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2019-02-11 MINUTES 1 <br /> COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON KITTITAS COUNTY EVENT CENTER – ARMORY BUILDING 901 E. 7th AVENUE – ROOM A SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 11:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 11, 2019 <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett <br />Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Amy McGuffin, Kittitas <br />County Chamber of Commerce CEO; Roylene Crawford, Lodging Tax <br />Advisory Committee Member/Fair Board Member/Member of the public. <br /> SPECIAL MEETING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMISSIONERS <br />At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting with Amy <br />McGuffin, CEO of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce. <br /> <br />Ms. McGuffin provided an update on work they’ve been doing for <br />promoting businesses County-wide. She asked what the Kittitas County <br />Board of Commissioners expectations were of them and what role they <br />should play in the County. The Board provided ideas they thought the <br />Chamber should be involved in. Ms. McGuffin provided an update on <br />the variety of representation who is currently serving on the <br />Chamber Board. There was discussion on the .09 personnel funding <br />contract of $72,000.00 as well as the ADO contract and deliverables. <br />She said she’d like to see additional deliverables added into the <br />next contract. They’ve started work on a strategic plan which will <br />include their strengths and weaknesses so the Board can educate <br />themselves prior to the next contract. She felt the timing was good <br />to restart and refresh the roles of the Chamber of Commerce. <br /> <br />Ms. McGuffin said the Economic Committee is being revitalized and <br />they’ll soon be meeting for the first time. She said they have a <br />variety of good, skilled representation on the committee. It was <br />noted Commissioner Wachsmith would be representing the Board of <br />County Commissioners at those meetings. She asked the Board if <br />they’d like to hold quarterly meetings with her and they thought it <br />would be a good idea to get updates and reports from the Chamber of <br />Commerce. Ms. McGuffin said to expect the strategic plan to be <br />available sometime between September and October. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />