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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. JANUARY 7, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Darren
Higashiyama, Operations Commander; Eric Vraves, Corporal; Ben Kokjer,
Operations Commander; Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director; Patti
Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Interim Maintenance
Director; Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; and 2
members of the public.
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Wright called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance.
NOMINATIONS 2020 CHAIRMAN/VICE-CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright asked for nominations to serve as Chairman of the
Kittitas County Board of Commissioners for the year 2020. Commissioner
Osiadacz nominated Commissioner Wachsmith to serve as Chairman for the
Board of County Commissioners in 2020. Nominations were closed. A
unanimous ballot was cast for Commissioner Wachsmith to serve as
Chairman for the year 2020.
Chairman Wachsmith asked for nominations to serve as Vice-Chairman of
the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners for the year 2020.
Commissioner Wright nominated Commissioner Osiadacz to serve as Vice-
Chairman for the Board of County Commissioners in 2020. Nominations were
closed. A unanimous ballot was cast for Commissioner Osiadacz to serve
as Vice-Chairman for the year 2020.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES – NONE PROCLAMATIONS – NONE
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION “BEAR” – K9 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve a Certificate of Appreciation to
“Bear” Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office K9 for His Years of Service from
2004 – 2019. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0. MINUTES
DATE MINUTES
11/13/2019 Board of Health
12/10/2019 Solid Waste
12/11/2019 PW Personnel
12/11/2019 EC Study Session
12/16/2019 Agenda Study Session
12/16/2019 Office Admin
12/16/2019 Dept. Head—CDS
12/16/2019 Dept. Head—SW
12/16/2019 Dept. Head—Treasurer
12/16/2019 Budget Management Discussion
12/17/2019 Brown & Jackson Discussion
12/17/2019 Airport Budget Discussion
12/17/2019 Agenda Session
12/17/2019 2pm Public Hearing
12/23/2019 Office Admin
12/23/2019 Dept. Head—None
12/23/2019 CDS Study Session
12/23/2019 PW Study Session
12/30/2019 Airport Lease
12/30/2019 Best of the Best Rodeo Parking
12/30/2019 Office Admin
12/30/2019 Dept. Head—PW
12/30/2019 Dept. Head—SW
12/30/2019 Forest Health Funding
12/30/2019 Bowers Field Update
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12/31/2019 Plauche & Carr Discussion
12/31/2019 Amend 2019 Budget
AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE – HOMELESS HOUSING GRANT COMMISSIONERS
Approve a Homeless Housing Program Grant Agreement between Kittitas
County and HopeSource, in the amount of $128,555.05, plus a 3% increase
annually to account for anticipated Cost of Living Adjustments each
year, for the Senior Support and Advocacy Program, beginning January 1,
2020 through December 31, 2024.
RESOLUTION 2020-002 2020 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND GRANTS COMMISSIONERS
Approve Resolution No. 2020-002, Adopting the Distribution of the 2020
Hotel/Motel Tax Fund Grants, Allocating $154,136.12 to be used for
Special Events and Projects.
CONTRACT KITTITAS COUNTY HEALTH NETWORK PUBLIC HEALTH
Approve a Grant Administration Contract between Kittitas County Health
Network and the Kittitas County Public Health Department, in the amount
of $123,000.00 to provide services for Kittitas County Opiod Use
Disorder Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Project, from September 1,
2019 through August 31, 2022.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE
Approve a Request for Proposals for the Operation of Two Solid Waste
Transfer Stations; the Hauling and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
(MSW); the Hauling of Inert, Demolition, Debris Waste (IDDW); and the
Hauling, Processing, and Marketing of Recyclable Materials, to be
accepted until 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2020 at the Kittitas County Solid
Waste Office located at 925 Industrial Way, Ellensburg, WA and to
authorize the Clerk to publish said notice.
RESOLUTION 2020-003 ANNEX 95.70 ACRES – FIRE DIST. 2 PROSECUTOR
Approve Resolution No. 2020-003, An Amended Resolution to Annex
Approximately 95.70 Acres of Land into Kittitas County Fire District No.
2, in the Umptanum Road Area.
RESOLUTION 2020-004 AMENDING TRAVEL POLICY AUDITOR
Approve Resolution No. 2020-004, Amending Kittitas County’s Travel
Policy, effective January 1, 2020.
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RESOLUTION 2020-005 INTERNAL RATE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMP. AUDITOR
Approve Resolution No. 2020-005, Adopting the 2020 Internal Rate for
Unemployment Compensation, effective January 1, 2020.
RESOLUTION 2020-006 UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBT EVENT CENTER
Approve Resolution No. 2020-006, Allowing Kittitas Valley Event Center
to Forgive $337.73 In Uncollectible Debt.
SET PUBLIC HEARING AMEND RATES AT EVENT CENTER EVENT CENTER
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider Amending Rental Rates at
the Kittitas Valley Event Center, to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday
January 21, 2020 in the Kittitas County Commissioners Auditorium, Room
109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to
authorize the Clerk to publish said notice.
RESOLUTION 2020-007 DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHERIFF
Approve Resolution No. 2020-007, Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement
between the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of
Natural Resources, to provide Limited Authority Law Enforcement Officers
in Kittitas County.
AGREEMENT WASHINGTON STATE PATROL SHERIFF
Approve Agreement No. K15564 between the Washington State Patrol and the
Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office, to utilize the Academy Facility from
November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2024.
AGREEMENT SCHUKNECHT’S POLYGRAPH SERVICE SHERIFF
Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and Schuknecht’s Polygraph
Service, to conduct polygraph examinations, interviews of applicants,
and preparing and conveying reports of the findings to the Kittitas
County Sheriff’s Office from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. CORRESPONDENCE – NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Howard Jones requested a leave of absence and said he’d be submitting a
Noise Waiver application.
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BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS - NONE MISCELLANEOUS - NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 10:13 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for 5 minutes with Patti Johnson, Solid Waste
Director/Project Manager/Interim Maintenance Director, to consider the
selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or
purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause
a likelihood of increased price. Possible action was anticipated.
At 10:18 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There was
no action taken.
At 10:18 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would go back into
Executive Session for 2 minutes to consider the selection of a site or
the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public
knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of
increased price. Possible action was anticipated.
At 10:20 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session.
Staff was given direction to proceed with the purchase of property.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman