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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. MAY 10, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Commissioner Cory
Wright; and Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Admin Assistant; Patti Johnson,
Solid Waste/Interim Maintenance Director/Project 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 May 7, 2021.
APPOINTMENT COURTHOUSE COMMITTEE COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor reviewed Resolution No.
2021-006 outlining the makeup of the new Courthouse Committee &
presented applications for Dist.#1, Dist.#2 and Dist.#3 that had
been received for the Board to consider for appointment.
Commissioner Wright recommended for appointment Milton D. Johnston &
Linda Huber to represent Dist. #1; Commissioner Osiadacz recommended
for appointment Tyler Glahn & Gary Berndt to represent Dist. #2 and
Chairman Wachsmith recommended for appointment Richard Bueschel, and
Michael “Tony” Malella to the Dist. #3 seats and recommended
Michelle Bibich to serve as the resident living in the City of
Ellensburg representative. Commissioner Osiadacz moved to appoint
the recommended citizens for two year terms effective immediately
and to expire on 5/10/2023. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
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APPOINTMENT LTAC - DAVIDSON COMMISSIONERS
Item pulled. Will be considered at the next Office Admin Meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGE HAHC - ESPARZA COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to acknowledge and approve the
reassignment of Bradley Esparza to formerly homeless on the
Homelessness & Affordable Housing Committee from Member At Large as
presented. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER SENATOR MURRAY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Board signature on a letter
to Senator Murray supporting the City of Cle Elum Sewer System Life
Cycle Restart Project as presented. Commissioner Wright seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
SET PUBLIC HEARING CDBG - HOPESOURCE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve setting a Public Hearing to
consider a CDBG Public Services Grant Application, to be held on May
25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. via WebEx, and to authorize the Clerk to
publish said notice. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-
0.
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 May 10, 2021 they would post on
their Facebook page about the Legislative Summary from the State;
the Liberty Bridge Press Release and Club 301 Shot for Shots event.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Chairman Wachsmith questioned the Board if they were interested in a
trial period of allowing Staff to work from home of Fridays. He
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stated that the phones would be forwarded and all normal business
would still be conducted, just Staff would not be physically in the
office on Fridays as they tend to be a very quiet and very limited
to no foot traffic on those days. He stated that if folks want to
meet, they can always come in.
Commissioner Wright and Commissioner Osiadacz said they would
support a trial of it and see how it goes.
Meeting adjourned at 9:43 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman