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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Julie Kjorsvik,
Clerk of the Board; Taylor Crouch, Administrative Assistant; Carly
Brettmann, Communications Director; Sue Higginbotham, Chief
Administrator (Auditor’s Office) and one member of the public.
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 25, 2022.
LETTER CITY OF ELLENSBURG COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to acknowledge the letter received from
the City of Ellensburg Re: Representation on Various County Boards &
Commissions and to authorize Board signature on a Letter of
Acknowledgement. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-
0.
APPOINTMENT DDAC & FAIRBOARD COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to appoint Amy Cziske, to the County Fair
Board effective immediately and to expire on 12/31/2022, noting that
she is completing a former members term. Chairman Osiadacz seconded.
Motion carried 2-1. (Commissioner Wachsmith abstained)
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Commissioner Wright moved to appoint Amy Mohler, to the Kittitas
County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee for a 3-year
term effective immediately and expiring 12/31/2024. Commissioner
Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER WDFW – 2022 RECREATION PLAN COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright reviewed a letter addressed to the Director of
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Kelly Susewind.
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the letter as presented.
Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION UPDATE – REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONERS
Sue Higginbotham, Chief Administrator (Auditor’s Office) presented
the Board with an outline for the 2022 redistricting and received
direction from the Board such as when to set a Public Hearing etc.
She discussed deadline’s and reviewed maps as well as proposed
Public Hearing dates.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:46 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for five 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. No action anticipated.
At 9:51 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
UPDATE PHIL BACKLUND COMMISSIONERS
Phil was out of town this week so there was no update.
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
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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.
The Board discussed their level of interest in continuing with their
consultant Mr. Backlund. They asked Staff to set up a meeting where
they would explain what they expect moving forward. They indicated
they would like him to work with the County Management Team and but
to close out his work with the Board.
Meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman