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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 2:00 P.M. DECEMBER 7, 2020
Board members present via WebEx: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-
Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others present via WebEx: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy
Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Mark Cook, Public Works
Director; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Jerry Pettit, Auditor;
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager; Val Barschaw, Clerk; Lisa
Young, Human Resource Director; Benjamin West, Director of Airport
Operations; Ken Grannan, Airport Coordinator; Chris Whitsett,
Inspector; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Todd Davis, Noxious Weed Program
Coordinator; Katrina Mankus, Juvenile Court Administrator; Tristen
Lamb, Public Health Administrator; Cori McKean, Office
Administrator; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Elishia Harvill, Chief
Administrator; Diana MacKenzie, Upper District Court Administrator;
Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Mike Flory, Building Official; Barbara
Demory, Lower District Court Administrator; Pat Gigstead, Chief
Probation Officer; Steve Panattoni, Jail Superintendent; Dan
Carlson, CDS Director; and Greg Zempel, Prosecutor.
Kittitas County is currently in Phase 3 and in person participation
is prohibited. The public was encouraged to join the meeting by
joining a WebEx event online.
PUBLIC HEARING 2021 BUDGET AUDITOR
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
adopting the 2021 Kittitas County Annual Budget.
JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER reviewed the proposed 2021
annual budget and draft Resolutions. The General Fund for municipal
purposes for the year 2021 according to the assessed valuation as
determined in the year 2020 includes the General Fund (Current
Expense) $8,931,726.00; Community Services $223,274.00; and Veterans
Assistance $45,000.00 for a total of $9,200,000.00.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: VAL BARSCHAW, CLERK explained how she
is dissatisfied with the IT Department not being able to provide her
accurate budget numbers for the 5th year in a row and urged the Board
to take corrective action. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT said he appreciated Ms. Barschaw’s comments and
for her to look for it to be better in the coming year. VICE-
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CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ said she would not be supporting the proposed
Resolutions as she was against increasing the Levies in 2021. She
felt with the current pandemic going on and how there are many
members of our community and businesses hurting financially. She did
not believe the time to increase it was now.
RESOLUTION 2020-206 LEVY CERTIFICATION – GENERAL FUND AUDITOR COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-206, for
the Levying Certification for the General Fund for Municipal
Purposes of Kittitas County, Washington for the Year 2021, According
to the Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year 2020. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2020-207 LEVY CERTIFICATION - COUNTY ROAD AUDITOR COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-207, for
the Levying Certification for the County Road for Municipal Purposes
of Kittitas County, Washington for the Year 2021 According to the
Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year 2020. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-1 (Vice-Chairman Osiadacz
opposed the motion).
RESOLUTION 2020-208 LEVY CERTIFICATION – FLOOD CONTROL ZONE AUDITOR COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-208, for
the Levying Certification for the County Flood Control Zone District
for Municipal Purposes of Kittitas County, Washington for the Year
2021 According to the Assessed Valuation as Determined in the Year
2020. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-1 (Vice-Chairman
Osiadacz opposed the motion).
RESOLUTION 2020-209 ADOPTING THE 2021 COUNTY BUDGET AUDITOR COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2020-209,
Adopting the Budget for the County of Kittitas, Washington, for the
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021, in the total amount of
$116,735,415.00. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-1
(Vice-Chairman Osiadacz opposed the motion).
OTHER BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LITIGATION COMMISSIONERS
At 2:15 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session for 30 minutes with Mark Cook, Public
Works Director; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Neil Caulkins, Deputy
Prosecutor; and Greg Zempel, Prosecutor, to discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
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the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 2:45 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 2:45 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 20 minutes to discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing
the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency,
the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is,
or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 3:05 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman