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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. DECEMBER 20, 2016
Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul
Jewell and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager; Jerry Pettit, Auditor;
Lucas Huck, Engineer; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Mickey Webb,
Event Center Director; and 3 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING AMEND COUNTY BUDGET AUDITOR
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
amending the 2016 County Budget.
JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER reviewed a request to amend the
2016 Budget in the total amount of $2,447,478.00 for the General
Fund, Community Services, and Public Health. She said the current
County Budget is $91,778,331.00 and with the amendments the total
amount would be $94,225.809.00.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2016-167 AMEND COUNTY BUDGET AUDITOR
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Resolution No. 2016-167,
Amending the 2016 County Budget in the total amount of
$2,447,478.00. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING EVENT CENTER RATES EVENT CENTER
At 2:07 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
Revised Rates for the Kittitas Valley Event Center.
MICKEY WEBB, EVENT CENTER DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and
proposed rates for the Kittitas County Event Center including the
Rental and Use Rates, Packages and Discounts. He said the rates had
not been revised since 2013.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER questioned if the Board had
considered placing a small amount of funds in reserve for building
and maintenance of the Event Center. MR. WEBB suggested dedicating a
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certain percentage of the rental rates for that fund. COMMISSIONER
JEWELL suggested adding a policy to the enabling documents that
would begin setting aside 2½% from everything across the board
including rental rates, amenities, etc. and place it into a reserve
fund for building and maintenance at the Event Center. He made
suggestions on a few of the proposed rates including the camping
rates.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL approved the proposed 2017 Kittitas Valley Event
Center Rental and Use Rates, Packages and Discounts with amendments
to the camping rates, include a fee for animal bedding, and to add a
policy to set aside 2½% of all rental rates to be placed in the
Event Center building and maintenance fund, and direct Staff to
prepare enabling documents. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING STEVE HYMAS IRRIGATION FRANCHISE PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:38 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider a
Non-Exclusive Irrigation Franchise with Steve Hymas along Sorenson
Road.
LUCAS HUCK, ENGINEER reviewed a request from Steve Hymas for a Non-
Exclusive Irrigation Franchise with Steve Hymas along Sorenson Road.
He said it was for the installation of an eight inch PVC pipe for
irrigation purposes through an existing failed County stormwater
culvert under Sorenson Road near the intersection of South Ferguson
Road. He recommended the Board approve the request from Mr. Hymas.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
AGREEMENT STEVE HYMAS IRRIGATION FRANCHISE PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve a Non-Exclusive Irrigation
Water Franchise Agreement with Steve Hymas to Use County Roads,
Rights-of-Way and other County Property within Kittitas County.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING 6 YR TIP & ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:41 p.m. CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to consider
Adopting the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for 2017-2022
and to Adopt the Annual Construction Program for 2017.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR reviewed the Six Year
Transportation Improvement Program and Annual Construction Program
for 2017.
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THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: LOU WHITFORD, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
KITTITAS encouraged the Board to include the No. 81 Road project as
she claimed it’s extremely important for public safety. DAVID
ANDERSON, CITY OF KITTITAS POLICE DEPARTMENT explained safety
concerns with the area on No. 81 Road due to increased traffic from
the amount of single family homes. He encouraged the Board to
support the project. CHIEF NIERMAN, CITY OF KITTITAS POLICE
DEPARTMENT said he had personally witnessed pedestrians having to go
down into the ditch due to trucks or vehicles coming so close to the
side of the roadway. He encouraged the Board to approve widening the
shoulder for the safety of residents. MARK CROWLEY said he was a
resident of Alpine Estates and has used the old trail that was
abandoned. Although he would be in favor of the shoulder being
widened, he felt but there may be other options that could be looked
at including using property owned by the City of Kittitas. THERE
BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2016-168 6 YR TRANSP. IMPROVEMENT PLAN PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Resolution No. 2016-168,
Adopting a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for the Years
2017-2022. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2016-169 ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Resolution No. 2016-169,
Adopting the Annual Construction Program for 2017. COMMISSIONER
OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:02 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Chairman