2023-02-07-minutes-commissioners-agenda

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02/07/2023 MINUTES 6 EXECUTIVE SESSION At 10:20 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into Executive Session for 15 minutes with Patti Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager; Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; under RCW 42.30.110(b) to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price. Action was anticipated following the Executive Session. At 10:35 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Staff was directed to continue negotiations on the first option and to bring back a Lease Agreement at a future Board meeting. At 10:36 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back into an Executive Session for 20 minutes with Arden Thomas, Water Resources Program Manager; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; and Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. Action was anticipated following the Executive Session. At 10:56 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Direction was given to Staff to look into alternative sites. At 10:58 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back into Executive Session for 20 minutes with Arden Thomas, Water Resources Program Manager; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; and Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. Action was anticipated. Action was anticipated following the Executive Session. At 11:18 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Direction to Staff was given to prepare enabling documents for land use standard response to bridge issues and continue to prepare Code amendments for compliant engineering standards.