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2017-11-06 MINUTES 2 equipment located down at the Event Center. Rick Cole stated that is not a decision that should have ever been made without going before the whole ERB, as the Board itself would have been all for that. It was determined/agreed to that the ERB and the KVEC would arrange for ERB Director Carl Jensvold to show Event Center Staff how to work the arena on off days while it’s not being prepared for a specific event; a rotation schedule would be created for treatment of weeds on and around the KVEC; the County would work on seeking and energy conservation grant to address lighting and electrical concerns. There was discussion on the pre and post walkthrough process that’s been implemented at the KVEC and how it’s been working. Additional concerns about events coming in after the Ellensburg Rodeo and benefiting from the work that the ERB put into the facility were expressed as well as the facility being double booked during the ERB rental period. Chairman Jewell stated that in the future “threating” letters are not necessary. They will happily meet at any time and would actually like to have pre and post meetings with the ERB. He stated that the only times the two Boards have met was to renegotiate their contract and then this meeting. He stated there are better ways to get the BoCC’s attention and withholding payment isn’t the best way. He stated that the County is very hopeful that the concerns discussed today and outlined in the letter will not be an issue in the future and certainly not to the extent that they were this year and that the County would like to continue to improve the communication and relationship with the ERB. Meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman