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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 16, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz (attended only the Executive Sessions), and Commissioner
Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Admin. Assistant; Carly
Brettmann, Communications Director; Neil Caulkins, Chief Deputy
Prosecutor; Toni Berkshire, Code Enforcement Officer; Clay Myers,
Sheriff; Dan Carlson, CDS Director and Lisa Young, HR 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. (Commissioner Osiadacz
abstained to prohibit a delay in processing).
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 August 13, 2021.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:03 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 5 minutes, with Dan Carlson, Toni
Berkshire, Carly Brettmann, Clay Myers & Neil Caulkins to discuss
with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to
agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which
the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official
capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge
regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or
financial consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
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At 9:08 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
At 9:08 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 5 minutes, with Dan Carlson, Toni
Berkshire, Carly Brettmann, Clay Myers & Neil Caulkins to discuss
with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to
agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which
the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official
capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge
regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or
financial consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 9:13 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
At 9:13 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 10 minutes, with Dan Carlson, Toni
Berkshire, Carly Brettmann, Clay Myers & Neil Caulkins to discuss
with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to
agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which
the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official
capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge
regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or
financial consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 9:23 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
~Room/participant change out.
At 9:26 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 10 minutes, with Lisa Young, & Carly
Brettmann, 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
anticipated.
At 9:36 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
8/16/2021 MINUTES 3
DISCUSSION/DECISION LONG TERM CARE HUMAN RESOURCES
Lisa Young, HR Director requested the Board consider allowing her to
pursue a plan through LTC Solutions. She stated that she will
continue to report back. The Board gave Ms. Young approval to
proceed.
RATIFY LETTER TO JENNIFER DUANE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to approve and ratify Chair signature on a
letter to Jennifer Duane, Senior Broadband Program Specialist with
the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding Broadband Infrastructure
Program on a Letter of Commitment. Chairman Wachsmith seconded.
Motion carried 2-0.
RATIFY LETTER TO JAY MCGOWAN/COUNCIL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to approve and ratify Board signature on a
letter to Mayor Jay McGowan & the City of Cle Elum Council
expressing concerns over the 47 Degree North Major Amendment to the
existing Suncadia (Trendwest) development agreement of 2002.
Chairman Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
UPDATE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR COMMISSIONERS
Carly Brettmann, Communications Director provided updates and
received recommendations from the Board on what they felt was a
priority focus for her.
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 they would now have all Facebook posts go
through the Communications Director and they would discuss them with
her during her weekly update.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
8/16/2021 MINUTES 4
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman