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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JUNE 19, 2018
Board members present: Vice-Chairman Obie O’Brien and Commissioner
Paul Jewell. Excused: Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director/Engineer; Kay Kresge, Fiscal Analyst; Dr. Mark Larson,
Public Health Official; and 6 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING AMEND TITLE 6 - ANIMALS COMMISSIONERS
At 2:00 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to
consider creating a Dog Control Ordinance.
COMMISSIONER JEWELL provided a Staff Report and said he had been
notified from a few County departments of who had proposed changes
since the Board had previously adopted a Dog Control Ordinance. He
said the proposed Ordinance included a rabies component as
recommended by the Public Health Department; allowing for easier
administration for the Sheriff’s Department; and the publishing
requirement of 4 consecutive weeks. He indicted the proposed
Ordinance has been simplified by taking out the duplication of State
law, while keeping the major components in place. The appropriate
publishing requirements have been met as well.
MARK LARSON, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER said they simplified their
portion of the document and said their concerns have been addressed.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: BRE ELSEY said her family lives next to
a neighbor who owns packs of dangerous dogs and where attacks have
taken place against other dogs. She said she is disappointed with
the lack of assistance they have received from the local Sheriff’s
Department. She thought the intent of the law is not to hurt 95%
legal dog owners, only those who own dangerous and lose dogs. She
submitted a letter from Dr. Elise Herman and police reports into the
record. STEVE WEIDENBACH, INSURANCE AGENT explained how he had
lawfully entered a vacant property on Brown Road where he was
surrounded by a pack of dogs where the owner eventually came out to
get them, and how he’s been to the hospital 2 times from dog bites.
He encouraged the Board to adopt the proposed Ordinance. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
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ORDINANCE 2018-012 AMEND TITLE 6 - ANIMALS COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Ordinance No. 2018-012,
Amending Title 6 Animals of the Kittitas County Code. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried 2-0
PUBLIC HEARING SURPLUS EQUIPMENT PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:21 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN opened a Public Hearing to
consider equipment surplus to the County’s needs and to authorize
disposal of the same in accordance with RCW 36.34.080.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER provided a Staff
Report and recommended the Board approve a Resolution declaring
Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund Equipment not Surplus to the
County’s Needs and to Authorize Disposal in Accordance with RCW
36.34.080.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2018-094 SURPLUS EQUIPMENT PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER JEWELL moved to approve Resolution No. 2018-094, to
Declare Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund Equipment Surplus Not to
the County’s Needs. VICE-CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN seconded. Motion carried
2-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:26 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Obie O’Brien, Vice-Chairman