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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. APRIL 29, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz (via Webex) and Commissioner Cory Wright (via Webex).
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board (via phone); Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy
(via Webex); Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board (via Webex);
Greg Zempel, Prosecutor (via Webex); Ken Harper, Kittitas County
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (via Webex); and Chuck Boyd,
Deputy Director- Risk & Claims for the Risk Pool (via Webex).
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for the
Board to provide planning updates relating to COVID-19.
Commissioner Wright updated the Board on the Ferguson PSA on the
Agenda for today. There was discussion on the Courts and building
spaces in the County. A meeting will be set up with the Board and
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance
Director/Project Manager and IT staff to discuss options for the
Auditorium. Commissioner Wright will work on a specification sheet
for IT on what the Board’s needs are for public meetings in the
future.
Commissioner Osiadacz updated the Board on her progress working with
other Washington State County Commissioners.
Commissioner Wachsmith updated the Board on the Tuesday Business
call, information regarding re-opening and business plans that will
be found on www.kittitasemergency.org.
AGREEMENT FERGUSON GROUP PSA COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright stated he had worked on this with the Ferguson
Group, they have opened the original I-90 specification to search
for more Federal grant opportunities for any department.
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve a PSA with the Ferguson
Group. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. During discussion
Commissioner Wachsmith stated he supported this PSA because the
funding could be spread through different sources and it would not
just be a General Fund spend. Motion carried 3-0.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
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At 10:27 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 30 minutes with Neil Caulkins, Chief
Civil Deputy (via Webex); Greg Zempel, Prosecutor (via Webex); Ken
Harper, Kittitas County Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (via
Webex); and Chuck Boyd, Deputy Director- Risk & Claims for the Risk
Pool (via Webex)to discuss with legal counsel representing the
agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss
with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential
litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member
acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party,
when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result
in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency, due to
COVID-19 and the Local Health Order. Potential action anticipated.
At 10:57 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
At 10:58 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 10 minutes to discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency, due to COVID-19 and the Local Health
Order. Potential action anticipated.
At 11:08 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
Meeting adjourned at 11:09 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman