HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-12-minutes-executive-session2021-10-12 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM/WEBEX
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 8:00 A.M. OCTOBER 12, 2021
Board members present: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz and Commissioner Cory Wright.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; and two
Interview Candidates (at different times).
SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 8:12 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith opened a Special Meeting and
announced the Board would recess into an Executive Session for
thirty minutes with Interview Candidate #1 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 was anticipated.
At 8:42 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 8:42 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for ten minutes with just the Board 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 was anticipated.
At 8:52 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 8:54 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 30 minutes, with Interview Candidate
#2 to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
employment or to review the performance of a public employee.
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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 was
anticipated.
At 9:24 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:25 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for ten minutes with just the Board 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 was anticipated.
At 9:35 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Jeanne
Killgore, HR Representative was brought into the meeting and was
directed to check references for Candidate #2 and if they came back
good, offer the position at the quarter point.
OTHER BUSINESS –
Commissioner Osiadacz asked the Board if they were interested in
getting the carpet replaced in the BoCC Office and Offices as well
as the BoCC Conference Room. Both Commissioner Wright and Chairman
Wachsmith agreed that it would be good to do. Staff proposed the end
of the year and offered to assist with the Maintenance request.
There was further discussion on potentially closing the office the
last week of the year on an ongoing basis, noting they would
continue that conversation later on.
Meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman