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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. JANUARY 25, 2021
Board members present: Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz & Commissioner
Cory Wright. Excused- Chairman Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Julie
Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board and Judy Pless, Budget & Finance
Manager.
SPECIAL MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending January 22, 2021.
DISCUSSION SH5211/HB1189 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz stated that Bill Clarke had sent the Board a
Tax Increment Financing Coalition document that he thought they’d be
interested in joining the effort. She questioned if the Board was
interested. Staff shared that Chairman Wachsmith was still reviewing
the proposal. Commissioner Wright stated that he was in support of
it. Commissioner Osiadacz stated she was as well and would notify
Mr. Clarke.
DISCUSSION TOWN HALL MEETINGS COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright stated that he would like the Board to consider
entertaining the Town Hall meetings that they discussed last year.
He said it’s crucial right now that they get information out and
engage with the constituents. He said he would like to see this be
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handled by a facilitator. He stated that today he was hoping to get
the blessing of the Board to start pursuing this. He stated that he
would like to possibly do them quarterly and if there is support, he
can begin developing a list of possible facilitators, and look at
options for what exactly it would look like and how to address OPMA.
Staff notified Commissioners that Chairman Wachsmith although unable
to participate today was in support of having the Townhall Meetings.
Commissioner Osiadacz also agreed that she was in favor of getting
this going.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis. The assignments for 2021 were
determined at the Board of County Commissioners Office Admin meeting
on 1-11-2021. Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their
respective departments and exchanged details of those meetings.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of January 25, 2021 they would
post on their Facebook the published recognition the County has been
getting from NPR and CNN and thanking all involved in the success of
the vaccine distribution and they would also share the Bills that
the Board has been actively involved in as well as ways for
constituents to comment.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman