HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021/12/20 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of December 20,2021
Monday,December 20,2021
9:00 A.M. Sheriff's Office—Tami Beyer
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Tami discussed amending the fee resolution and the County Public Records Policy
due to the implementation of body warn cameras for redactions. Approved to move
forward.
9:10 A.M. County Administrator—Mark Neary
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Diane Zoren discussed the Hazard Mitigation Assistance program application for
funding to update the Mason County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The matching funds for the grant are in-kind consisting of staff time,materials,
equipment,and assistance from other participating jurisdictions. Approved to move
forward.
• Diane reviewed the Mason Transit Authority membership. This is a five-member
board appointed by the Commissioners. Three members completed their first term
and are willing to be reappointed one position needs to be filled. Approved to move
forward and solicit for all four positions.
• Diane shared the 2022 Boards,Councils,and Commissions assignments list. Cmmr.
Shutty suggested the Criminal Justice Working Team meet quarterly or as-needed
and for the representation on the Economic Development Council Board to rotate
with the Chair. Approved to move forward.
• Jennifer Beierle shared a request from the North Mason School District to recertify
their levy amount from$6,523,882.50 to$5,831,125. A new Resolution will be
needed to permit the recertification request directly to the County Assessor.
Approved to move forward.
• Todd Cannon discussed discontinuing the service of the Mason County's Foreign
Exchange line servicing Elma. This line has been nonfunctional for over six months.
Approved to move forward.
• Mark shared an alternative location for Facilities and Sheriff storage. The owner of
Mel's is no longer interested in leasing the space and would like to put the building
up for sale. The new location would be the old Del's Farm Supply located at 10432
SE State Route 3 in Shelton. Annual rent and utilities savings is estimated at$3,300
per year. The estimated cost of improvements needed to occupy the property would
be$30,000 from REET funds. Approved to move forward.
• Cmmr. Shutty discussed the letter received from the County Auditor's Office
regarding the missing budget for the Housing Authority and how that should be
addressed.
9:40 A.M. Indigent Defense—Peter Jones
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Peter shared a contract from Lexis Nexis to provide services to the Indigent Defense
office to mirror services already provided to the Prosecutor's Office. This is part of
the Union contract obligation and is already built into the budget. Approved to move
forward.
9:45 A.M. Therapeutic Courts—Renee Cullop
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Renee requested to post and hire for a Therapeutic Court Caseworker position.
There is no impact to the budget. Approved to move forward.
9:50 A.M. Community Services—Dave Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Kell Rowen shared the Belfair Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)contract extension to go until March 30,2022. This will allow the consultant
to finalize the EIS and move forward to a Public Hearing. Approved to move
forward.
• Haley Foelsch discussed the Treasury Rent Assistance Program(T-RAP) 1.0 and
Eviction Rent Assistance Program(E-RAP)2.0 contract amendment intended to help
prevent evictions. This amendment is to close out T-RAP 1.0 and amend E-RAP 2.0
for the balance from the contract closure. Approved to move forward.
• Todd Parker discussed the press release for the Housing and Behavioral Health
Board's annual report. Approved to move forward.
• Dave discussed the vaccine clinic run by Mason Health on Friday night. The
projects for the Chehalis Basin are lined up and the presentation is done which
covers Water Resource Inventory Areas(WRIA)22 and 23. These projects include
beaver dam analogs and a managed aquifer recharge area and have been sent to
Ecology for funding approval.
10:15 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Richard Dickinson shared the Belfair Sewer Extension Project Workshop news
release to hold the workshop on Monday,January 10,2022 at 6:00 p.m.via Zoom.
Approved to move forward as a Public Hearing.
• Mike Collins briefly discussed the windstorm from the weekend.
Respectfully submitted,
McKenzie Smith,Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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