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Airport Advisory Committee
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Regular Meeting
Wednesday 5:30 P.M. August 19, 2020
Committee Members present: Benjamin West, Director of Airport
Operations; Brian Lenz, Marlene Pfeifer, Brian McElroy, Nancy
Lilliquist, David Ratcliff, Ron Mitchell, and Steve Willard.
Regular Meeting
Meeting was called to order.
Airport Advisory Committee Reorganization Discussion
Michelle Pfeifer opened discussion on a Resolution amending the AAC
because of the recent hiring of a Director of Airport Operations.
There was discussion on why the Resolution was necessary since there
have been airport managers in the past without any change to the
committee. Benjamin West explained the Resolution was introduced so
that the committee remains effective now that there was a Director
of Airport Operations. The amendments to the committee would allow
more communication to the Director and the Commissioners.
There was further discussion on if a new committee charter and
bylaws were needed. Benjamin West explained that the Resolution
would be updating the charter and bylaws.
There was discussion on the changes to the makeup of the AAC in
regard to members and to whom the committee would make
recommendations.
There was further discussion on the changes to the AAC, and the size
and makeup of the committee.
There was discussion on subcommittees within the AAC and on if they
should be standing subcommittees or ad hoc.
There was further discussion on to whom the committee would make
recommendations.
Ron Mitchell moved to suggest amendments to the proposed Resolution
that committee membership requirements would be changed after the
terms of the current committee members were expired at the end of
the year.
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Steve Willard seconded the motion.
There was discussion on the motion.
The motion was amended that the AAC recommends the BoCC hold a study
session before a vote on the Resolution takes place so that there
can be a discussion about changes to the Resolution. The motion was
also amended that the Resolution be renamed to “Suspending and
Reconfiguring the Airport Advisory Committee” and has changes in the
second paragraph to say “Whereas the Kittitas County BoCC wishes to
reconfigure and reorganize the Airport Advisory Committee
accordingly”. Item four would be struck from the Resolution and an
additional paragraph would also be added to the Resolution that the
terms of the current committee members will expire on 12/31/2020 and
that the current members may reapply.
Steve Willard seconded the amended motion.
Nancy Lilliquist stated that she was in favor of keeping item four
on the Resolution so that there could be a sub-committee on the
Business Park/Marketing.
There was a vote on the amended motion to approve the Resolution as
amended. Motion was passed 5-2 with 5 in favor and 2 opposed.
There was discussion on changes to the proposed amended committee
charter.
Ron Mitchell moved to adopt the amended charter with the additions
of “and Kittitas BoCC” after “Director of Airport Operations” in the
second paragraph, “or designee” after “Director of Airport
Operations” in the third paragraph and “BoCC” after “Director of
Airport Operations” in the fourth paragraph in the amended charter.
The meeting day would also be changed from Tuesday to Wednesday.
The motion was seconded by Nancy Lilliquist.
Motion passed 7-0.
There was discussion on the amended bylaws.
Public Comments and Feedback
There were no members of the public in attendance.
Adjourn
Michelle Pfeifer moved to adjourn. Brian McElroy seconded.
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Motion to adjourn passed 7-0.
Chair Approval Date