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2020-12-14 MINUTES 1
KITTITAS COUNTY
AIRPORT STUDY SESSION MINUTES
BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 11:00 AM December 14, 2020
Board members present: Chair Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chair Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner
Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Ken Grannan, Benjamin West, Greg Zemple, Nancy Lillquist, and
one guest.
CALL TO ORDER: 11:00 AM, Chair Brett Wachsmith
AAC Draft By-Laws: Ken Grannan from the Airport Department presented discussion
regarding the Draft By-Laws developed by the Reorganization Committee and Sub Committee of
the Airport Advisory Committee. Ken mentioned the newly appointed AAC for 2021 will
review all documents prepared by the Reorganization Committee and current Airport Advisory
Committee to develop their acting By-Lays. Suggestion was made to change the initial terms
from 1, 2, and 3-year terms to 2, and 3-year terms. Discussion followed which helped clarify
standard committee protocol within the county and the stance of the AAC. Recommendations
will be presented to the new AAC to eliminate the 1-year term and proceed with the 2 and 3-year
terms. The presented By-Laws were detailed, covering items that may be suited better in
membership documents. A recommendation to create a revised by-laws with the new AAC in
2021. This concluded the Reorganization of the Airport Advisory Committee discussion.
2020 Airport Accomplishments: Ken Grannan presented to the board some of the many
accomplishments achieved at the airport over the previous year. BoCC expressed their
appreciation of the direction the airport has taken and the fact there is dedicated staff to manage
the airport. It was requested by Commissioner Wright to create a year in review presentation for
publication on the county Web Page.
OTHER BUSINESS: None
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:22AM
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ken Grannan Brett Wachsmith, Chairman