HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/09/01 - Regular Board of Mason County Commissioners
Proceedings
4 a�` Commission Chambers
�s� a 411 N 5k" St, Shelton, WA 98584
September 1, 2026
1. Call to Order—The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance—Jeff Carey led the flag salute. -
3. Roll Call—Present: Commissioner District 1 —Randy Neatherlin; Commissioner District 2—
Pat Tarzwell;Absent: Commissioner District 3—Sharon Trask.
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
4.1.1 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent in notice of cannabis license
application for Golden Green LLC.
4.1.2 Washington State Department of Ecology sent in a warning letter for State Waste
Discharge Permit No.ST0006039 North Bay/Case Inlet Water and National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System(NPDES)Permit No.WA003 8075 Rustlewood.
4.2 Auditor Duenkel presented the 2027 Preliminary Budget.
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
Pastor Mike Katz,Hood Canal Community Church,led the Commission in prayer.
Steve Van Denover alleged that Commissioner Trask had violated her oath of office by no longer
being a Washington state resident,provided applicable RCWs,and encouraged her to resign.
Andrea Van Denover expressed concerns regarding Commissioner Trask's residency and the
impact on her ability to serve and vote as Commissioner.
Mark Carlson expressed opposition to Commissioner Trask remaining in office,alleging that she
abandoned her Mason County residency and should resign,and provided a letter to be included as
correspondence.
Eric Onisko spoke in support of Commissioner Trask's residency,stating that she has been
residing with him and has paid rent for the remainder of the year.
Ken Van Buskirk discussed the Economic Impact Study(EIS)concerning the Belfair sewer and
Puget Sound Industrial Center(PSIC)and encouraged the Commissioners to re-engage with the
City of Bremerton regarding the potential extension of sewer service into Kitsap County.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published.Motion
carried.Neatherlin-aye;Tarzwell-aye;Trask-absent.
7. Approval of Minutes
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to adopt the August 17 and August 24,2026,
Briefing Minutes;August 18,2026,Regular Minutes;and August 18,2026,Special Meeting
Minutes as presented.Motion carried.Neatherlin-aye;Tarzwell-aye;Trask-absent.
8. Approval of Action Agenda
8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant#8122865-8123324 $2,561,742.98
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant# 128741-129146 $ 985,212.18
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant#7009914-7009943 $ 627,317.81
8.2 Approval to appoint Kristian Schonberg to the Planning Advisory Commission(PAC)for a
term expiring January 31,2028.
8.3 Approval to award the contract to Ember Alliance for the preparation of a Community Wildfire
Preparedness Plan(CWPP)in the amount of$109,609.(Contract No.26-035)
8.4 Approval of the Resolution authorizing the sole-source purchase of five(5)E-One grinder
pumps,replacement parts,and related components from Correct Equipment in the amount of
$42,517.13 through December 31,2028,provided funds have been appropriated in approved
budget and all applicable County purchasing requirements are met.(Resolution No.2026-037)
8.5 Approval for the Deputy Director of Utilities and Waste to execute the Kennedy/Jenks
Consultant Contract Amendment No.2 to increase the contract amount by$279,652, for a total
not-to exceed amount of$599,666 for the North Bay/Case Inlet General Sewer Plan Update.
(Contract No.23-103)
8.6 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,October 13,2026,at 9:15 a.m.to approve the
Ordinance amending Mason County Code Chapter 6.04 Definitions and General Provisions.
8.7 Approval of the Resolution for County Road Project(CRP)2076 Finch Creek Road and CRP
2077 Upper Finch Creek Road Improvement Projects and approval for the County Engineer to
advertise,set bid dates and times,award contract,and for the County Engineer and/or Chair to
sign all pertinent documents.(Resolution No.2026-038 and 2026-039)
8.8 Approval for Public Works to advertise,set bid opening date and time,award contract,and for
the Chair to sign all pertinent documents for the 2027 Manufacturing and Stockpiling of Chip
Seal Aggregate and approval for the County Engineer to procure and enter into a two-year
agreement for On-Call Environmental Studies as necessary for the 2026-2027 calendar years
from the County Municipal Research and Services Center(MRSC)Consultant Roster,with an
option for the County Engineer to extend an additional year.The maximum expenditure shall
not exceed$200,000 per calendar year.
8.9 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,September 15,2026,at 9:15 a.m.to review the
2027 Annual Construction Program and the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP)for 2027-2032.
8.10 Approval of the Request for Proposals for Services that Support Attractions in Mason County
and Request for Proposals for Services that Support Tourism in Mason County.
8.11 Approval of the Request for Proposals for Mason County Recreation Area(MCRA)
Concessions.
8.12 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)between Mason County Juvenile
Detention and Teamsters Union Local No.252 for updated clothing allowance language.
8.13 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)between Mason County,Teamsters
Union Local No.252,and Operating Engineers Local No.302 for the Public Works Camera
Use Policy.
8.14 Approval to appoint Dr.Deborah Nedelcove to the Timberland Regional Library(TRL)Board
of Trustees to fill an unexpired term expiring December 31,2031.
8.15 Approval of the Modification of Participating Agreement between Mason County and the United
States(U.S)Department ofAgriculture Invasive Plant Inventory Prevention and Control in Mason
County Agreement No 24-PA-11060900-042.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to approve action items 8.1 through 8.15 with
the removal of 8.5 and 8.10 for separate discussion and vote.Motion carried.Neatherlin-aye;
Tarzwell-aye;Trask-absent.
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8.5
Loretta Swanson,Public Works Director,shared that Kennedy/Jenks Consultants,Inc.is currently
under contract to prepare the North Bay/Case Inlet General Sewer Plan Update.This amendment is an
increase of$279,652,raising the total not-to-exceed amount from$320,014 to$599,666.This
additional funding allows for hydraulic modeling,financial analysis,data collection,added PM and
QA/QC,and contingency.
Jeff Carey shared concerns about the cost of this contract and requested close oversight and scrutiny
of the work that will be provided.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to approve for the Deputy Director of Utilities
and Waste to execute the Kennedy/Jenks Consultant Contract Amendment No.2 to increase the
contract amount by$279,652,for a total not-to exceed amount of$599,666 for the North
Bay/Case Inlet General Sewer Plan Update.Motion carried.Neatherlin-aye;Tarzwell-aye;
Trask-absent.
8.10
McKenzie Smith,Clerk of the Board,shared this is a Request for Proposals for Services that Support
Attractions in Mason County and for Services that Support Tourism in Mason County.Mason County
receives funds from taxes imposed on lodging facilities,these funds can be expended for activities
established by and eligible per RCW 67.28.080.
Jeff Carey feels the County should do an analysis and in-house study of the rate of return on these
services due to decreasing revenues.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to approve the Request for Proposals for
Services that Support Attractions in Mason County and Request for Proposals for Services that
Support Tourism in Mason County.Motion carried.Neatherlin-aye;Tarzwell-aye;Trask-
absent.
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
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 consider approval of the Ordinance striking Mason County Code Chapter
9.52 Office of Environmental Health Schedule of Solid Waste Fees.Staff:Ian Tracy
(Ordinance No.2026-040)
Ian Tracy shared this code was established in 1995 to create environmental health fees for
solid waste facilities,this schedule no longer needed is obsolete.It has been reviewed by legal
and finance.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to approve the Ordinance striking
Mason County Code Chapter 9.52 Office of Environmental Health Schedule of Solid
Waste Fees.Motion carried.Neatherlin-aye; Tarzwell-aye;Trask-absent.
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10.2 Public Hearing to consider approval of the Ordinance rezoning parcel no. 12220-50-70009
from Village Commercial(VC)to Medium Density Multi-Family Residential(R-2). Staff:
Marissa Watson(Ordinance No.2026-041)
Marissa Watson shared this request is to rezone of.38 acres from Village Commercial(VC)to
Medium Density Multi-Family Residential(R-2)within the Allyn Urban Growth Area.
Applicant proposes to split the parcel into two developable lots and build detached dwellings
on each.Planning Advisory Commission reviewed materials at a public hearing on July 20,
2026,and voted to approve the recommendation as presented by the applicant and staff.Mason
County Code Section 17.05.080(a)provides eight criteria for evaluating rezone requests.A
non-project SEPA checklist was prepared by the applicant for their rezone submittal.Guidance
from ORCCA regarding on site dust mitigation was received and distributed to applicant.All
property owners within 300 feet of the subject parcels were notified by mail on July 1,2026.
No public comments were received at the time of this report.
Jesse Bornfreund,owner and manager of CDL Group LLC,was available for questions.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Tarzwell moved and seconded to approve the Ordinance to rezone
parcel 12220-50-70009 from Village Commercial(VC)to Medium Density Multi-Family
Residential(R-2).Motion carried.Neatherlin-aye;Tarzwell-aye;Trask-absent.
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 9:47 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
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McKenzie Smith, C erk of the Board Pat Tarzwell,Chair
Ra dy Nea h erlin, Vice-Chair
Sharon Trask, Commissioner
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