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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:50 A.M. DECEMBER 5, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Patti Johnson,
Solid Waste/Maintenance Director/Project Manager.
REGULAR MEETING DEPARTMENT HEAD MAINTENANCE
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste/Maintenance Director/Project Manager
explained that there are a lot of complaints regarding the heating
and ventilation over at in the Lower Dist. Court wing of the
Courthouse. They are requesting consideration for a system similar
to what the Auditor’s Office and HR already have. She stated that
she had her Staff begin getting numbers for what the cost would be,
but that was on Friday and as of yet she hadn’t heard anything back.
Commissioner Jewell questioned where the money would come from. Ms.
Johnson explained that she has approximately $9,000.00 savings from
unfilled positions in 2016.
Commissioner Osiadacz was in favor of the project if it would make
the employees more comfortable. She felt if the project would cost
more than $5,000.00 then further discussion would need to take
place. She felt that although the County wants to build a new
Courthouse, more than likely the best case scenario is approximately
5 years out for that. So this would create some relief in the
interim.
Chairman O’Brien questioned whether or not the additional power
consumption by adding an additional unit would void the work that
Amersco did when they came and did the County energy efficiency
project. He stressed that if that would void their responsibility he
would not support the request. However if there wasn’t an issue then
he felt he could support the project up to a certain amount whether
is be $5,000.00 or something else. He questioned how Lower Dist.
Court’s need is different than the Morris Sorenson Building and
there heating/ventilation issues. Ms. Johnson explained that the
problem with the Morris Sorenson Building is that when they cut into
the walls it creates an asbestos issue, where the Lower Dist. Court
it is concrete walls.
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Commissioner Jewell explained that he could not support the request.
He felt it was not a good use of public tax dollars.
The Board directed Ms. Johnson to come back with real numbers and
follow up to what she can find out about Amersco and the potential
impacts, if the work was performed.
Meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Obie O’Brien, Chairman