HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-22-minutes-new-courthouse-project-discussion2019-01-22 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY 2:30 P.M. JANUARY 22, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board and Patti Johnson, Solid
Waste Director/Project Manager.
SPECIAL MEETING COURTHOUSE PROJECT COMMISSIONERS
At 2:30 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to discuss the
Courthouse project.
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager said she was
looking for direction from the Board on the new Courthouse. She
provided a copy of the most recent space needs analysis and reviewed
the preliminary siting of the project.
There was discussion on the various properties that are owned by the
County. The Board discussed relocating the Public Works Department,
Community Development Services and the Public Health Department to
the Airport property. The funding could possibly come out of Public
Works and the other two offices would pay rent as they are currently
doing. Ms. Johnson said the County would need to work with the City
of Ellensburg to ensure the bus system would be on their route out
to the Airport property so people would have access to the offices.
Commissioner Wright said he was in favor of exploring the option and
said it would cut the Courthouse bills and show the County was
investing out at the Airport. Commissioner Osiadacz said she would
like to see the figures on how much the new option would cost. Ms.
Johnson said would have the architect go back through and run the
numbers based on the scenario and will come back before the Board to
present the information.
DIRECTION BLA REQUEST – FIRST & LAST CHANCE TAVERN SOLID WASTE
Ms. Johnson said the First & Last Chance Tavern property is located
on the Master Plan but it is not on its own parcel and a lease
cannot be attached. She said she has contacted Cruse & Associates
and discussed the issue with the Prosecutors office about doing a
Boundary Line Adjustment. The Board said the BLA could be paid for
out of the Shady Brook fund.
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OTHER BUSINESS
The Board discussed the Bowling Alley and how they’d like to see a
bid to go out to clean the building. It was noted there has been
nothing promised yet as far as a lease to Anytime Fitness.
Commissioner Wright asked Commissioner Wachsmith to take lead on the
project and he agreed.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:11 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman