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Shelton Mayor Gary Cronce listens on Monday speak in favor of a study to identify projects to Canyon Creek. Journal photo by Natalie Johnson to city commissioners mitigrate flooding on By NATALIE JOHNSON sign of a future project to ,,~(die(~i~ma~;~mcou;~b,c~m mitigate flooding on Can- ==:=:=::=:====:::::::=::::=::---=:========:::====:=::= yon Creek, it only identi- fies feasible solutions to The City of She!ton Corn- the problem. mission hopes to vote next While Mayor Gary week on a professional ser- Cronce said he generally vice contract to design a is not in favor of Spending plan to mitigate flooding on money on studies, he ap- Canyon Creek. proves of this endeavor. "Back in fall of last year "You have to know what ... we set aside $152,935 in you have before you can fix the stormwater fund to do it," he said. the first phase of work in While long term projects the Canyon Creek storm- are studied, Michael said water issues," said city en- the city plans to do some gineer Mike Michael. smaller projects to main- City staff has drafted a tain the creek. $150,000 Professional Ser- "We have at least two vices Contract with archi- that we've identified so far tectural firm OTAK for en- that we're starting to plan gineering services related for," he said. to the project. After a project is iden- Michael said this con- tiffed the city will form a tract does not cover the de- community advisory group and perhaps a technical advisory group as well. Commissioner Mike O1- sen, who has a first-hand understanding of the flood- ing problem on Canyon Creek, commented on the issue. "I thought maybe some- one from the Canyon Creek neighborhood would be here. I live on Canyon Creek," he said. "They're very skeptical about the amount of money that is being spent on this study." Olsen said he planned on being very involved in the project. "Since talking with Steve (Goins) and (city civil engineer) Jerry Hauth I've been led to believe it's an important step," Olsen said. City settles faulty sewer screen claim By NATALIE JOHNSON Pease's insurance provider, Traveler's nu/,a]ic'~'m,a~cn~co~nty.com Insurance, released $250,000 to the city last ....................................................................................... fall. On Monday, city attorney Kathleen Hag- The City of Shelton announced Monday gard gave the city commission more good that it would receive a satisfactory settle- news on the settlement: merit for faulty equipment that caused Travelers is prepared to pay the city damage to its Satellite Water Reclamation $699,000 in addition to the $250,000 re- Plant last year. leased last year, plus $50,000 if any more "It's giving us everything we were asking damage is found when installing new for," said city Administrator Dave O'Leary. screens at the facility. In April 2010, operators at the plant no- Haggard made a few small changes but ticed that rotary drum screens at the plant's expects Traveler's to accept them. headworks had failed. "We haven't heard their definite okay on In May 2010, the city announced that the the changes yet, but we do anticipate they'll screens had caused between $900,000 and accept the revised version," she said. $1 million in damage throughout the plant. This means the city will be compensated The screens were provided by contractor for 100 percent of the damages, Haggard Pease and Sons and its subcontractor Lake- said. side. April flowers I Journal photo by Natalie Johnson I Ornamental fruit trees are blossoming throughout Mason County this I week, such as this one on Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton. A sampling of our Volunteers, from left: Socorro Villeda, North Information Desk; Carolyn Parker, North Information Desk and the Gift Shop; Diane Deason, Human Resources; Skip Angell, Surgery Waiting Room Desk; and Margarita Hernandez, Administra- tion andThe Birth Center. CelebeTting People in Action Thank you to our Volunteers for taking the time to care. At Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics we love our Volunteers, who help in many ways. Every day, Volunteers help MGH & FC staff with many tasks that are important to patient care. In honor of this nationwide celebration, MGH & FC wants to recognize all of our Volunteers. "Thank you, Volunteers, for your gift of time and compassion. We appreciate you!" -MGH & FC staff, physicians, and administrators Mason General Hospital & Fa m ily o f C/in ics Mason General Hospital 901 Mountain View Drive, Shelton, WA For information: (360) 432 7706 www.MasonGeneral.com It's true! For less than the cost at the nursing home, an apartment at Alpine Way is an excellent value and includes wonderful amenities. Chef-prepared meals, your own bathroom, privacy, parking, plenty of activities, housekeeping, security, personal laundry service, and licensed nurses on duty 24 hours a day make Alpine an excellent value. You can even bring your own furniture. If you're ready to investigate our services and rates, come and tour Alpine Way. We'd love to treat you to lunch, show you our lovely apartments, and answer all your questions. Call Kathy Burbidge at (360) 426-2600 for a free lunch and tour 900 West Alpine Way Shelton, WA 98584 "cnam"'ber SHELTONMA~?NCOL NTY :'~ ~'~.~ ......... RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, : ASSlSTE, D LIVING AND i ALZHEIMER S SPECIAL CARE www.encorecommunities.com Call 426-4412 to subscribe Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, April 19, 2012 - Page A-3