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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. MAY 19, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith. Via Webex:
Commissioner Cory Wright & Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board. Via Webex: Mandy
Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Susan Grindle, Executive
Director of HopeSource; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Judy Pless, Budget &
Finance Officer; Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; Elishia Harvill,
Chief Administrator; Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director; Taylor
Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Doug Fessler, Network
Administrator.
In person attendance was prohibited per the Washington Governor’s
Proclamation No. 20-28 until May 31, 2020 but was accessible at
https://kittitascounty.webex.com/kittitascounty/onstage/g.php?MTID=e
0be24da375e98e5256fe52d702ee51ab A phone number and access code was
also advertised on the Agenda and published onto the Commissioners
website as well.
PUBLIC HEARING ADMISSIONS TAX TREASURER
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing continued
from April 7, 2020 to consider Amending Kittitas County Code Title
3.22 Admissions Tax. The record was open.
CHRIS HORNER, DEPUTY PROSECUTOR reviewed a proposed Ordinance which
would allow the Treasurer’s Office to collect and administer the
Admissions Tax rather than the Auditor’s office. He noted both
Elected Officials had agreed to the proposal and the Ordinance would
reflect the transfer of duty.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. ORDINANCE 2020-003 ADMISSIONS TAX TREASURER CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Ordinance No. 2020-003, To Amend
Kittitas County Code Chapter 3.22 – Admissions Tax. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING DISCOUNT RATE – FAIR EVENT CENTER
At 2:03 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing continued
from April 21, 2020 to consider a discount rate at of half-priced
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admission into the Kittitas County Fair on the Last Day of the
Annual Fair (Labor Day). The record was open.
KADY PORTERFIELD, EVENT CENTER DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and
explained how the Kittitas County Fair Board would like to offer a
discounted admission day for families on Monday of the last day of
the Kittitas County Fair. The Fair opening hours are much shorter
than the other days, and it would be a new strategy to help improve
the marketing of attending the Fair on Labor Day.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2020-101 DISCOUNT RATE – FAIR EVENT CENTER CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-101,
Authorizing the Discount Rate of Half-Priced Admission to the
Kittitas County Fair on Labor Day. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING VENDOR BOOTH RATES EVENT CENTER
At 2:07 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing continued
from April 21, 2020 to consider Vendor Booth Fees for the ChillAxle
Car Show and Patriot Night Under the Lights Event. The record was
open.
KADY PORTERFIELD, EVENT CENTER DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and
explained although the events were cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-
19 and, she would like the Board to consider setting vendor booth
rates for future years. She said the rates were based on size,
time, and duration of the events. The ChillAxle Car Show was
proposed at $50.00 and Patriot Night Under the Lights was $150.00
for vendor booths.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2020-102 VENDOR BOOTH RATES EVENT CENTER CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-102, to
Adopt Vendor Booth Rates for ChillAxle Car Show and Patriot Night
Under the Lights. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-
0.
PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSIONERS
At 2:09 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing continued
from April 7, 2020 to review Community Development and Housing
Needs, Inform Citizens of the Availability of Funds and Eligible
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Uses of the State Community Development Block Grant Funds and to
receive comments on the CDBG Funds and proposed activities,
particularly from lower income persons residing in Kittitas County.
There is $84,239.00 proposed to be available annually to Kittitas
County and HopeSource to Fund Public Services that principally
benefit low-and moderate-income persons. There was also an
opportunity to receive comments on the program’s past performance
and the use of the 2019 CDBG Public Service Grant Funds. The record
was open.
SUSAN GRINDLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HOPESOURCE provide a report on
the proposed Community Development Block Grant Funds application
materials which would begin July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The
grant amount was in the amount of $84,239.00, that included a
$3,500.00 administration fee for Kittitas County. She reviewed the
proposed activities that would benefit particularly low-and
moderate-income persons including Hope University and Coaching
program.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2020-103 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSIONERS CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-103,
Certifications of Compliance for CDBG Public Services Grant Only,
and to approve the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Public
Services Funds, in the amount of $84,239.00 for the time beginning
July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman