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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. MAY 6, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz (via WebEx and phone) and Commissioner Cory Wright (via
WebEx).
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board (via phone); Barb Demory, District Judicial
Administrator (via phone); Diana MacKenzie, District Judicial
Administrator (via phone); Sarah Keith, Superior Court Administrator
(via phone); Jim Goeben, IT Director (via phone); Doug Fessler,
Network Administrator (via phone); Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy
(via WebEx); Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board (via WebEx);
and Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance
Director/Project Manager (via WebEx).
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
At 10:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for the
Board to provide planning updates relating to COVID-19.
DISCUSS/CONSIDER WEBEX PURCHASE IT
Jim Geoben, IT Director updated the Board on different options that
WebEx can incorporate to fit the needs of the BOCC. There was
discussion on how to handle public aspects of BOCC meetings,
specifically, public comments and public hearings. At 10:05 a.m. the
recording system of AV Capture All shut down, recording of this
meeting resumed at 10:12 a.m. via WebEx. Barb Demory, District
Judicial Administrator, Diana MacKenzie, District Judicial
Administrator, and Sarah Keith, Superior Court Administrator stated
their support for WebEx in the Court systems.
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the purchase of WebEx and to
allow the IT Director to sign Contract documents with a spending
authority of up to $20,000.00. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion
Carried 3-0.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 10:35 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 5 minutes with Neil Caulkins, Chief Civil
Deputy (via WebEx), Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim
Maintenance Director/Project Manager (via WebEx) and Mandy Buchholz,
Deputy Clerk of the Board II (via WebEx) to consider the selection
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of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase
when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a
likelihood of increased price. Potential action anticipated.
At 10:40 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
At 10:42 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 5 minutes to consider the selection
of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase
when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a
likelihood of increased price. Potential action anticipated.
At 10:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was direction to Staff to purchase a mobile home in Shady Brook
Mobile Home Park and to approve Patti Johnson’s authority. This is
necessary given the timing and the County was approached by the
individual to sell, so they could purchase a newer and larger mobile
home. There is a dedicated fund for this purchase, and it would not
come out of COVID-19 funding or the General Fund.
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz updated the Board on the letters she has been
working with other Washington Counties. This is an item on the
Agenda for May 7th at 1:00 p.m. meeting and will be discussed more
then.
Commissioner Wright updated the Board on Vantage State Park and his
talks with Grant County PUD. Commissioner Wright will also be
working with Department Heads and the Ferguson Group.
Commissioner Wachsmith updated the Board that the Economic Recovery
Committee will have the opportunity to speak with Representative Kim
Schrier on Friday May 8th at 9:00 a.m. There are 15-20 businesses in
the County who have asked for technical assistance. Commissioner
Wachsmith stated that Lisa Young, HR Director and Patti Johnson,
Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager
are working on the opening plan for the Courthouse.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman