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<br />2022-05-09 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />AIRPORT STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br /> <br />MONDAY 11:00 AM May 9, 2022 <br />Board members present: Commissioner Brett Wachsmith, Commissioner Cory Wright <br />Others: Ken Grannan, Codi Fortier, Brian Carlson, Mark Cook, Nancy <br />Meeting Call to Order: Commissioner Cory Wright 11:05 AM <br />KRD Signature Protocol: <br />KRD is requesting the County decide on who will be the authorized representative to sign the 7- <br />21 PE forms. The two options for this form are each department head fill out their own 7-21 PE <br />form and submit to KRD or all lands receiving water can be placed on one form and signed by <br />all department heads or commissioners. <br />Director Grannan suggested that each department submit separate 7-21 PE documents for KRD. <br />Director Mark Cook of Public works suggested that the Airport and Public Works submit <br />separate documents to KRD. <br />FAA Grant Finds Match Allocations: <br />Bowers Field Airport is set to receive 10.5 million dollars in grant money from now until 2026. <br />Of the 10.5 million, $9,900,000 has a 10% match requirement. This means the Airport needs to <br />come up with $990,000 to account for the requirement. <br />In order for the airport to pay that amount, Director Grannan proposed setting up a reserve fund <br />for the matching funds. In order to do this, the money could be set aside from the general fund or <br />out of ARP funding. Director Carlson, Budget and Finance Director, attended the meeting and <br />recommended that the commissioners allow a portion of the 4.5 million dollars in non-allocated <br />ARPA funds to be used for the 10% match as well as other general project funds. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith discussed the option of using the admissions tax. The tax has <br />previously been reserved for public health however, that department didn’t ask for any money <br />from that fund, so it could be allocated to the Airport fund. <br />Commissioner Wright added his opinion which would be to set the airport up with a reserve fund <br />and use the Admissions tax or the ARP fund. However, it would be more feasible to use the <br />admissions tax. Commissioner Wachsmith agreed with Commissioner Wrights suggestion and <br />Director Grannan noted that he will work with Director Carlson on getting a reserve fund set up <br />for the airport.