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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. DECEMBER 11, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director/Interim Engineer; Lisa Young, Human Resources Director.
SPECIAL MEETING PUBLIC WORKS PERSONNEL COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to discuss Public
Works Personnel.
Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim County Engineer presented the
Board with proposed title changes that they approved through the budget
process. He reviewed the budget impacts and asked the Board if they had
any questions or concerns and answered follow up questions.
Lisa Young, HR Director stated that the titles of positions in the Union
will match no matter what Department and reminded the Board that they
are working on streamlining all the Administrative wages and titles.
The Board stated they were in support of the proposed wages and changes
but wanted to hold off on any changes for the Administrative positions
as they are in the middle of working through all those positions to
streamline them in the County. Ms. Young stated that she worked with
BoCC Staff to bring forward a Resolution allowing for retroactive pay to
January 1, 2020.
EXCUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:27 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session with Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim County
Engineer 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
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discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a
meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 9:37 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 9:37 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back into
Executive Session 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 9:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 9:47 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back into
Executive Session 2 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 9:49 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 9:49 a.m. Chairman Wright announced the Board would recess back into
Executive Session 5 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 9:54 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD II KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman