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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-10-minutes-executive-session-2020-11-10 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY 3:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 10, 2020 Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright. (via Webex) Others: Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I. SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS At 3:30 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting and announced the Board would recess into an Executive Session for 30 minutes 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 4:00 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action taken. At 4:00 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess back into an Executive Session for 10 minutes 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 4:10 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action taken. At 4:10 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess back into an Executive Session for 15 minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 2020-11-10 MINUTES 2 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 4:25 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action taken. At 4:25 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess back into an Executive Session for 5 minutes 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 4:30 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action taken. OTHER BUISNESS Chairman Wachsmith updated the Board on the next steps for DH. He said they were currently asking the Commissioners to reach out to businesses in the community to be a part of the process. Commissioner Osiadacz said she is following up with some business owners. Commissioner Wright asked why the Chamber was not taking the lead on this. Chairman Wachsmith stated there was more community input coming from the local leaders. Meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m. KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD I KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Taylor Crouch Brett Wachsmith, Chairman