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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 3:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecutor; Ann Shaw, Accolade Property Management and one
member of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING ACCODLADE PROPERTY COMMISSIONERS
At 3:00 p.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting to receive a
property management update from Accolade Property Management
regarding Shady Acres Mobile Home Park located at 1200 E. University
Way Ellensburg, WA.
Ann Shaw, Accolade Property Management reviewed what they have done
so far, as well as a list of Work Orders they have compiled from the
residents at Shady Acres Mobile Home Park located at 1200 E.
University Way Ellensburg, WA.
Commissioner Jewell stated that some of the delay is due to the
County’s attempts at holding a meeting with NWJP, Shady Acres
residents and other key players. He stated that they have scheduled
a few meetings and have had to cancel them due to conflicts. He
stated that once the meeting is held (which the next proposed date
is in December), they hope to get additional information out to the
residents.
He stated that he has attended site visits with Accolade to meet
with electricians and carpenters to get input on the Work Orders
they currently have. He indicated that they are expecting a proposal
from the electrician. He stated that they have found out that the
County pays the water and sewer; while the residents pay their own
garbage.
There was discussion on bringing in a large dumpster for a
“community” clean up weekend and how it would be beneficial.
The Board unanimously supported that any health and safety concerns
were top priority for repairs.
The following Work Orders were approved and Accolade was authorized
to begin work or inspections (see attached list): WO#7744-1;
WO#7768-1; WO#7877-1-Inspect; WO#7878-1; WO#7879-1-Done; WO#7880-1;
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WO#7881-1-Revisit; WO#7883-1-In-process; WO#7884-1-Done; WO#7894-1-
Inspect; WO#7958-1-In Process.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 3:44 p.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting, he asked
that only Deputy Prosecutor Neil Caulkins remain and announced the
Board would recess into an Executive Session 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. Potential action was
anticipated.
At 3:59 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 3:59 p.m. Chairman O’Brien announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for an additional 5 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. Possible action anticipated.
At 4:04 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Staff
was directed to do further research regarding rental laws and rights
as discussed; to write a Contract with the tenant discussed and
begin eviction proceedings for the other 7 delinquent accounts.
Meeting adjourned at 4:04 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Obie O’Brien, Chairman