HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/04/29 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of April 29,2019
Monday,April 29,2019
9:00 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)Potential Litigation
Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin met in Executive Session with Tim
Whitehead and Frank Pinter from 9:00 a.m.to 9:30 a.m.to discuss potential litigation
issues.
9:25 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter
Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin were in attendance.
• Recommendations from Lodging Tax Advisory Committee(LTAC)are to extend the
contract with Northwest Event Organizers(NEO)for tourism development/festival
support and issue a request for proposals for Visitor Information Centers(VIC). Also to
reappoint the current LTAC members. Rachel Hanson,NEO,presented a report on the
tourism work that included her goals. The Commissioners agreed to extend the NEO
contract,issue an RFP for the VIC's and reappoint the LTAC members.
• Resolution of Intent for Lake Management District for Spencer Lake will be placed on
the May 7 agenda.
• The Commissioners agreed to place the resolution on the agenda setting the amounts of
bonds for Elected Official/Position Bonds.
• Counter offer for parcel 32021-56-01013, 160 E Panorama Drive,for$4,000 was
approved to move forward.
• Proclamations for May 7 agenda-Correction Officer/Employee Week(week of May 6)
and National Police Week (week of May 13) were approved.
• Interlocal Agreement(ILA)with Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning
Organization(PRTPO)will be placed on the May 7 agenda.
• Cmmr.Trask drafted an Op-Ed regarding unfunded mandates. Cmmr. Shutty will review
and edit with the goal to send to The Journal for the May 9 edition.
10:15 A.M. Therapeutic Courts—Judge Finlay/Bob Sauerlender
Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin were in attendance.
Court Commissioner Sauerlender reported Therapeutic Courts received a 5-year grant at
$250K-$300K per year with no match for Family Recovery Court(FRC)services.
Request is to post and hire for a FRC caseworker which was approved. The total grant
award is$IAM over 5 years. It was noted that Mason County has the highest
dependency filings per capita. Bob stated they owe the success of this grant to
contracting with a grant writer who worked with Rene.
10:25 A.M. BREAK
10:30 A.M. Public Works—Jerry Hauth
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin were in attendance.
• Request to set public hearing with the Hearings Examiner to consider Road Vacation
#397 for a portion of un-named alley in the Plat of Allyn. This is by order of law. The
Board agreed to set the hearing.
• Short term road closures for culvert replacement work on Pickering Road and Purdy
Cutoff Road were approved.
• Request to move forward with a partnership with PUD 3 for a lighting project on
Harstine Island Bridge. This will not be part of the Bridge Program Grant request. Justin
Holzgrove from PUD 3 presented an interlocal agreement(ILA)for the bridge lighting
project that Public Works will bring forward for approval.
• Cmmr. Shutty noted the Belfair Sewer received$2M in the capital budget.
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April 29,2019
• The Public Works surplus parcels located at corner of Highway 101 and 102 are now
listed for sale.
10:45 A.M. Economic Development Council—Jennifer Baria
Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin were in attendance.
• Jennifer Baria presented a 2019 Top 50 Mason County Employers report. EDC is
working with Olympic College and the school district to develop programs for the
workforce to earn various trade certificates. In May,Karin will report on the business
retention project. The EDC is updating their website. EDC is working with a hotelier
and has shown them around the County. They may be scheduling a meeting to discuss
logistics.
Commissioner Discussion
Cmmr. Shutty reported the joint City/County meeting will be on June 1 I at the Civic
Center.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Zoren,Administrative Services Manager
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS
r Kevin Shutty eatherlin Sharon Ti sk
Chair ioner Commissioner