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RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 — 10:30 a.m.
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MEMBERS: Mark McCauley, County Administrator/Risk Manager
Sarah Melancon,Human Resources Director/Risk Coordinator
Stacie Prada, Treasurer
Apple Martine,Public Health Director
Willie Bence, Emergency Management Director/Safety Officer
LEGAL COUNSEL: Philip C. Hunsucker, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Melissa Pleimann, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
STAFF: Adiel McKnight,Deputy Clerk of the Board/Claims Coordinator
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Melancon called the meeting to order at the appointed time. In attendance were
Members McCauley, and Prada. Also in attendance: Legal Counsel Philip C. Hunsucker, and Legal Counsel
Melissa Pleimann.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Melancon called for public comments, and no comments were
received.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member McCauley moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of
January 7, 2025, as presented. Member Prada seconded the motion. The motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS re: CLAIM(s): None to Discuss
OLD BUSINESS: CONTINUED DISCUSSION re: CLAIM(s)
• Update re: Claim C-08-24; Patricia Carson; Car Damage due to Road Work; In the Amount
of$708.47: Claims Coordinator to follow up on Claim C-09-24, Patricia Carson, for a release of
claim as Seton Construction's Insurance Company has settled the claim.
• Update re: Claim; C-10-24; JNR Adjustment Co.; Property Damage re: Lumen's 50-pair arial
cable damaged; In the Amount of$425.13; 375 Old Anderson Lake Road, Quilcene,WA
98376: Claims Coordinator advised letters are being reviewed by legal and will be sent out when
approved.
• Update re: Claim; C-11-24; JNR Adjustment Co.; Property Damage re: Lumen's 50-pair
buried cable damaged; In the Amount of$545.99; 7901 Center Road, Chimacum,WA 98325:
Claims Coordinator advised letters are being reviewed by legal and will be sent out when approved.
Risk Management Committee - February 4, 2025
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EXECUTIVE SESSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION: An Executive Session was scheduled from 10:40
a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Chair Melancon announced that the Executive Session will be held from 10:42 a.m. to
10:57 a.m. with the Risk Manager, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney, Treasurer, Risk Coordinator, and Claims Coordinator re: Potential Litigation; Exemption as
Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). Chair Melancon resumed the regular
meeting at 10:57 a.m. and announced the Committee will be extending the Executive Session from
10:57 a.m. to 11:02 a.m. Chair Melancon resumed the regular meeting at 11:03 a.m. and announced the
Committee will be extending the Executive Session from 11:03 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Chair Melancon
concluded the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 11:06 a.m. There was no proposed
action, and therefore no public comment.
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION: An Executive Session was scheduled from
10:55 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Chair Melancon announced that the Executive Session will be held from
11:06 a.m. to 11:21 a.m. with Risk Manager, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney, Treasurer, Risk Coordinator, and Claims Coordinator re: Actual Litigation;
Exemption as Outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). Chair Melancon concluded
the Executive Session and resumed the regular meeting at 11:21 a.m. There was no proposed action, and
therefore no public comment.
OLD BUSINESS: CONTINUED DISCUSSION re: CLAIM(s): Discussed previously
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
• Update re: Claim; C-10-24; JNR Adjustment Co.; Property Damage re: Lumen's 50-pair arial cable
damaged; In the Amount of$425.13; 375 Old Anderson Lake Road, Quilcene, WA 98376
• Update re: Claim; C-11-24; JNR Adjustment Co.; Property Damage re: Lumen's 50-pair buried
cable damaged; In the Amount of$545.99; 7901 Center Road, Chimacum, WA 98325
CLOSING REMARKS: None Discussed
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Melancon adjourned the meeting at 11:23 a.m. until the next regular meeting or
special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully miffed:
Adie McKnight, Clai oordinator