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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />EC STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />MONDAY 1 10:00 AM I June 27, 2022 <br />Board members present: Board members present: Laura Osiadacz, Chair; Brett Wachsmith, <br />Vice -Chair; Cory Wright, Commissioner. <br />Others: Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director; Roylene Crawford, Kittitas County Fair Board; <br />Lacie Dawson, KVEC Program Manager; several members for the public (Jim Pendley, Kevin <br />Packard, Chris Holland, Heather, Jerry Jarnagin, John Camarata and others with no name given). <br />1. Call to Order at 10:00am <br />2. Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit) <br />• Jim Pendley: Regarding the railroad project: he's here for the kids. There are 6 <br />people currently in the group, will need more kids to help build the group. <br />• Kevin Packard: Has been a resident for 8 years. He has 5 kids, and the railroad would <br />be fun for them, and the fairgrounds is a natural place for it. <br />• Chris Holland: The railroad works well in asphalt areas, and he has worked to go over <br />any technical issues the railway may cause. <br />• Heather: Has a 4 -year-old child who would love to be a part of it. <br />3. Railroad Project Discussion <br />Kady Porterfield: The presentation of the program was great; it was presented originally <br />pre-covid. Discussion with Commissioners began in early 2020. Fair Board met in March <br />2020 and was presented the project by Jim Pendley, Gary Bos, and a few other railroad group <br />members. The Fair Board decided it should be forwarded to "Friends of the Fair" to research <br />further while discussing funding and viability of the project since it needed to be ran through <br />a non-profit. The project was sidelined due to COVID shutting us down later that month. In <br />2021, discussion with the Fair Board began again. They felt it may be good in the north lot, <br />but not where it was currently planned. The Fair Board supports the railway concept, but not <br />in the designated area. The Fair Board suggested looking at a different location in town that <br />would have the ability to see this through. This project was sent to Friends of the Fair again <br />as well, but Friends of the Fair was not in favor of supporting the project, and without the <br />non-profit support the project is not possible. <br />2022-06-27 MINUTES <br />