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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY 11:00 A.M. AUGUST 10, 2020
Board members present via Webex: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-
Chair Laura Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others via Webex: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I;
Benjamin West, Director of Airport Operations; Mark Cook, Public
Works Director/Interim Engineer; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board;
and 4 members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING AIRPORT STUDY SESSION AIRPORT
At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to meet
with Benjamin West, Director of Airport Operations for the Airport
Study Session.
DISCUSS/CONSIDER AMENDING AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Director West reviewed the proposed changes to the Committee Charter
with the Board. The changes included reducing the committee to 7
members instead of 12 and creating 2 sub-committees, an aeronautical
side, and an economic side. There would be amended By-laws that
would correspond to the amendments made in the Charter.
Director West stated the changes were necessary to re-build positive
relationships with the Community regarding Bower’s Field. The
members would have to sign a Statement of Agreement to be a member
on the Committee.
Director West asked for 30 days to implement the changes with the
Committee. The next Committee meeting is August 12th, 2020 and the
Committee will be meeting about the recommended changes.
Commissioner Osiadacz asked about the process of the recommended
changes. Director West stated he worked with DPA Neil Caulkins and
met with members one on one, but the changes had not gone through a
vote of the Committee yet.
Commissioner Wright asked about the purpose for the Committee as
amended. The Committee would continue to serve as an Advisory
Committee to the Director of Airport Operations, and then the
Director would make recommendations to the Board.
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Commissioner Wright asked that the By-laws include the terms of the
Statement of Agreement.
Chairman Wachsmith asked about the process of forming the
subcommittees. Director West stated that the recommendation/
formation process would be done by the members of the Committee. The
subcommittees would fall under OPMA guidelines.
The Board asked Director West to have the recommended changes be
voted on by the current committee at the next meeting before
presenting them to the Board again. The Board will get legal
clarification on the formal process of amending the Charter and By-
laws.
Meeting adjourned at 11:36 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman