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Board of Health Minutes <br />April 21, 2022 <br />2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to <br />which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, <br />when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to <br />the agency. No action is anticipated. <br /> <br />At 10:45am, Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There was no action taken. <br /> <br />Discuss/Consider Group B Water System Bonds. To allow or not allow Building Permit Issuance <br /> <br />Mark Cook, Public Works Director, gave background information on issue regarding two apparent conflicting <br />county codes, with one saying this cannot happen and the other saying this can happen under these conditions. <br /> <br />Five-minute recess taken at 10:53am <br />10:58am BOH meeting continued. <br /> <br />Tristen Lamb, Public Health Director, gave a presentation on the importance of safe drinking water and the <br />importance of ensuring that there is adequate amount of safe water for homes. Along with clarifying why there is a <br />conflict of code, access to water vs access to safe water. <br /> <br />Question and discussion on codes and where the cross -over happens between codes, also what specific code is <br />associated with adequate water supply requirement for building permit. Jesse Cox, Environmental Health <br />Supervisor, gave code information to the Board. <br /> <br />Andrew Miller, representing homeowners and Skyline Ridge LLC, came up to the podium to give their view and <br />perceptions on issue that is being discussed today with Group B Water System Bonds. <br /> <br />Question and discussion on how close they are to getting the Group B water systems done in the development and <br />what needs to happen in order to receive the adequate water supply determination. <br /> <br />Niel Caulkins, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, reiterate that one of the conditions for the Public Health Department <br />to issue an adequate supply determination is to have Group B Water systems built and tested. <br /> <br />Question and discussion on what options the Board of Health has considering code issue being discussed. There <br />was also questions and discussion on how long it takes to issue permits, what standard of inspection does the <br />county have to follow in order to issue permits, and what the requirements for the foundation only permit is. <br /> <br />Neil Caulkins conquered that the foundation only permit also require adequate water supply . <br /> <br />Motion to refund the bonding fees received from developer for the 3 systems and continue the process in <br />determining adequate water supply determination for Group B systems per county code as listed. <br />Motion 04-02: Motion to refund the bonding fees received from developer for the 3 systems and continue the <br />process in determining adequate water supply determination for Group B sy stems per county code as listed. <br />Cory Wright moved to refund the bonding fees received from developer for the 3 systems and continue the <br />process in determining adequate water supply determination for Group B systems per county code as listed. <br />Brett Wachsmith second. All approved. Motion 04-0 carried to refund the bonding fees received from developer <br />for the 3 systems and continue the process in determining adequate water supply determination for Group B <br />systems per county code as listed. <br /> <br />Discussion on having the ability to continue to trouble shoot this issue and the importance on upholding <br />Washington state and Kittitas County codes. <br /> <br />Introductions <br /> Whitney Wheelock, Public Heath Medical Assistant <br /> <br />