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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JUNE 2, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Via WebEx: Vice-
Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director/Interim Engineer; and Via Webex: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy
Clerk of the Board II; Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I;
Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; and 1 member of the public.
The meeting was provided to the public via Webex and they were
previously notified on the Agenda as to where they could access and
provide public comments.
PUBLIC HEARING GIBB IRRIGATION FRANCHISE PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
an Irrigation Franchise with Brett Gibb on Cleman Road.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER reviewed a Staff
Report and recommended approving a Non-Exclusive Irrigation Water
Franchise with Brett Gibb on Cleman Road to install a 12” irrigation
pipe.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. AGREEMENT GIBB IRRIGATION FRANCHISE PUBLIC WORKS CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve a Non-Exclusive Irrigation Water
Franchise Agreement with Brett Gibb to Use County Roads, Rights-of-
Way and Other County Property within Kittitas County, for Tax Parcel
660133, located in Section 21, Township 17 North, Range 19 East,
W.M. VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING COVE ROAD SPEED LIMIT PUBLIC WORKS
At approximately 2:07 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public
Hearing to consider a Speed Reduction on Cove Road and to Amend
Kittitas County Code Section 10.08.020 Speed Limits.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/INTERIM ENGINEER reviewed a Staff
Report and said they received a speed study request from citizens on
Cove Road following a road fatality in February 2020. The Public
Works Department conducted a speed study and based on the results
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they recommended maintaining the existing speed along Cove Road from
MP 3.04 to MP 3.59, and to make no changes to Title 10. The Board
asked questions of Staff and for clarification relating to the speed
study.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to maintain the existing speed limit along
Cove Road from MP 3.04 to MP 3.59, and to make no changes to Title
10. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman