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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM/WEBEX REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. MARCH 1, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz,
Administrative Supervisor; Ken Grannan, Airport Director; Codi
Fortier, Administrative Assistant; Carly Brettmann, Communications
Director; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; and 3 members of the
public.
Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28 et seq., the public was
encouraged to join the meeting virtually or in person.
PUBLIC HEARING WESTERN INVESTMENTS, LLC AIRPORT
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider a
new Airport Industrial Lease with Western Investments, LLC.
KEN GRANNAN, AIRPORT DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and a proposed
Lease between Kittitas County and Western Investment Network, LLC,
to provide a U-Haul truck rental facility. The proposed Lease is
for one-year, allowing for a new Lease for a minimum of 20 years
after the initial year term. The location is adjacent to Precision
Ag and across from the Airport Safe Storage, making it an
appropriate addition to the Industrial Park.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: TERRY LaRUE said he was not aware of the
previous Public Hearing held by the Board and had not been provided
a copy of the Lease. He explained how he was only been asked to come
in today and sign it. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-063 WESTERN INVESTMENTS, LLC AIRPORT
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-063,
Authorizing a Lease with U-Haul for Property at the Bowers Field
Airport. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SEWER FRANCHISE PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:13 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider a
Sewer Franchise on County owned property.
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MARK COOK, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and said
the City of Ellensburg had no concerns of the proposed Sewer
Franchise, as City utilities are within the County’s parcel. The
Public Works Department believes there is no adverse impact, as the
Franchise Agreement places all maintenance and repair responsibility
on the Franchisee. JIM RITTER, REPRESENTING THE STOCKYARD DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC provided information relating to their
request for a Sewer Franchise on County owned property, and asked
for the Board support.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. AGREEMENT SEWER FRANCHISE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER WRIGHT moved to approve a Non-Exclusive Sewer Franchise
Agreement between Stockyard Development Group and Kittitas County,
and within the document, striking within the first Whereas the
Number “21117” and the word “and” in bold type. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman