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Home My WebLink About2016-06-21-minutes-commissioners-agenda 06/21/2016 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. JUNE 21, 2016 Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul Jewell and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Jerry Pettit, Auditor; Doc Hansen Planning Official/Interim Planning Director; Jeff Watson, Staff Planner; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Francisco Rojas (Translator) and approximately 30 members of the public. Homeless & Affordable Housing Committee members present: Nancy Goodloe, Jack Frost and David Miller. CALL TO ORDER Chairman O’Brien called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman O’Brien led the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES - NONE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS – NONE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Jewell moved to approve the Agenda, as presented. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Jewell moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. 06/21/2016 MINUTES 2 MINUTES DATE MINUTES 05/16/2016 Agenda Study Session 05/16/2016 BOCC Office Admin Meeting 05/16/2016 Department Head Meeting (Assessor) 05/16/2016 Department Head Meeting (Commissioners’) 06/02/2016 Public Hearing to Consider Adopting the Kittitas County Recreation Plan 06/02/2016 Agenda Study Session 06/02/2016 BOCC Office Admin Meeting 06/06/2016 Department Head Meeting CDS 06/06/2016 Parks and Recreation District 1 06/07/2016 Public Hearing Reecer Creek Road 06/07/2016 Commissioners Agenda 06/09/2016 Financial Update 06/13/2016 Department Head Meetings Cancelled 06/13/2016 BOCC Office Admin Meeting 06/13/2016 IT Study Session 06/13/2016 Permit Software Discussion 06/14/2016 New Cle Elum Forest Ranger APPOINTMENT DOUGLAS – PLANNING COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS Approve the appointment of Steven Douglas to the Kittitas County Planning Commission, District #3, for a four year term effective immediately and expiring on December 31, 2019. SET PUBLIC HEARING IT STUDY SESSION IT Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider changing the Regular Study Session for the Information Technology Department, to be held on July 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. AGREEMENT YAKIMA COUNTY JUVENILE COURT JUVENILE Approve an Agreement between Kittitas County and Yakima County Juvenile Court to provide Functional Family Therapy services from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING FACILITY SOLID WASTE Approve a Request for Proposals from Qualified Engineering Firms to 06/21/2016 MINUTES 3 Develop Preliminary Site Selection and Feasibility Study for a New Solid Waste and Recycling Facility, to be accepted until August 19, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Office 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. SET PUBLIC HEARING HIDDEN VALLEY VISTA PLAT AMENDMENT CDS Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider the Hidden Valley Vista Plat Amendment, to be held on Tuesday July 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. RESOLUTION 2016-079 ADDRESS & RESIDENCY GRANT SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2016-079, Awarding Funding for a Grant Pursuant to State Funding in the amount of $67,500.00 that was allocated to Local Law Enforcement to Verify the Address and Residency of All Registered Sex Offenders and Kidnapping Offenders Under RCW 9A.44.130 from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. AGREEMENT COPIERS NORTHWEST, INC. SHERIFF Approve a Rental Agreement between Kittitas County and Copiers Northwest, Inc. to replace copiers in the Major Crimes Unit area, Patrol area and Jail (Control Room Operator work area). AGREEMENT CORWIN FORD TRI-CITIES SHERIFF Approve Agreements between Kittitas County and Corwin Ford Tri-Cities in the amount of $14,498.10 for Extended and Maintenance Warranties beginning March 25, 2016 through March 25, 2021 or 125,000 miles. CONTRACT CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES SHERIFF Acknowledge an Equipment Maintenance Plan Agreement between the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and Cross Match Technologies, in the amount of $1,253.66 from August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. RESOLUTION 2016-080 YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER SHERIFF Approve Resolution No. 2016-080, Authorizing a Department of the Army License for the Yakima Training Center Military Installation from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. RESOLUTION 2016-081 WESTSIDE ROAD & HUNTZINGER ROAD PUBLIC WORKS Approve Resolution No. 2016-081, Amending Westside Road and Huntzinger 06/21/2016 MINUTES 4 Road 2014 HSIP Grant Application and to Authorize the County Road Engineer to Sign the Amended Application. LEASE ADDENDUM – SLOAN & FOODE PUBLIC WORKS Approve an Addendum to a Lease Agreement between Kittitas County and Teresa Ann Sloan and James M. Foode, beginning June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2021. CONTRACT WA STATE MILITARY DEPARTMENT – E911 AUDTIOR Approve a Contract and Signature Authorization Form between the Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division and Kittitas County, in the amount of $468,984.00 beginning July 1, 2015 through August 15, 2017, for E911 County Equipment. AGREEMENT ELLENSBURG RODEO ASSOCIATION EVENT CENTER Approve a Facilities Lease Agreement between Kittitas County and the Ellensburg Rodeo Association for the period January 2, 2017 through December 31, 2019. SET PUBLIC HEARING LEASE – LUNCHBOX CAFÉ PROPERTY COMMISSIONERS Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider a Lease and Lease Extension for property located at 409 N. Ruby Street Ellensburg, WA (Map Number 17-18-02050-1209) and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. SET PUBLIC HEARING UPPER COUNTY PORT DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider a Petition for the Creation of an Upper Kittitas County Port District (All Areas Defined by the Boundaries of the Upper Kittitas County District Court) and Placement on the November 8, 2016 Ballot, to be held on Wednesday July 6, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Upper County District Court 700 E. 1st Street Cle Elum, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said notice. CORRESPONDENCE – NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Nan Doolittle reviewed and submitted an article into the record “Neighborhood Cohesion and Daily Well-Being; Results from a Diary Study”. She expressed concerns of the Shady Acres Mobile Home Park residents and if they had to move she wanted them to be in a location they could still be together. 06/21/2016 MINUTES 5 Guadalupe Huitron felt it was a bad decision to purchase the Shady Acres Mobile Home Park. She said many people are living there and the County has failed to go and speak to the residents. They were open for conversation and hoped the County would make the process right from now on and moving forward. She urged the Board to use their invitation to communicate with the residents. Rodrigo De La Rosa, resident of Shady Acres and President of the Homeowners Association, said the residents have been waiting for something to happen that would give them hope to not have to move out of their neighborhood. He said they were open to communication and help with planning in order to make the best decision for everyone. He said it has been stressful for all of the families and they would like to get relief for the situation. Larry Lowther spoke of the County’s Housing section under their Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives, and Policies relating to expansion and preservation of stock of low income housing. He felt when the Fairgrounds Master Plan was developed, they didn’t think of the effects of the current housing when obtaining the real estate. He felt the Master Plan was in direct conflict with the Comprehensive Plan and urged the Board to not destroy the resident’s sense of community. Kelly Conner stated that she nor did her neighbors received the survey referenced by the County. She said the Shady Acres Mobile Home Park was a nice community and what the Commissioners were doing was wrong. She questioned why Commissioner Osiadacz wasn’t the Teanaway Forest Group when Gary Berndt left instead of Commissioner Jewell. Mark Auslander spoke of a prayer vigil that was held at the Shady Acres Mobile Home Park. He urged the Commissioners to reconsider how they are proceeding and apply the current Purchase & Sale Agreement to the Housing Authority. He expressed concerns with CC Consulting and the validity of the survey. Kathleen Barlow addressed impacts to the children and how it will affect their future political views due to what is happening at Shady Acres Mobile Home Park. Sheryl Cox said she enjoyed going to the Shady Acres Mobile Home Park residents homes. She felt their community needed to stay together and urged the Commissioners to not take away the families from their homes. Ellen Schuttschneider said she had conversations with the children who live in the mobile home park and they are worried about their parents. She felt their traumatic experiences were being made by other’s decisions and urged everyone to work together and hoped there would be a 06/21/2016 MINUTES 6 quick solution to the issue. Commissioner Jewell explained how he had personally hand delivered letters in English and Spanish to the residents of the mobile home park and had a translator with him. He said the County’s message has not changed since that day and they don’t have any new information, however when there is new information available the residents will be notified and invited to attend. He addressed the Comprehensive Plan issues and said the County does not intend on shutting down the park until a plan has been put in place. He commented on the survey that was mailed out (and available online) and said he has all of the information about the postcards that were sent out to each household who had a registered voter living there. He read a letter from Attorney Jeff Slothower, representing the Bartons who said they are not interested at this time in assigning the Purchase and Sale Agreement to anyone else and hoped the County would honor the Agreement. Chairman O’Brien said he met with Mr. Krueger of the Housing Authority and he assured him that they have no desire to purchase the property as long as the County had the Agreement in place. He explained how the County had been working on the Fairgrounds Master Plan for years and they intend on continuing to work on the need for additional low income housing. Commissioner Osiadacz said she had been thinking about the neighborhood situation and felt there was a group of citizens, who are not residents of the mobile home park, who may be making untrue statements about the situation. She felt it was unfair to those residents and encouraged everyone to stick to the facts and refrain from making untrue or exaggerated statements in the future. BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS RECOMMENDATION HOMELESS & AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMISSIONERS John Little, Vice-Chairman and Nancy Goodloe, Member of the Homeless & Affordable Housing Committee submitted recommendations on behalf of their group relating to the mobile home park. They urged the County to look for solutions to the issues. It was noted the document was also available in Spanish at the meeting. CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS Chairman O’Brien noted he would be recusing himself for the next two items as he had a conflict of interest. Commissioner Jewell moved to approve Contract Number 16-62210-008 between the Washington State Department of Commerce, Local Government 06/21/2016 MINUTES 7 Division and Kittitas County for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Public Services Grant, in the amount of $83,177.00, beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 2-0. AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE – CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES GRANT COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Jewell moved to approve a Subrecipient Agreement between Kittitas County and HopeSource for the Community Development Block Grant – Public Service Funds, in the amount of $83,177.00 to provide services to low-and moderate income persons beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 2-0. (Chairman O’Brien had recused himself). MISCELLANEOUS - NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Osiadacz moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:59 a.m. Commissioner Jewell seconded. Motion carried 2-0. Meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairma