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Home My WebLink About2024/10/22 - Regular Board of Mason County Commissioners r Proceedings Commission Chambers 411 N 5t' St, Shelton, WA 98584 October 22, 2024 1. Call to Order—The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance—Monte Ritter 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 Wendy Smith,Executive Director for the Port of Shelton,sent in the Port of Shelton tax levy for 2025. 4.1.2 Advisory board applications were received from Dean Jewett for the Timberland Regional Library(TRL)Board of Trustees and the Historic Preservation Commission and from Jann Goodpaster for the Historic Preservation Commission. 4.1.3 Pierce County Planning and Public Works sent in the Pierce County Unified Sewer Plan update Determination of Significance(DS)and request for comments on scope of non- project environmental impact statement(EIS). 4.1.4 Paul Wieneke,Superintendent for Southside School District, sent in a letter regarding Collier Road. 4.1.5 Peninsula Services sent in a letter requesting a donation of surplus land from Mason County. 4.1.6 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent in the following: cannabis license application for Shelton Retail Enterprises LLC DBA Floyds; liquor license applications for Burger Claim and More and HK&JY Entertainment,Inc.DBA Haru Sushi Teriyaki&Wok; liquor license approval for Burger Claim and More; cannabis renewal license applications for Newday Growery Group, LLC,NB Arlington LLC, CM LLC, and 417ront LLC; and liquor license renewal applications for PS 27 Inc.; Tres Agaves LLC; and Langdon,Eric S. 4.1.7 Hoodsport Fire&EMS sent in a letter requesting the County review building standards for roof snow loads. 4.1.8 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent in a letter regarding Owner's Dam Safety Program Internal Review for the Cushman,Nisqually River, Cowlitz River, and Wynoochee projects. 4.2 Mark Neary read the Mason County Recognizes 22 Employees for Years of Service news release. 4.3 John Taylor read the Mason County Parks and Trails Advisory Board Openings news release. 5. Open Forum for Citizen Input Susan Kirchoff,Youth Connection,shared the Youth Connection provides services for youth ages 12-24 in Mason County. One challenge is the.growing demographic need for affordable housing as well as access to treatment and mental health support. Housing instability is a crisis. Susan encouraged the County to apply for funding through the Department of Commerce. Community Lifeline now has Susan as a consultant. Paul Wieneke, Superintendent for Southside School District,thanked the Commissioners for acknowledging his letter and addressing the dangerous passing situation on Collier Road during school pickup times. A long-range solution is needed with the help of engineers and surveyors. Monte Ritter, Shelton,discussed adding a trail from the Shelton High School to the Mason County Recreation Area(MCRA). Monte shared that he has an opportunity to discuss this needed trail at the upcoming Parks Advisory Board meeting. Tamra Ingwaldson,New Horizon Communities,shared an invite to the solar panel ribbon cutting on October 30,2024. 6. Adoption of Agenda Cmmr.Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye; T-aye. 7. Approval of Minutes No minutes at this time. 8. Approval of Action Agenda 8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances Claims Clearing Fund Warrant#8107988-8108249 $1,975,690.01 Direct Deposit Fund Warrant# 1 103 1 6-1 1 0724 $ 915,946.72 Salary Clearing Fund Warrant#7008424-7008459 $1,217,309.24 8.2 Approval of the Settlement Agreement/Release of All Claims in the Eric Hood v Mason County lawsuit filed in Thurston County, Cause no.24-2-03410-34. 8.3 Approval of the Resolution of Intent to execute a permanent and temporary easement on parcel no.41901-12-60000 to Northwest Pipeline LLC for installation of an anticorrosion facility and approval for the Chair to execute the permanent Facility Easement Agreement and temporary Construction Workspace Easement for a 20' permanent and 20'temporary easement along Cloquallum Road on parcel no:41901-12-60000. (Exhibit A,Resolution No.2024-058) 8.4 Approval to remove Dennis Hamilton from the Mason County Parks and Trails Advisory Board due to lack of attendance. 8.5 Approval to replace the Walker Park caretaker's roof for the approximate cost of$10,000. 8.6 Approval of the following recommended Homeless Response System handing amounts: Crossroads Housing$112,000;Rental Assistance Fund$125,000;five-year plan facilitation $125,000;reserve$40,000;and approval to send rejection letters to New Horizons Communities,Community Action Council,and Shelton Family Center. 8.7 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Monday,December 2,2024 at 9:00 a.m.to consider adoption of the 2025 Budget for Mason County; copies of the 2025 preliminary budget will be available to the public on Monday,November 18,2024. 8.8 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,November 19,2024 at 9:15 a.m.to certify to the County Assessor the amount of taxes levied for Current Expense and County Road for 2025;an increase to the Current Expense and County Road property tax levies for 2025 may be considered. 8.9 Approval for the County Administrator to enter into contract with J.A.Morris for Building 10 District Court Phase 2 in the amount of$1,048,000. 8.10 Approval of the letter of support for the City of Shelton's application for funding for the Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program(CHIP). Cmmr.Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to approve action items 8.1 through 8.10 with the exception of 8.9 for separate discussion and vote. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye; T-aye. 2 October 22 , 2024 Commission Minutes Item 8.9 Mark Neary add that the contract with J.A.Morris is for a total of$1.212 million;$1.04 million is the base bid without alternate bids. Cmmr.Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to approve the County Administrator to enter into contract with J.A.Morris for Building 10 District Court Phase 2 in the amount of$1,212,000. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye; T-aye. 9. Other Business(Department Heads and Elected Officials) Loretta Swanson,Public Works Director,shared that Shetland Road is rocked and graded. It is too late in the season for chip seal. 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. No Public Hearings set for this time. 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 9:29 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON YY1cX.Qxtnxl� �nns�, McKenzie SnYith,Wrk of the Board Ran Neatherlin, air Ke m hu i - Sharon Trask,.Commissioner 3 October 22, 2024 Commission Minutes RESOLUTION NO. NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXECUTE A PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EASEMENT ON PARCEL#41901-12-60000 TO NORTHWEST PIPELINE LLC FOR INSTALLATION OF AN ANTICORROSION FACILITY WHEREAS,Mason County Public Works is the owner of the real property acquired under Auditor's File No: 111138,identified by the real property tax parcel number is 41901-12-60000, and described as follows: All that portion of Government Lot 1, Section 1, Township 19 North, Range 4 West W.M.,which lies North of the Northerly right of way line of the County road as the same is now constructed in use over and across said Government Lot 1, excepting therefrom, however, a strip of land 50 feet in width being 25 feet on each side of the center line of the Shelton Southwestern Railway Company's former right of way. WHEREAS,the property was acquired for the road department for use as a rock pit in 1945; and, WHEREAS,there is a proposal/request for a temporary and permanent easement on the real property by NW Pipeline LLC for installation of an anticorrosion facility for the adjacent gas pipeline; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that the permanent and temporary easement grants are in the best interest to the County,as authorized by Mason County Code 3.40,shall be granted. Recommended final selling prices are to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Mason County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the request for both temporary and permanent easements and authorizes the final selling price of$1,800 for the easements. Dated this day of 2024. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON McKenzie SnVth, deA of the Board Ran y eather , Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kevin Shutty, Vice Chair Tim Whi . DPA Sharon Trask, Commissioner cc: Assessor Auditor