HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/03/06 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of March 6,2023
Monday,March 6,2023
9:00 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.140(4)Labor Discussion
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask met in closed session for labor negotiation via
Zoom from 9:00 a.m.to 10:00 a.m. Mark Neary,Mary Ransier,Nichole Wilston,Cabot
Dow,and Lindsey Smith were also in attendance.
10:00 A.M. Community Lifeline—Chriss Brickert
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Chriss Brickert requested a letter of support for Community Lifeline's request of a grant for
fiscal year 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending(CDS)funds for a pallet shelter village in
the amount of$1,239,278.02. Location is being considered. Letters of support have been
received from the City of Shelton,North Mason Fire Department,Quixote Village,and the
National Northwest Alliance. Approved to move forward.
10:10 A.M. Support Services—Mark Neary
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Mark shared a Parks Advisory Board application received from Dennis Hamilton. Approved
to set up an interview.
• Mark discussed expanding the County Administrator's level of authority to include budgeted
contracts and contract extensions of$50k and under,documents to correct scrivener's errors,
credit card program documents,documents from the State Liquor and Cannabis Board,and
letters of support that have no budget impact. Tabled.
• Mark discussed the North Mason Fire Authority building lease and use of the building. The
plan is for the North Mason Sheriffs precinct to move to this location. Other departments
such as Emergency Management could utilize this space as well. Permitting still needs done.
• Mark shared that the next phase for District Court is to move staff into Building 10.
• Mark discussed the letter of support for the Port of Port Angeles'request for Foreign-Trade
Zone(FTZ). Jennifer Baria,Economic Development Council,added that requests are based
on port of entry and only designates service area. Approved to move forward.
• Cmmr. Shutty discussed a grant from the Federal Government regarding Narcan distribution
and Rural Communities Opioid Response Program(RCORP)funding which could allow the
County to have a wider distribution of Narcan.
• Cmmr. Shutty shared that he plans to attend the Broadband Action Team meetings.
• Cmmr. Shutty discussed an email request from Katy Crabtree from Representative Kilmer's
office for community project submissions.
10:30 A.M. Community Development—Kell Rowen
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Marissa Watson discussed the rezone request for three parcels(22129-34-90002,22129-34-
90003,and 22129-34-90004)from Rural Residential 5 to Rural Commercial 2. Approved to
move forward.
10:35 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Richard Dickinson shared the 2023 Days of Caring—Free Dump Vouchers news release.
United Way of Mason County will have 300 vouchers and Youth Connection of Belfair will
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have 150 vouchers. Vouchers must be used at the Mason County Landfill by June 30,2023.
Approved to move forward.
• Richard shared Solid Waste Advisory Committee appointments and reappointments. New
appointments include Thomas Duffield,Commissioner Sharon Trask,and Tessa Halloran.
Reappointments include Lynda Links,Delroy Cox,and Chad White. Approved to move
forward.
• Mike Collins shared County Road Project 2046—Bear Creek Dewatto Road between milepost
0.43 and milepost 1.02 to realign road and improve horizontal curve. The estimated project
cost is about$680k with County matching funds of$86k. Approved to move forward.
• Mike shared County Road Project 2047—Skokomish Valley Road between milepost 3.80 and
milepost 4.60 to stabilize,strengthen,and elevate roadway. Public Works received$1.6
million through FFY2023 WA Federal Lands Access program(FLAP)and the County will
need to pay 13.5%of project cost. Approved to move forward.
10:50 A.M. District Court—Judge Steele
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Judge George Steele shared a staffing issue in the Indigent Defense Office. RCW 36.26.090
allows the Court to appoint attorneys at an appropriate compensation and requested to create a
$7,500 line item under the Public Defense budget to allow the court to appoint attorneys.
Peter Jones added that Public Defense has a line item to appoint outside attorneys at$75 an
hour. If the cost exceeds$75 an hour,he is unable to appoint the attorney. Mike Dorcy
included that the statute states the County which the offense is committed shall pay,but is not
specific as to where to budget. Tabled.
Respectfully submitted,
McKenzie Smith,
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Sharon Tras Randy eatherlin, Kevin Shutty,
Chair Vic Chair Commission
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