2018-05-14-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS STUDY SESSION MINUTES COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG Continued Public Works Study Session from May 14, 2018 at 1:30 PM MONDAY 8:00 AM May 15, 2018 Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice -Chairman Obie O'Brien; Commissioner Paul Jewell Others: Mark Cook and Candie Leader, Public Works COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS PUBLIC FACILITIES APPLICATION PROCESS At 8:07 am Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened the Continued Public Works Study Session from May 14, 2018 at 1:30 pm. Mark Cook requested to add one item to the agenda under Other Business - STBG 2018 Allocation. Mark Cook gave background for Commissioner Jewell of the ongoing process of updating policies and the application documents by the Conference of Governments (COG). Mark Cook stated that at the last COG meeting the group approved the draft policies pending Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) approval. Mark Cook added that tomorrow night he will present the final package including exhibits for COG and once they approve the final package he will bring forward for BOCC adoption by Resolution. Mark Cook asked that if the BOCC has any edits to please forward those for consideration. Discussion was held. No direction was given. STBG 2018 ALLOCATION Mark Cook gave background on the STBG program where every biennium the federal government gives tunaing to the state for surface transportation block grants for rural counties to solicit cities for projects with the fund being divided into rural, urban or either. Mark Cook added that on occasion there will be carry over funds from the last biennium as is the case in 2018. Mark Cook continued explaining that a technical committee reviews the projects, scores the projects, ranking is completed and then the technical committee meets to discuss how to adjust projects to meet the funding windows. 2018-05-15 MINUTES