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2018-08-28 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 28, 2018 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman, Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie <br />O’Brien and Commissioner Cory Wright. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Neil Caulkins, Deputy <br />Prosecutor; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager; <br />Denny and Jenny Kuenzli, Representatives from Anytime Fitness. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING ANYTIME FITNESS LEASE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to discuss a <br />Lease proposal from representatives of Anytime Fitness. <br /> <br />Denny & Jenny Kuenzli, Anytime Fitness presented a proposal to the <br />Board of County Commissioners to purchase the bowling alley <br />property. Their offer included a purchase price; allowing for the <br />rental of part of the building to the County for an Event Center <br />Visitor Center, and to include full, exclusive use of the rear <br />parking lot during Fair/Rodeo week. They also provided information <br />about the possible benefits to the County, including how there would <br />be excellent visibility for an Event Center in a prime location <br />without all of the costs that would be incurred if the County owned <br />the property and renovated the building. If the County did not want <br />to sell the property they would only be interested in a long term <br />lease of 99 years or so. <br /> <br />Commissioner O’Brien said the County purchased the property since it <br />was included in the Event Center Master Plan. Commissioner Wright <br />said if the Board decided to go in that direction he would like to <br />see a first right of refusal for the County to purchase back. <br /> <br />The Board asked questions of the Kuenzli’s about their plans for the <br />building and what they would consist of and thanked them for their <br />proposal. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS: <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SESSION REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 9:23 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into <br />Executive Session with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor and Patti <br />Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager for 15 minutes to <br />consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for <br />sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration