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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Board members present: Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith and
Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Excused: Chairman Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Judy Pless, Budget &
Finance Manager; Kay Kresge, Fiscal Analyst; and 2 members of the
public.
PUBLIC HEARING DISPOSITION OF COUNTY ASSETS AUDITOR
At 2:00 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to
consider the Disposition of County Assets through Selling on
publicsurplus.com, to other Agencies, Trade Ins, and/or Disposal of
Assets.
KAY KRESGE, FISCAL ANALYIST reviewed equipment that was recommended
to be declared surplus to the County’s needs. JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER said she was unsure of the Board’s intent to surplus
the Coke Stage, but if they decided to move forward they would need
to do so by a separate Resolution. She said in 2017 there were
improvements done in the amount of $3,405.00 and paid out of Lodging
Tax Funds to make it conform with the DOT regulations and would need
to be repaid because it is its own dedicated fund. The stage had
been gifted to the County by Coke. If the Board would like to move
forward with transferring the stage to the City of Cle Elum they
could prepare the necessary paperwork for consideration in the near
future.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ said the Board previously decided to surplus
the Coke Stage to the City of Cle Elum. She said it had not been
utilized recently and that the previous Interim Event Center
Director did their due diligence with the Fair Board to see if there
was a need to keep it. The County did not want to be at risk for
additional costs and any potential personal injuries.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: ROYLENE CRAWFORD, FAIR BOARD MEMBER
wanted to make sure the money to repay the Lodging Tax Funds would
not be coming out of the Fair Budget. She said Director Jerry
Jarnigan said he had not been approached whether it had been
utilized or not and urged them to make sure they check with everyone
before to giving it to the City of Cle Elum because once it’s gone
they will no longer be able to get it back.
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RESOLUTION 2019-019 DISPOSITION OF COUNTY ASSETS AUDITOR COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2019-019, To
Declare Equipment Surplus to the County. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH
seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING GAME BIRD LOOP & SAGE GROUSE LANE PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:15 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to
consider Amending Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.010 Speed
Limits and Section 10.12.010 Stops and Yields for Game Bird Loop and
Sage Grouse Lane.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR provided a Staff Report and
recommended setting a speed limit of 25 miles per hour and placing
the proper signage on Game Bird Loop and Sage Grouse Lane.
THERE BEING NO ONE IN ATTENDANCE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2019-001 GAME BIRD LOOP & SAGE GROUSE LANE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Ordinance No. 2019-001,
Establishment of a Speed Zone and the Placement of Speed Limit Signs
on the Entire Length of Game Bird Loop and Sage Grouse Lane and the
Placement of Stop Sign at Game Bird Loop and Sage Grouse Lane and
Amending Section 10.08.010 and Section 10.12.010 of the Kittitas
County Code. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING MEADOW WAY PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:17 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to
consider Amending Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.010 Speed
Limits to Establish a Speed Limit for Meadow Way.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR provided a Staff Report and
recommended establishing a Speed Limit of 25 miles per hour and to
authorize the Placement of Speed Limit signs on Meadow Way.
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ disclosed that up until this time she had
recused herself on issues relating to Marian Meadows, but due to the
matter only relating to a speed limit and the potential lack of a
quorum she felt she could make a decision on the matter without any
prejudice.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: JOHN JENSEN submitted a letter into the
record that the Easton Acres Homeowners are advising the Kittitas
County Public Works are in violation of the CCR’s of Easton Acres. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
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ORDINANCE 2019-002 MEADOW WAY PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Ordinance No. 2019-002,
Establishment of a Speed Zone and the Placement of Speed Limit Signs
on Meadow Way from MP 0 to MP 0.17 and Amending Section 10.08.010 of
the Kittitas County Code. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion
carried 2-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:29 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman