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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. OCTOBER 4, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Admin. Assistant; Jeanne
Killgore, HR Rep.; Carly Brettmann, Communications Director; Judy
Pless, Budget & Finance Director; George Long, KITTCOM Director;
Greg Zempel, Prosecutor.
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 October 1, 2021.
CONFIRM COUNTY BLAKE LAWSUIT COMMISSIONERS
Greg Zempel, Prosecutor requested confirmation that the Board would
still like the County to remain a part of the additional Plaintiffs
for the Blake suit against the State. The Board indicated that it is
correct that they would like to see the County remain a part of the
lawsuit and that he was correct in pursuing it on behalf of the
County.
RESOLUTION 2021-152 OFFICE CLOSURE COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-152,
Authorizing the Closure of the Kittitas County Board of
Commissioners Office on December 17, 2021, as presented.
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Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER RATIFY INSLEE LETTER COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve and ratify Board signature on
a letter to Governor Inslee regarding concern with the mandated
vaccination orders and lack of respect for local involvement
affecting the Communities they are elected to represent. She noted
this letter was brought forward by Representative Dent’s office and
all Counties have signed on. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2021-151 REVISING DATES AUDITOR
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve Resolution No. 2021-151, In
the Matter of Revising the Dates in Resolution 2021-109 for the 2022
Budget Hearings in Kittitas County, as presented. Commissioner
Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY FORM – KITTCOM COMMISSIONER
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve and ratify Chair signature on
a Signature Authorization Form between Kittitas County and
Washington State Military Department Contract U22-014. Commissioner
Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION COMMISSIONER
Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve and ratify Commissioner
Osiadacz’s signature on a Notice of Liquor License Application for
Suncadia Management at Suncadia Resort originally before the Board
on the 9/13/2021 Correspondence Log, noting there were no concerns
expressed. Commissioner Wright seconded. Commissioner Wright
questioned in the future how the Board would determine if this was
an appropriate action to sign outside of a Board meeting. The Board
agreed that moving forward if the license has been before the Board
and there were no objections and then the applicant asks for it to
be expedited and there were no previous concerns expressed then it
would be fine and then have it brought forward for ratification at a
future Admin Meeting. Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION 2022 BUDGET COMMISSIONERS
Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board asked the Board for their 2022
Department Goals and Accomplishments. She stated that she has asked
for them a while ago but had not heard back. The Board stated that
they would get them to her soon as they are working on them still.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
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At 9:15 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 10 minutes, with Jeanne Killgore 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. Action anticipated.
At 9:25 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session.
Direction was given to set up interview’s with the top two HR
Director candidates.
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.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman