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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith and Commissioner
Cory Wright. Excused - Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Admin. Assistant; Carly
Brettmann, Communications Director; Jerry Pettit, Auditor.
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 September 24, 2021.
REQUEST COUNTY NOISE ORDINANCE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to approve a request for a waiver to the
County Noise Ordinance from Brad Bird, to hold a private party at
his residence on October 2, 2021 until 1:00 a.m. October 3, 2021 at
2602 E. Cohoe Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926, subject to Mr. Bird
submitting a listing of addresses that are within 1,000 feet of his
residence, notifying them of the party by no later than September
30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Chairman Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 2-
0.
APPOINTMENT DDAC – STEARNS COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to appoint Sawyer Stearns to the Kittitas
County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee for a 3-year
term effective immediately and ending 12/31/2024. Chairman Wachsmith
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seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
RATIFY WSLCB - SUNCADIA COMMISSIONERS
Item pulled. It will be considered the week of 10/4/2021.
LETTER CHAIR SIGNATURE – SAO AUDITOR
Commissioner Wright moved to approve and authorize Chair signature
on a letter to the State Auditor’s Office regarding the 2020 Audit.
Chairman Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-145 BOCC OFFICE HOURS COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-145,
Setting the Office Hours for the Board of County Commissioners.
Commissioner Wright seconded. The Board agreed that there had been
no issues expressed and it seemed to be going well. Motion carried
2-0.
Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor stated that they intended
to order signs reflecting the change and would like to include a
sign in the order for the Communications Director. She questioned if
her office hours had been set yet and if not if they were known. Ms.
Brettmann stated she would work with Ms. Kjorsvik for ordering the
signage.
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. The Board discussed Facebook posts for the
week they wanted to be published.
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.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
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Jeanne Killgore, HR Rep stated that one of the selected HR Director
Interview Panel members can’t participate and asked if the Board
would like to recommend another employee to the panel. The Board
stated they would like to discuss it at the HR Study Session on
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 so that the full Board could make a
recommendation.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman