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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY 1:00 P.M. APRIL 2, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith (via phone), Vice-
Chairman Laura Osiadacz (via phone) and Commissioner Cory Wright
(via phone).
Others via phone: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; and Patti Johnson, Solid Waste
Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager.
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for the
Board to provide planning updates relating to COVID-19.
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance
Director/Project Manager gave the Board an update on Solid Waste
facilities. They are not accepting yard waste currently from anyone
besides the City of Ellensburg. Rye Grass Landfill will remain open
for right now, and the transfer stations will remain at regular
hours. Recycling is also remaining on schedule. Ms. Johnson is
looking at other counties in the state for Department
recommendations.
Commissioner Osiadacz updated the Board about the COVID-19
situation. CDS will be switching to a new workplan and operating as
so starting April 3rd, 2020. Commissioner Osiadacz will follow up
with Dan Carlson, CDS Director about building inspections and
possible options to get current construction projects in the County
to safe stopping points.
Commissioner Wright updated the Board about the COVID-19 situation.
There is a possibility for Maintenance to help at the Airport.
Commissioner Wright asked the Board to start thinking about the
property tax process for this year.
Commissioner Wachsmith updated the Board about the COVID-19
situation. He has been working with Judy Pless, Budget and Finance
Manager about the revenue projections and forecasts from the effects
of COVID. The County may not know the full financial impacts for
months. Ms. Pless is pulling numbers to compare to 2019.
Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board asked the Board for direction on
the upcoming Agenda Study Sessions and the Agenda. Ms. Kjorsvik was
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directed to cancel the Study Session on April 6th, 2020. The Chair
and the Clerk will be in the Auditorium for Agenda session on April
7th, 2020, both other Commissioners will call in for the meeting
along with others who will need to speak. The meeting will be live
streamed on to AV Capture. Ms. Kjorsvik was asked to make sure that
all Department Heads with items on the Agenda are reminded to call
in. The 2 scheduled Public Hearings on April 7th, 2020 will be
postponed until May 19th, 2020.
Commissioner Osiadacz asked the Board who would be representing the
BOCC on the call with Representative Kim Schrier. Chairman Wachsmith
will represent the BOCC on this phone call.
Meeting adjourned at 1:36 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman