2026-01-26-minutes-ec-study-session

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5. Review and Approval of Construction Project Manager's Signature on Change Order No. 2 for Rodeo Grandstands Project: Staff report attached. Patti explained the list of items included in this Change Order. Vice -Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Construction Project Manager's (Patti's) signature on Change Order No. 2. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion. No further discussion. Motion passes 3-0. 6. Approve Resolution to Award Bid for Rodeo Arena Timed Event Pens: Staff report attached. Vice -Chairman Wachsmith moved to award the bid for the Rodeo Arena timed event pens. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion. No discussion. Motion passes 3-0. 7. Approve Chair's Electronic Signature on a Grant Agreement with Washington Department of Commerce for the Rodeo Grandstands Project: Staff report attached. Kady added that DOC had not emailed the grant agreement yet, but they would be sending it this week. She shared the grant contract template in its place for review of the contract terms. This is the second grant agreement with DOC for this project, and this agreement is the same as the last one. Vice -Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Chair's signature on the grant agreement with Department of Commerce. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion. No discussion. Motion passes 3-0. 8. Approve Chair's Electronic Signature on Grant Agreement K6400 with Washington Department of Agriculture for RV Park: Staff report attached. Vice -Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Chair's signature on the grant agreement with WSDA for the RV Park project. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion. Chairman Wright asked for clarification on if this is for a new $250,000. Kady confirmed this is a new amount and an additional sum to the first $250,000 that was received in 2023. The WSDA grant program will be supporting $500,000 worth of work in total after this grant has been fully spent. Motion passes 3-0. 9. Approve Chair's Electronic Signature on Grant Agreement K6401 with Washington Department of Agriculture for Barn Electrical Upgrades: Staff report attached. Vice - Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Chair's signature on the grant agreement with WSDA for the barn electrical project. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion. Chairman Wright asked how much has been invested in the barn area since Kady had been hired. Kady shared that about in the range of $3.2 million had been invested in total on the fairgrounds. That is the fairgrounds only and specifically doesn't include any investments on the rodeo grounds. Kady continued that an estimated 65-70% of that investment has gone into the livestock facilities including Bloom Pavilion and the barns. Chairman Wright asked if any of it was for electrical or ventilation improvements. Kady shared that, yes, Bloom had an entirely new ventilation system installed a few years ago. We've also bought additional drum fans (just this year), replaced some, and repaired several over the last few years. A complaint was shared about the ventilation at a Fair Board meeting this year, but it was discovered no one brought that complaint up to the Event Center Director or long-standing Fair Board Livestock Directors to address and show them the button to push inside Bloom that opens up all the vents to create a system of airflow. Kady 2026-01-26 MINUTES 2