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2017-03-03 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />FRIDAY 2:30 P.M. MARCH 3, 2017 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz and Commissioner Obie O’Brien. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Dan Carlson, CDS <br />Director; Josh Hink, Interim Fire Marshal; Lisa Young, Human <br />Resource Director; and Mike Flory, Building Official. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING FIRE MARSHAL STRUCTURE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 2:30 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to discuss the <br />County Fire Marshal structure with County Staff. <br /> <br />Commissioner Osiadacz explained how she had been working on <br />obtaining information relating to the Fire Marshal structure and <br />came up with a list of pros and cons to either contract with <br />Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue or place it under the CDS Director <br />instead of a stand-alone department. If the Fire Marshal was under <br />CDS it would be a separate department similar to <br />Planning/Building/Permit Tech./Code Enforcement. <br /> <br />Josh Hink, Interim Fire Marshal, reviewed the roles and <br />responsibilities of the Fire Marshal and how there is an urgent need <br />for fire/life/safety inspections. He said the inspections haven’t <br />been done as they should have over the past 4 years, due to the WUI <br />Code taking much more time than it was originally anticipated. There <br />was discussion on the list of pros and cons of the Fire Marshal <br />position remaining with the County or contract with KVFR. Mike <br />Flory, Building Official said they could send one of their building <br />inspectors to an upcoming training who could assist with a lot of <br />the fire/life/safety inspections. He said there was one opening left <br />and the cost would be approximately $1,400.00. Between the Fire <br />Marshal and CDS the costs would be covered for the training. The <br />Board of County Commissioners agreed to authorize the Building <br />Inspector to attend the training as recommended by the Building <br />Official. <br /> <br />Commissioner Osiadacz recommended keeping the Interlocal Agreement <br />in place with KVRF until Josh receives his certification as a Fire <br />Marshal, which is a two week course. Mr. Hink said he has all the <br />other requirements to obtain his Fire Marshal certification other <br />than a two week training. <br />