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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. AUGUST 18, 2020
Board members present via WebEx: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman
Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others via WebEx: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch,
Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim
Engineer; Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Patti Johnson,
Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager; Dan
Carlson, CDS Director; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Ben Kokjer,
Chief Deputy; Benjamin West, Direct of Airport Operations; and 1 member
of the public.
Kittitas County is currently in Phase 3 and in person participation is
prohibited. The public was encouraged to join the meeting by joining a
WebEx event online.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Wachsmith called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE
Chairman Wachsmith led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES – NONE PROCLAMATIONS - NONE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS - NONE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0. CONSENT AGENDA
The Agenda Study Session had been cancelled for Monday August 17, 2020
and therefore the Board would be reviewing all items individually prior
to making any motions. At the conclusion of reviewing each item
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended.
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Chairman Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0. MINUTES
The meeting minutes from the August 10, 2020 Airport Study Session was
amended.
DATE MINUTES
2/5/2020 Law & Justice Study Session
2/26/2020 Public Health Study Session
3/11/2020 Emergency Meeting
6/24/2020 Public Health Study Session
7/14/2020 HR Study Session
7/20/2020 HR Study Session
7/21/2020 Agenda Session
7/21/2020 2pm Public Hearing
7/30/2020 Staffing Changes/Requests
7/31/2020 Pacifica Contract
8/3/2020 Agenda Study Session
8/3/2020 Office Admin
8/4/2020 Agenda Session
8/4/2020 2pm Public Hearing
8/4/2020 Executive Session
8/5/2020 Law & Justice Study Session
8/10/2020 Airport Study Session
8/10/2020 Dept. Head None
8/10/2020 Office Admin
8/10/2020 Executive Session
8/10/2020 Executive Session
8/11/2020 Office Admin—Cont.
8/11/2020 SW/Maint.
8/17/2020 Dept. Head—None
8/24/2020 Dept. Head—None
8/31/2020 Dept. Head—None
CONTRACT BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT SHERIFF
Acknowledge an Amendment to Contract SH20-009 between Kittitas County
Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Land Management, in the amount of
$7,500.00 to provide additional funding to support the efforts of
patrolling due to increased illegal activity.
CALL FOR BIDS SHADY BROOK – MOBILE HOME REMOVAL SOLID WASTE
Approve a Notice of Call for Bids for the Shady Brook County Owned
Mobile Home Removal project, to be submitted to the Kittitas County
Commissioners Office at 205 W. 5th Avenue Room 108, Ellensburg, WA, by
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September 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. and to authorize the Clerk to publish
said notice.
AGREEMENT HORTICULTURAL PEST & DISEASE BOARD AUDITOR
Approve a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County and
the Kittitas County Horticultural Pest and Disease Board and Bugs &
Flies, Inc. dba B&F Services, beginning July 25, 2020 through September
29, 2022.
AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE – HOMELESS HOUSING PROGRAM COMMISSIONERS
Approve Homeless Housing Program Grant Agreement No. HH-AH-2020-004,
between Kittitas County and HopeSource, in the total amount of
$300,000.00 for the Paulann project, beginning August 1, 2020 through
October 31, 2020.
RESOLUTION 2020-144 S. CLE ELUM WAY PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2020-144, Authorizing the Transfer of
Approximately 575 Feet of South Cle Elum Way to the Town of South Cle
Elum.
RESOLUTION 2020-145 HUNGRY JUNCTION ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2020-145, Authorizing the Chair’s Signature on
the County Road Administration Board Rural Arterial Program Project
Final Prospectus for Biennium 2021-2023 for the Hungry Junction Road
Widening Project from MP 0.00 to MP 1.74.
RESOLUTION 2020-146 BRIDGE INSPECTION SUPPORT PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2020-146, Authorizing the Chair’s Signature on
KPFF Task Order No. 2, n the amount of $55,000.00 for the 2020 Bridge
Inspection Support Services.
RESOLUTION 2020-147 BULLFROG ROAD RESTORATION PROJECT PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2020-147, Awarding a Contract for the Bullfrog
Road Pavement Restoration Project CRP #300-20, in the amount of
$367,763.00 and to Authorize the Public Works Director to Execute the
Same. CORRESPONDENCE – NONE
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS LETTER CHECKERBOARD PARTNERSHIP COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to approve a letter to the Kittitas County
Conservation Trust, in support for the Checkerboard Partnership Effort.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER CABIN CREEK FOREST LEGACY PROJECT COMMISSIONER
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve a Letter to Julie Ambruster,
Washington Department of Natural Resources Conservation, Recreation and
Transactions Division for the Forest Legacy Program Proposal: Cabin
Creek Forest Legacy Project. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - NONE BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS - NONE MISCELLANEOUS - NONE EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 10:20 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for 10 minutes with Dan Carlson, CDS Director, to
consider to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
employment or to review the performance of a public employee. However,
subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4), discussion by a governing body of
salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally
applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public,
and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting
the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or
discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a
meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 10:30 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 10:31 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for 10 minutes with Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor;
Mark Cook, Public Works Director/Interim Engineer; and Benjamin West,
Director of Airport Operations to review negotiations on the performance
of publicly bid contracts when public knowledge regarding such
consideration would cause a likelihood of increased costs. No action was
anticipated.
At 10:41 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:41 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman