2024-09-09-minutes-public-works-and-cds-study-session

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bypass traffic on a regular basis. Vice Chair Laura Osiadacz stated she understood people's frustration all around the issue and finding a solution is important. Chris Whitsett stated the difference in this gate implementation from Vantage Highway is that Vantage is a crucial route, and gates are manned in an emergency situation and filter people who belong and those who do not, and the heavy traffic is directional. Vice Chair Laura Osiadacz would like the Fire Departments to be involved with the vetting process also. Josh Fredrickson stated they will first explore gates as an emergency services component. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR ODD FELLOWS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT Jamey Ayling received a request from Odd Fellows for a letter of support of the affordable housing project they are seeking funding for. The Board of County Commissioners stated it was unusual for a request like this to not go through the Homeless and Affordable Housing Committee and agreed they are not asking for funding but rather a letter of support from the Planning Departments to ensure the project aligns with planning goals. The Board authorizes the letter to be included in the Odd Fellows funding application. At 1:57PM the Board of County Commissioners announced that they would recess into Executive Session for 5 minutes with Chad Bala per RCW 42.30.110(g)To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. At 2:03PM the Board of County Commissioner reconvened out of Executive Session with no action. Meeting concluded at 2:03 PM KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Reb£cca Cruse, Administrative Laura Osiadacz, Vice Chair Assistant 2024-9-09 MINUTES