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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 15, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board & Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board.
SPECIAL 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 August 12, 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.
LETTER MANWELLER – THANK YOU LETTER COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jewell moved to authorize Board signature on a thank
you letter to Representative Manweller thanking him for speaking
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with the County Management Team during the August 9, 2016 County
Budget Retreat. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
WAIVER NOISE ORDINANCE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jewell moved to approve a request for a waiver to the
County Noise Ordinance from Tim Ravet (Tarp-It, Inc.) to hold a
private party at his residence on September 3, 2016 at 5595 Vantage
Hwy, Ellensburg, WA 98926 until midnight, subject to Mr. Ravet
submitting a listing of addresses that are within 500 feet of the
party location, notifying them of the party by no later than August
26, 2016. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPROVAL LEADERSHIP KITTITAS CO. COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jewell moved to approve payment in the amount of
$500.00 to pay for Commissioner Osiadacz to sign up and participate
in Leadership Kittitas County. Commissioner O’Brien seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
AGREEMENT CLARKE/DYKSTRA – EXTENSION COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jewell moved to authorize Board signature on a
Professional Services Agreement Extension with Plauche and Carr LLP
Peter Dykstra and Bill Clarke Attorney at Law & Government Affairs
with a new end date of December 31, 2016, noting that there is a
reduction in cost. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Commissioner
Jewell stated that the new Agreement will be $8,000.00 a month
instead of $10,000.00. He stated that he has indicated to Plauche
and Carr LLP Peter Dykstra and Bill Clarke Attorney at Law &
Government Affairs that the Contract will be eliminated as of
January 2017, and asked that a Contract for lobbying be submitted to
the BoCC for consideration. He stated that the funding is in the
budget and there is actually going to be savings due to the decrease
in costs. Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY SECTION 179D ALLOCATION COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to ratify Vice Chairman Jewell’s
signature on an EPACT Form with Ameresco. Chairman O’Brien seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER RAPID REHOUSING PROJECT COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Jewell moved to authorize Board signature on a letter
to HopeSource regarding rapid rehousing project partnership.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 2-0. (Chairman
O’Brien abstained).
LETTER TEANAWAY AQUATIC RESTORATION COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Jewell moved to authorize Board signature on a letter
to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (Coastal
Ecosystem Resiliency Grants Program), regarding a grant request –
Teanaway Aquatic Restoration Project. Commissioner Osiadacz
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
OTHER BUSINESS-
Chairman O’Brien announced he has begun working on Public Health
Administrator Robin Read’s annual evaluation.
Commissioner Osiadacz announced that the Homelessness and Affordable
Housing Survey will go out on Friday.
Chairman O’Brien shared that he had been contacted regarding a wind
farm being brought to the County and he directed the interested
party to contact CDS.
Meeting adjourned at 10:19 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Obie O’Brien, Chairman