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On wastewater, staff said design for a backup disinfection system to supplement the plant’s ultraviolet (UV) treatment is complete. \"This design is gonna allow us to do...an alternative system\" using peracetic acid dosing, Public Works staff said, and the city is discussing the proposal with the Washington State Department of Ecology for acceptance. Staff said the design was funded, but construction will require additional funding if the system is approved by regulators.

Staff also updated the council on inflow and infiltration mitigation work to reduce storm-driven spikes at the wastewater plant and on a planned slack-tank storage upgrade. The membrane treatment (MBR) plant design is nearing the bid phase, with permits and a mitigation plan already completed after biology and habitat work to protect a locally noted pocket-gopher habitat.

On drinking water, staff described a technical, near-complete design for a booster pump station in the Angleside pressure zone to maintain service pressure during fire events and heavy use, and longer-term plans for an Upper Angleside reservoir to provide additional gravity storage. Separately the city said the legislature approved $550,000 for design of a Mountain View reservoir estimated at roughly 1.5–2.0 million gallons.

Staff said funding from state and federal sources and grant partnerships — including interest from oyster growers, the Department of Health and tribal partners — has helped advance designs for water- and shellfish-protection projects. Staff noted an earlier $150,000 design grant for a backup membrane capability and said the tribe has been supportive of habitat restoration connected to sewer-line relocation work on Goldsboro Creek.

On transportation and trails, staff said the Crosstown Trail will be designed in two components; rail removal costs proved higher than preliminary estimates and the city paused immediate removal. The council was told the city has nearly $475,000 in combined grants to complete final design for the entire trail corridor from Wall Street Land to Highway 101 and to the marina. Staff said design kickoff is expected within weeks and that the full trail will require additional grant-funded construction in future years.

Staff reported progress on downtown street-tree and sidewalk work, noting trees purchased and a street-tree project intended as a safety and streetscape improvement; a capital allocation of $200,000 for downtown repairs is available if bids require supplementation. Staff also reported a recent paving operation in Mountain View that placed roughly 1,300 tons of asphalt over two days with county assistance.

Other items included a civic-center secure parking and access project with automated gates and Genetec camera and access-control systems, Olympic Highway North reconstruction design tied to federal/state funds and a systemic pedestrian-improvements project that will add flashing beacons and upgraded curb ramps. Staff warned that many existing ramps along reconstruction corridors are not compliant and will require replacement during roadway work.

Staff told the council the city will bid a membrane-tank project in August, continue design for Angleside projects with a bid target in the fall, and pursue grant funding for trail and habitat-linked restoration work. Several council members asked for continued coordination with the tribe and emphasized protecting water quality for shellfish harvests.

Ending: Most items in the capital update were informational and require future design approvals, bid awards and funding decisions. Staff listed next steps and expected bid schedules and asked council to consider grant and budget opportunities as construction phases approach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Study Session - July 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works staff reviewed a broad capital-project update July 22, covering wastewater disinfection backup design, Angleside pressure-zone improvements and reservoirs, Crosstown Trail design, downtown street-tree/sidewalk work, paving and civic-center security upgrades.","taxTitle","Shelton, Mason County, Washington","taxId",56703,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6157484,"Shelton staff present ADA transition plan estimating $46 million to reach full right-of-way compliance",1467,22000,1489000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5465103-b5cee606d0be1e3601aaa01a0945ca55&start=22&end=1489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5465103-b5cee606d0be1e3601aaa01a0945ca55/thumbnail_22000.jpg","/articles/6157484/Shelton/Mason-County/Washington/Shelton-staff-present-ADA-transition-plan-estimating-46-million-to-reach-full-right-of-way-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157484-42a967cd06361fd5ec809030bffeb8b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776699570&Signature=lfmKteln3biYcnSX9G0uWWoVqN5AcHWzdRaimJDPDUvhPSGrzdW-~sGbI1hqQ0f0cJZ37ULw8ZeYgfHqz6lCNTHp8oBRx34bizSI4RTM5CUPEcWol59cUtoy7ikDJc-2Oywl5xBavPR8VQuAFZEY3joPNnjd9~soXVk~p2Mhj~nxQezdCXRQFYyBJrgaUbEjkCVovDK4QFueeGAVRgV7csh30ExkJdN0wj7FAGtUD1oUpAdO6VZ8eM~LNEkaYhawX8yYuG2cl0LyELWRTu3-s5H5T30nsr6kVAvQylftk29hTOX3xoNfO2GmSvjmf18A~IEmteY3gOzdbbkqyqYAgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Public Works Director Aaron Nix told the Shelton City Council at a July 22 study session that the state now expects jurisdictions to develop an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and that Shelton has completed a citywide inventory focused on sidewalks and other public right-of-way facilities.

The inventory covers 37.4 miles of sidewalks and about 1,295 curb ramps in the city limits, Nix said, and identified roughly 733 curb ramps as well as a citywide mix of compliance levels. \"The grand total in 2025 dollars is about $46,000,000, is what it will take us to get basically fully compliant with everything in address,\" Nix said.

The plan described by Nix includes a self-evaluation, a barrier inventory, prioritization, a barrier-removal schedule and a public engagement component. Nix said the plan addresses pedestrian elements in the public right of way — sidewalks, curb ramps, pedestrian push buttons and crosswalks — and does not address park facilities or bicycle infrastructure.

Nix said the city hired Transpo to perform field data collection, training of local data collectors, quality control and prioritization. He said the consultant mapped barriers into the city GIS so the inventory can be maintained as a living document and progress tracked as projects are completed.

Nix described the compliance breakdown in the inventory: \"About 56% of the total amount of curb ramps have significant compliance issues,\" he said, while about 26% are minor noncompliant and roughly 17% meet current standards. For sidewalks he said about 1.8 miles (roughly 5%) were classified as significant compliance issues, with larger shares in the minor noncompliant category.

The presentation laid out funding pathways the city commonly uses: capital projects that already reconstruct rights of way, developer-required frontage improvements tied to permit work, operations and maintenance funding, and grants. Nix said Shelton’s typical annual budget for sidewalk maintenance has been around $20,000, and that under existing maintenance and capital contribution levels it could take many decades to address high-priority items. He presented rough annual funding equivalents for the $46 million estimate: about $435,000 per year for 30 years, $690,000 per year for 20 years or about $1.5 million per year for 10 years.

Nix stressed the state requirement is to demonstrate the city \"is doing something\" toward barrier removal and that courts may ultimately decide whether any jurisdiction’s effort is sufficient. He described a programmatic option in the plan — the \"maximum extent practicable\" (MEP) analysis — which can be used when older facilities were compliant under past standards.

Council members and the mayor emphasized the plan’s eligibility value for state transportation funds. Nix said Shelton must adopt the transition plan locally and then will be eligible to apply for state transportation grants that can leverage local dollars. He said the city intends to bring the plan forward for formal adoption at a future council meeting.

Public engagement for the plan included an online questionnaire that generated 19 responses (84% from city residents), with respondents calling out government buildings, medical facilities, parks and schools as key destinations. Nix said the consultant provided planning-level cost estimates in appendices and that the city will use the plan to prioritize barrier removal when capital projects occur.

Council members asked about the geographic scope (the inventory covers only city corporate limits, not the urban growth area), about how projects might be funded if a local ballot measure fails, and about the ability of the plan to show good-faith effort to the state. Nix said the city will continue to prioritize improvements through capital projects already planned for some streets and will use the GIS inventory to document progress for the state.

Ending: The council did not vote on the plan at the July 22 study session. Staff said they will return with the transition plan for formal local adoption and presented the plan as a prerequisite for state grant eligibility; adoption was described as a pending action for a future regular meeting.","Assistant Public Works Director Aaron Nix told the Shelton City Council at a July 22 study session that the city’s ADA transition plan inventory shows roughly 1,295 curb ramps and 37.4 miles of sidewalk in city limits and estimates about $46 million to reach full right-of-way compliance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6157474,"Council staff propose code change to raise manager signing authority to $50,000 and create a signature matrix",0,3159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5465103-b5cee606d0be1e3601aaa01a0945ca55&start=3159&end=3159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5465103-b5cee606d0be1e3601aaa01a0945ca55/thumbnail_3159000.jpg","/articles/6157474/Shelton/Mason-County/Washington/Council-staff-propose-code-change-to-raise-manager-signing-authority-to-50000-and-create-a-signature-matrix","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6157474-e4596c05b93167fb4167c6793e32e8cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1776699570&Signature=k1hHpxT5~z9ypcnkuzlTr4gX0x~o~AetCUH5vF900J9r6Jrysa24HeuAzsA6ejM5bmJDOwa9Z1WffjiO8Tii6-Oe8~I1Ffnby0raGdSzApV8R-7lhhI9lyYc-QLiX5iecYIWuHVtzX~uBqEgW~JNQkAX8w1N0LlFAx5iUkOamqwIeCOLQhgcVJvV2v2as3QT8cojsnez21YG08cuw1fQxN6hmDUkr83LGTuPezyuEPWOsU5VulHXpq1xtGWo9FN631qNT6Qs2--dirIzwWVVhwP2IJMrGXMuvtzmtVeN0Y7VZoX~6zvNlK-fzTgZaKVJlTWK0tgTL9cmurpUIxn-Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Shelton City Council at the July 22 study session they will bring an ordinance to amend municipal code sections governing department functions and signatory authority.

Staff said the proposal would repeal an outdated 1988 code section (2.06) and add a new 2.18 to consolidate signing authority and remove redundancy. The substantive change staff proposed is to delegate the authority to the city manager to execute contracts and grant agreements under $50,000 on behalf of the city and to permit one-time purchases over $50,000 if the purchase is already included in the city’s approved annual budget. Staff described a companion signing-authority policy (a matrix) that would set lower delegated thresholds for department directors, supervisory staff and field employees.

A staff speaker explained the change as an efficiency measure: \"We don't want to hold up the contract or work that's gonna be done for a week or even two weeks to get to another item for the council,\" the staff member said during the presentation. He said the council approved a $30,000 signing threshold by resolution in 2020 and that the new ordinance would repeal that prior resolution and codify a $50,000 manager authority in code.

Staff said items above the $50,000 threshold would continue to come to council for authorization and that the budget book would list specific items over $50,000 that managers may sign if they are included in the approved budget. The matrix staff presented shows distinct authority bands for council, the city manager, department directors, supervisory staff and line staff, and staff said accounting and procurement procedures will retain checks and supervisor signoffs.

Council members voiced general support for raising the threshold given inflation and the pace of contracting, with one council member noting frequent staff briefings made them comfortable with the higher delegation. Staff proposed bringing the ordinance and a resolution repealing the 2020 signing-authority resolution to the August 19 regular council meeting.

Ending: The council did not adopt the ordinance at the study session. Staff said they will bring a proposed ordinance and companion signing-authority policy to the August 19 regular meeting for council consideration and a formal vote.","City staff presented a draft ordinance and accompanying signing-authority matrix July 22 that would repeal an older code section and delegate signature authority for contracts, purchases and grant applications; staff said the change would raise the city manager's delegated contract authority to $50,000 and would formalize delegated levels for","actionData","errors"]

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Shelton updates dozens of capital projects including wastewater backup design, reservoirs and a proposed Crosstown Trail design

Shelton staff present ADA transition plan estimating $46 million to reach full right-of-way compliance

Council staff propose code change to raise manager signing authority to $50,000 and create a signature matrix