HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/2021 Mason County Civil Service Commission
Meeting Minutes
March 18 , 2021
The regular meeting was called to order at 5@00 p . m . virtually via the Zoom platform
by Chairperson Ickes .
Attendance : Susan Ickes , Chair ; William Kendrick , Vice - Chair
Absent : Mark Nault , Commissioner
Others : Tami Beyer , Sheryl Hilt , Undersheriff Travis Adams , and Becky Rogers .
Business .
1 . Approval of Minutes : February 18 , 2021 regular meeting minutes .
Cmmr. Kendrick/Ickes moved and seconded to approve the February 28, 2021 milzutes. Motion cars ied
unanimously.
2 . Chief Examiner Update
2 . 1 . Position Tracking - There are six vacant funded positions - - Corrections Deputy
- 2 ; Deputy Sheriff - 2 ; Support Specialist II - 1 ; and Financial Assistant - 1
3 . Sheriff's Office Update
3 . 1 . Corrections - Chief Beyer reported that Danny Owens retired on March 15 .
Two of the corrections deputies are looking to interview and transfer to other
agencies .
3 . 2 . Patrol - Chief Beyer noted there is one lateral candidate in background . Three
patrol are on modified duty . K9 Jano has retired . The newest K9 member is
Jano 's son , Deimos , a two - year old German Shepherd .
3 . 3 . Support Staff - A recent meeting occurred between Chief Beyer and Dawn
Twiddy regarding the Support Specialist positions to improve the hiring
process . Sheryl Hilt stated one candidate is going through background for the
Financial Assistant position .
3 . 4 . Supreme Court Case No . 96873 - 0 En Banc - State v . Blake - February 25 ,
2021 https : / / www . courts . wa . gov/ opinions/ pdf/ 968730 . p ff - - Undersheriff
Adams gave a brief overview of this case involving the drug possession statute
( RCW 69 . 50 . 4013 ) . He stated the court looked at the statute and ruled it is
unconstitutional because it did not have a mens rea attached to it . Every
arrest made under the statute for violation of possession of narcotics has been
invalidated . The Court ruled it is legal to possess narcotics as long there is no
intent to sell the narcotic .
4 . Adjourn - The meeting adjourned at 5 : 21 p . m .
Approved 4 ZU Z /
Mason County Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes
March 18 , 2021
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gusan Ickes William Kendrick Marlc Nault
Chair Vice- Chair Commissioner
Becky Ro ' ers
Secretary/Chief Examiner