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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. APRIL 08, 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.
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 5, 2019.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of April 8, 2019 they would be
sharing the Proclamations for Child Abuse Prevention Month; April
10, 2019 Kittitas High School Boys Basketball Team Washington State
2B Champions Day and a link to a documentary called the “Kids We
Lose”.
DISCUSSION TNC COMMUNITY FORREST COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wright questioned if the Board would like to send a
Commissioner to New Hampshire & Vermont with The Nature Conservancy
(TNC) to attend a Community Forest Tour. The Board discussed it and
since they haven’t budgeted for that type of travel, and that
Commissioner Osiadacz is planning to attend other tours, they would
not send a BoCC member to New Hampshire or Vermont.
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DISCUSSION LETTER OF SUPPORT COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Wright presented the Board with an e-mail from Darcy
Batura, Forest Partnerships Manager with (TNC), regarding SB85996
“Funding Fire Prevention & Suppression Activities”. He stated that
it would be a tax increase on premiums for property and casualty
insurance from 2% to 2.52%. The Board is taking no action at this
time.
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.
OTHER BUSINESS-
Chairman Wright shared an E-mail from Gayl Curtiss regarding a
letter in support of FISH that the County would be sent to Senator
Warnick.
Staff was asked to work on setting up a Retreat for the Board.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman