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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SOLID WASTE AND MAINTENANCE MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />TUESDAY 1 2:00 PM I May 12, 2026 <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith Vice- Chairman, and <br />Commissioner Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Patti Stacey, Cody Cupp, Lisa Lawrence, Darren Higashiyama, Zach Dehaven and <br />Charlie Smith. <br />Call to Order at 2:00 p.m. <br />Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit) None <br />Solid Waste Updates: Patti informed the Board that she had an on -site visit with the Department <br />of Ecology yesterday at Ryegrass regarding future options for septage. Ecology will send a letter <br />addressing the options. <br />Discussion/Decision on day closure at Ellensburg Transfer Station on July 13th to re -open <br />at new Transfer Station on July 14th: Clarification, this is just an update no decision. Patti <br />informed the Board that she would bring a resolution for closure to the Board on the next agenda. <br />Cle Elum Transfer Station Entrance Project Update: Patti gave the Board an update that the <br />project has started and the Contractor should be surveying and laying out locations for tree <br />removal, after that the project should be completed in 45 days. <br />Discuss Search and Rescue Project timeline and grant funding: Patti presented the Board <br />with the Construction Progress Schedule. Discussion was held on delays with delivery dates for <br />the generator mid -September, and Manufacturer delays on the building being moved to late July, <br />pushing the completion date to the end of September. Discussion was held on the requested <br />extension dates and the dates on the letter from State of Washington regarding the Grant funding <br />from the Emergency Operations Center Grant Program. Further discussion included the timeline <br />for obtaining invoices and reimbursement deadlines for the project. The Board requested staff <br />provide them an update once clarification is received from the Emergency Operations Center <br />Grant Program regarding the Grant Extension Amendment. <br />Rodeo Arena Seating Project Update: Patti presented the Board with an updated schedule <br />from the Contractor along with a change order summary showing the project is scheduled to be <br />completed by July 22, 2026, including any punch list items that may be found during the final <br />inspection. Patti informed the Board that the Architect has not finished the change order for the <br />over excavation and structural fill. Further discussion included secured project funding shortfall <br />and the use of Reet 1 funds for the excess due to the unsuitable soil. <br />2026-05-12 MINUTES 1 <br />