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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. JANUARY 22, 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.
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. Note there were no
PAF’s provided at this meeting.
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 18, 2019.
APPOINTMENT AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to appoint Brian McElroy to the
Kittitas County Airport Advisory Board for a 3 year term effective
immediately and expiring on 12/31/2021. Commissioner Osiadacz
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to appoint Lisa Norris to the Kittitas
County Airport Advisory Board for a 3 year term effective
immediately and expiring on 12/31/2019 (she is completing a term,
and can request to be appointed for a full 3 year term at the end of
this term). Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT FAIR BOARD COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Wachsmith moved to appoint Andrea Blume to the Kittitas
County Fair Board for a 3 year term effective immediately and
expiring on 12/31/2021. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
REQUEST TRAVEL TO MONTANA COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Commissioner Osiadacz’s
request to travel with The Nature Conservancy to Montana from
3/5/2019 – 3/8/2019 to meet with and learn how they are working with
a community forest, noting that the cost would be approximately
$728.00 for travel, hotel and meals. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY LETTER TO GOV. INSLEE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to ratify Chairman Wright’s signature
on a letter to Governor Inslee regarding the 4 County appointment of
the 13th District Representative position vacated by Matt Manweller.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2019-007 JOINT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to ratify Chair Signature on Resolution
No. 2019-007 (Grant Co. Resolution #19-004-CC), a Joint Resolution
of the Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln and Yakima Counties appointing Alex
Ybarra to represent Legislative District No. 13 in the Washington
State House of Representatives. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of January 21, 2019 they would
share the Ruckelshaus Center Survey regarding GMA and also share the
recent recognition for the retirement of Officer Jerry Shuart
serving Kittitas County from 4/1/1980 – 1/31/2019.
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.
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OTHER BUSINESS-
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II questioned if the Board
wanted IT to set up the new phones for a greeting when their phone
is not answered it would route the phone to the main-line. The Board
stated that they would.
Commissioner Wachsmith gave a brief update on the Clerk’s Office
storage needs.
Chairman Wright stated that he was planning to draft an Op-Ed for
the Daily Record and would provide draft copies to the BoCC prior to
submitting it.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman