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Home My WebLink About2018/03/26 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA Week of March 26,2018 Monday,March 26,2018 9:00 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)Litigation Commissioners Neatherlin,Drexler and Shutty met in executive session with Prosecuting Attorney Michael Dorcy,Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tim Whitehead,and Prosecuting Attorney Tim Higgs from 9:00 a.m.to 9:32 a.m. 9:30 A.M. Mason County Sheriff's Office—Chief Spurling Commissioners Neatherlin,Drexler and Shutty were in attendance. • Chief Spurling presented a Memorandum of Understanding between North Mason School District and Sheriffs Office for a School Resource Deputy(June 2018—June 2019). Cmmr.Neatherlin stated that in the 2017 budget the Commissioners agreed to fund a Deputy who would be split between boating duties and School Resource Officer duties. Contract will start July 1,2018 and it is unknown how the payment will work—possibly $40,000 in 2018 and$40,000 in 2019. The Sheriffs Office is working with the School to determine how the funding will be paid. 9:45 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter Commissioners Neatherlin,Drexler and Shutty were in attendance. • Request to set public hearing to consider 2018 Budget Supplement requests from MCSO -$102K from BHO for training;$150K from Mental Health Tax Fund to replace lost BHO revenue for Jail mental health services and$80K from North Mason School for School Resource Deputy. The amount from North Mason School may be adjusted and Frank will bring this back for briefing. • April 2 agenda for Elected Official/Director meeting will be circulated. • A public hearing will be scheduled for the 2017 Open Space applications in May. If a Public Benefit Rating System is established,all those in the Open Space program will be reviewed and rated on the new system. Cmmr.Drexler asked that language be added to the hearing notice that will be mailed to applicants stating the program may be changed. • An Employee Badge Policy will be moved forward for adoption. • Certificate of Eligibility for Pensions for Andrea McMillian will be forwarded for adoption. • Homeland Security Program Grant in the amount of$24,624 will be forwarded for adoption. • Cmmr.Drexler stating she is working with TIB on changing the WAC allowing Counties to apply for funding for sidewalks. • Requested Frank follow up with Dave Windom on the status of the definition of multi- housing—want to make sure the definition doesn't contradict the state's definition of multi-housing. • Frank is working with Dave Windom to review the status of the Mental Health Fund and commitments to this fund. There is a possibility of purchasing a home for Therapeutic Court participants. • Cmmr. Shutty provided an update on the Economic Opportunity Zones. Skokomish Tribe is nominating Belfair/Allyn for their set aside and Squaxin Island Tribe is nominating a zone. 10:30 A.M. BREAK 10:45 A.M. Public Works—Jerry Hauth Utilities&Waste Management Commissioners Neatherlin,Drexler and Shutty were in attendance. Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Meeting Minutes March 26,2018 • Approval to submit grant application for Ecology Local Solid Waste Funding Assistance (LSWFA). • Approval to create County Road Project 2014 for Deegan Road West for culvert replacement that will be funded with Fish Barrier Removal Board(FBRB). • Approval to appoint Dan Teuteberg to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. • Review of Utility and Waste Management positions and permission to fill vacated positions. • Jennifer updated the Board on filling vacated accounting positions and requested permission to post to fill a vacated clerical position. • Bart presented information on a Utility Internship Program with Arbor E&T which is a local service organization that provides job training and work experience for youth. Arbor pays all wages L&I costs for the interns. • Dave Smith provided information on Ballow Road and Fudge Point State Park parking. Commissioner Discussion Cmmr.Neatherlin brought up Board of Health(BOH)membership and asked if the Commissioners are open to inviting the North Mason school superintendent to sit on the BOH. The request was approved and Cmmr.Neatherlin will inform Dave Windom. Respectfully submitted, Diane Zoren,Administrative Services Manager BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Randy Neatherlin Terri Drexler Kevin Shutty Chair Commissioner Commissione