HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/04/14 - Regular Board of Mason County Commissioners
Proceedings
y Commission Chambers
411 N Ste St, Shelton, WA 98584
April 14, 2026
1. Call to Order—The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance—Eric Onisko led the flag salute.
3. Roll Call—Present: Commissioner District 1 —Randy Neatherlin; Commissioner District 2—
Pat Tarzwell; Commissioner District 3—Sharon Trask.
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
4.1.1 Correspondence was received from Taylor Stratton,Maddy Kaha,Keith Drescher,Paula
Gertsmann,and Kathleen Kelly regarding the Timberland Regional Library(TRL)Board
of Trustees. --
4.1.2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC)sent a letter regarding Notice of —
Application for Non-Capacity Amendment of License Accepted for Filing,Soliciting
Comments,Motions to Intervene,and Protests.
4.1.3 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent in local authority renewal notice.
4.1.4 Katherine Diane McLean applied for reappointment to the Board of Equalization(B0E).
4.1.5 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent in a notice of liquor license application
for I1 Canale LLC.
4.1.6 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent in correspondence regarding the
temporary discontinue extension for Hazy Daze Inc.
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
Pastor Mike Katz,Hood Canal Community Church,provided a word of blessing.
Susan Kirchoff,Youth Connection,discussed the Point-in-Time count data was discussed;
while limited to a single night,it indicates the rate of homelessness growth is slowing,
suggesting current efforts are helping.Youth Connection reported 86%housing placement.
The Washington State Department of Commerce Snapshot Report,which collects data over
multiple nights,was recommended for a more accurate view.The Mimosa Celebration Lunch
at Little Creek Casino has been rescheduled to September 12,2026.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Cmmr.Trask/Neatherlin moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published.Motion carried
unanimously.Neatherlin-aye;Tarzwell-aye; Trask-aye.
7. Approval of Minutes
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Trask moved and seconded to adopt the March 30 and April 6,2026 Briefing
Minutes and March 31,2026 Regular Minutes as presented.Motion carried unanimously.
Neatherlin-aye;Tarzwell-aye;Trask-aye.
8. Approval of Action Agenda
8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant#812008-8120204 $ 507,022.90
Treasurer Electronic Remittance $ 307,964.02
8.2 Approval of the interlocal agreement(ILA)for Medical Examiner Facility use with Kitsap
County.(Contract No.26-017)
8.3 Approval of the Resolution for County Road Project(CRP)No.2075,Bear Creek Dewatto
Road Improvement Project;authorize the Public Works County Engineer to advertise,set bid
dates and times;award contract;and for the County Engineer and/or the Chair to sign all
pertinent documents.(Resolution No.2026-013)
8.4 Approval of the ILA with the City of Shelton and Shelton School District for the operation of
the Shelton Skate Park.(Contract No.26-018)
8.5 Approval to extend the contract with Cabot Dow for consultant services through December 31,
2027,in the amount of$20,000.(Contract No.22-038)
8.6 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,May 12,2026,at 9:15 a.m.to consider the
proposed amendments to Mason County Code Chapter 17.05.034—Granting of Variances
Authorized.
8.7 Approval for the Chair to sign the contract agreement between Hood Canal Coordinating
Council(HCCC)and Mason County Public Health for the Hood Canal Regional Pollution
Identification and Correction Program Phase 5.(Contract No.26-019)
8.8 Approval to move forward with the Recreation and Conservation Office(RCO)grant to replace
the turf fields at Mason County Recreation Area(MCRA).
8.9 Approval of the letter of support for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife's Proposed
Trail Renovation Project at the Theler Wetlands
8.10 Approval to establish next steps for Tier 2 Clean Building Performance Standard requirements
and work with JCI(Johnson Controls).
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Trask moved and seconded to approve action items 8.1 through 8.10 with the
removal of item 8.4 for further discussion.Motion carried unanimously.Neatherlin-aye;
Tarzwell-aye;Trask-aye.
Item 8.4
Susan Kirchoff requested information regarding this agreement. Cmmr.Tarzwell explained that the
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Shelton is to continue to maintain the park. Eric Onisko,City
of Shelton Council member,explained that they will be doing a structural analysis on the skate park
later this year to see if the structure can be saved.
Cmmr.Trask/Neatherlin moved to approve Item 8.4 ILA with City of Shelton and Shelton
School District for the operation of the Shelton Skate Park. Motion carried. Neatherlin-aye;
Tarzwell-aye;Trask-aye.
9. Other Business(Department Heads and Elected Officials)
No other business.
10. 9:15 a.m.Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
No Public Hearings set at 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 9:28 a.m.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
McKenzie Smi , Cl of the Board Pat Tarzwell,Chair
Prepared by Cami Olson
Rand Neatherlin,Vice-Chair
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Sharon Trask,Commissioner
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