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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 2:00 P.M. DECEMBER 6, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz & Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Neil Caulkins,
Deputy Prosecutor; Gene Dana, Sheriff; Jerry Pettit, County Auditor;
Bill Essman & Lee Davis, Kittitas County Field & Stream.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 2:03 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting and announced
the Board would recess into Executive Session for 20 minutes to
discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating
to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which
the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official
capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge
regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or
financial consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor asked for introductions from those
in attendance that he did not recognize. Mr. Essman and Mr. Davis
introduced themselves and at that point Deputy Caulkins stated the
meeting could not take place in Executive Session due to Mr. Davis
and Mr. Essman’s attendance.
Chairman Jewell indicated that they would continue in Open Session
as it’s important to have both Mr. Essman and Mr. Davis present.
Chairman Jewell stated that there are 120 acres west of the Wild
Horse Solar Farm for sale that could offer a great location for a
gun range in the Lower Kittitas Valley.
There was discussion on the ability to have a range that’s open year
round that would be a benefit to local law enforcement etc. There
was discussion on other parties that may be interested in the use of
the proposed facility. There was further discussion on potential
long term plans/ideas.
Chairman Jewell stated that the Board should know a CUP would be a
requirement of the property for it to be used as a gun range. There
was discussion on potential interest of lessors of the gun range.
The Board expressed their support for the idea. Commissioner
Osiadacz stated she was disappointed the location was not in the
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Upper County but was supportive of the project/opportunity. The
Board directed Jerry Pettit, Auditor to get numbers confirmed for
the dollars available from Law & Justice to put towards a potential
purchase. Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor was directed to draft a
Purchase & Sale Agreement for the Board to consider.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Paul Jewell, Chairman