HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-17-minutes-covid-19-planning-&-update06/17/2020 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM/WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. JUNE 17, 2020
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz (via phone); and Commissioner Cory Wright (via WebEx).
Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Lisa Young, HR
Director (via WebEx); Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board (via
Webex); Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II (via Webex);
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/ Interim Maintenance Director/
Project Manager (via WebEx); Chris Horner, DPA III (via WebEx); and
3 members of the public (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.
APPROVAL INVITATION FOR BIDS SOLID WASTE
Patti Johnson, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/
Project Manager updated the Board on a request for call to bids for
Rye Grass. Chairman Wachsmith and Commissioner Wright approved Ms.
Johnson to authorize an Invitation to Bid- Septage Land Application.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 10:04 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 10 minutes with Lisa Young, HR Director
(via WebEx)and Chris Horner, DPA III (via WebEx) to discuss with
legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 10:14 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
SPECIAL MEETING PLANNING UPDATE/COVID-19 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright had no updates at this time.
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Commissioner Osiadacz asked about Phase 3 implementation and
acceptance. There was discussion on the expected date to start phase
3, it could be early next week.
Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board asked the Board for Direction on
the BOCC Office plan for Phase 3. The Board gave direction that
remote work could continue as long as there is Staff coverage of the
Office and customer service and work loads are still being met.
Chairman Wachsmith updated the Board on the Community Recovery Fund.
Currently the fund has a balance of approximately $13,000, and the
current requests are around $75,000. There was discussion of a
County community wide fundraiser and Chairman Wachsmith will keep
the Board updated as more information comes out.
Chairman Wachsmith updated the Board on communications to Courthouse
Staff about entering phase 3.
Meeting adjourned at 10:26 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman