HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/01/11 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of January 11,2021
9:00 A.M. WSU Extension—Dan Teuteberg
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask attended via Zoom.
• 2021 Washington State University Extension memorandum of agreement Appendix A
providing funding to Mason County that the Extension Office provides in Mason County
was approved to place on agenda.
9:10 A.M. Public Defense—Peter Jones
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty and Trask attended via Zoom.
• 2021 contract with Taschner Law Office approved to place on the agenda:
• CARES funding of$1,159.3 8 from the OPD approved for the agenda.
9:15 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask attended via Zoom.
• Follow up on disbursement of proceeds for sale of two parcels on Lake Boulevard;
recommendation is to split the sales proceeds($42,500)between Current Expense&
Public Works. Request to place revised resolution on January 19 agenda.
i Frank provided an update on the Housing Authority. An informational meeting was held
last week and another meeting is scheduled this Thursday and Frank will bring forward
any information.
• Follow up on request to sign easement modification agreement,parcel 42012 56 00007&
42012 56 00012(tax title parcel). The recommendation is to place the parcel on the on-
line auction with the minimum bid amount as proposed on the list due to easements and
BPA transmission lines.
• Dawn presented information on COVID Emergency Sick Leave that has expired by the
federal government. Employees have the ability to use their accrued leave benefit. The
Board agreed to let the COVID leave expire.
• Jen reviewed the December Financials. The County collected 101%of projected revenue
and the Current Expense cash balance at 12/31/20 is$16M;sales tax collection was
$6.8M.
• Cmmr. Shutty asked for an update on fleet replacement and the status of Building 10.
Frank responded that the Sheriff s Office will receive 6 or 7 new vehicles;most of the
other departments received new vehicles in 2020.
Building 10 is about 90%complete;applying for a certificate of occupancy from the City
of Shelton with the requirements that the County complete the parking and outside work
within a year. The County will have access to the building in mid-February. The project
is on track with the budget. There is a delay in receiving the fencing materials for the
sally port area.
9:45 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask attended via Zoom.
• Hearings Examiner recommendation for Road Vacation 404,470 NE Roy Boad Road in
Belfair is to approve with conditions;Cmmr.Neatherlin believes approving this road
vacation will have a negative impact to traffic in Belfair and could impact how Belfair
could grow.The Board delayed moving this item forward at this time. Staff will bring
back to the January 25 briefing with potential action on February 2.
• Road Vacation 406,north half of Fir Street in Union,Hearings Examiner
recommendation is to approve with conditions. Cmmr.Neatherlin asked staff to review
how the County acknowledges this vacation is vacated by order of law.
Board of Mason County Commissioners'Briefing Meeting Minutes
January 11,2021
• Robert Choate retirement is in June and Utilities is approved to post and fill right away.
Solid Waste Attendant vacancy will be posted;request to create a Solid Waste extra help
pool was approved.
• RFP results for Solid Waste Drop Box Hauling/Recycle Materials Collection and
Marketing. Received one proposal and staff would like additional time.
• One bid received for the Transfer Station outbound scale at$124K. Cmmr.Neatherlin
asked staff to review the bid process to increase responses.
• Cmmr. Shutty asked staff to put together a capital budget request for the transfer stations.
10:00 A.M. Community Services—Dave Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask attended via Zoom.
• Public hearing for Title 14 has been continued to January 19 and staff is recommending
adding additional language regarding fire apparatus road gates. Cmmr. Shutty reported
that State Building Code Council extended the adoption of 2018 Building Code to July 1,
2021 under an emergency ruling.
• Request to set a public hearing to rezone two parcels from RR5 to Rural Natural
Resource to allow the expansion of the Johns Creek Sand&Gravel mine in Bayshore.
There has-been some opposition to this request although the Planning Advisory
Commission(PAC)recommended approval. The Commissioners agreed to proceed with
setting the hearing but want additional information including testimony provided to PAC.
• Request to hire temporary staff to assist in the COVID vaccine program roll out. Cmmr.
Trask asked that existing temporary staff(Kristopher and Will)at the DEM be utilized
and is supportive of one additional temporary staff. Cmmr. Shutty is supportive of
having staff directly involved with the vaccine roll out and is supportive of this temporary
staff. He asked for additional information on what Kristopher Nelsen is currently doing.
Cmmr.Neatherlin is supportive of the temporary staff. It was agreed to hire one
temporary staff at this time and when the workload increases,Dave will bring back the
request for the 2nd temporary staff.
• Environmental Health Specialist for water quality position is vacated and permission was
granted to fill this temporary position.
• Dave stated they are working on the Board of Health agenda for the January 26 meeting.
Cmmr. Shutty suggested adding a position to represent the medical society. Dave will
bring forward language for the Board of Health to consider.
10:30 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30-140(4)Labor Negotiation
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask met in Closed Session with Frank Pinter for
a labor discussion from 10:52 a.m.to 11:55 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Zoren,Administrative Services Manager
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Rlandy Neather m Sharon Trask evin S utty
Chair Commissioner Commissioner