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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. MAY 24, 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; Kady
Porterfield, KVEC Director; Jeanne Killgore, HR Rep.
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 21, 2021.
AGREEMENT 2021 FIREWORKS SHOW AGREEMENT COMMISSIONERS
Kady Porterfield, KVEC Director requested the Board’s approval on
the proposed Pyrotechnic Agreement between Kittitas County and
Wolverine West, LLC for the July 4, 2021 Patriot Night’s Concert
beginning at 9:45 p.m. and ending at 10:00 p.m. She stated that
there is a clause that will allow them to carry it over for 13
months if for some reason the pandemic progress declines.
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve the Pyrotechnic Agreement
between Kittitas County and Wolverine West, LLC as presented.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LETTERS SENATOR MURRAY/SENATOR CANTWELL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve and authorize Board signature
on letters of support to Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria
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Cantwell for the FY 2022 Appropriations Request – I-90 Widening from
Easton to Cle Elum as presented. Commissioner Wright seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
LETTERS SENATOR MURRAY/SENATOR CANTWELL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve and authorize Board fignature
on letters of support to Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria
Cantwell for the FY 2022 Appropriations Request – Community Project
Funding Request – Kittitas County Event Center as presented.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-081 OPMA COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution 2021-081,
Resolution Relieving the Advisory Committee for the New Courthouse
of Locally Imposed OPMA Requirements. Commissioner Wright seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY SENATOR MURRAY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to ratify Board signature on a letter of
support to Senator Patty Murray regarding the Snoqualmie Pass
Utility District drinking water infrastructure improvements.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY SENATOR MURRAY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to ratify Board signature on a letter of
support to Senator Patty Murray regarding HopeSource and their
application for funding for the Ellensburg Multi-Service Center.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
FOLLOW UP BOWLING ALLEY COMMISSIONERS
The Board discussed moving forward and considering applications for
appointment to the Bowling Alley Committee at an upcoming Office
Admin Meeting. They determined they would like input even w/o RFP’s
to consider. Staff was directed to bring forward the applications
for consideration. Chairman Wachsmith will follow up with Patti
Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Maint. Director.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:16 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session with Jeanne Killgore for 5 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
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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. Action was anticipated.
At 9:21 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. The
Board directed Staff to accept the Communications Director
Candidate’s counteroffer.
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 24, 2021 they would post on
their facebook the Press Release for the “drive like you live here
campaign”’ the Press Release recruiting a Homelessness & Affordable
Housing Committee Member at Large position and the Patriot Night
Concert on July 4, 2021.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman