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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY 3:00 P.M. JANUARY 20, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz & Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, HR
Director and via phone: Ken Harper, Kittitas County Special Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney; and Kelly Konkright, Kittitas County Special
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 3:03 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting announced the
Board would recess into Executive Session for 30 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 3:33 p.m. the Board reconvened from Executive Session. No action
taken.
At 3:33 p.m. Chairman Jewell announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications
of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance
of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4),
discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other
conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing
body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an
individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or
disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting
open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 3:38 p.m. the Board reconvened from Executive Session. No action
taken.
At 3:38 p.m. Chairman Jewell announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications
of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance
of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4),
discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other
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conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing
body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an
individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or
disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting
open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 3:43 p.m. the Board reconvened from Executive Session. No action
taken.
At 3:43 p.m. Chairman Jewell announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications
of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance
of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4),
discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other
conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency
shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing
body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an
individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or
disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting
open to the public. Possible action was anticipated.
At 3:48 p.m. the Board reconvened from Executive Session. Staff was
directed to begin negotiations with the candidate.
RESOLUTION 2017-020 ELECTED OFFICIAL SALARIES HUMAN RESOURCES
Commissioner O’Brien moved to approve Resolution No. 2017-020, in
the Matter of Setting Salaries for Elected Officials (Excluding BoCC
and Judges). Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2017-021 HUMAN RESOURCES
Commissioner O’Brien moved to Approve Resolution No. 2017-021, In
the Matter of Reviewing Wages for Employees. Commissioner Osiadacz
seconded. Commissioner O’Brien stated that he wished they could
have got it accomplished in January. Commissioner Osiadacz thanked
Staff for their efforts. Motion carried 3-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
Lisa Young, HR Director stated that the Courthouse Union settled and
she will bring forward their Agreement on Tuesday during her regular
study session.
Commissioner Osiadacz questioned when the BoCC will begin working on
the hiring process for the Event Center Director. Chairman Jewell
stated that he would like to begin setting up interviews next week
for some time in February.
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The meeting was adjourned at 4:03 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman