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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. JUNE 26, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman
Obie O’Brien; and Commissioner Paul Jewell.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Neil
Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Erin Moore, WRP Coordinator and
Bill Clarke, Special Appointed Deputy Prosecutor.
SPECIAL MEETING TNC TERM SHEET AG COMMISSIONERS
At 11:07 a.m. Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting
to consider the Term Sheet Agreement with The Nature
Conservancy. She stated that the Board would recess into
Executive Session for 30 minutes per RCW 42.30.140 to consider
Collective bargaining sessions with employee organizations,
including contract negotiations, grievance meetings, and
discussions relating to the interpretation or application of a
labor agreement; or (b) that portion of a meeting during which
the governing body is planning or adopting the strategy or
position to be taken by the governing body during the course of
any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or
grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals
made in the negotiations or proceedings while in progress. No
action was anticipated.
At 11:37 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 11:37 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 10 minutes per RCW 42.30.140 to
consider Collective bargaining sessions with employee
organizations, including contract negotiations, grievance
meetings, and discussions relating to the interpretation or
application of a labor agreement; or (b) that portion of a
meeting during which the governing body is planning or adopting
the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body
during the course of any collective bargaining, professional
negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or
reviewing the proposals made in the negotiations or proceedings
while in progress. Potential action anticipated.
2018-06-26 MINUTES 2
At 11:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session.
Commissioner Jewell moved to accept the Term Sheet Agreement
with The Nature Conservancy as presented and instructed Staff to
move forward as discussed and prepare a document for the Board
to consider, acknowledging that Erin Moore, WRP Coordinator
would be the Lead Staff until a new Commissioner is appointed.
Commissioner O’Brien seconded. He stated that after today’s
discussion he is comfortable supporting this decision and moving
forward. Commissioner Jewell this will help to finalize the
vision and may provide future funding opportunities in the
future. Motion carried 3-0.
OTHER BUSINESS –
Commissioner Jewell presented the Board with the first Amendment
to Water Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement (Treat). Staff was
directed to add it to Thursday’s Special Meeting Agenda at noon.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman