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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. JUNE 1, 2021
Board members present via Webex: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-
Chairman Laura Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others via Webex: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mark Cook,
Public Works Director; Taylor Crouch, Administrative Assistant; and
Arden Thomas, WRP Manager and 1 member of the public.
This meeting was provided to the public via Webex and they were
previously notified on the Agenda as to where they could access and
provide public comments.
PUBLIC HEARING THE RANCH ON SWAUK CREEK PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider
an Irrigation Franchise with The Ranch on Swauk Creek on Burke and
Ranch Road(s).
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and said
The Ranch on Swauk Creek applied for an Irrigation Franchise along
Burke Road and Ranch Road to improve irrigation delivery in the
area. He said they have partnered with the Kittitas County
Conservation District and Staff has reviewed the engineer plans.
Following approval, a work in the right-of-way permit will be
required for the proposed work.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. AGREEMENT IRRIGATION FRANCHISE-RANCH ON SWAUK CREEK PUBLIC WORKS VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve a Non-Exclusive Irrigation
Water Franchise to Use County Roads, Rights-of-Way and Other County
Property within Kittitas County, between The Ranch on Swauk Creek,
LLC and Kittitas County. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY PUBLIC WORKS
ARDEN THOMAS, WRP MANAGER reviewed a Staff Report and explained how
Kittitas County entered into an agreement with the Trust for Public
Land for the purchase of real property (land and water rights). The
acquisition would secure approximately 226.11 acres of land and two
associated senior water rights. He said in addition Kittitas County
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entered into a separate agreement with the current owners of the
property to memorialize post-closing actions that were a condition
of sale: construction of a fence and a flood alleviation berm. MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR explained how Arden Thomas and others
were instrumental in the project. ANN WELZ, TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
spoke in favor of the purchase and thanked the County for their
partnership.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2021-083 PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY PUBLIC WORKS
VICE-CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-083,
Ratifying the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Post Closing Actions
and Improvements Agreement and Authorizing Chairman signature on
Closing Documents. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 2:16 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Brett Wachsmith, Chairman