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Home My WebLink About2021/07/26 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING MINUTES Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA Week of July 26,2021 Monday,July 26,2021 9:00 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)Real Estate Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty and Trask met in Executive Session via Zoom from 9:32 a.m.to 9:57 a.m.for real estate. Also attending was Frank Pinter. 9:15 A.M. Support Services—Frank Pinter Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Frank presented a list of proposed projects for American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)funds. Hood Canal is a private entity,however ARPA allows for broadband infrastructure. Cmmr.Neatherlin shared concerns using funds for a private entity. Approval to move forward with the following projects:PUD3 Belfair Phase 1 $1.5 million;PUD1 Agate Beach Water System Mainline$559k;PUD1 Vuecrest Storage Upgrade$158,284;Belfair Water$450k;Sheriffs Office Body Cameras$700k;Hood Canal Colony Surf Fiber Buildout$313,556;Eldon Fiber Buildout$501,932;PUD1 Customer Arrearages$125k; Hood Canal Customer Arrearages$110k;Mason County Treasurer's Property Tax Arrearages$200k;EDC Small Business Grants$500k. Cmmr.Neatherlin would like verification done on arrearages to ensure it is COVID related and to split the$500k for the EDC into two parts. Frank will reach out to the Department of Commerce to get additional supporting documentation to ensure funding can be given to Hood Canal Communications. • Frank made modifications to the draft Request for Proposals(RFP)for Lobbying Services. Approved to move forward. • Frank discussed the 2021-2022 Enterprise vehicle order. Four or more vehicles purchased for this year will not be produced and will be added to the 2022 cycle. On average,seven pursuit vehicles are purchased a year. • Frank is contacting Prothman on the status of applications. As of now there are no applicants. Some duties have been assigned to Jennifer Beierle and Diane Zoren. 9:45 A.M. Community Services—Lydia Buchheit Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Lydia shared the Olympic Health and Recovery Services(OHRS)Contract for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program(RCORP). The RCORP grant has four partners: Public Health,Mason General Hospital,North Mason Regional Fire Authority,and Peninsula Health. Peninsula had to drop out and OHRS has agreed to take their place. Approved to move forward. • Lydia discussed hiring 1 full-time temporary RN or Community Health Specialist for COVID work. Funding is guaranteed through the end of the year. Approved to move forward with the addition of the end date determined by funding. • Lydia shared the Behavioral Health and Recovery Support Transportation Pilot Program. One of the gaps found in mental health and substance abuse is transportation. The pilot program would be for two years of transportation and a Request for Qualification(RFQ) would be put out. Two vans would need to be used or purchased. Abe Gardner shared the agency selected would be responsible for insurance and he is exploring to see if the agency would own or lease the vans. Approved to do an RFQ. • Marissa Watson would like to set two Public Hearings for August 31,2021. First for a map correction to the official Development Areas(Zoning)Map panel 8 of 10 for parcel #32026-10-90021 from Rural Natural Resource(RNR)to Rural Residential 5(RR5). The applicant came in for a permit for a single-family residence and it was discovered the parcel is zoned RNR and a rezone application was submitted. Marissa discovered it is actually a map correction,not a rezone,due to data not being correctly transferred over. Planning Commission reviewed and approved for recommendation. Second for a rezone request for three parcels for the new Hiawatha,LLC Corporation from Neighborhood Residential to Commercial Industrial to expand their business. The Planning Commission recommended the rezone with the stipulation that commercial access comes off of Johns Prairie and not Hiawatha Boulevard. Approved to move forward. 10:30 A.M. BREAK 10:15 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson Utilities&Waste Management Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Loretta shared the need to purchase a new mid-size excavator and soil compactor. Surplus equipment will be traded in and the remaining cost is$38,500. Approved to move forward. • Mike shared the reimbursement agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT)to provide fabrication,inspection,and testing on request. Approved to move forward. • Mike presented two Adopt-a-Road applications from Harstine Island Community Club and Public Utility District Association. Approved to move forward. • Loretta gave an update on the Harstine Island Road maintenance work for shouldering and other routine work. For Wilson Road,the plan is to design ditches and potentially install some driveway culverts this fall. • Cmmr. Shutty shared needing signage on State Route 302 by the County line due to a dangerous dip in the road. 11:00 A.M. Superior Court—Judge Goodell Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty and Trask were in attendance via Zoom. • Jim Madsen shared a request for one full-time female Detention Officer. Approved to move forward. • Judge Goodell shared a request for an Administrative Secretary/Judicial Assistant position in Superior Court. There is the possibility for this position to be funded using ARPA funds. Superior Court completed Phase I with a reorganization and plan to work on the needs of Phase 2. Due to COVID,another staff position is needed due to current staff loads. The Commissioners would like the judicial-related departments to look into what their backlogs are and brief those next Monday. The meeting adjourned at 11:29 a.m. Respectfully submitted, McKenzie Smith,Clerk of the Board BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS dy Nea rlin Sharon k Kevin Shutty Chair Commissioner Commission