HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/04/29 - Briefing BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'BRIEFING MINUTES
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 North 5th Street,Shelton,WA
Week of April 29,2023
Monday,April 29,2024
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,
Christopher Pinkston,Cabot Dow,and Lindsey Smith were also in attendance.
10:00 A.M. Auditor—Steve Duenkel
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Steve shared the Mason County Local Voters'Pamphlet Administrative Rules for Candidates
per RCW 29A.32.230.
10:05 A.M. Community Development—Kell Rowen
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Kell discussed the rezone of the west(1.36 acres)and east(0.96 acres)portions of parcel no.
42024-34-90049 to match future use(residential on the west and commercial on the east).
The middle portion of the parcel's zoning will remain unchanged. Approved to move
forward.
10:10 A.M. Public Health—David Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Dave shared the Shelton Family Center FY24 Emergency Housing Fund(EHF)amendment to
move$65,000 of funding from different budget categories to add street outreach operation to
increase individuals in Rapid Rehousing and Emergency Shelter and add additional scope of
work. Approved to move forward.
10:15 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Richard Dickinson requested to add and hire an additional full-time employee(FTE)Solid
Waste Operator position. Approved to move forward.
• Lovejoy Schafer shared the Hearings Examiner recommendations for Road Vacation no.415
regarding the vacation of all of E Island Place in the Plat of Lakeland Village No.5 in
Volume 8 of plats. Tabled.
• Lovejoy discussed creating a Road Improvement District(RID)no.2024-01 for Shetland
Road. Tabled.
• Richard shared that May 5-11 is Drinking Water Week and May 19-25 is Public Works
Week. The Fill the Public Works Truck event is May 23. The date for the Belfair Pump
Station ribbon cutting is still to be determined.
• Cmmr.Neatherlin requested uniformity around new water and sewer rate structures. More
information will be brought forward at the next briefing.
10:25 A.M. Support Services—Mark Neary
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• John Taylor shared the grant request for Emergency Management Performance Grant
(EMPG)supplemental funding to support the growing Mason County CERT program.
Approved to move forward.
Pagel
• Todd Cannon requested to purchase the NinjaOne computer management software for the
amount of$15,120. Approved to move forward.
• Mark discussed the City of Shelton's request to move the Evergreen Treatment Services van
from in front of Community Lifeline to behind the Courthouse building.
Respectfully submitted,
McKenzie Smith,
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Rand Neatherlin, Kevin Shutty, haron Trask,
Chair Vice-Chair Commission
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