HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/12/09 - Briefing Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 5"Street,Shelton,WA 98584
Week of December 9,2024
Monday,December 9,2024
9:00 A.M. Closed Session—RCW 42.30.14001 Labor Discussion
Commissioners Neatherlin, Shutty,and Trask met in closed session for labor negotiation 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. Historic Preservation Commission Interviews
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Commissioners interviewed Christopher Gaynor for the Historic Preservation Commission(HPC)and
chose to move forward to appoint.
10:20 A.M. Superior Court—Paddy McGuire
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Paddy requested to convert the contracted Court Commissioner to one full-time employee(FTE)in
Superior Court. Cmmr.Neatherlin shared concerns and requested more information before moving
forward. Tabled.
• Paddy shared that there will be two full-time Court Commissioners from January 1 to January 12,2025
due to the timing of Judge Goodell's term.
10:30 A.M. Public Health—David Windom
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Dave discussed the Consolidated Contract(CONCON)between the Washington State Department of
Health(DOH)and Mason County Public Health and Human Services. Approved to move forward.
• Casey Bingham shared the updated Environmental Health fee schedule for 2025 with a Consumer
Price Index(CPI-U)of 2.4%. Approved to move forward.
• Melissa Casey shared the Treatment Sales Tax(TST)Law Enforcement Co-Responder Program
contract with Olympic Health and Recovery Services(OHRS)for the amount of$180,000. Approved
to move forward.
• Melissa shared the TST contract for FY25 with Northwest Resources II for the Social Opportunity
Services(SOS)Program in the amount of$169,003.24. Approved to move forward.
10:45 A.M. Public Works—Loretta Swanson
Utilities&Waste Management
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Tina"Lovejoy"Schaefer discussed Road Vacation Order No.419 to vacate the east half of an unnamed
road adjacent to Lot 15,Block 1 in Pirates Cove as recorded May 9, 1960 in Volume 5 of Plats,page
30,under Auditor File No. 183390,records of Mason County,Washington in Section 8,Township 21
North,Range 1,West. This unnamed road is now known as E.Bahama Drive. Approved to move
forward.
• Richard Dickinson shared the early closure of Eells Hill transfer station and Belfair drop box on
December 19,2024 to allow for a Public Works all-staff Christmas luncheon and staff meeting.
Approved to move forward.
• Loretta attended an Audit Committee meeting to review proposed changes to Mason County Code
Chapters 2 and 3 relating to finances for utilities and presented a slideshow.
10:55 A.M. Support Services—Mark Neary
Commissioners Neatherlin,Shutty,and Trask were in attendance via Zoom.
• Jennifer Beierle requested to reallocate funds from remaining internal County American Rescue Plan
Act(ARPA)projects. Approved to move forward.
• John Taylor discussed the amendment to the State Homeland Security Program(SHSP)FY 22 Grant
Contract#E23-098 from Washington State Military Department(EMD)and US Department of
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Board of Mason County Commissioners' Briefing Minutes
Mason County Commission Chambers,411 N 51 Street,Shelton,WA 98584
Homeland Security for the increase of the amount from$15,335 to$29,835 for the performance period
of September 1,2022 to July 31,2025. Approved to move forward.
• Mark shared the request from Mark and Pam Schlauderaff for the honorary facility renaming of the
Mason County Administration Building to the"William Hunter Administration Building"in honor of
two Commissioners sharing the name William Hunter. Approved to move forward.
• Mark discussed the two proposals received in response to the Request for Qualifications(RFQ)for a
feasibility study for the potential purchase of Mason Lake Camp. Two proposals were received:
BerryDunn for$99,523 and Freiheit Architecture$131,100.
• Cmmr.Shutty shared a letter of support request from MACECOM and Fire Districts for two hundred
new portable radios. Approved to move forward.
Respectfully submitted,
Q
McKenzie Sm'th,
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Sharon Trask, Pat Tarzwell, andy Neather in,
Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner
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