HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-01-minutes-200pm-public-hearing02/01/2022 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM/WEBEX REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Taylor Crouch, Administrative Assistant; Mandy Buchholz,
Administrative Supervisor; Carly Brettmann, Communications Director;
Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Ken Grannan, Airport Director;
Mark Cook, Public Works Director; and David Welz, Administrative
Assistant.
There were 8 members of the public also present.
Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28 et seq., the public was
encouraged to join the meeting virtually or in person.
PUBLIC HEARING AGRICULTURAL LEASE- TWIN CITY FOODS PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
an Agricultural Land Lease with Twin City Foods.
MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, reviewed the proposed lease and
Staff Report. The new lease does not have a rate increase and has a
5 year term length. Twin City Foods has agreed to all lease terms
and has signed the proposed lease. THERE BEING NO PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. LEASE AGRICULTURAL LEASE- TWIN CITY FOODS PUBLIC WORKS VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve the Agricultural Land Lease
with Twin City Foods. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. Motion
carried 3-0. PUBLIC HEARING MINIMUM STANDARDS AIRPORT
At 2:06 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
the New Minimum Standards, Rules and Regulations Document.
KEN GRANNAN, AIRPORT DIRECTOR, reviewed the history of the Minimum
Standards and the Staff Report. The Airport Advisory Committee (AAC)
has been involved in the process of this document.
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THOSE PROVIDING TESTIMONY: DAVE RATCLIFF stated that this document
could be reworked and that there is room for improvement. He is
willing to work with the Airport. BRIAN MCELROY stated that the
Airport Advisory Committee has considered this document on their
agenda. The Committee needs all the information available to provide
accurate suggestions. TERRY LARUE stated that 3 minutes is not
enough time for public comment and that there are many issues with
the language and constructs of the document. STEVE LATHROP stated
that he has made comments to the AAC and the BOCC in the past year
regarding his concerns about the document. He felt there are
confusing concepts together in the plan that should not be. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION MINIMUM STANDARDS AIRPORT VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to continue The Public Hearing, keeping
the record open, until April 5th, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. and remand the
document back to Staff for refinement. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH
seconded. In discussion COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH asked that DIRECTOR GRANNAN has joint planning meeting with the Planning Commission and
the AAC. He also asked this to be a reoccurring item on the Airport
Study Sessions. VICE-CHAIR WRIGHT stated that he would like to see
the Director’s Authority in County Code. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ stated
that she appreciated all the feedback and Staff’s work on this long
process. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING LEASE POLICY AIRPORT
At 2:47 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
adopting the Bower’s Field Lease Policy.
KEN GRANNAN, AIRPORT DIRECTOR, reviewed the Staff Report. There were
two separate Lease documents previously, one for the land ide, and
one for the aeronautical side. This would combine both leases into
one standard airport lease policy. The AAC has reviewed the Policy.
THOSE PROVIDING TESTIMONY: TERRY LARUE stated that this document is
tied to the Minimum Standards document. Since they continued that
Public Heairng, the BOCC should also continue this. PAULA MCMINN
stated that there is concern about lead poisoning coming from the
fuel used at the airport and the number of planes flying close to
residential areas. STEVE LATHROP asked that this Policy be set aside
until the Minimum Standards have been adopted. The way the lease
reads currently, makes it very restrictive. He asked that the BOCC
re-examine the proposed term length of the leases. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
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RESOLUTION LEASE POLICY AIRPORT VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to continue The Public Hearing, keeping
the record open, until April 5th, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. and remand the
document back to Staff for refinement. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Taylor Crouch Laura Osiadacz, Chairman