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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. APRIL 17, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice Chairman Laura
Osiadacz and Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board and one member of the public.
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 April 14, 2017.
DISCUSSION MOTORIZED VEHICLE ACCESS COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz explained that she was wanting to get a feel
where the Board is at on whether or not they wanted to entertain a
discussion on allowing motorized vehicle access on Public Lands.
Chairman Jewell and Commissioner O’Brien both expressed their
support but explained that it was a matter of where and how.
Chairman Jewell indicated that the Teanaway Community Forest will be
putting forward a plan for managed access and he was thinking that
it may address some of the obstacles Commissioner Osiadacz is
looking to assist with.
DISCUSSION POSITION ON GRIZZLY BEAR PLANTING COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz explained that she wanted to follow up and see
if the Board was going to submit a letter taking a position on the
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planting of grizzly bears in our region as a follow up to the
presentation the Board received last month.
Chairman Jewell indicated that he is working on a letter and was
hoping to get it before the Public Lands Advisory Committee as well.
He stated that as soon as it’s complete he will put it before the
Board for their consideration.
DISCUSSION FISH LAKE ROAD COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz explained that the County owns a part of Fish
Lake Road and was looking into whether or not the County would
assume any reasonability into maintaining the road. She explained
that the Agreement she provided stated that both the Forest Service
and the County have involvement in the road and that the road is not
on the County Road System, but is designated as a County Road.
The Board directed Commissioner Osiadacz to work with Public Works
to educate them (Director Cook and Engineer Huck) since they are
both new as well as herself into get the details of ownership and
maintenance responsibilities, as well as to see if the Forest
Service would be willing to help with the expense to chip seal to
help delay the road for deteriorating. She was also encouraged to
have DPW drive the road and see what the cost would be for primitive
road maintenance. Chairman Jewell encouraged Commissioner Osiadacz
to reach out to former Commissioner Crankovich as well about the
road and ownership details.
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 –
LETTER ESSB 5808 – CONCERNING AGRITOURISM COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner O’Brien moved to authorize Board signature on a letter
to Governor Jay Inslee regarding ESSB 5808 (Warnick/Chase) –
Concerning Agritourism. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Chairman
Jewell asked Staff to place the letter on the Monday Morning Agenda
on 4/24/2017 to be ratified. He stated that due to the time
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sensitivity of the letter it was important to get it signed today.
If it had been received earlier on Friday it would have been on the
Agenda for consideration today. Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman