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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. OCTOBER 25, 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; Carly Brettmann,
Communications Director; Mark Cook, Public Works 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.
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 22, 2021.
RATIFY FISH FOOD BANK COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve and ratify Board signature on
a letter of Support for FISH Food Bank to Lindsey Robinson, Food
Assistance Specialist with WSDA for FISH’s application for Flexible
funding application. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-
0.
LETTER LETTER OF SUPPORT DNR COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve and authorize Board signature
on a letter of support to DNR Washington Geological Survey for the
Statewide LiDAR Collection and Refresh. Commissioner Wright
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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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.
Director Cook requested the Board’s direction on how to move forward
with the Upper County Traffic Task Force. He stated that they have
fulfilled the obligations outlined in the task by the Board and
where they are at with things now there is different meetings they
could participate in and contribute to. There was discussion about
them joining the STEER I-90 coalition. Commissioner Wright stated he
would like to discuss forming a bigger collation for other traffic
flow issues.
Director Cook stated he would prepare language for the Board to
consider.
Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor questioned the Board if
they wanted Staff to cancel the Public Hearings for November 16th,
2021 at 2:00 p.m. due to them leaving for WSAC that afternoon.
The Board stated they would like to not schedule any Public Hearings
for that day.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman