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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Board of County Commissioners <br /> <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE: June 5, 2018 <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Deny Claim of Ryan Wales. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The claimant, Ryan Wales (“Mr. Wales”), claims damages of <br />approximately $1,212.20, for damage (“paint chips”) to his truck <br />allegedly caused by debris falling off of a county dump truck on <br />March 27, 2018. Kittitas County Claim # 201804120025. <br /> <br />INTERACTION: The Public Works Director conducted an internal review of the claim <br />and concluded a current county dump truck did not cause the damages <br />listed in the claim. Public Works says it takes great care to not <br />overload its vehicles with light materials that can be airborne. The <br />county dump trucks that were in the area listed in the claim on March <br />27, 2018 were not carrying the type of material listed in the claim. <br />Public Works’ employees saw other dump trucks in the area that day, <br />likely surplus vehicles obtained from the county, which may have led <br />to Mr. Wales’ impression these vehicles were still owned and <br />operated by the county. Staff recommends denial of this claim. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Deny Kittitas County Claim # 201804120025. <br /> <br />HANDLING: Original – Clerk of the Board <br /> Copy – Auditor <br /> Copy – Prosecutor <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Claim of Ryan Wales. <br /> Recommendation of Mark Cook, Public Works Director. <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Christopher Horner, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney <br /> Mark Cook, Director, Public Works <br />