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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. JANUARY 14, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board & Tim Egan, Facilities Maintenance
Director.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending January 11, 2019.
REQUEST TNC - MONTANA COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz explained that The Nature Conservancy had
offered to pay for her to attend a trip with them to Montana to look
at how they have set up a Community Forest. She stated that she
checked with Legal to see if that was allowed and they said it
wasn’t. So she wanted to see if the Board was supportive of her
attending. She also stated that there will be another tour in Oregon
she was hoping to attend. The Board stated that they would need to
first know the cost but were in support of the idea.
REQUEST SNOW TIRES – BOCC CAR COMMISSIONERS
Tim Egan, Facilities Maintenance Director stated that the Board had
asked him to price snow tires for their Ford Explorer after Chairman
Wright had been over the pass and it being a safety risk in the snow
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and slush. Mr. Egan stated that for snow tires mounted and balanced
it would be approximately $800.00 and with studs a bit more. He
stated that the lower estimate was received from Les Schwab and
since there everywhere that’s a benefit to the Board for all the
travel they do it could be serviced anywhere.
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to authorize approval of the purchase
of snow tires for the BoCC Ford Explorer. Commissioner Osiadacz
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
REQUEST TV MOUNT – BOCC CONF. ROOM COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board stated that during the
BoCC Office cleanup (12/21/2018) she had been asked to look into the
cost for a TV mount for the BoCC Conference Room. She indicated that
after talking to I.T. they anticipated the cost to be approximately
$75.00. The Board approved the purchase as presented.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of January 14, 2019 they would
share a meeting announcement for HEM on 1/15/19 @ 10:00 a.m. at the
Armory as well as an announcement about the Towns to Teanaway Master
Plan document being complete.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis. This was determined at a Special
Meeting with the Board of County Commissioners held on June 18,
2009. Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their
respective departments and exchanged details of those meetings. On
January 3, 2011 the Board determined it would be beneficial to
alternate Commissioners that will oversee the different Department
Head’s on an annual basis. They determined at the end of 2013 they
would review the various committees they participate in and provide
beneficial updates to the Board as needed during this time as well.
OTHER BUSINESS-
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II questioned if the Board
wanted voicemail with their new phones. The Board stated they did
not want Voicemail. Staff was asked to notify IT for the set-up
process.
Chairman Wright stated that the current Ellensburg Rodeo Board (ERB)
Contract ends at the end of 2019 and the Board needs a BoCC Lead for
the negotiations. He proposed Commissioner Wachsmith be the BoCC
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Lead. Commissioner Osiadacz agreed. Commissioner Wachsmith agreed to
the assignment.
Chairman Wright asked the Board if they were in support of having
Staff block out a half day each week and then perhaps all day
Fridays for them to work on projects without interruptions. Noting
that if an extreme emergency came up they would have a meeting.
Commissioner Wachsmith and Commissioner Osiadacz were in support of
the idea. Chairman Wright proposed half day Wednesdays and all day
Fridays and stated he would notify the County Management Team.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman