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08/16/2016 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AGENDA SESSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. AUGUST 16, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul Jewell
and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director; Lucas Huck, Engineer; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; a
Certified Spanish Translator and 1 member of the public.
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
Chairman O’Brien announced Consent Agenda Items H & L had been removed;
an Item had been added under Administrative Matters; and the Board would
hold an Executive Session at the end of the Agenda Session.
Commissioner Jewell moved to approve the Agenda, as amended.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
Chairman O’Brien noted Consent Agenda Items H & L had been removed from
the Agenda.
Commissioner Jewell moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
08/16/2016 MINUTES 2
MINUTES
DATE MINUTES
07/27/2016 Executive Session (Litigation)
07/28/2016 Shady Acres & Liquor Control Board
08/01/2016 Agenda Study Session
08/01/2016 Department Head Meeting – IT
08/01/2016 Department Head Meeting – Lower
District Court
08/01/2016 Executive Session – Qualifications of
Applicant
08/01/2016 Office Admin. Meeting
08/01/2016 Executive Session
08/01/2016 Executive Session (Real Estate)
08/02/2016 Budget Retreat Letter
08/02/2016 Public Hearing – Surplus County Assets
08/02/2016 Agenda Session
08/08/2016 Department Head Meeting – Treasurer
08/08/2016 Department Head Meeting – Event Center
08/08/2016 Developmental Disabilities – Cancelled
08/08/2016 Office Admin. Meeting
SET PUBLIC HEARING CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider the Kittitas County
Conservation District’s Proposed System of Rates and Charges, to be held
on Tuesday September 6, 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 APS, INC. – MAIL MACHINE AUDITOR
Acknowledge the Kittitas County Auditor, Jerry Pettit’s signature on a
Lease Agreement with APS, Inc. for a Mail Machine and Meter.
AGREEMENT ALSC ARCHITECTS – ARENA SEATING PROJECT EVENT CENTER
Approve an Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between ALSC
Architects and Kittitas County, in the amount of $232,310.00, noting a
new Contract sum of $282,957.00 for the Arena Seating Project.
AGREEMENT COPIERS NORTHWEST SHERIFF
Approve a Rental Agreement Co-Terminous Addendum between Copiers
Northwest and Kittitas County for a copy machine in the Corrections
Administration area.
08/16/2016 MINUTES 3
SET PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LIMIT – MANASTASH ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider the potential Speed Limit
Reduction on Manastash Road and Amending Section 10.08.020 of the
Kittitas County Code, to be held on Tuesday September 20, 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.
SET PUBLIC HEARING STOP & YIELD SIGNS PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider updating the Kittitas
County Code Chapter 10.12.010 Stop and Yield Signs designated for the
Tjossem Road and Tjossem Connection Intersection, to be held on Tuesday
September 6, 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.
REQUEST TO APPROVE THE DRAFT TOURISM-RELATED, LARGE-SCALE MUNICIPALITY
OWNED CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT COMMISSIONERS
Approve an Amendment to an Interlocal Agreement between Kittitas County
and the Cities of Ellensburg, Roslyn, and Cle Elum for a Consolidated
Lodging Tax Grant Process.
AGREEMENTS HOTEL/MOTEL FUNDING COMMISSIONERS
Approve to Allocate $234,378.00 from the Hotel/Motel Funding for the
Small-Scale Municipality-Owned Capital Projects and Operations -
$93,973.00 to be used for Capital Projects, and $140,405.00 to be used
for Operations.
SET PUBLIC HEARING SALE TAX TITLE PROPERTIES TREASURER
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider the Sale of Tax Title
properties for #669433, #361334, #710934, #741334, #751334, to be held
on Tuesday September 6, 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.
REQUEST TO SET A CLOSED RECORD HEARING FOR RZ-15-00001 BIG CREEK TRAILS
REZONE – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE – NONE
08/16/2016 MINUTES 4
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
WAIVER TIM RAVET COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to amend a previous decision by the Board on
August 15, 2016, and to approve granting a waiver to the Noise Ordinance
(Kittitas County Code Chapter 9.45), for a party on September 3, 2016
until 3:00 a.m. on September 4, 2016 at 5595 Vantage Hwy Ellensburg, WA
on the condition of notifying neighbors of the party that are within a
500 foot radius of the party’s location, to be submitted to the
Commissioner’s office no later than August 26, 2016. Commissioner
Jewell seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS – NONE
MISCELLANEOUS - NONE
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 10:12 a.m. Chairman O’Brien announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor for 15 minutes
to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating
to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the
agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity
is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 10:17 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
taken.
At 10:17 a.m. Chairman O’Brien announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor for 10
minutes to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters
relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the
agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity
is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 10:27 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Direction
was given to Staff to continue negotiations.
08/16/2016 MINUTES 5
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Jewell moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:27 a.m.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 10:27 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman