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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 10:30 A.M. JANUARY 28, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Lisa
Murray, Administrative Assistant; Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; Pat
Deneen & Ellie Deneen.
SPECIAL MEETING SALE OF TAX TITLE PROPERTY COMMISSIONERS
At 10:30 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to consider a
request to purchase Tax Title Property.
Lisa Murray, Administrative Assistant reviewed an RCW that would allow
the Board of County Commissioners to sell Tax Title Property without
going out to bid as long as certain requirements were met.
Pat Deneen described a project they were working on and indicated they
were interested in purchasing a piece of Tax Title Property that is next
to his property. He said it was brought to their attention by Amerititle
and they are uncertain if the property even existed.
Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor said if the property is contiguous and
if the land is not buildable the Board of County Commissioners have the
authority to not go out to bid and sell the property. Commissioner
Wachsmith wanted to make sure that the Public Works Department did not
want to retain the property for any reason. Mr. Deneen offered to
obtain a letter from Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer
and provide it to the Board.
TAX TITLE PARCEL 201934 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to sell Tax Title Property (Parcel Number
201934), pending the letter from the Public Works Department indicating
they had no need for it, and to authorize the Treasurer to work with the
applicant. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
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Mr. Deneen discussed the potential of creating an ORV park and he was
interested in obtaining support from the County. He reviewed some issues
of people trespassing, etc. in the area and said it was a community. He
said he has property that he’d be willing to Deed to the County and they
could run it as a park. He offered to put together a proposal and
present it to the Board of Commissioners at a later date.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:59 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman