2019-01-30-minutes-update-on-courthouse-project

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01/30/2019 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. JANUARY 30, 2019 Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; and Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager. SPECIAL MEETING PROJECT UPDATE COMMISSIONERS At 8:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to receive an update on the Courthouse project. Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager presented the Board with an updated list of estimated costs for the Courthouse project. The Board had asked Ms. Johnson to obtain another estimate by removing the Community Development Services, Public Health and Public Works from the Courthouse and have a new facility built for them out at the airport. She noted the estimate did not include the cost of demolition of the Courthouse. There was discussion on issues relating to the lack of parking that would be needed for employees and customers. Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer reviewed Public Works funding options for building a new facility and relocating the Lower County Shop. Commissioner Wachsmith said he could get some information together on bonding options. Commissioner Osiadacz said she was in favor of keeping everyone together under one roof and that’s what she has heard from the public as well. She commented on how she’d like to hear from others and their ideas of the different proposals. The Board directed Julie Kjorsvik to place the item on the next Management Team meeting for 20 minutes to provide an update. Commissioner Wright and Ms. Johnson will be the ones providing the update. Ms. Johnson said she would look at which Counties have built facilities within the past 5 years and what they paid per square foot. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m.