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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY 9:30 A.M. SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright & Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith. Excused: Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste
Director/Project Manager; and Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director.
SPECIAL MEETING KVEC PARKING LOTS EVENT CENTER
At 9:30 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to discuss parking
lots at the Kittitas Valley Event Center.
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/ Project Manager said Central
Washington University has drafted a basic design on the large parking
area located off of University Way. They would like to have it paved and
use it for additional parking for students. She asked the Commissioners
for direction, as there’s never been an official vote taken to move
forward or not on the project.
Commissioner Wachsmith said he was in favor of the project as it was
part of the Event Center’s Master Plan. Chairman Wright questioned who
would be having the underlying control over the project. Commissioner
Wachsmith said if CWU were to be lead on the project and bond it, they
would obtain a Certificate of Participation. He said he was told the
project would be funded through students and not the tax payers.
Ms. Johnson said she would bring back a Resolution at a later date that
would allow the project to move forward and have CWU carry the debt if
they want. CWU has said there would be different permits available in
the parking area (long term versus short term) and they would also be
doing all of the enforcement. Ms. Johnson offered to meet with
Commissioner Osiadacz and get her up to speed when she returns from
vacation. Staff was instructed to schedule a follow up meeting for
possibly the week of October 14th.
Ms. Johnson updated the Board on the parking lot located behind the
Armory building. She said the only issue is the Ferris Wheel would need
to relocate a little during the annual Fair due to the need for drainage
space. She said she’d add Fair Board member Greg Zempel to the updates
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on the project, as he is in charge of the carnival rides during the
Fair. Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director said she didn’t think
that would be an issue for the Fair Board. The Board indicated if there
was money for the project they were in favor of moving forward. The
target date to begin the project is early spring.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman