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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM REGULAR MEETING MONDAY 9:00 A.M. APRIL 6, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; and Via Phone:
Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz & Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Via Phone: Taylor
Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; and Mark Cook, Public Works
Director/Interim Engineer.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved the County Vouchers.
There were no PAF’s to consider.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
There was no Correspondence Log to review for the week ending April
3, 2020.
LETTER KIM SCHRIER – SHOVEL READY PROJECTS COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Letter to Kim Schrier,
supporting the funding request made by the City of Roslyn, The
Tapash Forest Collaborative, and the Kittitas Fire Adapted
Communities Coalition, and to applaud the stakeholders for their
“All Lands All Hands” approach. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
AMENDMENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve Amendment No. 1 to the
Professional Service Agreement between the Kittitas County Chamber
of Commerce and Kittitas County from January 1, 2020 through
December 31, 2020 increasing the Grant Program budget to $30,000.00
and increasing the total Chamber budget by $20,000.00 for a total of
$303,150.00. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
4/06/2020 MINUTES 2
RESOLUTION 2020-068 ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES PUBLIC WORKS
Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-068,
Declaring Kittitas County Department of Public Works Employees as
Essential (Excepting the Water Resource Program Manager) and
Adopting the COVID-19 Field Procedures and Agreement for Kittitas
County Public Works Road Crew and Field Staff. Commissioner
Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
UPDATES COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright explained he had requested the Prosecutors
opinion and for clarification on what’s essential according to the
Governor’s Order. The Board directed Staff to schedule a meeting
with the Prosecutors office and CDS to discuss.
MEETINGS FUTURE MEETINGS COMMISSIONERS
The Board agreed to still have the Public Works Department’s Study
Session as long as the items for their Agenda are routine and
necessary.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of April 6, 2020 that they would
share on their Facebook the Proclamation on the April 7, 2020
Agenda; a review of how the Commissioners meeting will be held
during the COVID-19 situation; ways for people to still recreate
with public land closures; and that CDS is open.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
Each Commissioner may use this time to brief the Board on varying
topics and discussions they independently had throughout the
previous week.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman