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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. OCTOBER 28, 2020
Board members present via WebEx: Chairman, Brett Wachsmith;
Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz & Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others via WebEx: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy
Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Neil Caulkins, Chief
Civil Deputy Prosecutor; Lisa Young, HR Director; Stephanie
Hartung, Deputy Prosecutor; Mark Cook, Public Works Director;
Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor; Mark Larson,
Public Health Official; Tristen Lamb, Public Health
Administrator.
SPECIAL MEETING DIRECTION/PUBLIC HEARINGS COMMISSIONERS
At 10:03 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting to
consider direction on how to maximize citizen involvement for
Public Hearings. He stated that he would turn the conversation
over to Commissioner Osiadacz as she asked for the meeting.
Commissioner Osiadacz reviewed options she had vetted through
the Prosecutor’s Office. She reviewed options such as a
dedicated phone line where voicemail can be left; additional
drop off spots in the County; and a dedicated email account. She
stated that this would be until the County is in Phase 4 and the
public can attend in person again. Commissioner Wright and
Chairman Wachsmith agreed to having a trial with a dedicated
host line, hot spots, and improve messaging on social media
etc., so that all the options are out there and identified.
Commissioner Osiadacz expressed her frustration for the Board
not being willing to do more.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 10:32 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would
recess into Executive Session for 15 minutes with Neil Caulkins,
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; Lisa Young, HR Director;
Stephanie Hartung, Deputy Prosecutor; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor;
Mark Larson, Public Health Official; Tristen Lamb, Public Health
Administrator 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
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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 anticipated.
At 10:47 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 10:47 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would
recess back into Executive Session for 10 minutes with Neil
Caulkins, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; Lisa Young, HR
Director; Stephanie Hartung, Deputy Prosecutor; Greg Zempel,
Prosecutor; Mark Larson, Public Health Official; Tristen Lamb,
Public Health Administrator 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 anticipated.
At 10:57 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:57 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman