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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. DECEMBER 31, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Greg Zempel,
Prosecutor; Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; Erin
Moore, WRP Coordinator; and Arden Thomas WRP Manager.
AGREEMENT PLAUCHE & CARR DISCUSSION PUBLIC WORKS
At 11:01 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a special meeting to discuss
the potential extension of a Professional Service Agreement with
Plauche and Carr.
Greg Zempel, Prosecutor asked what the County was still using the
services for, as the County now has the resources in-house to no
longer need their assistance.
Erin Moore, WRP Coordinator and Arden Thomas, WRP Manager explained
that the value in retaining this service comes from the existing
relationships the agency has, and where the County is still forming
those relationships.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 11:17 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into
an Executive Session for 5 minutes with Greg Zempel, Prosecutor and
Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer to evaluate the
qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review
the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW
42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and
other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the
agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a
governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the
salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or
discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken
in a meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 11:22 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 11:22 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of
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an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a
public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by
a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of
employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in
a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to
take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual
employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an
employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the
public. No action was anticipated.
At 11:27 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 11:27 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 10 minutes to evaluate the qualifications
of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance
of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4),
discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other
conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing
body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an
individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or
disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting
open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 11:37 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 11:37 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 10 minutes to evaluate the qualifications
of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance
of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4),
discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other
conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing
body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an
individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or
disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting
open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 11:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 11:47 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 10 minutes to evaluate the qualifications
of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance
of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4),
discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other
conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing
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body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an
individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or
disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting
open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 11:57 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken. AGREEMENT PLAUCHE & CARR PUBLIC WORKS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve and sign an Extension of
Professional Services Agreement with Plauche and Carr LLP and Bill
Clarke Attorney at Law, as presented. Chairman Wright seconded.
During discussion Commissioner Osiadacz asked Mr. Zempel if the
Prosecutor’s Office supported this agreement. Mr. Zempel signed the
agreement. Motion carried 3-0.
The Board directed Staff to work with Plauche and Carr to start a
conversation around transitioning this service to in-house.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer updated the Board
on the FBO scenario at the Airport. Commissioner Wachsmith will
reach out to Airport contacts.
Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Taylor Crouch Cory Wright, Chairman