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07/20/2021 MINUTES 2 <br />COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution NO. 2021-119, <br />Updating the Application Fees for Current Use Classification of Farm <br />and Agricultural Lands, and Designated Forest Lands. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING AMEND COUNTY CODE CH. 2.04.010 COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At approximately 2:09 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public <br />Hearing to consider Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.04.010. <br /> MANDY BUCCHOLZ, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR reviewed a Staff Report <br />and indicated there was a previous discussion of removing the Agenda <br />Study Sessions and Monday Morning 10-Minute Department Head Meetings <br />which are in County Code. After a year of not holding those <br />meetings and Staff being able to accommodate last minute requests <br />through the Office Admin. and Agenda Sessions. This has been a <br />benefit to the public since the Consent Agenda items were not <br />previously discussed during the Regular Agenda Session, unless there <br />was a holiday observed on that Monday. She said the Prosecutors <br />office had drafted an Ordinance for the Board’s consideration. <br /> THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. ORDINANCE 2021-009 AMEND COUNTY CODE CH. 2.04.010 COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Ordinance No. 2021-009, <br />Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.04 Regarding the Kittitas <br />County Board of Commissioners Regularly Scheduled Meetings and Study <br />Sessions, to Increase Efficiency and Public Participation. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING FAUST ROAD SPEED REDUCTION PUBLIC WORKS <br />At approximately 2:12 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public <br />Hearing to consider a Speed Reduction on Faust Road and to Amend <br />Kittitas County Code Chapter 10.08.020 Speed Limits. <br /> JOSH FREDRICKSON, ENGINEER reviewed a Staff Report. He said they <br />received a phone call requesting a speed reduction on Faust Road <br />from MP 0.59 to MP 0.79 from 50 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. <br />He reviewed the results of the study, fiscal impacts, and said their <br />most recent 20-year transportation plan does not forecast Faust Road <br />as breaking acceptable levels of service within that timeframe. He <br />recommended maintaining the existing 50 miles per hour speed limit <br />at this time. <br /> THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.