HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/03/03 - RegularBoard of Mason County Commissioners
Draft Meeting Agenda
Commission Chambers
411 N 5th St, Shelton, WA 98584
March 3, 2026
9:00 a.m.
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Commissioners’ Office no later than 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Correspondence and Organizational Business
4.1 Correspondence
5. Open Forum for Citizen Input
Please see above options to provide public comment; 3 minutes per person, 15-minute time limit.
6. Adoption of Agenda
Items appearing on the agenda after “Item 10. Public Hearings” may be acted upon before 9:15 a.m.
7. Approval of Minutes – February 17, 2026, Regular Minutes and February 23, 2026, Briefing Minutes
8. Approval of Action Agenda
Items listed under “Action Agenda” may be enacted by one motion unless a Commissioner or citizen requests an item be
removed from the Action Agenda and considered a separate item.
8.1 Approval of Warrants and Treasurer Electronic Remittances
Claims Clearing Fund Warrant # 8118899-8119324 $1,832,434.88
Direct Deposit Fund Warrant # 123850-124253 $1,007,635.14
Salary Clearing Fund Warrant # 7009502-7009530 $ 649,876.54
8.2 Approval to publish the Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified vendors for the
preparation of a County-wide Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan (CWPP).
8.3 Approval of the updated Memorial Hall Rental Policy and Procedures.
8.4 Approval for the County Administrator to sign the 2026 Oath of Credit Card Inventory.
8.5 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. to take public comment on the
petition to rename the “Purdy Creek Bridge” to the “Senator Tim Sheldon Bridge”.
8.6 Approval for Public Works to submit the Fish Barrier Removal Board Grant Program applications for culvert
replacement at Lynch Road milepost 3.92 and Lower Uncle John on Agate Loop Road, authorize the County
Engineer and/or Chair to sign all pertinent document(s), and for the County Engineer to advertise, set bid dates
and times, and award contract(s) as needed for the projects.
8.7 Approval for Public Works to submit the Safe Routes to Schools Program application for Collier Road, and
authorize submittal of Pedestrian and Bike Program application for Arcadia Road, authorize the County
Engineer and/or Chair to sign all pertinent document(s), and the County Engineer to advertise, set bid dates
and times, and award contract(s) as needed for the projects.
8.8 Approval of the Resolution for County Road Project No. 2074, Highland Road Improvement Project, authorize
the Public Works County Engineer to advertise, set bid dates and times, award contract, and for the County
Engineer and/or the Chair to sign all pertinent documents.
8.9 Approval of the Private Line Occupancy Permit granting permission to run the septic transport line to cross
under North Shore Road for address 9091 NE North Shore Road, parcel number 22218-34-00020.
8.10 Approval to set a Public Hearing for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. to consider a Franchise Agreement
with Forged Fiber 37, LLC allowing the company to construct, operate, and maintain their fiber optic
telecommunication system within Mason County rights-of-way.
8.11 Approval of the lease extension agreement with the Victor Improvement Club through June 23, 2026, for the
purpose of allowing additional time to negotiate either the purchase of the property or revised lease terms for
the sewer pump station site serving the North Bay Water Reclamation Facility collection system.
8.12 Approval to reappoint Chad White to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) to continue serving as the
Solid Waste Industry Representative and Lynda Links to continue serving as the District 3/Citizen
Representative for three-year terms expiring March 14, 2029.
8.13 Approval of the Resolution adopting the Mason County Public Defense Contract Attorney Compensation
Caps, Billing Procedures, and Guidelines.
8.14 Approval of the letter of support for Public Utility District (PUD) No. 1’s application to Community Project
Funding (CPF) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 for both the Jorstad Substation Grid Resilience Project in
Lilliwaup and Hood Canal Grid Resilience Project.
9. Other Business (Department Heads and Elected Officials)
10. 9:15 a.m. Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time
Please see above options to provide public testimony; 10 minutes per person.
No Public Hearings set for this time.
11. Board’s Calendar and Reports
12. Adjournment