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01/05/2021 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING <br /> TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JANUARY 5, 2021 <br />Board members present via WebEx: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice- <br />Chairman Laura Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Ken Grannan, Airport <br />Director; Taylor Crouch, Deputy Clerk of the Board I; Mark Cook, <br />Public Works Director; Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; <br />Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor; Candie Leader, Administrative <br />Supervisor; and 4 members of the public. <br /> <br />This meeting was provided to the public via WebEx and they were <br />previously notified on the Agenda as to where they could access and <br />provide public comments. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING VICTOR STRAND LEASE AIRPORT <br />At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing continued <br />from December 15, 2020 to consider Amending Victor Strand’s <br />Agriculture Lease. He noted the record was closed. <br /> KEN GRANNAN, AIRPORT COORDINATOR provided a Staff Report and updates <br />since the previous Public Hearing on December 15, 2020. RESOLUTION 2021-002 VICTOR STRAND LEASE AIRPORT VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-002, <br />Amending the Grazing Lease with Victor Strand, effective December 1, <br />2020 through November 30, 2021. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion <br />carried 3-0. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING DEFENSE & INDEMNIFICATION PROSECUTOR <br /> <br />At 2:06 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider <br />an Ordinance Adopting Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.73 – Defense <br />and Indemnification of County Officers, Employees, and Volunteers. <br /> CHRIS HORNER, DEPUTY PROSECUTOR reviewed a Staff Report and <br />explained how pursuant to RCW 4.96.041, Kittitas County is <br />authorized to implement a policy and procedure providing for the <br />defense and indemnification of County officers, employees, and <br />volunteers who are subject to a claim or action for damages. <br />Kittitas County previously adopted Resolution No. 87-20, but the <br />policy is not current, nor is it part of the County Code. He said it