HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2020-177BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF
KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE KITTITAS COUNTY AIRPORT DIRECTOR
TO NEGOTIATE, ENTER INTO, AND APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH A VALUE OF
LESS THAN $25,OOO
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WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners has the
authority to make such contracts as may be necessary to their corporate or
administrative powers, and to do all necessary acts in relation to the property of the
County pursuant to RCW 36.01.010; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners can delegate
to its agents or officers certain corporate or administrative powers, such as contracting
authority, pursuant to RCW 36.01.030; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners has
previously delegated to other County departments and offices the specific authority to
negotiate, enter into, and approve contracts for expenditures, purchases, or other
contractual obligations for property, goods, or services; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Airport Director, in carrying out the duties for
Bowers Field, is frequently called upon to sign contracts, administrative agreements, or
sub-agreements with relatively low risk and dollar value; and
WHEREAS, it is an inefficient and expensive use of staff time and resources
for the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners to review and approve all
airport related contracts, regardless of amount;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Kittitas County
Board of County Commissioners authorizes the Kittitas County Airport Director to
negotiate, enter into, and approve contracts for expenditures, purchases, or other
contractual obligations for property, goods, or services with a monetary value of less
than $25,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of Resolution 2009-22,
which requires all contracts to be reviewed and approved as to form by the Prosecutor's
Office before the contract is signed, and which also directs the Auditor's Office to deny
payment for any contract not reviewed and approved by the Prosecutor's Office, shall
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remain in full effect
DATED this 3'd day of November 2020, at Ellensburg, Washington.
,ZiCter|of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik
n Depurty Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Commissioner District I
District 2
Brett Commissioner District 3
Attest:
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