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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />EC STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />MONDAY 1 10:00 AM I January 26, 2026 <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman Brett Wachsmith, <br />Commissioner Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Event Center Director Kady Porterfield, Budget and Finance Director Zack DeHaven, <br />Facilities and Maintenance Director Patti Stacey, Ellensburg Rodeo Past -President Carl Jensvold, <br />Roylene Crawford, Jessica Karraker, Brian Kelley <br />1. Call to Order 10:00am <br />2. Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit) None <br />3. Discussion and Decision on Rodeo Grandstands Project Financial Status: Staff report <br />attached. Zack DeHaven reviewed the options detailed in the staff report. About $75,000 can be <br />used from the 309 fund to cover the Timed Event Pen work. An additional support of $100,000 <br />may be available from the Rodeo Board. Carl Jensvold is drafting an agreement with terms and <br />parameters to present to the County to contribute additional funding. One condition may be using <br />this payment against the contracted rental cost of the arena for 2026 and 2027. Carl asked Zack if <br />the additional funding can be paid after this year's Rodeo. Zack confirmed that payment after the <br />2026 Rodeo would work. Patti Stacey confirmed the contractor has agreed to a time and <br />materials proposal, so their work is tracked and we are charged accordingly, rather than their <br />original proposal. The price on the change order for the required change in fire line material that <br />came in late from the City was much more appropriate and in line with expectations. Change <br />Order No. 3 will be coming shortly before the Board. Patti believes we have passed most of the <br />unknown hurdles when it comes to underground utilities, but some electrical needs may still <br />arise, hence the $400,000 accounted for in the current deficit to cover these potential items. Vice - <br />Chairman Wachsmith stated cutting the project more to cover the deficit doesn't make sense <br />since it's already been cut down from the original plans. He mentioned the City verbally said to <br />ask them for funding if we hit a shortfall. Vice -Chairman Wachsmith and Bryan Elliott, County <br />Auditor, will meet with City for a request for at least $500,000. They will include Kady and the <br />Rodeo Board as needed for City presentations. The Board unanimously agreed that the option of <br />approaching external partners for funding was the best route and to not delay the project, then <br />prioritize the 309 Fund and REET 2 as needed. <br />4. Discussion and Decision on Expedited Project Work: Staff report attached. Most of the <br />information was shared under the last topic of discussion. No further decisions are needed at this <br />time. <br />2026-01-26 MINUTES <br />