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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-14-minutes-solid-wasteKITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING SOLID WASTE, MAINTENANCE, AND FAIR OFFICE STUDY SESSION TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016 2:00 PM BOCC Conference Room 205 West 5th Room 108 - Ellensburg 1. Call to Order 2. Solid Waste - Septage Lagoon Update 3. Maintenance - Fill Maintenance Specialist Position 4. Maintenance - Post Open Position 5. Maintenance - City Power Project 6. Seating Project Update 7. Barn Project Update 8. Other business 9. Adjourn Created on 6/9/2016 2:55:14 PM COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR MEETING Tuesday 2:00 PM , 2016 Board members present: Obie O'Brien, Paul Jewell, Laura Osiadacz Others: Patti Johnson, Lisa Lawrence Absent: Mickey Webb REGULAR MEETING COMMISSIONERS Meeting called to order at 2:04 Solid Waste - Septage Lagoon Update: Patti Johnson informed the Board that documents were ready to go out for the repair of the Lagoon and that she is working off of the Small Works Roster. Discussion was held on the lagoon being dry enough to repair now with a new liner. Further discussion was held on cleaning the lagoons next week and DOE approval for land application. Maintenance - Fill Maintenance Specialist Position: Patti informed the Board the position had been filled in-house and that she is working with Paula Hoctor on a background check. Discussion was held on the first candidate turning the position down because they couldn't afford the pay cut unless they started at the top of the pay scale. Further discussion was held on the level of the background check needed and how the position will work inside the jail. Maintenance - Fill Open Position: Patti informed the Board they would be seeing the Maintenance Tech I position post soon to back fill in the Department. Maintenance - City Power Project: Patti informed the Board that the City is doing prep work to add the new lines and switch over to the new transformer and that the outage is scheduled for Thursday at 6:00pm. Discussion included IT being on standby, the City replacing trees if needed and doing the Jail circuit portion in two weeks. Seating Project Update: Discussion was held on meeting with the Rodeo Board last week including debt services funds. Further discussion was held on the Finance meeting scheduled for Thursday with Judy Pless to go over spending on all projects to include the settlement and look at where we are at in budget. Barn Project Update: Patti informed the Board that bids would be in on Monday and currently there are three groups looking at the project. Other: Patti informed the Board she was looking at attending Waste Con in August and stated she had the money in her budget. Discussion was held on the location of Indianapolis. Commissioner Osiadacz recommended adding compost to cover the exposed plastic in the Courtyard, and a rotation on washing windows. Discussion was held on soundproofing the BOCC conference room. Discussion was held on the Cle Elum Ranger District garbage concern contacting them and looking at creative solutions. Further discussion including opening on Sundays not being an option due to the Conditional Use Permit. Opening Mondays would require re -negotiating Waste Management's Contract, create staffing issues and that it's not cost effective for the volume generated. Further discussion included exploring dumpster options with a card swipe system for them. Meeting adjourned @ 2:36 pm KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Li Lawrence/ Chairman