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Public Health
Department
To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County
KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH (BOH)
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Commissioners' Auditorium
10:00 am
Present
Board of Health (BOH):
Laura Osiadacz, Brett Wachsmith, Rich Elliott, John Asriel M.D.,
Absent: Cory Wright
Board of Health AdvisoU Committee (BOHAQ:
None
Public Health: Tristen Lamb, Katie Odiaga, Jesse Cox, Candi Blackford
Other: Stephanie Hartung, DPA
Meeting called to order at 10: 00 am
Introductions
Introductions were completed.
Executive Session
Executive session was entered into at 10:02 am for 15 minutes, to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting
in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion
is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. There was not actions taken
as a result of executive session.
Minutes
Motion to approve the August 15, 2019 Board of Health meeting minutes.
Motion 09-01: Motion to approve the August 15, 2019 Board of Health meeting minutes as
presented. Rich Elliott moved to approve the August 15, 2019 Board of Health meeting minutes as
presented. John Asriel second. All approved. Motion 09-01 carried to approve the August 15, 2019
Board of Health meeting minutes as presented.
Public Comment
Public Comment open at 10:18 am
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Public Comment closed at 10:18 am
Department updates
Administrator update
Jesse Cox stepped to the microphone to give the administrator report on behalf of Tristen Lamb. Mr. Cox
updated the board on the following items:
• Severe lung disease associated with vaping
o There were clarifying questions from the board regarding the data that is being collected
by the state
• Contracts and amendments
o New grant cycle for tobacco funding between KCPHD and Benton Franklin Health
District
o New grant cycle for Solid Waste Enforcement Funding (LSWFA)
o Renewal of the Interlocal agreement with KVFR for the syringe exchange command
vehicle
+ Staff Updates
o The Health Promotion Supervisor position received three internal applicants. Interviews
were conducted September 13th. Chelsey Loeffers was offered and has accepted the
position.
o Environmental Health Specialist feasibility assessment will be done to determine the
need to fill the current vacancy.
Department Updates
• KCPHD held three different school vaccination clinics with Ellensburg, Cle Elum-Roslyn, and
Kittitas School Districts.
• The annual drive thru flu clinic is scheduled for October 25th, lam to noon.
o An upper county flu clinic is scheduled the following day, October 26th, hosted by KVH
Urgent Care in Cle Elum.
• A team representing the Kittitas County Resilience and ACEs Task Force was selected for a
statewide leadership development program, put on by the Washington State Department of
Health's Essentials for Childhood.
Health Officer U da#e
No Health Officer update given.
Business
Environmental Health Updates, Policies and Outstanding Health Order(s)
Jesse Cox discussed the following Environmental Health Updates:
• A new soil lab policy has been created, with the assistance of stakeholders, to assist with the
resolution of contested septic site evaluation and soil log results.
• A mobile food truck procedure and agreement has been created to allow food trucks in Kittitas
County to safely park the vehicle in a location other than the approved commissary kitchen.
• New technologies are being developed in the OSS field that will help smaller lots be granted
variance approval for septic systems.
• Lucy Garcia is the new lead food inspector, and is working on efficiency measures when doing
plan reviews and paperwork.
Some of the environmental health specialists are planning to take the Registered Sanitarian exam.
+ Nirvana Inn and Grill was issued a health order the weekend of Labor Day. The issues were
resolved and the health order was rescinded within 2 weeks.
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Cabin Creek Lodge had a health order and has since signed an affidavit stating they will not
conduct business in a manner that would utilize their unapproved water system, until they have
received approval of the system from the state department of health so the health order has been
lifted.
Developmental Disabilities Update
Jesse Cox asked the board to email Kasey Knutson with any questions they have regarding the DD update
included in the packet.
Meeting adjourned at 10:32 am
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Brett Wachsmith, V ice Chair of the Board of Health
Tristen Lamb, dministr or
Kittitas Coun Public Health
atie Zfdiaga, Clerk of the Board of Health