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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX/CONF. ROOM REGULAR MEETING MONDAY 9:00 A.M. FRBRUARY 7, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Admin
Assistant; Phil Backlund, Consultant, Sheriff Clay Myers, and Carly
Brettmann, Communications Director.
SPECIAL MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. 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 February 4, 2022.
LETTER NATIONAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT MONTH BOCC
Commissioner Wright moved to approve a Letter to K-5 teachers in
Kittitas County recognizing April 2022 as National County Government
Month and encouraging students to participate in the Commissioner’s
annual coloring contest with the theme “My Future in Kittitas
County”. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPROVAL HUMVEE TRADE IN SHERIFF
Sheriff Clay Myers explained to the Board why trading in the Humvee
for a side by side was beneficial. He said it is of better use, is
cheaper to maintain and parts, and is more comfortable. The value of
the Humvee for the trade is about $7,000. Commissioner Wright moved
to approve the Sheriff’s Office to trade in the Humvee. Commissioner
Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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UPDATE PHIL BACKLUND COMMISSIONERS
Phil Backlund Consultant followed up with the Board on their one
year goals and received an update on working with the Management
Team.
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 for the Year. The assignments for 2022
were determined at the Board of County Commissioners Office Admin
meeting earlier on and they will continue to provide updates at
future meetings.
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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMISSIONERS
At 10:08 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for 15 minutes under RCW 42.30.110 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 anticipated.
At 10:23 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 10:23 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess
back into Executive Session for 5 minutes under RCW 42.30.110 to
evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or
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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 anticipated.
At 10:28 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
Meeting adjourned at 10:28 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Taylor Crouch Laura Osiadacz, Chairman