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Proceedings
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January 31, 2023
1. Call to Order—The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance—Mark Neary led the flag salute.
3. Roll Call—Present: Present: Commissioner District 1 —Randy Neatherlin;Commissioner District 2—
Kevin Shutty; Commissioner District 3—Sharon Trask.
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
4.1.1 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent in the following:notice of liquor license
discontinuation for Westside Pizza;cannabis license change in limited liability members request
for approval for Juicer Extractions;and license renewal information for both cannabis and liquor
licenses.
4.1.2 John DeLeva sent in an application for the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
4.1.3 City of Shelton sent a Notice of Intent to Pave.
4.1.4 City of Shelton sent a Notice of Public Hearing to consider the annexation of approximately 370
acres of Neighborhood Residential Zoned Land into the Shelton City limits.
4.1.5 Patricia Grover sent an email asking the Commissioners to reconsider the letter of opposition to the
Board of Natural Resources commenting on local Department of Natural Resources trust lands
"Carbon Project"program.
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
No citizen input.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Shutty moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried
unanimously. N-aye;S-aye;T-aye.
7. Approval of Minutes
No minutes at this time.
8. Approval of Action Agenda
8.1 Approval of Warrants&Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant#8093236-8093704 $2,670,826.77
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant#93614-94014 $ 890,982.62
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant#7007145-7007168 $ 592,250.26
Treasurer Electronic Remittance $7,606,780.47
8.2 Approval of the contract renewal and hourly rate increase for Hearing Examiner services with
Olbrechts&Associates, PLLC.
8.3 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. to consider amendments
to Title 17 relating to the Shelton Urban Growth Area(UGA)and Title 15 relating to Hearing Examiner
authority.
8.4 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. to consider correcting
the Future Land Use Map and Development Areas(Zoning)Map for the following parcels 42022-21-
00010, 61922-33-00010, 61918-33-00010, 42107-13-00010, 42015-33-60010, and 42015-33-00000.
8.5 Approval for the County Administrator to sign the lease agreement with Crossroads Housing to provide
office space to the Veteran Service Officers(VSOs)for 2023 at$550 per month payable from the
Veterans'Assistance Fund no. 190.
8.6 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Engineer's Guild to add language in Section
8.3 Rest/Meal Breaks to the current 2022-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
8.7 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters Union Local No. 252 General Services
to correct language in Article 17 of the current 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
8.8 Approval of the Resolution authorizing procurement from or through the United State Government's
purchasing agent, the United States General Services Administration(GSA). (Exhibit A,Resolution
2023-004)
8.9 Approval to sign the letter of opposition to the Board of Natural Resources commenting on local
Department ofNatural Resources trust lands "Carbon Project"program's inclusion of 400 acres near
Elk Lake.
8.10 Approval of the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Shelton to combine American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA)funds for the total amount of$54,789.84 for Community Lifeline to open a 2417 cold weather
shelter that is able to house up to 35 patrons and for the City of Shelton to make a one-time contribution
of$19,852.84 to the Department of Health and Human Services for opiate addiction and recovery
services.
8.11 Approval to sign the amended contract with Healthcare Delivery Services(HDS)for Jail Inmate
Medical Services to increase Registered Nurse(RN)wages from$60 an hour to$85 an hour.
Item 8.9
Cmmr.Shutty requested this item at the briefing to consider sending a letter to raise concerns to the
Board of Natural Resources(BNR)on the 400-acre timber stand near Elk Lake near the Jefferson
County line. Management and mismanagement of trust lands and not fulfilling the obligation to harvest
at appropriate times is an ongoing issue with the Department of Natural Resources(DNR). Junior
Taxing Districts,schools,and the County rely on revenue generated by timber sales. There needs to be
a balance on how DNR includes parcels in the Carbon Project and for timber maintenance. This letter is
asking for more transparency and BNR oversight over the Carbon Project.
Jean Bray has attended over three years of BNR meetings which allow for public comment on the model
the State uses for cutting. The University of Washington taught that select cutting is better than clear
cutting. DNR is not necessarily following best forest practices. The model presented before the BNR
reins in stands of trees and does a modification of cutting. BNR had to reduce public comment. The
current model does not have enough funding for schools and Junior Taxing Districts. Could the County
work with DNR to support certain initiatives and efforts?
Cmmr.Shutty/Neatherlin moved and seconded to sign the letter of opposition to the Board of
Natural Resources commenting on local Department of Natural Resources trust lands"Carbon
Project"program's inclusion of 400 acres near Elk Lake. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye;S-
aye;T-aye.
Cmmr.Neatherlin shared that those lands were given to the State to manage,the State is our fiduciary
and has a responsibility to its client first to ensure the client gets the best reward for its investment.
These are investment lands for all taxing districts. DNR is not looking out for the County's best interest.
Cmmr.Trask added that the County is part of the Washington State Association of Counties(WSAC)
which goes in front of DNR to help them consider local government. The ask is that DNR goes to local
entities for input before irreversible decisions are made.
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Item 8.11
Mark Neary shared that Health Care Delivery Services(HDS)reached out to Jail administration
concerned about the ability to attract and retain Nurses to care for inmates at only$60 an hour. HDS is
obligated to provide services until the end of 2023. This revised request is asking for a$25 an hour
increase from$60 an hour to$85 an hour to attracting Nurses to provide services. It is hard to meet
demand for the Jail.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Shutty moved and seconded to sign the amended contract with Healthcare
Delivery Services(HDS)for Jail Inmate Medical Services to increase Registered Nurse(RN)
wages from$60 an hour to$85 an hour. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye;T-aye.
Cmmr.Neatherlin shared that the initial ask was for a huge increase for a broad range of area. The
County had the ability to say no but ended up with no services and many hours not filled by RN staff.
Cmmr.Shutty had asked if it was possible to look at one main issue,which this request did. This
contract will be open at the end of the year to see what other options there are or to renegotiate services.
Cmmr. Shutty added that the medical needs in the Jail is a tough environment to work in and has many
challenges. Even with the increase,it is a reasonable compromise on both sides. Neighboring Counties
such as Cowlitz pay$2 million a year for 24 hour Nurse coverage and Lewis County pays$1.2 million.
Costs have skyrocketed. The County has a statutory responsibility to provide healthcare for inmates
when in custody. The Sheriffs Office is aware of recruiting and retention issues and cannot pay an
unfair wage for labor.
Cmmr.Neatherlin/Shutty moved and seconded to approve action items 8.1 through 8.10 with the
removal of item 8.9 and 8.11. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye;T-aye.
9. Other Business(Department Heads and Elected Officials)
Kell Rowen shared her appreciation for Kelly and his Facilities team for their work with adding additional
offices and removing paperwork from the scanning project.
David Windom also shared his appreciation for Kelly and his Facilities team for their work with
converting closet space to office space.
10. 9:15 a.m.Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
Please see above options to provide public testimony. These options are available only while COVID-19 OPAM meeting
restrictions are in place.
No Public Hearings set for this time.
11. Board's Calendar and Reports—The Commissioners reported on meetings attended the past week and
announced their upcoming weekly meetings.
12. Adjournment—The meeting adjourned at 9:39 a.m.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
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McKenzie S h,Cl k of the Board Sharo Trask,Chair
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RarAy Neath in, Vice-Chair
Kevin Shutty,Co It
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-00+
AUTHORIZING PROCUREMENT FROM OR THROUGH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 39.32,090,whenever authorized by ordinance or resolution of its
legislative authority any political subdivision of the state shall have power to purchase supplies,
materials, electronic data processing and telecommunication equipment, software, services, and/or
equipment from or through the United States government without calling for bids, notwithstanding any
law or charter provision to the contrary, and;
WHEREAS, as the federal government's purchasing agent, the U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) provides centralized procurement for the federal government, offering billions of
dollars worth of products, services, and facilities that federal agencies need to serve the public, and;
WHEREAS,through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), state, local, tribal
governments and educational institutions may utilize specific programs to buy goods and services, and;
WHEREAS,the Board of Mason County Commissioners constitutes the legislative authority of
Mason County and finds the purchase of supplies, materials, electronic data processing and
telecommunication equipment, software, services, and/or equipment from or through the United States
government without calling for bids, as being in the best interest of Mason County.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board Mason County Commissioners hereby
authorizes the purchase of supplies, materials, electronic data processing and telecommunication
equipment, software, services, and/or equipment from or through the GSA without calling for bids.
DATED this 3\1�1_day o0afflAuf
23.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
McKenzie Smit ,Clerk f the Board
Sharon Tras Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rarj6y Neatherlin,Commissioner
Tim Whitehead,
Kevin Shutty, ommissioner