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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. MAY 30, 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; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Jill
Scheffer, KVEC Director and two 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 May 26, 2017.
UPDATE HYAK DRIVE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz provided an e-mail she received from Scott
Sumner, Hyak Resident for the Board’s review. She stated that she
asked Public Works Director Mark Cook to attend the meeting to share
his proposed solutions for consideration.
Mark Cook, Public Works Director reviewed his proposed course of
action (striping the centerline of Hyak Drive and adding fog lines
to constrict the travel lanes to 10 feet each) in response to an e-
mail Commissioner Osiadacz received from a concerned Hyak resident.
The Board indicated their support but noted that depending on how
well this fixes the problem/concerns being expressed they may have
to re-group and come up with additional ideas.
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Director Cook was directed to follow up on whether or not a speed
sign could be placed by Public Works or if the Sheriff’s Office
would need to do it.
LETTER WSDOT - TODD TREPANIER COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner O’Brien moved to authorize Board signature on letter to
Todd Trepanier, Regional Administrator with WSDOT regarding Stranded
Motorists during Winter Closures at Exit 70 on I-90 Westbound.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
AGREEMENT WSDA – HEALTH & SAFETY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner O’Brien moved to authorize and accept/spend the State
of Washington Department of Agriculture Fairs Program Agreement in
the amount of $25,000.00, noting that it must be spent by June 30,
2017 and that the funds would be primarily spent on sinks and
drinking fountains. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. The Board
congratulated Ms. Scheffer on the Grant award. Ms. Scheffer stated
the she plans to speak with the Friends of the Fair about
contributing funds to the project. Motion carried 3-0.
DECISION VAPING @ KVEC COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that they would treat vaping the same as
smoking and ban it from the Event Center/Fairgrounds during the
County Fair during Labor Day Weekend every year. Commissioner
Osiadacz was directed to make the announcement at the Fair Board
meeting on Thursday June 1, 2017 and to update the Public Health
Department on their decision. Commissioner o’Brien seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
SET PUBLIC HEARINGS WATER-SCHNEBLY-TPL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve setting two Public Hearings
to be set June 13, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. to consider the purchase of
Water Rights from Craig and Nancy Schnebly and a Memorandum of
Agreement & to consider the purchase of Water Rights from The Trust
for Public Land and a Memorandum of Agreement between the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife, Kittitas County and The Trust for
Public Land. To be held on Tuesday June 13, 2017 in the
Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205
West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish
said notice.
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,
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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 – N/A
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman