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Special Projects:Kady is working on the grant for LED lighting for the Arena.Commissioner <br />Osiadacz asked if Kady has spoken with the rodeo board about the project.Per Kady,she has been <br />working with Rodeo Board Member Dan Morgan.Per Morgan,he is working on getting quotes <br />and reports.Currently estimates are coming in around $200,000.Per Morgan,the Rodeo Board <br />is very interested in this project. <br />Per Kady,Doug from IT has been working with Rodeo Board Member Jerry on the access point <br />project.They have been working to eliminate the ticket scanner/WIFI issues. <br />Per Commissioner Wachsmith there are no updates on the North Parking Lot Project at this time. <br />Kady is going to have a meeting next week with Bloom users to see if there is a mutually <br />agreeable footing.Kady has the specs from the Rodeo Arena project from 2017. <br />Kady discussed long-term building plans for swine barn area.Discussed possible use of tents for <br />2020.Kady will work with the fair board on this.Commissioner Osiadacz stated that <br />coordinating a building tour with Judy Warnick and Tom Dent may be beneficial. <br />Consider Lodging Tax Agreement Amendment between Kittitas County and the City of Cle <br />Elum:Commissioner Osiadacz stated that the current agreement is set up as a reimbursement.Per <br />Commissioner Osiadacz,the City of Cle Elum is not able to pay in that mannar. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith made a motion to amend the lodging tax agreement between Kittitas <br />County and the City of Cle Elum to allow the City of Cle Elum to pay by receipt.Commissioner <br />Osiadacz seconded the motion.Commissioners Osiadacz,Wachsmith and Wright voted to approve <br />amendment.Motion passes per Commissioner Wright. <br />Discuss 2019 Lodging Tax Operations Funding Application:Per Kady,would like to use finding <br />for arena management.Needed items include bow gates for Bloom,water truck,more panels <br />(currently not enough if Bloom and Rodeo Arena are both used at the same time).Kady stated that <br />we have been borrowing the ripper for the arena from the Rodeo Board.Kady would also like a <br />smaller rototiller to be able to take care of the roping boxes (currently the one that attaches to the <br />tractor is too large to get into the corners). <br />Kady also stated that the yearly rock picking in the Rodeo Arena and anti-clump spray would be <br />included as well as leveling Bloom. <br />Kady stated that she had spoken to Buck Brannaman that stated contacting the Kiser drag company <br />to come out and make adjustments and do a training session with KVEC staff may be beneficial. <br />Currently Kady is requesting $110,000 and will attend a meeting tomorrow.Per Commissioner <br />Osiadacz,the budget is better written this time than it had been in the past;just be sure to have the <br />rest of the budget together as well.Kady stated she would like to go over the operating budget for <br />2020.Would like to bring back the full-time Office Clerk position and add a second seasonal Event <br />Operations Aide for next year.Per Kady,the Event Center is currently under staffed.The Office <br />Clerk position was traded to gain additional EOA staff. <br />OTHER BUSINESS:No other business. <br />Meeting adjourned at 10:13 <br />2019-07-17 MINUTES 2