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01/04/2019 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY 1:30 P.M. JANUARY 4, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director/Interim County Engineer and 4 members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING TOWNS TO TEANAWAY COMMISSIONERS
At 1:30 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to receive
presentation from the Project Leadership Group Re: the County’s future
role with the Towns to Teanaway.
Nicky Pasi, Mountains to Sound Greenway provided & reviewed handouts.
She gave a presentation outlining the project precursors, timeline,
goals, alternative options, outcome of public comment and a map showing
the easement holders boundary lines.
Jim Becker, Towns to Teanway Project Member outlined the implementation
timeline. He stated that they are looking to see if the County would be
willing to be the easement holder so that the private landowners felt
more secure with the “transaction”. He stated that the County will be
around forever and there is not that guarantee with other possible
options for easement holders. He stated that the only cost would be
insurance and it would total approximately 4 miles.
Commissioner Osiadacz stated that she met prior to the meeting with
County Staff and Deputy Prosecutor Neil Caulkins felt it would be most
appropriate for the County to draft the easements if the Board chooses
to go that route. She stated that Deputy Caulkins looked at statues for
Recreational Trails and typically injuries are at the user’s risk. She
stated that Risk Manager/HR Director Young has also indicated that
insurance would be approximately 5,000.00 for insurance.
The Board directed Director Cook to look at funding options and present
at the 1/14/19 Public Works Study Session.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman