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12/19/2016 MINUTES 1 <br /> COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM <br />REGULAR MEETING <br /> <br />MONDAY 9:50 A.M. DECEMBER 19, 2016 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul <br />Jewell; Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, HR <br />Director; Mickey Webb, Event Center Director and one member of the <br />public. <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING DEPARTMENT HEAD HR <br /> <br />Lisa Young, HR Director asked the Board if they had made a decision <br />on who they were going to appoint as the interim Event Center <br />Director. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jewell suggested Lisa Lawrence, Solid Waste Asst. <br />Director. He stated that he and Patti Johnson, Solid <br />Waste/Maintenance Director/Project Manager have discussed it and <br />Patti supports the decision and feels it would be a great <br />opportunity for Ms. Lawrence. He stated that the usual folks they <br />appoint as interim are not in a position to take on additional tasks <br />and Ms. Johnson felt that Ms. Lawrence currently has the time <br />available. Chairman O’Brien questioned bringing in a Fair Board <br />Director in the interim. Commissioner Jewell stressed the importance <br />of having it be an internal employee as they have done time and time <br />again in previous situations where an interim was needed. <br />Commissioner Osiadacz and Chairman O’Brien indicated that they were <br />in support of the Commissioner Jewells proposal. Lisa Young, HR <br />Director was tasked with drafting a PAF to reflect the usual stipend <br />of $1,000.00 per month while Ms. Lawrence is acting as the interim <br />Event Center Director. <br /> <br />Ms. Young stated that since Mr. Webb will be staying on as a <br />volunteer she wanted to get approval for a cellphone stipend. She <br />explained that she started discussing it with Judy Pless, Budget and <br />Finance Director and was left with the impression that it was <br />acceptable to do, but further discussion needed to take place. The <br />Board directed Ms. Young to discuss with Ms. Pless what was <br />necessary and then prepare a PAF. <br /> <br />Ms. Young stated that in following up from her previous HR Study <br />Session, she and Director Cook further discussed a 2 tier division <br />within the traffic control division of Public Works. The pay scale <br />would be a blend of internal and external comps. She stated that in