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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 28, 2018
Board members present: Chairman, Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie
O’Brien and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager;
Denny and Jenny Kuenzli, Representatives from Anytime Fitness.
SPECIAL MEETING ANYTIME FITNESS LEASE COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting to discuss a
Lease proposal from representatives of Anytime Fitness.
Denny & Jenny Kuenzli, Anytime Fitness presented a proposal to the
Board of County Commissioners to purchase the bowling alley
property. Their offer included a purchase price; allowing for the
rental of part of the building to the County for an Event Center
Visitor Center, and to include full, exclusive use of the rear
parking lot during Fair/Rodeo week. They also provided information
about the possible benefits to the County, including how there would
be excellent visibility for an Event Center in a prime location
without all of the costs that would be incurred if the County owned
the property and renovated the building. If the County did not want
to sell the property they would only be interested in a long term
lease of 99 years or so.
Commissioner O’Brien said the County purchased the property since it
was included in the Event Center Master Plan. Commissioner Wright
said if the Board decided to go in that direction he would like to
see a first right of refusal for the County to purchase back.
The Board asked questions of the Kuenzli’s about their plans for the
building and what they would consist of and thanked them for their
proposal.
OTHER BUSINESS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONERS
At 9:23 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor and Patti
Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager for 15 minutes to
consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for
sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration
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would cause a likelihood of decreased price. However, final action
selling or leasing public property shall be taken in a meeting open
to the public. There was no action anticipated.
At 9:38 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 9:38 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor and
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager for 15 minutes
to consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered
for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration
would cause a likelihood of decreased price. There was no action
anticipated.
At 9:53 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
At 9:54 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor and
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager for 5 minutes to
consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for
sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration
would cause a likelihood of decreased price. There was no action
anticipated.
At 9:59 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman