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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. AUGUST 21, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie
O’Brien and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lisa Young, Human
Resource Director/Interim Event Center Director; Judy Pless, Budget
& Finance Director; Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim
Engineer; Susan Grindle, HopeSource Executive Director and 2 members
of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING CDBG CLOSEOUT PERFORMANCE REPORT AUDITOR
VICE-CHAIRMAN O’BRIEN announced he would recuse himself from the
Public Hearing due to a conflict of interest with HopeSource and
then left the meeting.
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services
Contract No. 17-62210-008 Closeout Performance Report for Project
End Date June 30, 2018.
JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER reviewed an Agreement in the
amount of $81,003.00 for the Community Development Block Grant in
relation to Contract #17-62210-008 between the Department of
Commerce and Kittitas County. The funds from July 1, 2017 through
June 30, 2018 were for HopeSource to provide services to low-and
moderate-income persons in Kittitas County. SUSAN GRINDLE, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF HOPESOURCE provided information on the importance of the
funding for the programs they provide, and benefit’s for the
community.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
AGREEMENT CDBG CLOSEOUT PERFORMANCE REPORT AUDITOR
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve the Community Development Block
Grant Closeout Performance Report for Contract #17-62210-008 with
the Department of Commerce, project ending June 30, 2018. CHAIRMAN
OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING FEE AMENDMENTS TO FAIR EVENT CENTER
At 2:08 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider a
Resolution to Approve Fee Amendments for the Kittitas County Fair to
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include Vendor Cash Register Rentals and to Authorize a Ten Percent
Discount for Bulk Ticket Purchases by Businesses and Organizations.
LISA YOUNG, INTERIM EVENT CENTER DIRECTOR reviewed proposed
amendments to fees to the Kittitas County Fair which would include a
10% discount for bulk ticket purchases by businesses and
organizations as well as a fee for vendor cash register rentals. She
said the Fair Board was in favor of the proposed fees and
recommended approval of them.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2018-130 FEE AMENDMENTS TO FAIR EVENT CENTER
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to approve Resolution No. 2018-130, to
Approve Fee Amendments for the Kittitas County Fair to Include
Vendor Cash Register Rentals and to Authorize a Ten Percent Discount
for Bulk Ticket Purchases by Businesses and Organizations.
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHERIFF
At 2:17 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
Amendments to Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.48 Department of
Emergency Management to clarify certain provisions and to reflect
Amendments to State Law in the past Legislative Session.
DARREN HIGASHIYAMA, OPERATIONS COMMANDER reviewed a proposed
Ordinance which would amend Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.48
clarifying certain provisions to reflect amendments to State Law in
the past Legislative Session.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2018-015 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHERIFF
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to approve Ordinance No. 2018-015,
Amending Chapter 2.48 Department of Emergency Management of the
Kittitas County Code. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried
3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING ATLANTIC AVE & 3RD STREET PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:21 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
the Installation of Stop Signs on Atlantic Avenue and 3rd Street in
Ronald and to consider amending Section 10.12.010 of the Kittitas
County Code.
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MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER reviewed a Staff
Report and recommended installing a Stop Sign on Atlantic Avenue and
the intersection with 3rd Street (Ronald) and to consider Amending
Section 10.12.010 of the Kittitas County Code. He said they
conducted a traffic study and a site visit and determined that
nearby structures restrict sight distance for vehicles on Atlantic
Avenue approaching the intersection. It was noted it would be
consistent with nearby intersections, maintaining 3rd Street as the
through street.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2018-016 ATLANTIC AVE & 3RD STREET PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to approve Ordinance No. 2018-016,
Placement of Stop Signs on Atlantic Avenue at the Intersection with
3rd Street in Ronald and Amending Section 10.12.010 of the Kittitas
County Code. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SPEED LIMIT ON TOZER ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:30 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
reducing the posted speed on Tozer Road from 50 MPH to 35 MPH.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER reviewed a Staff
Report and recommended reducing the posted speed on Tozer Road from
50 MPH to 35 MPH. He said they completed a speed study, analyzed
site distance at existing accesses, and conducted a site visit. They
determined that the roadway geometry does not safely support a 50
MPH speed limit due to a number of vertical curves which restrict
sight distance.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: MARTIN TOZER spoke in favor of lowering
the speed limit from 50 MPH to 35 MPH on Tozer Road. THERE BEING NO
OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS
CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2018-017 SPEED LIMIT ON TOZER ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN moved to approve Ordinance No. 2018-017,
Establishment of a Speed Zone and the Placement of Speed Limit Signs
on Tozer Road and Amending Section 10.08.020 of the Kittitas County
Code, effective upon the installation of the appropriate signs.
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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Meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman