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07/27/2017 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />THURSDAY 1:30 P.M. JULY 27, 2017 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz & Commissioner Obie O’Brien. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Jill Scheffer, <br />Event Center Director; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste/Maintenance <br />Director/Project Manager; Mike Burtness, Representative of Mel’s <br />Bowl; and 2 members of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING MEL’S BOWL COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 1:30 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to receive an <br />update on a proposal for Mel’s Bowl & Family Fun Center (MBFFC). <br /> <br />Mike Burtness, representing Mel’s Bowl & Family Fun Center presented <br />a letter addressing questions that came from the Special Meeting <br />with the Board on June 27, 2017. He stated that they haven’t <br />received a quote for insurance but will abide by the requirements <br />outlined in the memo from the County HR Director dated July 7, 2017. <br />He stated that members of the advisory committee and the Board of <br />Directors involved with Mel’s Bowl have discussed the budget and <br />feel that the number originally presented to operate the facility <br />will stay the same ($277,055.00). He stated that they are still in <br />agreement with the 20% figure discussed with the County to collect <br />of the gross earnings that Mel’s Bowl & Family Fun Center earns. He <br />noted that any exterior changes will require approval by the County <br />before preceding and the same for interior structural changes of the <br />building. Mr. Burtness stated that they have reached out to <br />comparable facilities and feel that the figures they have come up <br />with are very comparable. Mr. Burtness stated they will file for <br />their non-profit status as soon as they get approval from the Board. <br /> <br />Molly Edson, Laughing Horse Board Member stated that they need the <br />Boards support to begin fundraising. She stressed the urgency as <br />this discussion has been dragging on for so long that people are <br />begining to lose interest and enthusiasm. <br /> <br />Chairman Jewell questioned how long of a lease Mr. Burtness was <br />hoping to obtain. He explained that he recalled originally they were <br />discussing a 10 year lease. <br /> <br />There was discussion of how expenses would be covered if the fun <br />center doesn’t succeed. Discussion on what MBFFC’s break-even <br />numbers would be.