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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 1:00 P.M. JULY 30, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman
Obie O’Brien; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Tim Egan,
Facilities Maintenance Director; Lisa Young, HR Director/Interim
Event Center Director.
SPECIAL MEETING EQ SHARING - KVEC COMMISSIONERS
At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting
with the Board to discuss Equipment Sharing at the Event Center
with the Ellensburg Rodeo Board (ERB).
Tim Egan, Facilities Maintenance Director stated that he has
enforced County Policy with regard to Non-County Employees using
County Equipment and Tools. He said if the Board wants to give
him different direction that’s fine, and he will proceed with
however the Board directs him. He stated that the County doesn’t
have a lot of new equipment or a lot of supply in general, so it
takes away Maintenance’s resources as well as the additional
wear & tear.
Lisa Young, HR Director/Interim Event Center Director stated
that County Policy specifically states that Non-County Employees
may not use or operate County equipment, vehicles or tools.
There was discussion on allowing an addendum to the current
Agreement with the ERB to allow for the use of County supplies.
There was also discussion on having a liability waiver signed by
members of the ERB to allow them to use the equipment.
Commissioner Wright explained that he was new to all this
information but has immediate safety concerns. He stated that
his initial feelings are that if Policy says no then the answer
is no. He felt that there are a lot of risks involved and the
liability to the County is too great.
Ms. Young stated that they are bringing someone to do forklift
training.
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Staff was directed to set up a Special Meeting with members of
the ERB as well as County Staff. Commissioner Wright was tasked
with working on a letter outlining the safety concerns that were
expressed. He was encouraged to work with Ms. Young and Mr. Egan
for specific language to include, and deliver to the ERB prior
to the Board Meeting, for discussion.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman