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Commissioners approve policy clarification, cemetery mowing extension, mediated settlement and decline TRIA coverage
Summary
At the meeting the board approved a personnel policy clarification for ambulance staffing/pay, extended a cemetery mowing contract for one year, authorized a mediated settlement in Wilson v. Washington County with an authorized signer, and voted to decline TRIA terrorism coverage to save about $9,839 annually.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners handled several routine and consent items at its meeting, approving policy updates and several contracts and authorizations.
The board voted to revise the personnel policy manual to clarify how full-time ambulance employees' hours and pay are stated, a change commissioners said resolves prior pay-calculation issues. The board also approved a one-year extension of the cemetery mowing contract with Andrew Davidson and moved to approve claims and payroll so employees could be paid after a brief procedural dispute.
County counsel presented a mediated settlement agreement in the litigation captioned Wilson v. Washington County and asked the board to authorize a commissioner to sign releases; the board approved the mediated settlement, with one commissioner abstaining from the vote.
An insurance representative recommended whether to elect the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) coverage; the presenter said the annual premium would be about $9,839. Commissioners voted to decline TRIA coverage, noting the county would save the premium amount.
Votes at a glance: minutes approved (motion carried; one objection), personnel policy manual revision (approved), cemetery mowing extension (approved), mediation settlement (approved with one abstention), TRIA coverage (board voted to decline; savings cited $9,839). The board adjourned following the items.
