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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. DECEMBER 17, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Doug Mitchell, Deputy
Prosecutor; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Greg Zempel,
Prosecutor; and approximately 25 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING I-1639 COMMISSIONERS
At 2:13 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider
Adopting a Resolution Regarding Initiative 1639.
DOUG MITCHELL, DEPUTY PROSECUTOR provided a Staff Report and said he
had assisted Prosecutor Greg Zempel with the preparation of the
draft Resolution.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTING TO TESTIFY: WILLIAM COLEMAN
provided testimony and urged the Board to not support I-639. DAVE RATCLIFF felt Initiative 1639 was in direct violation of both
Federal and State Constitutions and urged the Board of County
Commissioners to approve the proposed Resolution. CHRISTOPHER HOBBS
expressed his support of the draft Resolution and felt the Board
should uphold their oaths and approve it. ERIC MELBARDUS said the
laws can affect more than who are they are targeted for (criminals)
and felt the Board should approve the Resolution. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2019-193 I-1639 COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2019-193,
Regarding Initiative 1639. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH expressed his appreciation to the Veteran’s.
He said you cannot legislate evil out of society and that I-1639
only restricts law abiding citizens. He thought the focus should be
more on the problems, and not the symptoms. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ said she would support the Resolution and
reminded everyone it was a position statement. She felt the Second
Amendment was in place to ensure citizens are not overran by an
overbearing government.
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CHAIRMAN WRIGHT said he would support the Resolution and thanked the
Prosecutor’s office for their work. He said he’d been reflecting on
how to best preserve the citizen’s rights and how best to defend
them. He said although the proposed Resolution was only a position
statement, there were Initiatives that come forward with unintended
consequences and I-1639 was one of them.
Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION – FIRE DISTRICT #2 PROSECUTOR
At approximately 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing
to consider Annexing 95.5 Acres into Fire District #2.
NEIL CAULKINS, DEPUTY PROSECUTOR provided a Staff Report stating he
had provided information to the Board prior to the Public Hearing.
KVFR FIRE DISTRICT #2 CHIEF JOHN SINCLAIR explained how the
landowner requested to be annexed into the Fire District, as they
didn’t realize they were outside of it. They established a Fire
Protection Contract for one year and then requested annexation. It
is contiguous and consistent with their mission, and they have the
ability to serve the area.
RESOLUTION 2019-192 ANNEXATION – FIRE DISTRICT #2 PROSECUTOR
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2019-192,
Annexing Approximately 95.70 Acres of Land into Kittitas County Fire
District No. 2, Tax Parcel Numbers 15592 (47.82 acres); 15590 (24.51
acres); and 15591 (23.37 acres) near the Umptanum Road area. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:36 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman