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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith. Excused: Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Mark Cook,
Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; and 4 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING LEASE FOR LOT H-9 AT BOWERS FEILD PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider a
Lease for Lot H-9 of the Bowers Field Airport Binding Site Plan
Amendment.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER provided
background on the H-9 lot. He stated the fueling island would be re-
positioned to the North for easier access. He stated that the leasee
had signed the most current Prosecutor reviewed lease. Chairman
Wright asked Mr. Cook why the H-9 lot specifically. Mr. Cook
responded that the individual approached him on the specific lot
after the Bowers Field Fly-in event.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: RON MITCHELL said he was in favor of the
growth at the airport but had several objections to this lease. He
explained the Binding Site Plan showed different lot sizing, and H-9
was reserved for larger hangars. He said it was ill advised to spend
$400,000.00 for 6 lots. MARLENE PFEIFFER recommended to the Board
that they make no action on this lease today. TERRY LARUE agreed
with the other comments, and that the public has not been involved
in this process so there was a lack of communication. DAVE RATCLIFF
said he was also in agreement with other comments, and felt the
lease needs more time to be thought out. The 30 year lease is a
longtime. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to continue the Public Hearing to December 3rd,
2019 at 2:00 p.m. when the whole Board could be present. VICE-CHAIR WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:17 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
11/19/2019 MINUTES 2
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Taylor Crouch Cory Wright, Chairman