlin
shared it will be an exercise because at that rate 1,000 will be needed to get to$1 million in order
to actually build a project. Cmmr.Trask would follow staff recommendation of 20 years.
Cmmr. Shutty's concern is that 20 years is a long planning horizon especially when mitigation is
needed in the near-term. 10 years is almost like a blink of an eye. He likes the aspect of being
able to use it as an impact fee in the sense that the County is able to go after projects. Go in the
middle with 15 years.
Cmmr.Trask/Neatherlin moved and seconded to set the period of expenditure for the
traffic mitigation fees for a period of 10 years. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye;
T-aye.
Cmmr. Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to amend the Belfair Subarea Plan and
Comprehensive Plan with the associated zoning changes in Alternative 3 Hybrid as well as
the recommendations of staff regarding the Riverhill area.
Cmmr.Neatherlin shared that no undertaking as great as this should be taken lightly and should
not be done without further discussions with the community to truly gain their input.
Cmmr.Trask thanked Lisa Grueter and Planning staff for bringing this forward.
Lisa added to acknowledge the little adjustments for the 15 dwelling units that will get carried
through all of the documents wherever a number is provided that relates to the 15 units.
Cmmr.Trask/Shutty moved and seconded to amend Title 17 in the zoning map consistent
with the Alternative 3 Hybrid and recommendations of staff. Motion carried. N-nay; S-
aye;T-aye.
Cmmr.Neatherlin reiterated his statement that something as great as this should be given an
opportunity to go directly to the people and let them have a conversation,especially in the north
area.
Cmmr. Trask thanked all who contributed including the schools,emergency resources,first
responders,BERK Consulting, staff,and all who are contributing now and hopefully in the
future.
Cmmr. Shutty echoed the thanks to staff and their tremendous job navigating a complex set of
planning items and BERK Consulting who are second to none when doing Planned Action
Environmental Impact Statements. When public comment was received about items in the plan,
we were responsive to those and today's adoptions to the amendments to the code show that the
Commission is willing to listen and take feedback on where the plan can be improved. If we are
not going to have growth within the UGAs in our County,where does that growth go? In many
cases growth is inevitable. When Cmmr.Neatherlin wanted a flyer to go out,a flyer went out.
The Planning Commission is made up of your neighbors, individuals across the County.
Throughout the process they took comment,made adjustments,asked questions,and ultimately
decided on the Alt 3 Hybrid.
11. Board's Calendar and Reports—The Commissioners reported on meetings attended the past
week and announced their upcoming weekly meetings.
12. Adjournment—The meeting adjourned at 12:41 p.m.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASH NGTON
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McKenzie SmMi, Clerk of the Board Kevin Shutty,Chair
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Ran Neath lin, Commissioner
Sharon Trask, Commissioner
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RESOLUTION No. 10 )-009
AMENDS RESOLUTION 06-19
IN THE MATTER OF CONTINUING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WASHINGTON
COUNTIES RISK POOL AND THE RELATED APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS
OF/FOR EACH MEMBER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, several Washington counties agreed to the creation of the Washington Counties Risk
Pool ("Pool', organized and operating under Chapters 48.62 and 39.34 RCW, to provide to its
member counties programs of joint self-insurance, joint purchasing of insurance, and joint
contracting for or hiring of personnel to provide risk management, claims handling, and adminis-
trative services; and
WHEREAS, the Pool's Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws, and policies of its Board of Directors
require appointees and/or designees from each member county; that is:
a) Director / Alternate Director — officers or employees of each Pool member county that
are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the respective county's legislative authority
(Attic%8 of the Interlocal Agreement and Attic%2 of the Bylaws);
b) County Risk Manager— an employee of each Pool member county appointed to serve as a
liaison between the County and the Pool as to risk management and who is responsible for
the risk management function within the County (Article 11(b) of the Interlocal Agreement),
c) County Safety Officer— an active employee designated by each Pool member county who,
along with a related committee, are maintained to consider all recommendations concerning
the development and implementation of a loss control policy to prevent unsafe practices
(Article 11(c) of the Interlocal Agreement); and
d) County Claims Administrator — each Pool member county's must designate someone to
administer civil claims, with whom incidents should be immediately reported to, who is
responsible for sending all claims and lawsuits and reporting various known incidents to the
Pool, and with whom the Pool will coordinate the County's clams administration (section B of
the Pool Board of Directors'Claims Handling Policies and Procedures);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners for Mason County
hereby confirms the appointment or designation of the following individuals for the applicable
and required relationships with the Washington Counties Risk Pool:
Mason County, Washington
RESOLUTION 202`Z-OOq
Page 2 of 2
WCRP Name County Email Telephone #
Relationship Position
Director: Randy Commissioner randyn@masoncountywa. 360-427-9670
Neatherlin gov ext 419
Alternate Sharon Trask Commissioner strask@ 360-427-9670
Director: masoncountywa.gov ext 419
Alternate Kevin Shutty Commissioner kshutty 360-427-9670
Director: masoncountywa.gov ext 419
Alternate Nichole Wilston Risk&Safety nwilston@ 360-427-9670
Director: Compliance masoncountywa.gov ext 643
Manager
Risk Nichole Wilston Risk&Safety nwilston@ 360-427-9670
Manager/Claims Compliance masoncountywa.gov ext 643
Administrator: Manager
Safety Officer: Kelly Frazier Facilities kellyf@ 360-427-9670
Manager masoncountywa.gov ext 519
Prosecuting Michael Dorcy Prosecutor michaed@ 360-427-9670
Attorney: masoncountywa.gov ext 417
(Civil) Deputy Tim Whitehead Chief Deputy timw@ 360-427-9670
Prosecuting Atty: Prosecuting Atty masoncountywa.gov ext 417
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and shall supersede any prior conflicting action(s); and
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED that the clerk of this body shall forward a copy of this
resolution, once completed, to the attention of Executive Director Derek Bryan at the
Washington Counties Risk Pool, 2558 RW Johnson Rd. S.W., Suite 106, Tumwater, WA 98512-
6103.
PASSED this ��` day of Y1�022.
cJ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
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Kevin Shutty, Ch r
McKenzie SrMth, Clerk of the Board
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: -Sharon Trask, Commissioner
Tim White lef Deputy Prosecuting Rarfdy Neath lin, Commissioner
Attorney
KAResolutions\Risk\Resolution for WA Counties Risk Pool Designation 2.7.2022.docx
RESOLUTION NO. '10TI-n\O
A RESOLUTION WAIVING PUBLIC BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVING
A SOLE SOURCE PROCURMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF E-ONE GRINDER PUMPS FOR
COUNTY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED GRINDER PUMP SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, Mason County is responsible for the maintenance and operation of approximately 450
grinder pump systems for single-family residential properties that have been designated as low-pressure
sewer areas that connect to either the North Bay Sewer System or the Belfair Sewer System; and
WHEREAS, many of the pumps used at the North Bay Sewer System have met their maximum
operational lifespan and the availability of parts for these older systems are limited.
WHEREAS, the County has been upgrading the older pumps to the newer E-One pump, given that
they are the only pumps that fit the size of the older tanks; and
WHEREAS, the County currently has a maintenance services agreement with Correct Equipment,
which are the only licensed supplier of the E-One Pumps in Washington State to provide the replacement
parts and pumps that meet our specifications.
WHEREAS, RCW 39.04.280(1) (a) specifies exemption to competitive bidding if the purchase is
clearly and legitimately limited to a single source supplier;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Mason County Commissioners as follows:
1. Correction Equipment is a sole source supplier of the E-one grinder pumps that are used at the
North Bay Sewer and Belfair Sewer Systems.
2. That the County is authorized to purchase (70) E-One Grinder Pumps without proceeding to
secure competitive bids, estimated at $151,594.36.
ADOPTED this 15 ' day of 2022
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
Kevin Shutty, ChAr
McKenzie Smit , Cler of the Board
Sharon Tras , Vice Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Randy Neatherlin,Wmmissioner
Tim Whiten DPA
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RESOLUTION NO. 1012_
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DECLARE SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY
SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING ON SAID DECLARATION OF SALE
WHEREAS, Mason County Public Works owns real property purchased for a right of way easement along parcel
numbers 31917-22-91043 and 31917-22-91044,described in Exhibit A,attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS,the property was acquired for County Road Project(CRP) 1861,Simmons Road Safety Improvement
Project;and,
WHEREAS,this project was cancelled in 2018 with the US 101 safety improvements project completed by
WSDOT at Lynch Road/SR 101 intersection;and,
WHEREAS,the previous owner has expressed interest to re-acquire the easement for development purposes of the
parcels;and,
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners has determined that the property is surplus and in the best interest
to the County,as authorized by Mason County Code 3.40,shall be sold by direct negotiation and without public offering back
to the previous owner.Recommended assessment of County Assessor's and final selling price are to be approved by the Board
of County Commissioners.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that a public hearing is set for Tuesday,March 15,2022 at 9:15
a.m.and pursuant to Proclamation by the Governor 20-28.14,in-person attendance to Commission meetings is
temporarily restricted and during this time we will accept public testimony using Zoom.The URL is available on the
County website https://www.co.mason.wa.us/to sign into the meeting. Please use the"raise hand"feature to be
recognized by the Chair to provide your testimony. You can also email testimony to msmithAco.mason.wa.us or mail to
the Commissioner's Office,411 N 51 St, Shelton,WA 98584; or call (360)427-9670 ext.589; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Property Manager is directed to issue public notice regarding the proposed
declaration of surplus of real property for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within Mason County.
Dated this day of �tboMa 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
wXVy� S
McKenzie SMith,CYerk of the Board Kevin Shu ,
APP AS TO FORM:
Sharon Trask,Vice Chair
Tim Wfdtehead,Clue MA
Randy Neatherlin,Commissioner
cc: Assessor
Auditor
Property Manager
JOURNAL: Publ.4t: 2/17/22,2/24/22.3/3/22&3/10/22
EXHIBIT A
SUNSEA JACK CLOUTIER ET UX
RIGHT-OF-WAY DESCRIPTIONS
PARCEL NUMBER 31917-22-91043
All that portion of Statutory Warranty Deed granted to Sunsea Jack Cloutier and Danielle
De Yongue,husband and wife, recorded June 06, 2021,under Auditor's File Number
2159742,being a portion of Lot `13-3' of Short Plat No. 2975, recorded December 29,
2004,under Auditor's File Number 1827668 and 1827669, being a portion of the
Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 17,Township 19 North,Range 3
West, W.M., Mason County, Washington, lying easterly of a line drawn parallel with and
40.00 feet westerly of,when measured at right angles,to the centerline of Simmons Road
Connector as said road is shown on Simmons Road Connector, County Road Project
1861, on file in the office of the Mason County Engineer.
EXCEPTING therefrom all that portion lying within public roads, if any.
Said parcel being more particularly shown on the official map of Simmons Road
Connector, County Road Project 1861, sheet 5 of 6 sheets, approved July 22, 2011, on
file in the office of the Mason County Engineer.
The total amount of property conveyed is 0.08 acres,more or less.
PARCEL NUMBER 31917-22-91044
All that portion of Statutory Warranty Deed granted to Sunsea Jack Cloutier and Danielle
De Yongue, husband and wife, recorded June 06, 2021,under Auditor's File Number
2159742, being a portion of Lot `B-4' of Short Plat No. 2975,recorded December 29,
2004,under Auditor's File Number 1827668 and 1827669,being a portion of the
Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 19 North,Range 3
West, W.M.,Mason County, Washington, lying easterly of a line beginning at a point
opposite Engineer's Station S 52+00.00, as Engineer's Station is shown on Simmons
Road Connector, County Road Project 1861, on file in the office of the Mason County
Engineer and 50.00 feet left; thence northerly to a point opposite Engineer's Station
S 53+20.00, 40.00 feet left; thence northerly,parallel with said line survey, to a point
opposite Engineer's Station S 55+00.00, 40.00 feet left and the end of the line
description.
EXCEPTING therefrom all that portion lying within public roads, if any.
Said parcel being more particularly shown on the official map of Simmons Road
Connector, County Road Project 1861, sheet 5 of 6 sheets, approved July 22, 2011, on
file in the office of the Mason County Engineer.
The total amount of property conveyed is 0.15acres,more or less.
RESOLUTION NO. lLOZ2.012
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2022-2027 MASON COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION, OPEN
SPACE, TRAILS PLAN (PROST)
WHEREAS, the Mason County Parks and Trails Comprehensive Plan was originally adopted in
2006 and updated in 2013, and
WHEREAS, Mason County entered into a services contract with RWD Landscape Architects in
2021 to update the Mason County Parks and Trails Comprehensive Plan also known as the
Mason County Parks, Recreation, Open Space, Trails Plan (PROST), and
WHEREAS, the Parks &Trails Advisory Board met several times in 2021 to assist Mason County
with the update of the PROST and public comment was provided, and
WHEREAS, the PROST has been updated and includes a Mission Statement, Introduction,
County Profile, Goals and Objectives, Citizen Involvement, Park Inventory, Demand and Needs
Analysis, Recommendations and a Funding — Capital Improvement Plan , and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County Commissioners to adopt the
Mason County Parks, Recreation, Open Space, Trails Plan (PROST), and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Mason County Recreation, Open Space, Trails Plan shall be
utilized to establish partnerships with public and private organizations to develop and acquire
parks, trails, bikeways and water trails and to establish funding sources for the development
and maintenance of parks and trails in Mason County in the future.
Signed this 151 day of February 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST: 1-712
Kevin Shutty, C it
McKenzie Sml h, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sharon Trask, Commissioner
t Whi e ead, Chief DPA Randy Neather m, Commissioner
C: Planning
Parks Department
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