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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 6, 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; Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Dan Carlson,
CDS Director.
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 November 3, 2017.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board agreed to post the Fiscal Analyst for Public Health; Bill
Allison Certificate of Recognition; and re-post the Press Release
looking for volunteers for the Elected Officials Salary Commission.
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
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would review the various committees they participate in and provide
beneficial updates to the Board as needed during this time as well.
LETTER TIM MURPHY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner O’Brien moved to ratify the Chairman’s signature on a
letter to Tim Murphy, Board President – Mountain River Trails
Camping Association, responding to his email received 10-19-2017.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER KATHERINE P. FRANK COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner O’Brien moved to ratify the Chairman’s signature on a
letter to Katherine P. Frank, Office of the Provost/Vice President
for Academic & Student Life CWU, responding to the MOU from CWU the
County received on 10-6-2017. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT EFSEC COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner O’Brien moved to appoint Ian Elliot as Kittitas
County’s Representative on the Energy Facility Site Evaluation
Council (EFSEC), to consider the application submitted by TUUSSO
Energy, LLC to operate a solar project (Columbia Solar) at different
locations in Kittitas County. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
UPDATE SUSPICIOUS E-MAIL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner O’Brien informed the Board that during the Law &
Justice Meeting there was a discussion on the removal of the
Suspicious Email Button that IT developed and added to our Outlook
toolbar. He explained the concerns and the potential solutions to
remove the concerns.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commissioner Osiadacz submitted documents and explained that she had
asked Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Dan Carlson, CDS Director to assist
in a conversation she had the week prior with Cari Dahl. She stated
that there was discussion over having to pay taxes on her parcel
prior to her selling it due to Open Space classification.
The Board indicated that this is not an issue the BoCC can get
involved in and the discussion needs to take place between Ms. Dahl
and the Assessor or even perhaps the Treasurer.
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
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DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman