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2018-02-16 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br /> <br />FRIDAY 3:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 16, 2018 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie <br />O’Brien; Commissioner Paul Jewell. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, Human <br />Resource Director and Jill Scheffer, Event Center Director. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING EVENT CENTER EVENT CENTER <br /> <br />At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to review <br />items relating to the Kittitas Valley Event Center. <br /> <br />APPLICATION RCO & WSDA EVENT CENTER <br /> <br />Jill Scheffer, Event Center Director reviewed a WSDA Health & Safety <br />Grant Application which has no matching requirements and is due by <br />April 16, 2018. She said she’d like to submit the Grant for multiple <br />projects at the Event Center including the rodeo seating, which <br />would be the top priority. There was discussion on the funding not <br />being available until after July 1st, but they’d like to get the <br />project done prior to this year’s Fair & Rodeo. The Board directed <br />her to prepare a waiver of retro-activity letter. <br /> <br />She reviewed an RCO Grant application that’s due May 1st for an <br />upgrade to the North lot parking lot which may include RV parking <br />and State parking for the John Wayne Trail. The Board determined <br />there is a need for further discussion including the costs. <br /> <br />ORGANIZATIONAL CHART EVENT CENTER EVENT CENTER <br /> <br />Ms. Scheffer provided a proposed a new organizational chart for the <br />Event Center. She said it would create 2 limited part time <br />employees, an Event & Fair Operations Aide and an Event Operations <br />Technician. She said the proposal would be budget neutral. It was a <br />consensus by the Board of County Commissioners to approve her <br />proposed organizational chart. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION RODEO PROJECTS EVENT CENTER <br /> <br />Ms. Scheffer provided a draft Resolution authorizing the Ellensburg <br />Rodeo Association to complete improvement projects. The Board