HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-23-minutes-department-head-meeting-solid-waste03/23/2020 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:50 A.M. MARCH 23, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman
Laura Osiadacz & Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste
Director/Project Manager/Interim Maintenance Director.
REGULAR MEETING DEPARTMENT HEAD SOLID WASTE
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Interim
Maintenance Director stated that she had received a request from the
owners of the First and Last Chance (F&L) Tavern asking if the
County would allow them to not pay rent due to COVID-19 and the
closure of their tavern. She discussed with the Board potential
other lessee’s that might come forward with the same issue.
The Board directed Ms. Johnson to work with legal.
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to amend the Contract with the F&L
Tavern allowing for this on this one-time exception.
Ms. Johnson stated that they had also received a request from a few
local attorneys that were previously housed out of the Kelley Realty
but as of April they have to be out. She stated that the Attorneys
in town were Swartz, Herion, and McBride who were seeking office
space at the Morris Sorenson Building. She stated that they need to
be close to the Courthouse and are rarely in their offices and when
they are its during normal business hours and by appointment. She
stated that the three of them had looked around at other options in
town and couldn’t find anything that would work and be in close
proximity to the Courthouse. She stated that she is working with
Judy Pless, Budget and Finance Director to asses the rent rate to
see that its competitive.
The Board expressed their support noting that they are charged rent
at fair market value rent.
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
03/23/2020 MINUTES 2
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman