HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-03-minutes-discuss-fire-marshal-structure2017-03-03 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY 2:30 P.M. MARCH 3, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz and Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Dan Carlson, CDS
Director; Josh Hink, Interim Fire Marshal; Lisa Young, Human
Resource Director; and Mike Flory, Building Official.
SPECIAL MEETING FIRE MARSHAL STRUCTURE COMMISSIONERS
At 2:30 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to discuss the
County Fire Marshal structure with County Staff.
Commissioner Osiadacz explained how she had been working on
obtaining information relating to the Fire Marshal structure and
came up with a list of pros and cons to either contract with
Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue or place it under the CDS Director
instead of a stand-alone department. If the Fire Marshal was under
CDS it would be a separate department similar to
Planning/Building/Permit Tech./Code Enforcement.
Josh Hink, Interim Fire Marshal, reviewed the roles and
responsibilities of the Fire Marshal and how there is an urgent need
for fire/life/safety inspections. He said the inspections haven’t
been done as they should have over the past 4 years, due to the WUI
Code taking much more time than it was originally anticipated. There
was discussion on the list of pros and cons of the Fire Marshal
position remaining with the County or contract with KVFR. Mike
Flory, Building Official said they could send one of their building
inspectors to an upcoming training who could assist with a lot of
the fire/life/safety inspections. He said there was one opening left
and the cost would be approximately $1,400.00. Between the Fire
Marshal and CDS the costs would be covered for the training. The
Board of County Commissioners agreed to authorize the Building
Inspector to attend the training as recommended by the Building
Official.
Commissioner Osiadacz recommended keeping the Interlocal Agreement
in place with KVRF until Josh receives his certification as a Fire
Marshal, which is a two week course. Mr. Hink said he has all the
other requirements to obtain his Fire Marshal certification other
than a two week training.
2017-03-03 MINUTES 2
Staff expressed their support of both models presented and agreed
they would get the job done either way the Board decides to go with
the position.
Meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Paul Jewell, Chairman