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2017-08-01 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 1:00 P.M. AUGUST 1, 2017 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz & Commissioner Obie O’Brien. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Mark Cook, <br />Public Works Director and Lucas Huck, County Engineer. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING WIEHL ROAD UPDATE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to receive an <br />update regarding Wiehl Road from Public Works Director Mark Cook and <br />County Engineer Lucas Huck. <br /> <br />Mark Cook, Public Works Director stated that originally their <br />proposed solution to the Wiehl Road issues was an RID. He stated <br />that Staff requested Prosecutor review. They reviewed the <br />interpretation of statue, noting that the road and improvements <br />funded by a Road Improvement District (RID) of Transportation <br />Improvement District (TID) must be owned by the County and built to <br />County standards, not private and referenced RCW 37.73.020 (1) & RCW <br />36.88.010. He stated that it would be a constitutional infirmity to <br />use taxing authority to improve private (property) roads. Mr. Cook <br />stated that there is an expediential cost associated with widening <br />the road to 26 feet. He discussed the financial impacts and updated <br />the Board about the landowner’s petition they had signed. <br /> <br />There was discussion on the impacts to residents with the different <br />options the Board has. Chairman Jewell felt the best bet would be <br />going out for a Bond due to the cost associated with the project. He <br />stated that this road needs to be fixed once and for all, and it is <br />the County’s responsibility. Mr. Cook asked the Board to allow for <br />them to build to the 2005 Road Standards as that is when the <br />Road/Project was initiated. He stated he would meet with the County <br />Treasurer relating to the Bonding process. <br /> <br />The Board directed Mr. Cook to compile all options and impacts then <br />present the Board. The Board stated that a meeting needs to be held <br />with the neighbors and at that time the solution should be presented <br />to them. <br /> <br />There was a brief discussion on REET 2. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m. <br />