HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/11/05 - Regular Board of Mason County Commissioners
Proceedings
Commission Chambers
411 N 511 St, Shelton, WA 98584
November 5, 2024
1. Call to Order—The Chairperson called the regular meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance—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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent notice regarding 2024 Dam Safety
Inspection Follow-Up,Cushman No. I Development,Cushman Project.
4.1.2 Monte Ritter sent a letter regarding Mason County Recreation Area(MCRA)to Shelton
trail.
4.1.3 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board sent in the following:special occasion
- license for Harstine lsland Community Club and Mason General Hospital Foundation;and
notice of cannabis license Application for Goldcast LLC.
4.1.4 Advisory board applications were received from Bob Wilkerson for the Planning Advisory
Commission(PAC)and Joel"Glenn"Harper for Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on
Aging(LMTAAA).
4.1.5 Mason County Public Hospital District#2 sent in their levy certification.
4.1.6 Christine Perry sent in a letter concerning removing debris from a culvert on North Shore
Road in Belfair.
4.1.7 Habitat for Humanity sent an invitation for the groundbreaking ceremonies for Destiny
Bosworth and Sarah Pippins families' homes.
4.2 Ian Tracy read the Mason County Clean Water District Annual Water Quality Report news
release..
4.3 Loretta Swanson read the 2025 Solid Waste Rate Increases news release.
4.4 Luke Viscusi read the Annual Mason County Heritage Grant Cycle news release.:
4.5 Loretta Swanson read the Rasor Road,Road Improvement District(RID)Public Meeting
news release.
4.6 Cmmr. Shutty shared the Search and Rescue Team(SORT) Certificates of Recognition.
5. Open Form for Citizen Input
Tamara Ingwaldson,speaking on behalf of New Horizon Communities,reminded everyone that it
is"Give Local"time through the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound. Infonnation is
online at SPSgivesforsouthpugetsound.org,where you will find organizations that provide great
work here in Mason,Thurston and Grays Harbor County's. Ms.Ingwaldson encouraged
everyone to participate and utilize the organizations.that help mitigate homelessness in this area.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Cmmr.Trask/Shutty moved and seconded to adopt the agenda as published. Motion carried
unanimously. N-aye;S-aye;T-aye.
7. Approval of Minutes
Cmmr.Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to adopt the April 23 and October 21,2024 Finance
Committee Minutes; September 30,October 7,October 14,and October 21,2024 Briefing
Minutes; October 8 and October 22,2024 Regular Minutes;and October 15,2024 Elected
Official and Department Head 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#8108250-8108530 $2,479,170.65
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant# 110725-111137 $ 923,716.40
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant#7008460-7008486 $ 621,972.87
8.2 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday,December 3,2024 at 9:15 a.m.to consider
updates to the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program(CIP)(Appendix A of the Capital
Facilities Element).
8.3 Approval of the Resolution setting a hearing date with the Hearings Examiner for Wednesday,
December 11,2024 at 1:00 p.m.via Zoom to consider public comment on Road Vacation No.
420.(Exhibit A,Resolution No.2024-059)
8.4 Approval to reappoint Jann Goodpaster to the Historic Preservation Commission(HPC)for a
term expiring November 30,2027.
8.5 Approval for the Public Health and Human Services Director to sign the Interagency Agreement
between the Washington State Department of Agriculture and Mason County Public Health and
Human Services in the amount of$27,131.11.
8.6 Approval of the Consolidated Homeless Grant(CHG)amendment with Crossroads Housing in
the amount of$112,000.
8.7 Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant(EMPG)
contract no.E25-112 in the amount of$31,453.
8.8 Approval to amend Resolution No.2023-067 for the County's 2025 health insurance
contributions to the following:effective January 1,2025 for participants of the PEBB Medical
program,which allocates through the pooling method,$1,236.69 per month County
contribution for employees with single enrollments on medical,and$2,002.67 with dependent
enrollments,for Teamsters Probation,Community&Family Health,Non-Represented,Elected
Officials,Public Defenders,Prosecutors Support Staff,Public Defenders Support Staff,Deputy
Prosecutors and General Services. (Exhibit B,Resolution No.2024-060)
8.9 Approval to set a Public Rearingfor Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. to consider the
sale ofparcel no. 32005-31-60070 in the amount of$10,000 to Thaddeus and Brenda Bamford.
Cmmr.Shutty/Trask 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)
Steve Duenkel,Auditor,reminded everyone that today is election day. As of this morning
just over 32,600 ballots have been received. The voting centers in Shelton and Belfair will be
open today from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Mr.Duenkel reported that they have over 60 volunteers
assisting with the voting process. Cmmr.Trask asked for clarification regarding the
Governor's Emergency Declaration. Mr.Duenkel stated that the County has not made a
declaration of emergency at this time. Mark Neary explained that Mason County does fall
under the Governor's declaration to monitor voting drop box locations. The State has been
notified that Mason County Emergency Operations Center(EOC)has been put on alert as a
safeguard to be able to respond if necessary.
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.
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10.1 Public Hearing to consider approval of the franchise agreement between Mason County and
River Haven Recreation;Inc.to construct,operate,and maintain their water system along West
Haven Drive(Schafer Park Road). Staff:Mike Collins
Lovejoy Shafer,Public Works,shared that an application was received for a franchise
agreement between Mason County and River Haven Recreation,Inc.to construct,operate,and
maintain their water system along West Haven Drive(Shafer Park Road).
NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
Cmmr.Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to approve the franchise agreement between
Mason County and River Haven Recreation,Inc.to construct,operate,and maintain
their Water system along West Have Drive(Schafer Park Road). Motion carried
unanimously. N-aye;S-aye;T-aye.
10.2 Public Hearing to consider the requested rezone of 325 acres from Rural Residential 10
(RR10)to Rural Residential 5(RR5). Staff.Kell Rowen
Kell Rowen reported notice was not properly published in The Journal for today's public
hearing and asked that the hearing be continued to November 19,2024 at 9:15 a.m. Ms.
Rowen explained that notice was mailed to adjacent property owners within 300 feet of the
proposed rezone,and notice will not be re-mailed for the continuance. Notice will be
published in The Journal on November 7 and 14,2024.
Cmmr.Neatherlin opened the hearing up for public testimony on the proposal. No testimony
was received.
Cmmr.Shutty/Trask moved and seconded to continue this hearing to November 19,2024
at 9:15 a.m. Motion carried unanimously. N-aye;S-aye;T-aye.
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 9:35 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
Mtn Q 1
McKenzie S th, Oark of the Board Randy eatherlin, air
Prepared by Caini Olson
Kevin Shutty,V' lair
Sharon Trask,Commissioner
3 November 5 , 2024 Commission Minutes`
RESOLUTION NO. XO34- U:09 M\bv� A
VACATION FILE NO.420
NOTICE OF INTENT TO VACATE
SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING ON SAID VACATION
RCW 36.87
WHEREAS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mason County Public Works Department is requesting
the vacation of the following right of way:
Vacate all those portions of Wildwood, Bay, Brook, Canal, Park Streets, and Sixth Ave, lying within,
AND Fifth and Seventh Avenue, adjacent to, Resultant Parcel 1 of Boundary Line Agreement
recorded June 22, 2020, under Auditor's File No. 2132998 and Survey recorded June 11, 2020,
under Auditor's File No. 2132272 in Volume 47 of surveys, pages 228-229, all within the plat of
Lakewood Plat "F", recorded in Volume 3 of plats, page 2S, records of Mason County, Washington
in Section 13,Township 22 North, Range 2, West.
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Avenue appear on the above-mentioned survey as streets instead of
avenues as dedicated on the Plat of Lakewood Plat "F", recorded in Volume 3 of plats, page 25.
WHEREAS the Board of Mason County Commissioners did set a date for public hearing on the matter
before the Hearing Examiner on the matter and directed Public Works to prepare notice thereof for posting and
publication.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said hearing has been set for Wednesday,
December 11, 2024,at 1:00 p.m.via Zoom, at which time any taxpayer may appear via Zoom to hear the
County Engineer's report and be heard either for or against the vacation of the above said portion of road located
in Mason County Washington. For those unable to attend the hearing email testimony to
mfrazier@co.mason.wa.us.
Visit the Mason County Hearings Examiner Agenda webpage at www.co.mason.wa.us/hearings-examiner or
contact Mariah Frazier at mfrazier@co.mason.wa.us or call (360)427-9670 Ext 365 for Zoom information.
DATED this 5 ' day of November . 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
McKenzie Smit , Cler of the Board a dy Neatherlin, Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kevin Shutty, Vic h'
Tim Whitehea ,
Assessor `
Auditor Sharon Trask, Commissioner
County Engineer
Petitioner
Post no later than 11/20/24 (20 days prior to hearing at each
terminus of the county road or portion thereof proposed to be
vacated or abandoned.)
Vacation File No. 420
JOURNAL—Publish 2t: 11/14/24— 11/21/24(Bill Public Works)
RESOLUTION NO. 2024- bUO
AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 2021-076 DETERMINING THE COUNTY'S
2025 HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
WHEREAS, RCW 36.40.080 states that the Board of County Commissioners shall fix and determine each
item of the budget separately and shall by resolution adopt the budget; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.16.070 states that the Board shall fix the benefit compensation of all employees; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the County's contribution towards health insurance premiums
for Elected Officials, eligible non-represented employees, shall increase by $52 per month for a total
contribution of $1,570 (One thousand five hundred and seventy dollars) per month, effective January 1,
2025; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined the County's contribution towards health insurance premiums for
Elected Officials, eligible non-represented employees, and also those members of the Collective
Bargaining Agreements who participate in PEBB medical insurance to utilize the pooling method; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, effective January 1, 2025, for Elected Officials, eligible non-
represented employees, and the following Collective Bargaining Agreements who participate in PEBB:
Teamsters Community&Family Health, General Services, Probation, Prosecutor's Support Staff, and IAM
Woodworkers Public Defender's Support Staff, Public Defenders and Deputy Prosecutors utilizing a
pooling method to allocate contributions to be resulting in a distribution as follows:
$1,236.69 per month per Employee for those individuals enrolled in PEBB medical as an employee only
(no dependent coverage). This contribution also covers dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
$2,002.67 per month per Employee for those individuals enrolled in PEBB medical as an employee with
one or more dependents. This contribution also covers dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
Approved this VYn day of Nb\jtft e)9- 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Sharon Trask, Commissioner
Kevin
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Rand Neathe n, Chairperson
Attest:
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McKenzie SnYfth, Ctdrk of the Board
Approved as to Form:
Tim Whitehead, C�fDe�putyrosecutor
cc: Financial Services, Payroll
Human Resources
All Elected Officials and Department Heads