HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023/05/15 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of May 15,2023
Monday,May 15,2023
9:00 A.M. Executive Session—RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)Litigation
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask met in executive session for potential litigation
via Microsoft Teams from 9:00 a.m.to 9:45 a.m. Mark Neary,Tim Whitehead,and Nichole
Wilston were also in attendance.
9:45 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.140(4)Labor Discussion
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask met in closed session for labor negotiation via
Microsoft Teams from 9:45 a.m.to 10:30 a.m. Mark Neary,Mary Ransier,Nichole Wilston,
Misty Kuhl,Cabot Dow,and Lindsey Smith were also in attendance.
10:30 A.M. Support Services—Mark Neary
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Diane Zoren requested to reappoint Greg Oldham, Shaun Tucker,Deidre Peterson,and Duane
Wilson to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee(LTAC)for two-year terms expiring May
31,2025 and to publish a news release regarding a vacancy for a spending position.
Approved to move forward.
• Diane requested to dissolve the Memorial Hall Committee. Approved to move forward.
• John Taylor shared the Ham Radio Operator's Field Day at Public Works the last full
weekend of June from 11:00 a.m.Saturday to 11:00 a.m.Sunday.
• Jennifer Beierle gave the April 2023 Financial Report. Current Expense revenue$16,477,123
at 39%;last year$16,275,769 at 40%. Treasurer Department$11,741,900 at 41%;last year
$12,179,873 at 45%. Current Expense expenditure$14,674,430 at 31%;last year
$13,158,817 at 30%. Six-Year Specific Revenue Streams comparison: Community
Development revenue$818,489;Detention and Correction$29,473;Current Expense
property tax$4,911,005;Road Diversion property tax$512,784;County Road property tax
$4,906,734;Current Expense sales tax$2,860,194;Criminal Justice tax$746,348;Rural Sales
and Use tax$350,474;Homelessness Prevention filings$155,597;Lodging tax$222,013;
REET 1 and 2$357,513. Total collected revenue$2,860,193.97;revenue budgeted$8.4
million;and projected end of year revenue$9,586,370.32. Current Expense cash$28,527,030
and Special Fund cash$59,232,064. Motor Pool expense$494,124 at 29.01%;last year
$530,158 at 35.26%. Special Fund revenue$20,107,745 at 34%;last year$19,718,962 at
27%. Special Fund expenditure$14,486,155 at 18%;last year$14,278,034 at 17%.
• Jennifer shared the draft requests for supplemental appropriations and amendments to the
Budget. Public Hearing is set for Tuesday,June 20 at 9:15 a.m. Approved to move forward.
• Mary Ransier discussed the January 2023—December 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA)for Teamsters Union Local No.252 Mason County Community Family Health.
Approved to move forward.
• Mary discussed the January 2023—December 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement(CBA)
for Mason County and Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Woodworkers Local Lodge W38,
I.A.M. Approved to move forward.
• Mary requested to appoint Kevin Frankeberger as a member and David Mallory as an
alternate member to the Board of Equalization(BOE)for a two-month interim until July 31,
2023 and to share a news release. Approved to move forward.
• Mark discussed Substitute House Bill 1460—Department of Natural Resources Land
Transactions,Revenue Distributions,and Land Transfer Program for trust lands not producing
timber and that could have a better use.
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• Mark discussed the Mason County Personnel Policy that requires staff to come before the
Board and get Board approval to place an individual on administrative leave;however,there
may be instances where issues may need to be addressed immediately.
• Cmmr.Neatherlin discussed pull tab taxes.
11:15 A.M. Community Development—Kell Rowen
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Kell Rowen gave an update on monthly permit reports. 75 applications were received in
April,84 permits were issued,and average days to issue is 97.39 days.
• Cmmr.Shutty discussed the proposed sex offender housing in Tenino under the State-
operated least restrictive housing program. Less Restrictive Alternatives(LRAs)are able to
be done broadly and buffers and hearings requirements need to be discussed that can be added
to County code.
11:20 A.M. Public Health—Dave Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Ian Tracy discussed Inspect2GO,food establishment inspection software,for$7,300 per year
which would allow the County to go paperless and for residents to look up food inspection
reports. Approved to move forward.
11:25 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Loretta requested to extend the agreement with Kitsap County to continue providing
residential household hazardous waste collection and disposal for Mason County to June 30,
2024 with the option to extend for an additional year. Approved to move forward.
• Loretta requested to authorize Adopt-A-Road Agreement between Mason County and the
following volunteer organizations:Jim and Brenda Jensen assigning Bear Creek Dewatto
Road from milepost 3.15 to milepost 5.15 as their designated adopted area and In Memory of
Cody Shea Kenyon assigning Sunnyside Road from milepost 0.20 to milepost 3.45 as their
designated adopt area. Approved to move forward.
• Loretta shared the County/City Fill the Public Works Truck event set for Wednesday,May
241 from 9:00 a.m.to 2:30 p.m.
• Loretta gave a road operations update for Mike Collins.
Respectfully submitted,
McKenzie Smith,
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
-_Iaron Trask, R dy Neatherlin, Kevin Shutty,
Chair Vice-Chair Commission
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