2017-07-24-minutes-public-works-study-session

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around the number of individuals renting houses, and parking are issues that need to be addressed. D. Laura Osiadacz stated she did a search of house rentals within individual cities and found approximately 140 for the County. Other counties were mentioned. E. Roslyn may consider smaller lots and density to increase housing options. 2. Jim Armstrong with the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce spoke representing the City of Ellensburg. A Chamber of Commerce letter and email were disbursed. Jim stated that COG approved funding last year for Roof Replacement at the City of Ellensburg Business Incubator. The bid came in below the funding granted. The City would like to use the surplus of funding approved to buy new swamp coolers. The current swamp coolers are leaky. The swamp coolers are part of the roof and to replace them at this time is more cost effective. Opening up the new roof in the future to replace the swamp coolers of a different size will cost more. A. Jim DeVere motioned to allow the City of Ellensburg to use the surplus of .09 funds granted previously to go towards new swamp coolers. Mary Morgan seconded the motion. The motion passed with a 7-0 vote. VI. Old Business 1. Review of A9 fund emergency application for the City of Cie Elum (new bathroom) A. Cie Elum Downtown Bathrooms Restoration Project Emergency Fund Application was disbursed and reviewed. The need of a new roof and sky lights was discussed. The balance of allocated funding for the .09 funds was discussed. Current numbers were brought last month but not this month. B. Mary Morgan motioned to approve the extra funding for the Cie Eium Downtown Bathrooms. Jim DeVere seconded the motion. The motion passed with a 7-0 vote. 1. Employment projection A. Doc Hansen recapped the results of the last meeting. Kittitas County Population and Employment Allocations for 2037 hand out was distributed. The previously agreed upon population numbers were sent back to BERK. BERK used the current estimate and prorated it back to 2015 to get the current numbers. The Board of County Commissioners was presented the employment numbers and the 80/20 split and were satisfied. B. Jim DeVere motioned to recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners adopt the population employment allocation numbers for 2037. Mary Morgan seconded the motion. The City of Roslyn expressed concern over the motion. Roslyn is in favor of the employment allocation projection but wants the motion to be clear that they are not in favor of the population allocation as previously voted on. Jim DeVere amended the motion to reflect Roslyn's concern about the columns that address the population allocation and recommend adoption of the employment allocation numbers. The 80/20 employment split is also included in the recommend for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. The motion passed with a 7-0 vote.