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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. MAY 1, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman
Obie O’Brien; and Commissioner Paul Jewell.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director; and approximately 30 members of the public. SPECIAL MEETING PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to
receive updates from the Kittitas County Public Works
Department.
DISCUSSION HYAK & YELLOWSTONE ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
Mark Cook, Public Works Director provided information on the
history of the Hyak RID going back in the mid 90’s. He provided
information on vacating the roadways in Hyak and Yellowstone.
He said the residents have increasingly verbalized their desire
for increasing levels of service during winter maintenance
operations. In recent years parking has become increasingly
problematic and summer traffic creates concerns with speeding
and a recent attempt to mitigate was met with opposition from
community members. He stated there are two large development
proposals coming forward and it expects to further stress the
limited Public Works maintenance resources. Over the last 20
years they have exceeded their maintenance obligation serving
those communities. Vacating the Hyak road networks would
provide private ownership to the Home Owners Association and the
ability for the community to manage traffic and speeding issues.
Commissioner Jewell said he was the one who’d asked for the
issue to be brought up as it came up as part of a discussion
relating to another development in the area of another PUD and
how they would be required to maintain the roads privately. He
said he’s always questioned why those roads were not privatized.
There was discussion of a Transportation Benefit formation and
what would the requirements be to vacate the roads and turn them
over to the Homeowners Association. Commissioner Jewell felt all
options should be considered as the County spends a large amount
of money for snow removal and maintenance. There should be
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consideration of the entire road network and a financial model,
which is determined as expensive and exclusive roads may need to
be removed.
Commissioner O’Brien said he’d like to know about the
differences between RID and their limits; a Transportation
Benefit District; and other options while considering future
growth. His intent is to be better informed and understand the
options prior to making any type of decision.
Chairman Osiadacz said she would like to look at all the options
including a Transportation District and possibly work with a
community group through the County.
James Sammet representing the Hyak Property Owners Association
Board of Directors provided written comments in response to the
Public Works Department’s summary. Various members of the
audience provided comments on their views of the subject and
asked questions of the County.
Due to the limited time for the meeting the Board asked the
Director of Public Works to schedule another meeting to consider
the other items on his Agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman