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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY 8:30 A.M. FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Clay Myers,
Sheriff; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Stephanie Hartung,
Deputy Prosecutor.
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 8:31 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting and
announced the Board would recess into an Executive Session for 15
minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
employment or to review the performance of a public employee.
However, subject to RCW 42.30.140 (4), discussion by a governing
body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be
generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to
the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action
hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of
employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action
shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. No action was
anticipated.
At 8:46 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 8:46 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session 15 minutes to evaluate the
qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review
the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW
42.30.140 (4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages,
and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within
the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a
governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the
salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or
discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken
in a meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 9:01 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:01 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 5 minutes to evaluate the
qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review
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the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW
42.30.140 (4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages,
and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within
the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a
governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the
salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or
discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken
in a meeting open to the public. No action was anticipated.
At 9:06 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken. Sheriff Myers left the meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor asked the Board for input
on how to proceed in Phase Two. She stated that the Auditorium
allows for 7 additional members whether it’s Staff or the public,
plus the three Commissioners. She stated that the Board could start
holding in person meetings with masks on and social distancing and
reviewed other options they had. Commissioner Wright expressed his
desire to get back to in person meetings as quickly as possible. He
stated that he is understanding that it may require additional time
to get up and running but would like to get there sooner rather than
later. Deputy Hartung reminded the Board that they would need to
enforce masking and social distancing as well as refuse attendance
once the 7 people are present. Staff stated that the screen that
shows who they are talking to is out of commission, but IT is
working with Cisco Webex and as soon as they can get to testing it
they will. For now, Staff will send out messaging for Departments to
use on their agendas pertaining to Phase Two and will continue to
work on moving towards in person. Chairman Wachsmith and
Commissioner Osiadacz stated that they see the benefits and concerns
of both options and could work with either. The Board asked
Commissioner Wright to take the lead, and to direct Deputy Hartung
and BoCC Staff to develop a plan for moving forward.
Meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman