HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018/11/12 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of November 12,2018
Monday,November 12,2018
No Briefings Due To Veteran's Day Holiday
Tuesday,November 13,2018
9:45 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)Litigation
Commissioners Neatherlin,Drexler and Shutty met in Executive Session at 9:45 a.m.
Tim Whitehead,Jerry Hauth,Cyndi Ticknor,Allan Eaton,Frank Pinter and Dawn
Twiddy were also in attendance.
Wednesday,November 14,2018
10:00 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter
Commissioners Neatherlin,Drexler and Shutty were in attendance.
• 2019 county medical contribution was discussed. Some labor union contracts have not
been ratified for 2019 and do not have any medical contribution increase. Those
contracts that are settled have a$52 increase per month. The pooled PEBB contribution
for the settled contracts is$1421.10 per employee and pooled monthly rate for non-union
employees and outstanding labor contracts is$1369.10 per employee. The cost to
increase all contributions is approximately$150K. The Board approved moving forward
the resolution as presented.
• Review of the resolution amending the non-union salary classification that adds the
County Engineer position and names the Deputy Director Public Works as an Interim
position. Approved to move forward.
• Frank presented a proposal from North Mason Fire Authority offering a long term lease
at$2000 per month for a 30 year term for the existing fire district building for county
services. Current lease on the building leased in Belfair expires in August 2019. Frank
asked if the Commissioners would like to enter into a letter of intent. Cmmr.Shutty
understands this is attached to a ballot measure for the North Mason Fire Authority.
Cmmr.Drexler would like to see this as a formal request from the North Mason Fire
Authority and to hear directly from the Sheriff if he supports this proposal.
• Cmmr.Drexler provided an update on Behavioral Health Organization(BHO)business.
In the BHO budget,there is a$250K reimbursement to the county for involuntary
commitment hearings and$500K for facilitate treatment facilities in Mason and Thurston
Counties. To prepare for health care integration in 2020,BHO is starting to obtain the
required certifications in order to continue contracting services that are now provided.
This leaves the county's role as an associated service organization to provide crisis
services. There is pending legislation,but the BHO is anticipating a 30%reduction in
state funding. There may be an opportunity to partner with surrounding counties.
10:15 A.M. 2019 Budget Workshop
Commissioners Neatherlin,Drexler and Shutty were in attendance.
• Frank provided an update on the preliminary 2019 budget. Making various adjustments,
the Current Expense expenditures are$98,965 over what was anticipated. Frank
recommended increasing retail sales tax revenue by this amount and still stay within the
conservative estimate of revenues. The Board agreed to adjust the retail sales tax
revenue.
• Jennifer provided an update summary on Special Funds and a spreadsheet of outstanding
PLR's for the special funds.
• Road Fund-no new positions. Approved to move the 2018 project carry over forward in
the 2019 budget.
Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Meeting Minutes
Week for November 12,2018
• GIS services were discussed. Mapping updates are needed and GIS services can be billed
out to Current Expense departments. Approved adding a GIS position.
• Historical Preservation—leave at the$3,000 level.
• Community Support Services#117 Fund—leave$21 K request for Host contract as PLR
and approved$500 for travel.
• Sheriff Special Funds—there were various adjustments made to the Sheriff Special Funds
including$15K for overtime and various expenditures for Boating Program and the K-9
program. In the 2019 budget these special funds will be separated as appropriate. The
Commissioners were good with the adjustments.
• Inmate Commissary(140-800)has an increase for inmate supplies of$25K. This will
remain open for now and staff will confirm with Sheriffs office what it's for and that
there is additional revenue.
• Health Department—request for phone increase will be held.
• Skokomish Flood Zone PLR's approved.
• REET 1 and REET 2—adding a position split between the two funds to work on REET
funded capital projects was approved.
• Storm Drain#480 PLR's approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Zoren,Administrative Services Manager
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Relfidy Neatherlin Terri Drexler Kevin Shutty
Chair Commissioner Commissioner