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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 13, 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.
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 9, 2017 due to the holiday observed on November 10,
2017.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined they would publish on Facebook a Press Release
that Chairman Jewell would be working on regarding the River Access
Plan Citizens Advisory Committee.
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.
DISCUSSION KXNW VIDEO – JOLLY MTN. COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Jewell presented an estimate for the Board to consider. He
stated it was provided by North by North West (NXNM), to produce an
educational video on the Jolly Mtn. Fire. He stated that the project
would be managed by the Conservation District and they are currently
seeking funding assistance.
Chairman Jewell suggested contributing $5,000.00 and felt it was a
good project.
Commissioner O’Brien stated he thought the estimate was high, and
that there are local businesses that could produce a good quality
product for less. He stated that he would consider $2,500.00 of the
$10,000.00 needed.
Commissioner Osiadacz felt it is a good project but asked that
Chairman Jewell find out what funding has been obtained so far and
that perhaps the County could contribute the difference.
Chairman Jewell was directed to report back when he obtained the
information requested.
OTHER BUSINESS-
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:44 a.m. Chairman Jewell announced would recess into Executive
Session for 5 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant
for public employment or to review the performance of a public
employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4), discussion by a
governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of
employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in
a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to
take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual
employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an
employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the
public. No action was anticipated.
At 9:49 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
Meeting adjourned at 9:49 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman