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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. JUNE 13, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; and Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director; and approximately 15 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING SCHNEBLY WATER RIGHTS COMMISSIONERS
At 11:00 a.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider
the purchase of Water Rights from Craig & Nancy Schnebly and a
Memorandum of Agreement. He said there was not a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Schnebly’s but only the Purchase & Sale
Agreement.
PETER DYKSTRA, SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTOR reported on the status of
the Purchase & Sale Agreement between Kittitas County and Craig &
Nancy Schnebly. He provided information on the purchase price and
indicated the closing date is to be no later than October 1, 2017.
He said they thought they’d be further along in the process by now
but it was not completely ready for the Board to take final action,
but noted the terms would remain the same. CRAIG SCHNEBLY thanked
the Board of Commissioners for their effort on the project.
THOSE PRESENT & TESIFYING: BRUCE COE provided a copy of testimony
with questions from the Kittitas County Chapter of CAPR (Citizens
Alliance for Property Rights). ROGER BECK asked questions relating
to the 10-year lease back and questioned what the source of funds
were for the purchase? THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY
THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
Commissioner O’Brien said since there were a few more details to
work out before a final document was available the Board should
consider closing the hearing and reissuing another one at a later
date. Commissioner Osiadacz agreed with Commissioner O’Brien’s
recommendation.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to close hearing with no action and
instruct Staff to prepare a new Public Hearing notice at a later
date once all of the documentation is in place and ready for
consideration. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. 3-0
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PUBLIC HEARING THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND COMMISSIONERS
At 12:15 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing 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.
PETER DYSTRA, SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTOR reviewed an Agreement for
Transfer of Water Rights between the Trust for Public Land and
Kittitas County as well as a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Kittitas County and The
Trust for Public Land. He reviewed specific details of the transfer
of water rights, as well as funding sources. MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR said they were anxious to participate in the action and
reviewed the benefits to the County.
ANN WELLS, REPRESENTING THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND thanked the Board
for helping them bring this into fruition. ARDEN THOMAS, PROJECT
MANAGER FOR THE WASHINGTON WATER TRUST described the benefits of the
Agreement said how the Teanaway had been a focus of theirs since
1988. MIKE LIVINGSTON, DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE thanked the
County for creating the partnership between all the entities. He
reviewed all of the opportunities which will benefit the public and
said they are fully supportive of the Memorandum of Agreement.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: ROGER BECK, REPRESENTING SUNCADIA said
he was interested in the transaction and of what portion of the cost
ends up being allocated to the water rights. SUSAN COLTZ, KITTITAS
COUNTY CHAPTER OF CAPR OR CITIZENS ALLIANCE FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS
explained how they don’t stand in opposition of the proposal but
would like to see the Board continue the hearing until such time as
documentation and accounting are provided by the County for
purchases already completed and expectations of what the additional
water will provide for the citizens in the future. THERE BEING NO
OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS
CLOSED.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING DFW/TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife,
Kittitas County and The Trust for Public Land, and to move to
closing on Purchase & Sale Agreement for the Teanaway Family Farm
acquisition, noting closing date of June 30, 2017. COMMISSIONER
O’BRIEN seconded.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to amend the motion to eliminate a
specific closing date. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
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Original motion, as amended was carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:23 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Paul Jewell, Chairman