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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. JUNE 14, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Commissioner Cory
Wright. Excused: Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Admin. Assistant; Patti Johnson,
Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance Director/Project Manager;
Lisa Young, HR Director; Stephanie Hartung, Deputy Prosecutor; Jim
Goeben, IT Director.
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 June 11, 2021.
DISCUSSION REOPENING MEETING EXPECTATIONS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined effective July 1, 2021 they will resume all
Board Meetings in person. It was confirmed by the Prosecutor’s
Office that we will continue to need to provide livestream for the
public, but will no longer record all meetings. The Board will
return to recording the meetings as they did pre-pandemic and those
include: Agenda Session, Public Hearings, Board of Health, Public
Works/CDS Study Session, and any Hot Topics requested by the Board.
It was stressed that in person is the preference, but if something
comes up with advance notice to BOCC County Staff could join
virtually if they had to as a last resort. Staff was directed to
send notice out to all departments.
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REQUEST IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR I.T.
Jim Goeben, IT Director requested the Board’s approval to fill the
Systems Administrator position (Bill Davis) in his department and
potentially contract with him during the months the position goes
vacant.
The Board approved the request as presented.
EXECUTIVE SESSION HUMAN RESOURCES
At 9:13 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session with Lisa Young and Patti Stacey for 5
minutes, to discuss that portion of a meeting during which the
governing body is planning or adopting the strategy or position to
be taken by the governing body during the course of any collective
bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation
proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the negotiations or
proceedings while in progress. No action anticipated.
At 9:18 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
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
No posts for the week.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman