HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/03/26 - Regular Board of Mason County Commissioners
Proceedings
Commission Chambers
411 N 511 St, Shelton, WA 98584
March 26, 2024
1. Call to Order—The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance—Roger Jones 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 application for Lotus Garden dba The Rice Bowl,cannabis license renewal
applications,liquor license renewal applications,special occasion liquor license for
Humane Society of Mason County,notice of cannabis license application for Platinum
Gardens and CM LLC,cannabis processor license approval for Sensi Traders LLC,and
cannabis processor license and cannabis producer tier 3 license for DJRI Investment LLC,
and discontinued liquor license for Hood Canal Outfitters.
4.1.2 Comcast,Pacific Northwest Region,sent in notice regarding changes to Xfinity TV
services.
4.1.3 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent in responses to FERC Annual DSI comments
for the Cushman Project.
4.2 Ian Tracy read the National Public Health Week proclamation.
4.3 Diane Zoren read the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation.
4.4 Mark Neary read the National County Government Month proclamation.
4.5 Cmmr. Shutty read the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week proclamation.
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
No citizen input.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Cmmr.Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried
unanimously. N-aye;S-aye;T-aye.
7. Approval of Minutes
Cmmr.Trask/Shutty moved and seconded to adopt the February 5,February 12,February 26,
March 4,and March 11,2024 Briefing Minutes and February 13 and February 27,2024
Regular Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye;S-aye;T-aye.
8. Approval of Action Agenda
8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant#8103333-8103776 $1,803,207.65
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant# 104547-104958 $ 882,025.29
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant#7007981-7008017 $1,183,176.67
8.2 Approval of the North Mason Regional Fire Authority Mental Wellness Program contract to
provide a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner(PMHNP)for the amount of
$75,000 from Treatment Sales Tax(TST)Special Project funding.
8.3 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,April 23,2024 at 9:15 a.m.to consider changes
to Mason County Code Chapter 13—Utilities and minor updates to Chapters 2,3,and 17.
8.4 Approval to purchase a replacement grooming mower for the Parks and Trails Department for
the amount of$22,918.83.
8.5 Approval of the Resolution selecting the Shelton-Mason County Journal as the official County
newspaper for publishing certain legal publications. (Exhibit A,Resolution No.2024-021)
8.6 Approval for the Chair to sign the Annual Certification for Calendar Year 2023;Certification
of Expenditures for Traffic Law Enforcement for 2023;and Certification for Expenditures for
Fish Passage Barrier Removal for 2023 through the County Road Administration Board's
(CRAB)reporting system(CARS).
8.7 Approval for the County Administrator to sign the extension of the current Professional
Services Agreement with Cabot Dow Associates through December 31, 2025 to include an
additional$30,000.
8.8 Approval of the letter of support for Public Utility District(PUD)3's Community Project
Funding(CPF)request for 2025—Goldsborough Switching Station.
8.9 Approval of the letter of support for The Youth Connection's application for FY-25
Congressionally Directed Spending(CDS)for transitional housing for homeless young people.
Cmmr.Trask/Shutty moved and seconded to approve action items 8.1 through 8.9. Motion
carried unanimously. N-aye; S-aye;T-aye.
9. Other Business(Department Heads and Elected Officials)
Mark Neary,County Administrator,gave a reminder of the upcoming Mason County Citizens'
Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials meeting on March 26,2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Steve Duenkel,Auditor,discussed the temporary voting center in Belfair.
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 OPMA
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 9:27 a.m.
21 March 26 , 2024 Commission Minutes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
McKenzie SmAii,Cle c of the Board Randy N therlin,Chair
KPvinhutty,Vice hair
Sharon Trask,Commissioner
31March 26 , 2024 Commission Minutes
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-021
Amending Resolution No. 2023-020
Selecting the Official Mason County Newspaper
WHEREAS, RCW 36.72.075 requires the County legislative authority to let a contract to a legal
newspaper to serve as the official County newspaper for the term of one year; and,
WHEREAS, if there is at least one legal newspaper published in the County, the contract shall be
let to a legal newspaper published in the County; and,
WHEREAS, the Shelton-Mason County Journal is published in Mason County and qualifies as a
legal newspaper in accordance with RCW 65.16.020; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Mason
County hereby declares the Shelton-Mason County Journal as the official County newspaper for furnishing
certain legal publications for the period of one year beginning April 1, 2024.
DATED this 261h day of March, 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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McKenzie Smit ,Clerk of the Board Ran y Neathe 'n,Chair
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Attorney Sharon Trask, Commissioner