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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />PUBLIC WORKS STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST STH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />MONDAY 1:30 PM JULY 8, 2019 <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice -Chairman Brett <br />Wachsmith; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Mark Cook, Arden Thomas, Candie Leader, Public Works; Dan <br />Carlson, Calvana Carper, Community Development Services and One (1) <br />Member of the Public <br />At 1:41 pm Chairman Cory Wright opened the Public Works Study Session. <br />Two items were added under Other Business - Public Facilities <br />Application and Upper County Maintenance Shop Utility Extension <br />COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM UPDATE <br />Arden Thomas gave background on the program and stated that Mark Cook <br />had previously briefed the Board on the audit currently being <br />conducted by the program and the preliminary results of that audit. <br />Arden Thomas continued that staff worked diligently to get the <br />corrections of the initial findings corrected and have earned a one <br />hundred percent (100%) compliance score on the final elevation <br />certificate submittals. Arden Thomas added that even with this score <br />Kittitas County may still drop a level and see a five percent (5%) <br />increase to flood insurance rates. Discussion was held. <br />TIPTON ROAD SPEED STUDY <br />Mark Cook gave background on the citizen request regarding speeding on <br />Tipton Road. Mark Cook presented the results and it appears that the <br />traveling public is going slightly below the speed limit of fifty (50) <br />miles per hour. Mark Cook continued that the requestor is asking to <br />have a speed limit sign posted on the gravel portion of Tipton which <br />is currently unsigned meaning it has a speed limit of fifty (50) miles <br />per hour. Mark Cook added that he is recommending scheduling a <br />meeting with the requestor to go over the results and explain the <br />different scenario if a sign is added. Staff was directed to schedule <br />a meeting with the requestor as recommended. <br />EAST TANEUM ROAD SPEED STUDY <br />Mark Cook gave background on the layout of the speed zones on East <br />Taneum Road and presented the results of the requested speed study. <br />Mark Cook stated that the majority of the traveling public is driving <br />at the posted speeds; however, there was one vehicle that was recorded <br />going seventy three (73) miles per hour. Mark Cook continued that a <br />2019-07-08 MINUTES <br />