In the minutes: Shelton Minutes, Flock camera (Aug 18)

CITY OF SHELTON, WASHINGTON -— CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting Minutes
August 18, 2026 — 6:00 p.m.
Civic Center & Virtual Platform

COUNCILMEMBERS AND PERSONNEL

Councilmembers: Personnel:

Mayor Sharon Schirman City Manager Mark Ziegler

Deputy Mayor Lyndsey Sapp City Clerk Mary Ricker

George Blush Community and Economic Development Director
Tom Gilmore Aaron Nix

Miguel Gutierrez Interim Public Works Director Brent Armstrong
Eric Onisko

CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Schirman
Roll Call: City Clerk Ricker — All Present

LATE CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
None.

COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Onisko —- NNO, TBD committee appointments meeting, MACECOM meeting, Housing
and Behavioral Health meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Payroll warrants numbered 115937 through 115938 in the amount of $72,183.43

2. Payroll warrants numbered 17959 through 18066 and warrants 116100 through 116119 in the
total amount of $578,471.07

3. Payroll warrants numbered 17854 and 17958 and warrants numbered 115982 through 115993
in the total amount of $443,621.73

4. Vouchers numbered 115939 through 115977 and EFT numbers 2401 through 2411 in the total
amount of $246,535.73

5. Vouchers numbered 115994 through 116033 and EFT numbers 2412 through 2426 in the total
amount of $276,671.50

6. Vouchers numbered 116036 through 116067 and EFT numbers 2427 through 2440 in the total
amount of $731,858.35 and Bank Draft numbers DFT0002066, DFT0002069, DFT0002076,
DFT0002077 and DFT0002082 in the total amount of $75,800.79

7. Vouchers numbered 116068 through 116099 and EFT numbers 2441 through 2461 in the total
amount of $332,142.07

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8. Draft Meeting Minutes:
e Business Meeting June 2, 2026
e Study Session Meeting June 9, 2026
e Business Meeting June 16, 2026

A motion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to approve
the consent agenda as published. Passed.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (3-minute limit)
In Person: Zoom:
Matthew Hilton Jessica Lewis

i Shannon Saevik Becky Hilton
Devlin Finney Karissa Walaszek
Jerry Romasco Mar Cromwell
Dean Jewett

Chris Lewis

Julianne Gale

Alan Ramirez

Susan Kirchoff

Irene Goldsby

Brian Dos Santos

Kathy McDowell

Sean Foley

Tangee Fox

i PRESENTATIONS

| 1. Shelton Farmer’s Market Proclamation
Mayor Schirman read the Shelton Farmer’s Market Proclamation designating August 2026 as Shelton
Farmer's Market Month. Program Manager Tess Ellison from the Economic Development
Council/Market - Ready Mason commented on the proclamation. Discussion followed.

2. Mason County Habitat for Humanity :
Executive Director Stephen Hueffed of the Mason County Habitat for Humanity presented information

on their programs. Discussion followed.

3. Forest Festival and Shelton Art Walk LTAC Reports — Presented by Amy Cooper
Amy Cooper of the Shelton Downtown Merchants, with Wolfe Erickson, presented the LTAC reports for
\ the Forest Festival and the Shelton Art Walk. Discussion followed.

BUSINESS AGENDA

1. Ordinance No. 2043-0726 Updating SMC Chapter 5.46 — Food Trucks/Mobile Food Vendors —
i Presented by Community and Economic Development Director Aaron Nix

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Community and Economic Development Director Nix provided information on updating the Shelton
Municipal Code Chapter 5.46 regarding food trucks/mobile food vendors. Discussion followed. City
Clerk Ricker provided a reading of Ordinance No. 2043-0726,

A motion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to
schedule a public hearing for the September 1*, 2026, Council meeting for further consideration of
Ordinance No. 2043-0726. Passed

ACTION AGENDA

1. Civic Center Rotating Art Gallery — Presented by Community and Economic Development Director
Aaron Nix

Community and Economic Development Director Nix presented the Civic Center Rotating Art Gallery

recommendations. Discussion followed. No public comment.

Amotion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to accept
the recommendations for the Civic Center Rotating Art Gallery as presented. Passed.

2. Resolution No. 1451-0726 Angleside Pressure Zone Phase 1 Improvements Project Award —
Presented by Interim Public Works Director Brent Armstrong

Interim Public Works Director Armstrong presented information on the Angleside pressure zone phase
1 improvements project award. Discussion followed: No public comment. City Clerk Ricker provided a
reading of Resolution No. 1451-0726.

Amotion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to adopt
Resolution No. 1451-0726 as presented. Passed.

3. Ordinance No. 2042-0726 Storage of Personal Property on Public Property ~ Presented by City

Manager Mark Ziegler
City Manager Ziegler presented information on storage of personal property on public property.

Discussion followed. No public comment. City Clerk Ricker provided a reading of Ordinance No. 2042-
0726.

Amotion was made by Councilmember Onisko and seconded by Councilmember Blush to adopt
Ordinance No. 2042-0726 as presented. Passed.

4. Resolution No. 1453-0726 Alternative Response Team Grant Acceptance — Presented by City

Manager Mark Ziegler
City Manager Ziegler presented information on the Alternative Response Team grant acceptance.

Discussion followed. No public comment. City Clerk Ricker provided a reading of Resolution No. 1453-
0726.

Amotion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to adopt
Resolution No. 1453-0726 as presented. Passed.

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5. Resolution No. 1452-0726 Mt. View Pressure Zone Reservoir Design Grant Acceptance — Presented

by Interim Public: Works Director Brent Armstrong
Interim Public Works Director Armstrong presented information on the Mt. View pressure zone reservoir

design grant acceptance. Discussion followed. No public comment. City Clerk Ricker provided a
reading of Resolution No. 1452-0726.

Amotion was made by Councilmember Gutierrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to adopt
Resolution No. 1452-0726, accepting grant funds from the Washington State Department of Commerce
to fund the Mt. View pressure zone reservoir design project. Passed.

At 7:58 p.m., a motion was made by Councilmember Onisko and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore
to extend the meeting by fifteen minutes. Passed.

ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

1. City Manager Report — Presented by City Manager Mark Ziegler
i e WSDOT long-line striping scheduled for Friday, 8/28

e Appreciate the Council going on developments/projects tour today
e Applications for Council vacancy open through 8/21

e . Tourism grants open,

e Mason County Humane Society now operating at the animal.shelter
e Next week’s study session about the General Fund

i NEW ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Councilmember Gutierrez - requests a study session for elected officials holding dual offices.
Discussion followed.

A motion was made .by Councilmember Gutierrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to pause
the City’s Flock camera contract and not use them further, starting today.

Councilmember Gutierrez called for a roll call vote:

Councilmember Blush — No
Councilmember Onisko — No
Mayor Schirman — No

Deputy Mayor Sapp — No
Councilmember Gilmore — Yes
Councilmember Gutierrez — Yes

Motion failed, 4-2.

Amotion was made by Councilmember Guiterrez and seconded by Councilmember Gilmore to bring
the City’s Flock contract back to Council before the contract renews in March. Passed.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING
Council Meeting - September 1, 6:00 p.m.
Study Session — August 25, 6:00 p.m.

MEETING ADJOURN
Mayor Schirman adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m.

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Mayor Sharon Schirman City ma Ricker

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