HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-16-minutes-ppe-cares-funds-and-spud-follow-up2020-09-16 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Board members present: Chairman, Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman
Laura Osiadacz & Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Taylor
Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of
the Board; Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager; Mark Cook,
Public Works Director/Interim County Engineer; Amy McGuffin,
Chamber CEO and 2 members of the public.
SPECIAL MEETING PPE CARES FUNDS – SPUD COMMISSIONERS
At 11:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting for a
follow up discussion with Public Works to discuss waiving and
application Fee and to discuss purchasing PPE for small
businesses using the remining CARES Grant Funds allocated to the
Chamber of Commerce for small business assistance.
REQUEST CARES FUNDS FOR PPE COMMISSIONERS
Item pulled and will be discussed at a future meeting when the
Chamber is able to speak at the meeting (Ms. McGuffin was in
attendance and due to joining multiple meetings she didn’t
respond to the Board’s questions).
DISCUSSION SPUD FEE APPLICATION WAIVED COMMISSIONERS
Mark Cook, Public Works Director updated the Board on
correspondence he received from Snoqualmie Public Utility
District (SPUD). He recapped the Study Session discussion with
the Board and his reasoning for suggesting that the Board
authorizes waiving the Franchise Application Fee. Commissioner
Wright stated that he does not support waiving the fee, but
would consider waiving 50% of the fee. Commissioner Osiadacz was
in agreement with Commissioner Wright and felt it’s not off base
and was important to get the project moving. Chairman Wachsmith
stated he had no issue with waiving 50% of the fee either.
Director Cook stated he would notify SPUD and work on the
Franchise to consider at a Public Hearing in the future.
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The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD II KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman