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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JANUARY 5, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell; and Commissioner Gary Berndt.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor and 1 member of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY ADMISSIONS TAX COMMISSIONERS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing continued from
December 8, 2015 to consider the implementation of a County
Admissions Tax. He noted the record was open.
COMMISSIONER BERNDT said at the last Public Hearing there had been a
few concerns expressed including who would be qualified as exempt
from the tax. He said he had not been able to complete the work yet
and suggested continuing the hearing to allow additional time for
review.
COMMISSIONER BERNDT moved to continue the Public Hearing to Tuesday
January 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium,
noting the record to remain open. COMMISSIONER JEWELL seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE COMMISSIONERS
At 2:03 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 9.45, Noise Control Ordinance.
NEIL CAULKINS, DEPUTY PROSECUTOR presented draft language which
would amend Kittitas County Chapter 9.45 - Noise Ordinance. He said
the Ordinance first went into effect in 1995 and needs to be updated
to standards that are legally enforceable and not too vague. A
portion of the current Ordinance had been declared unconstitutional
by Lower District Court Judge James Hurson, stating it was vague. He
noted the violations would be a civil infraction rather than a
criminal act. The Sheriff’s Department had been provided a copy of
the proposed amendments but he had not received any response back
from them with any issues and/or recommended changes. Any issues
would not be code enforcement but rather the responsibility of the
Sheriff’s Department.
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The Board asked Staff questions of the proposed language and
suggested changes to the draft Ordinance, including putting time
limits back in the document. It was also suggested to keep the
variance information within the Ordinance and to include additional
language requiring the applicant to obtain proof of notification to
the County Commissioners of all neighboring landowners within 1,000
feet.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to continue the Public Hearing to Tuesday
January 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, to
consider the revisions as were discussed by the Board, noting the
record is to remain open and allow public testimony at the hearing.
COMMISSIONER BERNDT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman