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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell & Vice Chairman Laura
Osiadacz. Excused Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board & Cindy Adams, Administrative Assistant III.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Jewell opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending February 24, 2017.
APPOINTMENT INTERIM ASSESSOR COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Jewell moved to appoint Cindy Adams, Admin Assistant III as
the Interim County Assessor effective 3/1/2017 until the BoCC
Appoints an Assessor. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried
2-0.
CHANGE ORDER ASPECT CONSULTING COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to authorize Chair’s signature on Change
No.: 6 with Aspect Consulting for the Kittitas County Groundwater
Mitigation Permit Support in the amount of $4,000.00. Commissioner
Jewell seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
ITEMS 8 & 9 WERE COMBINED
LETTER LEE BATES COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Osiadacz moved to authorize Board signature on a letter
to Lee Bates, Citizen in response to a request Mr. Bates made at the
2/7/2017 Agenda Session regarding the County opposing President
Trump’s Executive order Re: Immigration Travel Ban. Chairman Jewell
seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
LETTER SENATOR JIM HONEYFORD COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to authorize Board signature on a letter
to Senator Jim Honeyford regarding the Counties support for two
Capital Budget requests for projects in Kittitas County. She
presented a version, and noted that they Board would take action on
the letter Chairman Jewell drafted as it’s a combined letter for two
Capital Budget request vs. the one she drafted a letter for.
Chairman Jewell seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis. This was determined at a Special
Meeting with the Board of County Commissioners held on June 18,
2009. Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their
respective departments and exchanged details of those meetings. On
January 3, 2011 the Board determined it would be beneficial to
alternate Commissioners that will oversee the different Department
Head’s on an annual basis. They determined at the end of 2013 they
would review the various committees they participate in and provide
beneficial updates to the Board as needed during this time as well.
OTHER BUSINESS-
Chairman Jewell gave a brief update on current Legislative issues.
Chairman Jewell gave a brief update on the Iron Horse Project and
indicated that the Applicant has filed a LUPA.
Chairman Jewell moved to authorize Board signature on a letter to
Representative Steve Tharinger, regarding the County’s support for
two Capital Budget requests for projects in Kittias County. He
stated that due to the time sensitivity he would like to get this
signed and sent so that it makes the 3/1/2017 deadline. Commissioner
Osiadacz seconded. Chairman Jewell asked that Staff place it on the
3-6-2017 Office Admin. Agenda for ratification. Motion carried 2-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman