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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. APRIL 29, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board & Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending April 26, 2019.
APPOINTMENT CIVIL SERVICE- CARRIE YOUNGBLOOD COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to appoint Carrie Youngblood to the
Kittitas County Civil Service Commission for a 6 year term effective
immediately and expiring on 12/31/2025. Commissioner Osiadacz
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
REQUEST PIZZA PINK OUT COMMISSIONERS
Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board requested the Board’s permission
for the Pink Erasers to host the Annual Pizza Pink Out on June 5,
2019. She stated it’s a fundraiser that has been going on for a few
years and employees look forward to.
The Board approved the request as presented.
REQUEST ADO-DESIGNATION-CHAMBER COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve & authorize Chair’s
signature on an Associate Development Organization
Certification/Designation Form for the 2019-2021 biennium, noting it
is due back to the Department of Commerce by April 30, 2019.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER SLOTHOWER COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith discussed with the Board the letter received
from Attorney Jeff Slothower dated 4/22/2019 regarding his client’s
property at 501 & 503 N Water Street (Parcel 287733).
The Board directed Staff to prepare a letter for Chair’s signature
reconfirming the Boards previous decision to not purchase the land.
PROJECT ASPHALT – KVEC COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith updated the Board on a funding opportunity
for the asphalt project at the Event Center. He stated that if
funded by interest earnings as he previously shared then they should
be able to authorize up to $300,000.00 to contribute to the already
budgeted amount.
Judy Pless, Budget and Finance Manager presented some questions and
cautioned the Board on the accuracy of the projected numbers.
The Board authorized the expenditure of up to $300,000.00 for the
Asphalt Project at the KVEC, noting that the figures would need to
be confirmed and be what they are supposed to be.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of April 29, 2019 they would be
congratulating Paula Hiatt, Legal Process Assistant III on her
retirement & share the Press Releases for No Net Loss of Roads and
the LTAC Micro Grants.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis. This was determined at a Special
Meeting with the Board of County Commissioners held on June 18,
2009. Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their
respective departments and exchanged details of those meetings. On
January 3, 2011 the Board determined it would be beneficial to
alternate Commissioners that will oversee the different Department
Head’s on an annual basis. They determined at the end of 2013 they
would review the various committees they participate in and provide
beneficial updates to the Board as needed during this time as well.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II requested the Board
clarify their intention with Department Heads and the one on one
meetings they have been having. She stated as a follow up from the
Special Meeting they had the week prior she was getting questions
from Department Heads about when the meetings would be ending etc.
She gave some options and the Board determined that they would end
the one on one Department Head Meetings effective immediately and
Department Heads could schedule a Monday Morning 10-minute meeting
or a Special Meeting as needed until their Study Sessions had be put
into County Code.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman