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2018-09-18 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 3:30 P.M. SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie <br />O’Brien and Commissioner Cory Wright. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Lisa Young, <br />Human Resource Director; Clay Myers, Undersheriff; Dan Carlson, CDS <br />Director; and 1 member of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING UPDATE – FIRE MARSHAL COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 3:30 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to receive <br />an update on options for the internal Fire Marshal structure. <br /> <br />Clay Myers, Undersheriff/Interim Fire Marshal gave an update on <br />permitting requests that had been processed under his review since <br />taking on the position as Interim Fire Marshal. He updated the <br />Board on walk through’s he has completed and follow up on the <br />concerns that came from TREX meeting the Board had. <br /> <br />There was discussion about moving the Sheriff’s Office Chief <br />Financial Manager into the Union and where they would place the Fire <br />Marshal if the Board moves forward. There was discussion about the <br />pros and cons of making that position Union or not. He stated that <br />he and the Sheriff have been reviewing all positions in-house and <br />considering if they are classified appropriately. He stated that he <br />is hoping todays discussion will address concerns and either <br />mitigate or alleviate the current concerns being expressed by some <br />of the Board. He stated that moving their Chief Financial Manager <br />into the Union is only a structural move, not performance and he has <br />had conversations with that employee. <br /> <br />Lisa Young, HR Director/Interim Event Center Director reviewed pay <br />scales and impacts/benefits to this change. She stated that the <br />Union the employee would be joining is going to be in negotiations <br />so there could be new scales proposed through that process. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wright stated that he has a lot of concerns at this <br />point and is not willing to support the current direction the <br />position is going. Chairman Osiadacz gave Commissioner Wright the <br />history from her time on the Board and explained why she supports <br />the proposal. Commissioner O’Brien explained why he keeps going back <br />and forth and reviewed the concerns he has. <br />