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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell & Commissioner Gary Berndt..
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Boar; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman O’Brien 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 February 26, 2016.
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.
AGREEMENT ROBERT WEIDNER – EVERGREEN COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Berndt presented the Board with a Memorandum of
Agreement on between Kittitas County & Evergreen Forest County Group
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A Rural Public Lands County Council Affiliate. He stated that Mr.
Weidner has requested $10,000.00 this year which would reflect a
raise from the $7,500.00 it has been.
The Board directed Commissioner Berndt to request an updated MOA and
Invoice showing $8,000.00, (not $10.000.00). They indicated that
they would be willing to increase to $8,000.00, noting that once
that is corrected they would approve the MOA.
DISCUSSION BOCC / TRAVEL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jewell expressed concern with regard to the cost of the
recent NACO DC trip. He explained that the information he and Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board have obtained reflect that WSAC only
pays up to $2,000.00 (up to $4,000.00 – 2 NACO trips) and as of
right now the cost for the last trip to DC for NACO is growing
closer to $4,000.00, give or take some. Chairman O’Brien stated that
is incorrect and that the language he has indicates that NACO will
reimburse up to $4,000.00 and that was updated at their last
meeting. He explained that he didn’t intend on spending that much
and felt he had a good idea of where he was in the WSAC funds,
budget wise. He stated anything that goes over what they pay he will
pay the difference. Commissioner Jewell stressed the importance of
staying in the budget and that the County didn’t budget for NACO. He
stressed the importance of the Board being present in the County and
working for the County that is the ultimate importance. Chairman
O’Brien stated that he will look for the information reflecting the
revised NACO travel amount and will recheck his figures for the next
NACO Conference.
OTHER BUSINESS-N/A
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Obie O’Brien, Chairman