HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/08/20 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of August 20,2018
Monday,August 20,2018
9:00 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.140(4)Labor Discussion
Commissioners Neatherlin and Drexler met in a Closed Session from 9:00 a.m.to 9:10 a.m.with
Frank Pinter and Dawn Twiddy for a labor discussion. Cmmr. Shutty was absent.
9:10 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)Real Estate
Commissioners Neatherlin and Drexler met in Executive Session from 9:10 a.m.to 9:15 a.m.for a
real estate matter with Frank Pinter and Dawn Twiddy. Cmmr. Shutty was absent.
9:15 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter
Commissioners Neatherlin and Drexler were in attendance. Commissioner Shutty was absent.
• Public hearing for Lake Kokanee on August 28. Staff will provide a summary of comments
received. This is a Commissioner initiated hearing and there is no specific community driven
request. Lake Kokanee has had restrictions since 1993 when the Code was amended that stated no
personal watercraft and all internal combustion powered motorboats were restricted to 7.5
horsepower engines. In the 2016 Code amendments,somehow Lake Kokanee was added to the
restricted lake list which means electric motors only.
• Frank provided information on the updates from Public Works for Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy(CEDS)Project List.
9:30 A.M. Juvenile Services-Mike Dunn
Commissioners Neatherlin and Drexler were in attendance. Commissioner Shutty was absent.
• Approval for Juvenile Court Services to recruit a Juvenile Detention Officer.
9:45 A.M. Community Services—Dave Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin and Drexler were in attendance. Commissioner Shutty was absent.
• Kell Rowen reviewed the proposed rezones that will be scheduled in September.Additional
rezones have been submitted and they will be considered at the September Planning Advisory
Commission meeting and then will come forward to the Commissioners.
• Title 15—enforcement code was changed that eliminated the option for a case to go before the
Hearing Examiner. Staff is recommending this option be put back into the Code in order to use it
as an option.
• Public Benefit Rating System will be heard again tonight at the Planning Advisory Commission.
• A news release will be issued soliciting applicants for the Planning Advisory Commission.
• Waste 2 Resources Waste Reduction and Recycling Education program amendment providing
$30,000 was approved to move forward.
• Approval of two Summer 2018 Heritage Grant applications were approved for the Mason County
Genealogical Society and McReavy House and will be placed on the agenda.
• Approval to appoint Christina Lee Williams to the Historic Preservation Commission.
10:15 A.M. BREAK
10:30 A.M. Public Works—Jerry Hauth
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin and Drexler were in attendance. Commissioner Shutty was absent.
• Solid Waste Fund will have a budget amendment in the 2018 budget hearing that will be requested
in September.
• There has been a request for a Saturday closure of the Transfer Station. Jerry will bring forward
additional information.
• There was a Day of Caring on Saturday that offered free dumping and there was a big back up of
traffic.
11:^�.rExeeut-ive gessiea RCW 42.30.110(i)(i) Petentialbitiga rescheduled to Tuesday
Mason County Briefing Meeting Minutes
August 20,2018
1 P30 A.M. Masen CenseFva4ief Dis#:,t Teva Belea a Rescheduled to September 17,2018
Tuesday,August 21,2018
9:30 A.M Executive Sessions—RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)—Potential Litigation
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Drexler met in an Executive Session from 9:30 a.m.to 9:50
a.m.with Tim Whitehead,Frank Pinter,Dawn Twiddy,Jerry Hauth and Bart Step.
A second Executive Session was held from 9:50 a.m.to 10:15 a.m.with Commissioners
Neatherlin,Shutty and Drexler and Tim Whitehead,Frank Pinter and Dawn Twiddy.
10:30 a.m. WA State Association of Counties Annual Courthouse Visit
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Drexler were in attendance.
Blair Brady,President of the Washington State Association of Counties(WSAC)spoke about a
delineation presentation being presented to the WSAC Board.He addressed the fact that state
mandates are making operations difficult,especially on small counties.
Eric Johnson,WSAC Executive Director began by discussing the strategic litigation and
communication program.He gave a brief history of the program and its overall goals.
Eric handed a packet to the Board about revenue growth and drops.He addressed operating costs,
claims,and financial projections for 2018.He talked about the WSAC decision making process
and action guide in regards to litigation.Washington State currently ranks as one of the lowest in
the nation when it comes to funding Indigent Defense.
The state needs to come up with a funding strategy for culvert replacement state wide.They
project to spend between$4-$7 billion by 2030 which roughly works out to$500 million per year
while the Road fund for all 39 counties in Washington State only brings in$479 million per year.
Eric stated that they are going to speak to Legislation about the stress this will bring to counties.
Unfunded mandates are causing counties to work with less than desirable conditions such as
cutting fairs,parks departments,911 dispatch,etc.Eric noted that these cuts are causing concern
for public safety.Blair spoke to his own struggles as a Commissioner in Wahkiakum County.
Eric reported that nine counties have submitted reimbursement requests for the obligation of ballot
boxes which have all been denied,so outside legal counsel is being looked at.There is also
possibility of legal action against the lack of funding for indigent defense.Cmmr.Neatherlin
spoke to the difficulties faced by Mason County with the cost of Indigent Defense.
Eric talked about other states that have unfunded mandate language that allows the Counties to
appeal when they are unable to afford certain unfunded mandates.
Blair talked about the National Association of Counties(NACo)and handed out information.He
spoke to the various benefits of the association.
Meeting adjourned 11:33 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Zoren,Administrative Services Manager
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Chair Commissioner Commissio er