HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/03/27 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of March 27,2017
Monday,March 27,2017
9:00 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)Potential Litigation
Commissioners Shutty and Neatherlin met in Executive Session with Tim Whitehead,
Jerry Hauth and Melissa McFadden from 9:05 a.m.to 9:40 a.m.for potential litigation.
Commissioner Jeffreys was absent.
9:30 A.M. Public Works—Jerry Hauth/Melissa McFadden
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Shutty and Neatherlin were in attendance. Commissioner Jeffreys was
absent.
• Approved to place on the agenda are the Title VI Non Discrimination Agreement and
Reciprocal Maintenance Agreement with WSDOT.
• Approval to purchase turbidimeters for the North Bay Water Reclamation Facility.
• Cmmr.Neatherlin brought up the following issues and Melissa will follow up with
WSOT: Clifton Road intersection has potholes on state highway;accident on Highway
300 just past Sandhill,problem is a beaver pond causing water backup;signage at Union
River Bridge,Cmmr.Neatherlin would also like pedestrian lights.
10:00 A.M. BREAK
10:15 A.M. Community Services—Dave Windom
Commissioners Shutty and Neatherlin were in attendance. Commissioner Jeffreys was
absent.
• News release from the Mason County Historic Preservation Commission seeking
community input for National Historic Preservation Month(May 2017).
• Discussion of$10,000 that was funded to Memorial Hall from the Historic Preservation
fund. Michael said they have been requesting what was spent on historic preservation of
the$10,000;Facilities has provided the total amount spent but has not provided a
breakdown for historic preservation. This funding was appropriated by the
Commissioners in the 2016 budget. Cmmr.Neatherlin stated he has talked to Memorial
Hall Committee about applying for a$2,000 grant for historic preservation. Cmmr.
Neatherlin will attend a HPC meeting.
• Request to set public hearing to consider amendments to Title 14 to allow an exemption
for agricultural,storage structure,and cargo containers as storage. The Commissioners
want to address how many cargo containers will be allowed. The PAC did not want to
address that issue. The Commissioners asked this be briefed again when Cmmr.Jeffreys
returns and a public hearing will be scheduled after that.
• Dave provided proposed language submitted by Marilyn Vogler regarding multi-family
units in the Allyn Village Commercial Zoning amendment that was approved on March
14,2017. The intent of the PAC was to allow a four-plex. Staff will review Ordinance
10-17 that was adopted on March 14 and if it doesn't allow a four-plex will schedule a
public hearing to address that. This hearing will be held the same date(April 25)when
Chapter 17.07,Shelton UGA,public hearing is held.
10:45 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter
Commissioners Shutty and Neatherlin were in attendance. Commissioner Jeffreys was
absent.
• Contract with Michael Anderson for Indigent Defense.
• Sandhill Park restrooms need to have them open;Jeff is working on removing the
caretaker house. Staff will bring back options for a replacement dwelling. Seasonal help
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will start April 1 and the restrooms will be open and the gate will be closed in the
evening.
• No new information from the Mason County Youth Baseball for the Youth World Series
event.
• The capital asset inventory process has started and is going well.
• Department of Commerce notified the County they will be here in April for on-site
compliance review. Staff is gathering the various polices and will identify the gaps.
Cmmr.Neatherlin asked that the Audit Committee be informed.
• Abatement Fund can be used to clean up Mason County owned property.There is a piece
of county-owned property on Hobobas that needs some major clean up but there is no
funding identified. Cmmr.Neatherlin asked for more information including pictures,
maybe is can be put up for sale with the condition the new owner cleans it up.
Commissioner Discussion
• Commissioners have been contacted by a person proposing a new type of sewer system
and they are looking for a test project in a rural area. They would design and seek
funding. Cmmr.Neatherlin thought Finch Creek area may be a possibility. Cmmr.
Shutty said he asked they also share the information with Cmmr.Jeffreys.
• Cmmr.Neatherlin brought up a meeting that he recently became aware of that Cmmr.
Shutty is scheduling with the City of Bremerton and Port of Bremerton regarding the
Belfair Sewer. Cmmr.Neatherlin would like to be part of the meeting and asked that if
staff is given direction to work on a project,it be a Board direction and not from an
individual Commissioner. Cmmr.Neatherlin will share information on the proposed
2015 Belfair Sewer finance plan with Cmmr. Shutty at the April 3 briefing.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Zoren,Administrative Services Manager
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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