2020-06-10-minutes-ec-study-session

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KITTITASCOUNTY EC STUDY SESSION MINUTES BOCC CONFERENCEROOM,205 WEST STH ROOM 108 -ELLENSBURG Regular Meeting WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM June 10,2020 Board members present:Chairman Brett Wachsmith (via Web Ex),Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz (via Web Ex),Commissioner Cory Wright (via Web Ex) Others:Kady Porterfield (Event Center Director),Becky Sherley (Fair Board President), Julie Kjorsvik (Clerk of the Board),Lacie Dawson (Event Center Program Manager)--all via Web Ex. 1.Call to Order:Chairman Brett Wachsmith called the meeting to order at 10:00am to discuss Event Center Business 2.COVID Event and Rental Updates: Per Kady,KVEC is working on adjusting operating plans to comply with COVID best practices.She is working with the legal department to ensure proper communication with events,including contract language,as we prepare to enter Phase 3.The office will remain closed until Phase 4,except for appointments for tours or immediate business needs. Good progress is being made with the new booking software,will begin training soon. Kady has researched to see if there was a specific county use policy for the Event Center.She was able to locate a previously written policy but there was never a resolution put in place.Commissioner Osiadacz stated that a resolution was not passed because there was no final agreement,it was still a work in progress.Kady will work on a rental policy and will seek commissioner input as it is drafted. 3.COVID Fair Updates: Kady stated that while on a conference call with the WA Department of Agriculture, there is currently projected to be a 50%cut in fair funding for the next year.This would affect premium payments to the fairs. Becky stated the Fair Board will likely prolong the final decisions as to what the fair will consist of this year.They are currently discussing cancelling the big name entertainers (their contracts need to be cancelled sooner than others),as there will 2020-06-10 MINUTES 1