2020-08-10-minutes-airport-study-session-

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08/10/20 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 11:00 A.M. AUGUST 10, 2020 Board members present via Webex: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice- Chair Laura Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright. Others via Webex: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Benjamin West, Director of Airport Operations; Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; and 4 members of the public. SPECIAL MEETING AIRPORT STUDY SESSION AIRPORT At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to meet with Benjamin West, Director of Airport Operations for the Airport Study Session. DISCUSS/CONSIDER AMENDING AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Director West reviewed the proposed changes to the Committee Charter with the Board. The changes included reducing the committee to 7 members instead of 12 and creating 2 sub-committees, an aeronautical side, and an economic side. There would be amended By-laws that would correspond to the amendments made in the Charter. Director West stated the changes were necessary to re-build positive relationships with the Community regarding Bower’s Field. The members would have to sign a Statement of Agreement to be a member on the Committee. Director West asked for 30 days to implement the changes with the Committee. The next Committee meeting is August 12th, 2020 and the Committee will be meeting about the recommended changes. Commissioner Osiadacz asked about the process of the recommended changes. Director West stated he worked with DPA Neil Caulkins and met with members one on one, but the changes had not gone through a vote of the Committee yet. Commissioner Wright asked about the purpose for the Committee as amended. The Committee would continue to serve as an Advisory Committee to the Director of Airport Operations, and then the Director would make recommendations to the Board.