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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JULY 5, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; Jeff Watson, Staff Planner; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director; Jim Goeben, IT Director; Margo Cordner, Lunch Box Café
owner; and 2 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING LEASE – LUNCH BOX CAFÉ COMMISSIONERS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider an
Assignment of Lease and Lease Extension for property located at 409
N. Ruby Street Ellensburg, WA (Map Number 17-18-0250-1209).
NEIL CAULKINS, DEPUTY PROSECUTOR reviewed a request received for a
Lease Addendum and Lease Extension. Rosalind Eldridge was moving out
of town and selling her business to Margo Cordner. Ms. Cordner is
requesting to continue operating business as the Lunch Box Café and
has requested that the County assign the current Lease to her
through July 31, 2016. In addition she would like to obtain a Lease
Extension for another 5 years upon the expiration of the current
lease that ends in July 2017.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
LEASE ADDENDUM LUNCH BOX CAFÉ COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve a Commercial Building Lease
Addendum between Kittitas County and Margo Cordner (d/b/a Lunch Box
Café) noting all terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the
Lease dated July 1, 2012 are to be kept and performed through July
31, 2017. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LEASE LUNCH BOX CAFÉ COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve a Commercial Building Lease
Addendum between Kittitas County and Margo Cordner (d/b/a Lunch Box
Café) beginning August 1, 2017 through August 30, 2022, for property
located at the North ½ of Lot 7, All of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 12,
Ellensburg as per Plat Thereof Recorded in Book 1 of Plats, Page 1,
Records of Kittitas County, State of Washington. COMMISSIONER
OSAIDACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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PUBLIC HEARING HIDDEN VALLEY VISTAS PLAT AMENDMENT CDS
At 2:04 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
the Hidden Valley Vistas Plat Amendment No. LP-15-00002.
JEFF WATSON, STAFF PLANNER reviewed a request for a Plat Amendment
from Ted and Lori Stringfellow to relocate the access point to their
lot (#2). The current access point as stipulated on the plat (by way
of delineated easement is off of Leo Lane and the Stringfellow’s
would like to change it to come off of Hidden Valley Road. He
reviewed the Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law, and Decision
made by the Kittitas County Road Variance Committee.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR provided information relating to
the application on behalf of the Road Variance Committee. MR.
STRINGFELLOW said he was the owner of the property and provided the
history and clarified information for the Board. He said he had been
advised there had been an access previously approved off of Hidden
Valley Road. He was not aware of access off Leo Lane prior to
purchasing the property and indicated there had been no address
assigned to it.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: BERNICE BALLARD spoke in favor of the
request for access off of Hidden Valley Road. THERE BEING NO OTHERS
REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
The Board explained their reasoning’s behind their support of the
request.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve the Hidden Valley Vistas Plat
Amendment LP-15-00002, as requested. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING IT STUDY SESSION IT
At 2:59 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
changing the regular Study Session date and time for the Information
Technology Department.
JIM GOEBEN, IT DIRECTOR reviewed a request to change their regular
Study Session date and time for the IT Department. The proposed
change is to have it on the 4th Monday of every month as it would be
more efficient for bringing recommendations to the Boards and
Committees in a timely manner, without waiting a full month.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
07/05/2016 MINUTES 3
ORDINANCE 2016-014 IT STUDY SESSION IT
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Ordinance No. 2016-014,
Amending Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.04 Establishing Official
Times and the Time of Regular Study Sessions for the Kittitas County
Board of Commissioners, changing the Information Technology
Department from the 2nd Monday to the 4th Monday of each month at
11:00 a.m. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3—0.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:01 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman