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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 19, 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; Patti Johnson,
Solid Waste/Maintenance Director/Project Manager; Heather Seibert,
Chief Financial Manager (KCSO); Lucas Huck, Engineer.
PUBLIC HEARING KCC 4.12.010 – AMENDING FEES SHERIFF
At 2:03 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider a
proposed Ordinance to Amend the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office
Civil Fee Schedule.
HEATHER SEIBERT, CHIEF FINANCIAL MANAGER reviewed a Staff Report and
explained that the Amendment is to update the Kittitas County
Sheriff’s Office fee schedule, as it was last updated by Resolution
2004-02. She stated that many of the fees have a minimum set by RCW
36.18.040, with an allowance for an additional administrative
portion of the fees charged.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ stated that she felt that the updates were not
anything substantial especially given that they haven’t been updated
in over ten years.
CHAIRMAN JEWELL stated that he would like to see the fees reviewed
on a more frequent basis. He stated that he is pleased with the
other updates/changes she has brought in and implemented at the
Sheriff’s Office.
THERE BEING NO ONE IN ATTENDANCE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2017-006 KCC 4.12.010 SHERIFF
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Ordinance 2017-006, Amending
the Kittitas County Code Section 4.12.010. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2017-150 AMENDING KSCO FEE SCHEDULE SHERIFF
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution 2017-150, Amending
the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office Civil Fee Schedule, setting the
amount of fees that shall be collected by the Sheriff to cover the
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costs of administration and operation for the Sheriff’s official
services. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING 6-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PLAN PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:13 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider
Adoption the Six Year Transportation Program for the Years 2018-
2023.
LUCAS HUCK, ENGINEER reviewed a Staff Report. He stated that there
were open houses held in August, one in Upper County and one in
Lower County and highlighted the changes and updates being made.
THERE BEING NO ONE IN ATTENDANCE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2017-151 6 YEAR T.I.P 2018-2023 PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution 2017-151, Adopting
the 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for the Years 2018-2023.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SOLID WASTE TIPPING FEE SOLID WASTE
At 2:37 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider
increasing Tipping Fees for Municipal Solid Waste Disposal.
PATTI JOHNSON, SOLID WASTE/MAINT. DIRECTOR/PROJECT MANAGER reviewed
a Staff Report and explained that as of July 1, 2017 the Solid Waste
Department was forced to close its hazardous waste facilities, and
recycling programs due to the State being unable to approve the
Capital budget for the next biennium which provides funding for the
program. She stated that the Solid Waste Advisory Committee has met
and recommends revising the tipping fee to add $3.50 per ton to
cover the costs to reopen the facility. She stated that they would
like the rates to take effect starting 10/1/2017 so they can re-open
the hazardous waste facility on 10/2/2017.
THERE BEING NO ONE IN ATTENDANCE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC
PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
CHAIRMAN JEWELL questioned what they are projecting to raise with
this fee increase. MS. JOHNSON stated that they are projecting to
raise approximately $76,000.00. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ questioned
what the plan is if the funds are brought back to the County. MS.
JOHNSON stated that it will depend on how it effects the Solid Waste
Program and the Governor’s budget, and at that time they will re-
visit the fees. She noted a typo in the Resolution and stated it
reads the new minimum tipping fee is $6.02 but it’s actually $6.03
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and would get a corrected copy to the Clerk at the end of the
meeting.
RESOLUTION 2017-152 SETTING FEES SOLID WASTE
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution 2017-152,
increasing the tipping fee for Kittitas County Solid Waste, noting
that there would be a corrected version provided for signature to
reflect the new tipping fee (minimum) of $6.03. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN
seconded. CHAIRMAN JEWELL thanked Staff for coming up with a
solution to a problem that was handed down to the County. He stated
that he would like to see a potential repeal of the fee at some
point if the funds come back into the County from the State. Motion
carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:46 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman