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City to amend
By NATALIE JOHNSON
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The Shelton City Com-
mission reviewed a proposal
Monday to amend a contract
for design and construction
for the city's waste water
treatment plant (WWTP).
The amendment would
add $22,793.62 to the exist-
ing contract, which would
cover additional support from
the city's consultant on the
project, Parametrix, in the in-
stallation of a second screen
at the plant's headworks.
In order for the project's
contractor to install the
screen, Parametrix needs to
revise technical drawings of
the project, said City Engi-
neer Mike Michael.
"This is a conservative
amount -- we may or may not
use all of this," Michael said.
The more than $22,000
amendment is included in
the project's original budget.
The drawings for the sec-
end screen could have been
included in the original con-
tract, Michael said, but the
city removed this and several
other "enhancements" were
left out of the contract due to
an uncertain bidding climate.
project
Due to a favorable bidding
climate, the city engineering
department is adding proj-
ects like the installation of
the second screen back into
the project.
"'We are in the middle of
some huge projects," said
Mayor Gary Cronce. "I am re-
spectful of the hard work that
commissioner Dawn Pannell,
Mayor John Tarrant and
Mike Byrne have done over
the years."
The city commission plans
to vote on the amendment
in its consent agenda during
the study session meeting of
2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13.
The Sweethearts of Alpine Way Wish
You A Happy Valentine's Day!
Seniors
Continued from page A-1
say they see this project as
a win-win project. Expand-
ing and moving the senior
complex to downtown Shel-
ton gives the organization
the increased room it needs
while leasing space to busi-
nesses that serve seniors
creates a type of "one-stop
shopping" for members. The
downtown location is de-
sirable because of its close
proximity to other business-
es making it easy for seniors
to shop, dine and conduct
day-to-day business.
Joel Myer, public infor-
mation and government re-
lations manager for Mason
County PUD 3, wrote in
an emial that the utility is
scheduled to begin moving
to its new location on Johns
Prairie Road in mid-March.
"The exact move dates
are dependent on comple-
tion of some of the work on-
site by the general contrac-
tor," Myer wrote.
Departments and func-
tions will be moved in a
phased manner, he wrote.
Shelton Mayor Gary
Cronce pledged to do every-
thing he can to make the
project happen. "This is one
of the most positive and or-
ganized presentations I've
seen," Cronce said. "The ca-
veat is money."
Cronce Said he believes
the project is vital to the
rehabilitation of down-
town Shelton. Community
development block grant
awards are expected to be
announced in June, ahead
of the July 2 purchase op-
tion agreement MCSAA has
with the PUD 3.
Chamber
Continued from page A-1
The chamber of commerce submitted a
proposal to manage tourism and produce
tourism materials like maps, TV ads and
other advertisements, for' $95,000, which
includes $10,000 for administration fees.
This proposal was very similar to the one
approved by the county for 2011.
For six years, the North Mason and Shel-
ton-Mason County chambers applied for
the tourism management money together;
but this year the Shelton chamber applied
alone.
Olympic Broadcasting submitted a re-
quest for $36,000, to manage county tour-
the $36,000 administration fee submitted in
December for their decision.
Mason County Commissioner Tim Shel-
don said the first proposal, for $36,000, from
Olympic Broadcasting, and the chamber of
commerce's proposal were difficult to com-
pare.
"I want to look at this as a business deci-
sion that the community needs to make," he
said. "I want to compare the proposals on an
even basis. I'm still not sure the proposals
can be evaluated together."
Hubbard expressed frustration that their
second proposal was not taken into consid-
eration.
"The second proposal that was submitted
was at your behest ... I'm a little bemused
that we are not going to use that proposition
ism
efforts,
which
only
includes
administra,
today," Hubbard said. "My understanding
was everybody was to resub~ for consid-
tion costs. ~
"The $36,000 that you're looking at today eration."
is our fee," said Dale Hubbard, president
and general manager of Olympic Broadcast-
ing.
On Dec. 21, the LTAC board recommend-
ed that the county commission approve
Olympic Broadcasting's request, and deny
the chamber's request.
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, when the coun-
ty commission realized that the Olympic
Broadcasting proposal included only admin-
istration, it directed applicants to amend
their proposals and resubmit them for the
next LTAC meeting, which was scheduled
for Jan. 31. However, that meeting was can-
celled for lack of a quorum.
Rather than wait until the next regular
LTAC meeting on March 20, Bloomfield
suggested making a decision early to give
either the chamber or Olympic Broadcast-
ing a chance to plan for spring and summer
tourism.
"That's a little late for the planning,"
Bloomfield said. "I think we've got to get this
wheel rolling. We can't wait until March or
April."
While Olympic Broadcasting submitted
an amended proposal totaling $112,400,
since the LTAC board did not review it, the
county only reviewed the application with
Bloomfield expressed concern about the
legality of awarding a private, for-profit
company like Olympic Broadcasting with
public lodging tax money, when the funds
are normally awarded to non-profit organi-
zations.
Mason County Deputy Prosecutor Tim
Whitehead attended Tuesday's meeting to
advise the commission on the issue.
While Whitehead assured the commis-
sion that it would be legal to give lodging
tax funding to Olympic Broadcasting, he
said the company would have to use the
money solely for tourism promotion.
Some members of the public expressed
concern about Olympic Broadcasting's pro-
posal.
"I do wonder what going to a for-profit
organization ... what does it skew, or does
it skew anything. I would just Urge you
to take a good look at that," said Jeanette
Boegl from the League of Women Voters.
After a brief discussion, the commission
voted unanimously to approve the Shelten-
Mason County Chamber of Commerce's
$95,000 proposal for tourism management.
"It makes me nervous to move away from
an established program to something new,"
Bloomfield said. "Please work together."
Marriage
Continued from page A-1
or similar official of any re-
ligious organization is re-
quired to solemnize or rec-
ognize any marriage. A reg-
ularly licensed or ordained
minister or priest, imam,
rabbi, or
~ similar of-
ficial of
any reli-
gious or-
ganization
shall be
immune
from any
civil claim
Tim or cause
Sheldon of action
based on a
refusal to
solemnize or recognize any
marriage under this sec-
tion."
While some religious or-
ganizations and leaders
have spoken out against
same-sex marriage, others
have come out in favor of
the bill.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1,
Greg Rickel, VIII Bishop of
Olympia for the Episcopal
Church, which includes Ma-
son County, penned a blog
post in favor of same sex
marriage.
"They are not asking for
special t:rea{,ment. They
are asking for equal treat-
ment. They are asking to
be accountable, as a couple,
in community," he said. "To
me, this is a conservative
proposal, I am i:br it, and 1
hope we will finally make
way tbr this to happen° not
offly in our society, but also
i:a our church,"
McNeley said students
should speak out if they
stand in support of same-
sex marriage.
"I think that anybody
that thinks that it should
happen should say it... they
shouldn't hide it for fear of
being judged by people," she
said. "I'm just really excited
that this has finally hap-
pened. It means if I want to
I can marry a woman some
day."
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