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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AGENDA SESSION REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.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; Kasey Knutson, Special Programs Coordinator;
Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Tristen Lamb, Public Health
Administrator; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Carly Brettmann, Communications
Director; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Kristine Foreman, Human Resource
Director; Patti Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance
Director/Project Manager; Mike Hougardy, Assessor; Chris Horner, Deputy
Prosecutor; Jesse Cox, Environmental Health Supervisor; Nate Bailey,
WCRP; Steve Panattoni, Jail Superintendent; Katie McCullough, WCRP;
Chelsea Loeffers, Health Promotion Supervisor 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.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Osiadacz called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE
Chairman Osiadacz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES
Ken Grannan, Airport Director, introduced Codi Fortier, as their new
Administrative Assistant. PROCLAMATIONS PROCLAMATION DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH PUBLIC HEALTH
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve a Proclamation declaring March as
Developmental Disability Awareness month in Kittitas County and
encourage all citizens to celebrate individuals with disabilities.
Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS - NONE APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve the Agenda, as amended, by
removing Consent Item Q. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried
3-0. CONSENT AGENDA
At the conclusion of reviewing each item Vice-Chairman Wright moved to
approve the Consent Agenda, as amended, by moving Items D, G, H, I, and
N to Board Discussion & Decision, and to remove Items Q & R from the
Agenda. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0. MINUTES
DATE MINUTES
11/09/2021 SW/Maint.
11/23/2021 Board of Health
12/14/2021 SW/Maint.
12/16/2021 Board of Health
1/11/2022 SW/Maint.
1/12/2022 EC Study Session
1/19/2022 Airport Study Session
1/25/2022 HR Study Session
2/8/2022 SW/Maint.
2/9/2022 EC Study Session
2/11/2022 Emergency
2/14/2022 Office Admin
2/14/2022 PW Study Session
2/15/2022 Agenda Session
2/15/2022 2pm Public Hearing
2/16/2022 Executive Session
2/16/2022 Petrichor Update
2/21/2022 Office Admin
2/22/2022 Appt. of Acting County Clerk
2/22/2022 Office Admin
2/22/2022 HR Study Session
2/22/2022 SW/Maint.
AGREEMENT REDUCTION & RECYCLING EDUCATION SOLID WASTE
Approve Agreement No. SWMWRRED-2022-KiCoSW-00023, a Solid Waste
Management Waste Reduction and Recycling Education Agreement between the
State of Washington, Department of Ecology, and the Kittitas County
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Solid Waste Department, in the amount of $46,600.00, beginning January
1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, for the Waste Reduction, Recycling, and
Litter Control.
RESOLUTION 2022-070 LEVIES FOR 2022 TAX COLLECTION ASSESSOR
Approve Resolution No. 2022-070, Kittitas County Levies for 2022 Tax
Collection.
RESOLUTION 2022-059 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICES SHERIFF
Approve Resolution No. 2022-059, Authorizing a Renewal between Kittitas
County and Summit Food Services, Formerly Known as Consolidated Food
Management, Inc. beginning January 21, 2022, through January 21, 2023.
AGREEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY SELECTION, PC SHERIFF
Approve a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County and
Public Safety Selection, PC, to provide fitness-for-duty evaluations,
conducting psychological evaluations, conducting interviews of
applicants for employment or reserve service, and preparing and
conveying reports of psychological findings and applicant evaluations
for the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office from March 3, 2022, through
March 3, 2023.
RESOLUTION 2022-064 CENTURY WEST ENGINEERING PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2022-064, Authorizing the Chairman’s Signature on
the Century West Engineering Task Order No. 11 – 2022 Hangar Taxilane
Development.
REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND FISH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK FOR IN HOME SERVICES – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION
REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE KITTITAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ROBIN READ – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN KITTITAS COUNTY AND FISH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK FOR OUT OF HOME SERVICES (EFFECTIVE DATE 08/01/2021 – END DATE: 08/01/2022) – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION RESOLUTION 2022-065 LIQUID ASPHALT MATERIALS PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2022-065, Awarding a Bid to Furnish Liquid
Asphalt Materials for 2002, for Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions for Schedule
“A” and Albina Asphalt for Schedule “B”, and authorize the Director of
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Public Works to sign the Contract documents.
RESOLUTION 2022-066 MAINTENANCE ROCK MATERIALS PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2022-066, Awarding a Bid to Furnish Maintenance
Rock Materials for 2022 to Ellensburg Cement Products, Inc. for
Schedules “A”, “B”, and “C”, and to authorize the Director of Public
Works to sign the Contract documents.
RESOLUTION 2022-067 ASPHALT MATERIALS PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2022-067, Awarding a Bid to Furnish Asphalt
Materials for 2022, to Granite Construction Company, and to authorize
the Director of Public Works to sign the Contract documents.
RESOLUTION 2022-068 CRACK SEALANT MATERIALS PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2022-068, to Furnish Crack Sealant Materials for
2022, to Arrow Construction Supply for Schedule “A” and Special Asphalt
Products for Schedule “B”, and to authorize the Director of Public Works
to sign the Contract documents.
REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE ON A CONSTRUCTION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BLEWS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE UPPER COUNTY MAINTENANCE FACILITY – ITEM MOVED TO BOARD DISCUSSION & DECISION CALL FOR BIDS KACHESS LAKE RD CULVERT REPLACEMENT PUBLIC WORKS
Approve a Notice of Call for Sealed Bids for the Kachess Lake Road
Culvert Replacement Project, to be accepted until March 17, 2022, at
1:00 p.m. in the Kittitas County Public Works Department, 411 North Ruby
Street, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish
said notice.
RESOLUTION 2022-069 N. THORP HWY – YAKIMA RIVER BRIDGE PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2022-069, Authorizing the Chair’s Signature on
the Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus Construction Phase for
North Thorp Highway – Yakima River Bridge CRP 302-20.
REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN PETRICHOR AND KITTITAS COUNTY – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA. REQUEST TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE CREATION AND COMPOSITION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR FUTURE PUBLIC DEFENSE OPTIONS – ITEM REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.
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CORRESPONDENCE – NONE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Divina Largent asked who she could speak with regarding the Department
of Ecology Grant.
Paula McMinn commented on a Public Works Study Session and questioned
why they are moving ahead with a project that’s not necessary. She also
expressed concerns about lead at Bowers Field and why the County is
taking funds from road repair to the water bank when there is a much
need for infrastructure in order to be prepared for the future. BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS
RESOLUTION 2022-059 SUMMIT FOOD SERVICES SHERIFF
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-059,
Authorizing the Option of Renewal between Kittitas County and Summit
Food Services, Formerly Known as Consolidated Food Management, Inc. for
the Kittitas County Jail, beginning January 21, 2022, through January
21, 2023. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0. RESOLUTION 2022-060 FISH FOOD BANK – IN HOME PUBLIC HEALTH
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-060, an
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County
and Fish Food Bank, to provide isolation and quarantine meals to
individuals in their homes, due to COVID-19, through August 1, 2022.
Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RESOLUTION 2022-061 FISH FOOD BANK – OUT OF HOME PUBLIC HEALTH
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-061, an
Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between Kittitas County
and FISH Food Bank, to provide isolation and quarantine meals to food
insecure individuals isolating outside of their homes due to COVID-19,
through August 1, 2022. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried
3-0.
AGREEMENT ROBIN READ PUBLIC HEALTH
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to remove the Professional Services Agreement
with Robin Read from the Agenda, and to remand it back to Staff to bring
back before the Board on March 15, 2022. Commissioner Wachsmith
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
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RESOLUTION 2022-062 BLEW’S CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC WORKS
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-062,
Authorizing the Public Works Director’s Signature on the Blew’s
Construction Settlement Claim for the Upper County Maintenance Facility
Construction. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 11:15 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into an
Executive Session for 15 minutes with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor;
Clay Myers, Sheriff; Kristine Foreman, Human Resources Director; and
legal representatives from the Washington Counties Risk Pool: Katie
McCullough, Nate Bailey, and Suzanne Michael, to discuss with legal
counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement
actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency
litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing
body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to
become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is
likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the
agency. No action was anticipated.
At 11:30 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 11:30 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 10 minutes with Chris Horner, Deputy
Prosecutor; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Kristine Foreman, Human Resources
Director; and legal representatives from the Washington Counties Risk
Pool: Katie McCullough, Nate Bailey, and Suzanne Michael, to discuss
with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the
agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the
governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is
likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action was anticipated.
At 11:40 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 11:42 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 5 minutes with Chris Horner, Deputy
Prosecutor; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Kristine Foreman, Human Resources
Director; and legal representatives from the Washington Counties Risk
Pool: Katie McCullough, Nate Bailey, and Suzanne Michael, to discuss
with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency
enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the
agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the
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governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is
likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. Possible action was anticipated.
At 11:48 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 11:48 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 3 minutes with Chris Horner, Deputy
Prosecutor; Clay Myers, Sheriff; Kristine Foreman, Human Resources
Director; and legal representatives from the Washington Counties Risk
Pool Attorneys Katie McCullough, Nate Bailey, and Suzanne Michael, to
discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to
agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the
agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity
is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. Possible action was anticipated.
At 11:50 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. Direction
was provided to Staff to continue with mediation.
At 11:55 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 10 minutes with Mark Cook, Public Works
Director, 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 12:05 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken.
At 12:05 p.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 10 minutes with Mark Cook, Public Works
Director, 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
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disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open
to the public. No action anticipated.
At 12:15 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No action
was taken. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Julie Kjorsvik Laura Osiadacz, Chairman