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03/01/2016 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 6:00 P.M. MARCH 1, 2016 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul <br />Jewell and Commissioner Gary Berndt. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mickey Webb, Event <br />Center Director; Tom Beckwith, Beckwith Consulting; Becky McDowell, <br />Fair Board Member and 2 members of the public. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING EVENT CENTER STRATEGIC PLAN EVENT CENTER <br /> <br />At 6:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider <br />the adoption of the Kittitas Valley Event Center Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />TOM BECKWITH, BECKWITH CONSULTING provided an overview of the <br />Kittitas Valley Event Center Master Plan. He reviewed the Fair and <br />Rodeo attendee survey; market influence area; and the Kittitas <br />County resident survey. He also reviewed the finance and management; <br />goals and objectives; master plan elements; voter survey; and <br />development costs. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER JEWELL indicated how it would almost be impossible to <br />have everyone involved, completely satisfied with the Master Plan <br />because there is such a variety of groups involved. He said there <br />are many considerations and the plan is a living document as <br />adjustments will happen as time goes along. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN said he <br />liked idea of the plan and not having to commit to funding right <br />now. He expressed his appreciation for everyone’s time and effort <br />who was involved in creating the plan. <br /> <br />THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: MITCH WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON STATE HORSE <br />PARK, cautioned the Board in adopting the plan prior to having a <br />financial feasibility study conducted before investing any funds. He <br />noted that the M&O’s were not included in the plan either. THERE <br />BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE <br />HEARING WAS CLOSED. <br /> <br />PLAN EVENT CENTER STRATEGIC PLAN EVENT CENTER <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to adopt the Kittitas Valley Event Center <br />Master Plan, as presented. COMMISSIONER BERNDT seconded. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER JEWELL acknowledged the plan included some aspirational <br />elements that would require much more evaluation before any <br />commitments or construction begins. He noted the existing needs