2016-05-02-minutes-department-head-meeting-human-resources

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05/02/2016 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING MONDAY 9:40 A.M. MAY 2, 2016 Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul Jewell & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, HR Director & Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim County Engineer. REGULAR MEETING DEPARTMENT HEAD HUMAN RESOURCES Mark Cook, DPW Director/Interim County Engineer stated that they have an applicant he would like to make an offer to for the County Engineer position. He stated that the applicant is well qualified and obtained his certifications in a nontraditional way. He requested the Board allow him to offer the position at $90,000.00 a year. The Board approved Mr. Cook’s request. He stated that he is down approximately 3 Equipment Operators and would like to hire 3 seasonal/temporary Equipment Operators. The Board approved Mr. Cook’s request. Mr. Cook requested the Board authorize him to offer the County Sign Tech a $50.00 a month stipend due to him supervising an employee. The Board asked to re-visit the proposal at a later date in order to think about the request. He stated that he would like to not fill the Transportation Manager position. He explained that they are struggling at finding qualified applicants and would like to instead hire a Planner II which will have cost savings. The Board approved Mr. Cook’s request. He stated that he is planning to move forward with the Construction Manager Salary to be comparable to market. RATIFY CPG GRANT USE PUBLIC HEALTH Lisa Young, HR Director asked the Board to ratify the action they took during her HR Study Session on Friday April 29th. She reminded them that they approved Public Health’s proposal for use of CPG Grant Funds. Commissioner Jewell moved to ratify the Boards action. Chairman O’Brien seconded. Motion carried 3-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.