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05/07/2018 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. MAY 7, 2018
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie
O’Brien. Excused: Commissioner Paul Jewell.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director/Interim County Engineer and Paul Ballard, CWU/Kittitas
County Airport Advisory Board Member.
SPECIAL MEETING STUDY SESSION PUBLIC WORKS
Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim County Engineer introduced the
Board to Paul Ballard, CWU/Kittitas County Airport Advisory Board Member
and explained that he wanted to bring the rest of the Board up to speed
since Commissioner Jewell and himself had been meeting with CWU
regarding the CWU/Airport relationship. He provided a Staff Report
outlining an update to Bowers Field.
Paul Ballard, CWU/Airport Advisory Board presented the Board with a
report created by Dr. I. Richmond Nettey & Dr. Tim Brady (Nettey &
Associates), Flight Plant to Success II: A Strategic Review of Central
Washington University’s Flight Training Program. He stated that CWU
desires a different relationship with the County. He stated that they
are very pleased with Director Cook and the way things have been
progressing.
Director Cook presented an ELN Aeronautical Area Map overlay.
There was discussion on a land bank and a Management Structure change as
well as amending Title 18. Director Cook stated that staying as partners
in the airport is the end goal between both parties and he briefly
discussed his previous thoughts on changing the Bylaws of the Airport
Advisory Board.
DISCUSSION VANTAGE BOAT RAMP TOILET PUBLIC WORKS
Director Cook presented a Staff Report and pictures of the current state
of the restrooms at the Vantage Boat Launch. He stated that they have
posted a sign stating the closure of the bathrooms is due to vandalism.
He stated that he feels like he has gone as far as he can in discussions
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with Grant County PUD. He stated at this point he would like to ask a
Board Member to begin meeting with Grant County about how to move
forward.
Commissioner O’Brien will be the BoCC lead on this issue and Director
Cook will set up a meeting for Commissioner O’Brien, himself and a
representative from Grant County PUD.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman