2023-03-06-minutes-the-ferguson-group

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2023-03-06 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 10:00 A.M. MARCH 6, 2023 Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director; and Kristi More, The Ferguson Group. SPECIAL MEETING THE FERGUSON GROUP COMMISSIONERS At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting for an update from The Ferguson Group. Kristi More, The Ferguson Group, distributed a copy of the 2021 Federal Legislative Platform. She said the document needed to be updated and reviewed each section with the Board. Some of the changes included removing the section “Coronavirus Pandemic” as well as the Multi-Model Transportation Hub. Under the section of Infrastructure, the Board would like to see the Kittitas Valley Event Center moved to item #4 and change it to the Ellensburg Rodeo Arena. Other items reviewed included Community Support & Economic Development; Public Safety; and Natural Resources. Kristi said she would make the recommended changes on the document and fact check the County information too. The Board asked her to send the draft for review to the Commissioners Staff and to forward it to them. She encouraged the Board to go to Washington D.C. to get in front of key people with their issues, especially on the I-90 project. The Board explained they could not go together as it would constitute an Open Public Meeting. Commissioner Osiadacz said she would be willing to go to Washington D.C. in the fall and would work on a schedule with Kristi. OTHER BUSINESS Commissioner Osiadacz wanted to discuss agenda items for the joint meeting with the City of Roslyn. Chairman Wright said he would work on some language and coordinate it with Staff for the meeting agenda. The meeting was concluded at 11:03 a.m.