HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/01/30 - RegularBoard of Mason County Commissioners
Draft Meeting Agenda
Commission Chambers
411 N 5th St, Shelton, WA 98584
January 30, 2024
9:00 a.m.
January 30.2
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
Please see above options to provide public comment; 3 minutes per person, 15-minute time limit.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Items appearing on the agenda after “Item 10. Public Hearings” may be acted upon before 9:15 a.m.
7. Approval of Minutes –
8. Approval of Action Agenda
Items listed under “Action Agenda” may be enacted by one motion unless a Commissioner or citizen requests an item be
removed from the Action Agenda and considered a separate item.
8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant # 8102242-8102574 $1,729,302.27
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant # 103338-103738 $ 945,043.10
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant # 7007889-7007916 $ 635,868.85
8.2 Approval of the Resolution establishing the Mason County Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Policy as
recommended by the Mason County Audit Committee.
8.3 Approval of the Acknowledgment of Receipt for the 2023 property tax refunds.
8.4 Approval of the Resolution cancelling uncollectible personal property taxes as listed in Attachment A.
8.5 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. to consider updating Mason
County Code Chapter 3.17 Gambling Tax and to consider lowering the gambling tax rate from 5% to 3%.
8.6 Approval to increase the Misdemeanor Attorney hourly rate from $75 an hour to $100 an hour.
8.7 Approval for the Coroner to purchase two four-person racks for the Shelton location.
8.8 Approval for the Chair to sign the Growth Management Act (GMA) Periodic Update Grant contract with the
Department of Commerce for the maximum amount of $350,000.
8.9 Approval for the Chair to sign the 2023-2025 Climate Planning Grant contract with the Department of
Commerce for the amount of $125,000.
8.10 Approval of the Ordinance adopting the Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) increased density (rezone) for
The Station at Shelton Springs from 14 units per acre to 25 units per acre.
8.11 Approval of the grant request for $20,006 from the Shelton Family YMCA to implement the Actively
Changing Together (ACT!) program in Mason County.
8.12 Approval of the Department of Commerce Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) contract amendment to
reallocate funding to the Shelton Family Center in the amount of $15,623.59 and Crossroads Housing in the
amount of $31,720.61.
8.13 Approval for the Chair to sign the Interlocal Agreements between Public Works and Mason County Fire
Protection District 3, Mason County Fire Protection District 4, and North Mason Regional Fire Authority, and
Mason County Fire Protection District 17 for reimbursable work, supplies, and services.
8.14 Approval of the Resolution revising the Non-Represented Salary Scale to include the Grant Writer and
temporary Therapeutic Court Caseworker positions.
8.15 Approval to appoint Sheriff Ryan Spurling and Richard Lee to the Mason Transit Authority (MTA) Board to
fill unexpired terms ending February 1, 2026.
8.16 Approval to increase the hourly Indigent Defense Investigator rate to $75.00 an hour.
8.17 Approval to increase the hourly Superior Court Indigent Defense rate to $125.00 an hour.
8.18 Approval of the professional services contracts with Taschner Law Office, PLLC to serve as contracted Public
Defense Attorney for District Court and for Superior Court.
8.19 Approval for Public Works to procure two Ford F150 pickup trucks, one Ford F550 gas pickup truck with a
plow and sander, and one Ford F550 diesel pickup truck with a plow and sander for the estimated cost of
$392,265.94.
8.20 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Mason County Community Family Health
and Teamsters Union Local No. 252 to update Section 12.3 regarding “Lead Worker Pay” language.
8.21 Approval to convert a Human Resources Analyst position to an Administrative Assistant II position at Range
16 on the Non-Represented Salary Scale.
9. Other Business (Department Heads and Elected Officials)
10. 9:15 a.m. Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
Please see above options to provide public testimony.
No Public Hearings set for this time.
11. Board’s Calendar and Reports
12. Adjournment