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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
901 EAST 7TH AVE – ARMORY A
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 4:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director/Interim County Engineer; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor and 4
members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING CWU LETTER TO GAUDINO COMMISSIONERS
At 4:00 p.m. Chairman Wright opened a Special Meeting to consider a
letter to Central Washington University President James Gaudino,
regarding a proposal to lease property at Bowers Field – CWU Aviation
Technology Program.
Chairman Wright provided & reviewed a redline version for the Board to
consider.
There was roundtable discussion on the legal ramifications of the letter
and what it would allow them to negotiate down the road if accepted.
There was discussion on FAA funding and ADO allocations. There was
discussion on proposed additions to the letter and concerns expressed
for the turnaround time with the letter.
Greg Zempel, County Prosecutor stated that the letter is legally binding
to negotiate within the parameters of the letter, and that is all.
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to authorize Chair signature on the letter
with the amendments as discussed. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. The
Board thanked everyone for the time they put into the feedback of the
letter. Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION PILT & SRS – FLY IN COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz stated that she was following up on an e-mail from
Lobbyist Robert Weidner asking if there was a BoCC member that could fly
in to DC next week for the National Forest Counties & Schools Coalition.
She stated that Chairman Wright had previously brought it up and since
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she was now being contacted and thought she would see if anyone had
changed their mind on attending.
The Board determined that they hadn’t budgeted for the trip and it was
last minute. They had commitments that they couldn’t change on short of
notice. They felt that budgeting for it in 2020 would be the best plan
moving forward.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman