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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NOVEMBER 29, 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; Carly Brettmann, Communications Director; Lisa
Young, Temporary Specialist; Kristine Foreman, HR 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 November 24, 2021 (due to the holiday).
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:01 a.m. Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would recess
into an Executive Session for ten minutes with Mandy Buchholz,
Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Lisa
Young, Temporary Specialist; Kristine Foreman, HR Director for 10
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 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. Possible action was
anticipated.
11/29/2021 MINUTES 2
At 9:11 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Staff
was directed to work with HR and develop a Job Description for an
Admin. Assistant that would be a full back up to the current Admin.
Assistant and also to incorporate PDR assistance and the duties of
the Records Clerk. They stated that they would like to see the
position posted in January of 2022.
RATIFY COG APPOINTMENT COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Osiadacz moved to approve & ratify Chair’s signature on
a letter of appointment for to County Assessor Mike Hougardy to the
Kittitas County COG. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-
0.
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 9:40 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Brett Wachsmith, Chairman