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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
901 EAST 7TH AVE – KVEC – ARMORY A
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board and one member of the public.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending February 22, 2019.
LETTERS RE: BEVERLY RAILROAD BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve and authorize Board
signature on letters of support to Senator Honeyford/ Representative
Steve Tharinger/ Representative Richard DeBolt/ Representative Tom
Dent/ Representative Alex Ybarra/ Senator Judy Warnick/ Senator
David Frockt and Director Allyson Brooks Re: Support for the
Rehabilitation of the Beverly Railroad Bridge, noting an amendment
to the letterhead. Commissioner Osiadacz 2nd. Motion carried 3-0.
REQUEST NEWLY ELECTED OFFICALS COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II requested the Board
consider her registering them for Parliamentary Procedure Training
being done by Ann McFarlane through WSAC and the Newly Elected
Officials Training on March 13, 2019.
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The Board asked Staff to sign them up and book hotel to allow them
to participate with LSC on 3/14/19.
ACKNOWLEDGE HOPESOURCE COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II stated that after
adding/publishing the topic to the Agenda for the Board to
acknowledge/approve HopeSource Youth Scholarship Program 2019 Budget
she received a call from Budget & Finance Manager Judy Pless stating
that the Board needed to do so through a Resolution. Ms. Buchholz
explained that she hadn’t processed this in the past as it was
something that former Commissioner Jewell handled so the process is
a bit unchartered. She stated that she had asked Andrew Lyons of
HopeSource to come and answer any questions the Board may have but
she would be asking the Board to direct Staff to work with the
appropriate County Departments to prepare enabling documents.
The Board asked a few questions of Mr. Lyons and directed Staff to
prepare enabling documents for their consideration in the near
future.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of February 25, 2019 they would
share the following on Facebook: Upper Yakima Basin Study; Daily
Record Fish Food Bank update; and a WSAC/LSC highlight.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis. This was determined at a Special
Meeting with the Board of County Commissioners held on June 18,
2009. Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their
respective departments and exchanged details of those meetings. On
January 3, 2011 the Board determined it would be beneficial to
alternate Commissioners that will oversee the different Department
Head’s on an annual basis. They determined at the end of 2013 they
would review the various committees they participate in and provide
beneficial updates to the Board as needed during this time as well.
OTHER BUSINESS-
Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board asked the Board if they
wanted to continue loaning out their Explorer. She explained that it
was her impression after they had it detailed they were no longer
going to let other departments use it. She stated Staff needs
direction so that when they get calls they can confidently give an
answer instead of always being in limbo.
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The Board stated they are no longer going to loan out the BoCC
Explorer for multiple reasons some of which are they are needing it
at a moment’s notice more often, the cost for the vehicle is the
Boards responsibility and the additional usage is not budgeted for
and with proper planning there are pool cars open for use that are
appropriate for weather.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman