HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/06/17 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of June 17,2019
Monday,June 17,2019
9:00 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter
Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin were in attendance.
• PUD privilege tax resolution will be placed on an agenda for approval.
• Contract with Mason General Hospital for L&I testing will be placed on the agenda.
• Jennifer reviewed the May Financial Statements.
• Jennifer reviewed the 2020 Budget Guidelines that will be circulated July 8 to
departments. Discussion of hiring a grant writer versus contracting with a grant writer.
• Jennifer presented the 2019 Oath of Credit Card Inventory that will be placed on the
agenda for approval.
• Census 2020 presentation at Commission meeting will be scheduled.
• Frank provided Public Safety Tax proposition information and asked for any edits. Frank
suggested creating a Special Fund for the Public Safety Tax for transparency of how the
money is spent.
• Frank asked the Commissioners on how to communicate with the Tribes regarding the
Public Safety Tax proposition. Frank will contact the Tribes.
• Frank asked to extend the ILA with the Mason Conservation District for the Voluntary
Stewardship Program. This will be placed on the June 25 agenda.
• Cmmr.Neatherlin presented a request for a briefing from Governor's Committee on
Employment for those with Disabilities. This will be scheduled July 22.
The Board took a 5 minute break.
9:45 A.M. Community Services—Dave Windom
Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin were in attendance.
• Approval to post and fill a vacated Environmental Health Specialist and Code
Enforcement position.
• Replacement of the Septic System maintenance database to Online RUE. This new
database can provide the same level of service and at a reduced cost to the county budget.
There will be a$3 reporting fee to the consumers. Alex will bring forward a contract.
• Reviewed Community Services YTD financial statements.
• Housing and Homelessness funding awards will be placed on the agenda next week.
Lydia reported that 33%of the awards serve the north end of the County.
• Discussion of getting the mobile home park on Springs Road on City of Shelton utilities.
10:10 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
• Staff is working with a consultant for the opening of the tunnel at Sandhill Park;a
hearing will be set to consider placing"no parking between signs"on Sandhill Road near
the ball fields.
• Discussion of Hoodsport pedestrian safety improvements. WSDOT's request is that the
County would maintain the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons for the crosswalks.
Cmmr.Neatherlin suggested the County offer$15,000 to fund the purchase and the state
would maintain the beacons.
• Satsop Cloquallum mitigation project needs to be brought back for re-award. The initial
award went to a contractor who no longer has the required pile driver equipment.This is
FEMA funded. Bidder#3,Rogalins,is available to enter into a contract.
• Signing on Cole Road will be improved for a comer.
• Request for additional lighting on Jensen Road. Staff is reviewing road lighting in
general so the lighting meets the required standards.
Board of Mason County Commissioners Meeting Minutes
June 17,2019
• Belfair sewer extension—Loretta reported that the County needs to make application to
the WA State Public Works Board for the Belfair Sewer loan by July 12,if the County
wants to pursue the loan. This is in addition to the$2M grant. There is a$I OM cap per
biennium. There is a separate award of$1.5M for rate reduction. Loretta reviewed a
timeline to accomplish this. Commissioners Shutty and Neatherlin had questions that
staff will follow up on and Loretta will bring back information on the formation of a
ULID.
• Eells Hill Road property owned by Public Works.(Mason County has received proposals
to lease/purchase this property for development).Loretta asked if the Commissioners
want to start the surplus process. Cmmr.Neatherlin stated an option is Current Expense
could purchase the property. Loretta stated Public Works will put a hold on the timber
thinning;Public Works will order an appraisal. Cmmr.Neatherlin noted that one
proposal received uses the Landfill reserve area;Loretta responded that in order to use
that property,the first step is the County needs to complete the closure process for the
Landfill which won't be done for about a year.
The Board took a break at 11 a.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
2:00 P.M. Commissioners Shutty,Trask and Neatherlin met in Executive Session,pursuant to RCW
42.30.110(1)(g),to conduct Director performance reviews from 2:00 p.m.to 4:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Zoren,Administrative Services Manager
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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