HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/12/05 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
December 5,2011
Monday, December 5,2011
1 1:00 A.M. Utilities&Waste Management—Emmett Dobey
Commissioners Ring Erickson, Sheldon and Bloomfield were in attendance.
• The Belfair Sewer project was discussed. Phase I is moving forward and options will be discussed
in January. The ordinance that will be considered at the December 20 hearing was reviewed.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
8:30 A.M. Central Operations
Commissioners Ring Erickson, Sheldon and Bloomfield were in attendance.
• Diane Zoren requested the briefing to receive direction on the levy resolutions that will be placed
on next week's agenda so they match up with the 2012 budget that adopted yesterday,December
5. Staff is preparing the Current Expense levy resolution with a 0%increase;the revenue
projected in the budget does have a 1%increase, which would mean a revenue shortfall in 2012.
Diane then asked about the diversion of the road levy. Public Works prepared the resolution with
the traffic diversion level at$875,000. The 2012 traffic policing budget is at$1 million.
Cmmr. Bloomfield explained his intent when adopting the 2012 budget was to budget the traffic
diversion at$875,000,however he did not say a nunnber.
Diane asked tine Prosecuting Attorney how to correct the record. Prosecutor Mike Dorcy stated he
does not know and will need time to consider this. His impression fi•om attending the budget
hearing was that the budget was adopted as presented.
Cmmr. Sheldon asked if a motion could be made at today's Commission meeting to clarify the
Board's intent to set the traffic diversion budget at$875,000.
Prosecutor Dorcy responded that could be done if there is a lack of clarity on the record,however
he has not reviewed the record.
There was discussion of what was said during the budget adoption.
Cmmr. Sheldon suggested preparing a motion to clarify what was adopted.
Staff was directed to prepare the levy resolutions with 0%increase and the road diversion at
$875,000 for the Board's consideration at the December 13 meeting.
10:30 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.140(4) Labor
Commissioners Ring Erickson, Sheldon and Bloomfield met in Closed Session with the Human
Resources Director on labor issues fi•om 10:30 a.m. to 1 1:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Zoren, Assistant to the Commissioners
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS n
Lynda Ring Erickso Tim heldon Steven Bloomfield
Chair Commissioner Commissioner