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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 6, 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; Lisa Murray, Administrative Assistant; Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecutor; Marsha Weyand, Assessor; Sara Folk, Construction
Manager; Lucas Huck, Engineer; and approximately 10 members of the
public.
PUBLIC HEARING KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
the Kittitas County Conservations Districts proposed system of rates
and charges.
ANNA LAEL, KITTITAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT reviewed their
mission; vision statement; service history; major programs; service
area; basic funding; ESHB 2567 rates & charges; rates vs.
assessments; general approach; allocation process; customer base;
rates/revenue requirements; as well as a rate proposal and
schedules. She said grant funding is a volatile revenue which
fluctuates year-to-year. The Conservation District was requesting a
full 10 year proposal for the rates and charges beginning January 1,
2017. She recommended allowing Staff additional time to prepare
documents and bring them back at a later date.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to continue the Public Hearing to Tuesday
September 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. to consider enabling documents for
the proposed system of rates and charges for the Kittitas County
Conservation District, noting the public testimony portion of the
hearing is closed. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried
3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING TAX TITLE PROPERTY TREASURER
At 2:41 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
the sale of Tax Title properties #669433, #361334, #710934, #741334,
& #751334.
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LISA MURRAY, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT reviewed a Staff Report and
reviewed applications they received for the Resale of Tax Title
Properties. She said Mr. Counts had rescinded his request to
withdraw his application for Tax Title Parcel #361334 and wanted to
continue . The Treasurer’s office recommended approving the
applications for the Re-sale of Tax Title properties, noting the
back taxes and additional fees would be paid by the applicant.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve and authorize sale of the Tax
Title properties #669433, #361334, #710934, #741334, and #751334
based on the applications received. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING STOP & YIELD – TJOSSEM PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:50 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
updating the Kittitas County Code Chapter 10.12.10 Stop & Yield
Signs designated for Tjossem Road and Tjossem Connection
Intersection.
LUKE HUCK, ENGINEER reviewed a Staff Report and recommended
installing a Stop sign to replace the existing Yield sign at the
Tjossem Road and Tjossem Connection Intersection and to update
Kittitas County Code Chapter 10.12.010.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: JEFF BRUNSON said he owns land on both
sides of the intersection and is also a volunteer fire fighter. He
said he has responded to a lot of calls at the intersection and was
in favor of the proposal.
ORDINANCE 2016-017 STOP & YIELD – TJOSSEM PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Ordinance No. 2016-017,
Replacement of Existing Yield Sign with a Stop Sign at the
Intersection of Tjossem Connection and Tjossem Road and Amending
Section 10.12.010 of the Kittitas County Code. COMMISSIONER
OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned 2:57 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman