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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. OCTOBER 18, 2021
Board members present: Vice-Chairman Laura Osiadacz and Commissioner
Cory Wright. Excused- Chairman Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Carly Brettmann, Communications Director via
WebEx; Jeanne Killgore, HR Rep.
SPECIAL MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Vice-Chairman Osiadacz 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 15, 2021.
RATIFY PUBLIC LANDS COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to approve and ratify Board signature on a
letter to Public Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz Re: Dicky Creek
Bridge Replacement Requested Land Swap. Vice-Chairman Osiadacz
seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:26 a.m. Vice-Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 5 minutes 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
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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 9:31 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action taken.
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.
Jeanne Killgore, HR Representative requested the Boards direction on
who they would like to be the mentor for the new HR Director.
Ms. Killgore was directed to check with Superior Court Administrator
Sarah Keith and Juvenile Court Administrator Katrina Mankus to see
if either could fill the role or if they had any interest and then
report back.
Meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman