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KITTITAS COUNTY SOLID WASTE, MAINTENANCE, AND FAIR OFFICE STUDY SESSION MINUTES BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG Regular Meeting TUESDAY 2:00 PM January 8, 2019 Board members present: Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith, Laura Osiadacz Others: Patti Johnson, Tim Egan, Lisa Young, Lisa Lawrence Meeting called to order at 2:00 p.m. Solid Waste Updates: Patti informed the Board that 2018 brought record numbers for the Department, taking in 37,000 tons of garbage and over 1.3 million gallons of septage showing a 10% increase over previous years. Patti informed the Board that she is requesting a permit revision from the Department of Ecology to allow the 4th Lagoon at Ryegrass to accept septage. Currently it only allows leachate from the closed Landfill. Discussion was held on the savings of a permit revision over building a new lagoon. Patti informed the Board that she met with the City regarding the new Transfer Station. She said it went well. The current zoning allows for the facility and the City understands it is an essential public facility; they will work on a Comp Plan amendment and go out for public comment. Discussion was held on the status of land application at Ryegrass. Patti informed the Board that due to changing weather conditions that the application was delayed and that the contract expired on December 31, 2018. Maintenance Update: Tim informed the Board that he is working with Patti on the Bowling Alley and that Bloom was emptied and HVAC's were ordered. Request direction on Jail Non -budgeted requests: Tim asked the Board for direction regarding maintenance requests that are not in the budget such as the phone and lobby area. The Board directed staff not to spend any time on such requests. Discussion was held on the Clerk's Office Filing system request including concerns of fire hazard, since there are no sprinklers in that area, and safety concerns since the weight bearing capacity is unknown on the building. Further discussion included that the cabinets had been ordered and are currently being stored in the Sally Port at the Jail. The Board will schedule a meeting and follow up with the Clerk. Event Center/Fair Updates: Lisa Y. informed the Board that the Event Center Director position had been filled and Kay Porterfield from Yakima will be starting on February 4. Lisa.Y. informed the Board that the RV's that were onsite past their contract dates were gone and that she is working with Tristen in Environmental Health to assess the area where they were located. Discussion was held on contract language for RV extended stay rentals being required to be pumped by a professional pumper for a fee similar to Puyallup Fairground's process.