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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />PUBLIC WORKS STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST STH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />MONDAY <br />1:30 PM <br />May 22, 2017 <br />Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; vice -Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz; Commissioner Obie O'Brien <br />Others: Mark Cook, Lucas Huck, Candie Leader, Public works; Dan <br />Carlson, Stephanie Mifflin, Community Development Services; Neil <br />Caulkins, Prosecuting Attorney's Office; Tony Buhr, Daily Record <br />and One (1) Member of the public <br />At 1:30 pm Chairman Jewell opened the Public works and Community <br />Development Services Study Session. <br />Additional items were added to the agenda: Road Standards Variance <br />Committee Update; Bar 14 Road Bridge Update; Floodplains by Design <br />Workshop <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br />Chairman Jewell stated that there is a Floodplains by Design <br />workshop on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Seattle. Chairman Jewell asked <br />staff if they were aware of the workshop. Mark ,Cook commented that <br />he was asked to speak at the workshop; however, he feels he isn't <br />the best person to speak at the event. Chairman Jewell asked if <br />any staff was going to be attendance and suggested that Community <br />Development Services send a planner as he plans to be in <br />attendance. Discussion was held. <br />Mark Cook asked to discuss another item under other business': <br />Road Standards Variance Committee Update. Mark Cook stated that <br />during a previous conversation with the Board of County <br />Commissioners that the committee would not be restructured and that <br />there is value in the citizen input component of that committee. <br />Mark Cook continued that the concerns that were had were proposed <br />to be addressed by filling the one remaining vacancy and conduct an <br />educational meeting to review the bylaws and goals of the <br />committee. Mark Cook added that last week discussion was had with <br />Neil Caulkins and Commissioner Osiadacz related to requests for <br />site visits on projects and creates issues of fairness on the <br />applications. Discussion was held. <br />Mark Cook stated that approximately ten days ago under an emergency <br />permit and with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife <br />staff on site, Public Works had equipment in water at the Bar 14 <br />2017-05-22 MINUTES <br />