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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. MARCH 7, 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; Amy Cziske, Treasurer; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor;
Phil Backlund, BoCC Consultant.
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 March 4, 2022.
DISCUSSION CLERK APPOINTMENT COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Osiadacz asked the Board what process they were interested
in pursuing for the County Clerk Appointment, if they wanted to
include a panel or just have it be the Board. They Board determined
they would like to invite a panel into the Executive Session portion
of the meeting and Chairman Osiadacz stated she would reach out to
parties that they could contribute in a beneficial way. Staff was
asked to set a Special meeting for March 18, 2022, to Appoint a
County Clerk and work with Superior Court Clerk to have a Judge
available to do the swearing in.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:16 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for five minutes with just the Board, to evaluate
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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 9:21 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
DISCUSSION TV DIST. COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright asked Treasurer Cziske for an understanding of
how the TV Dist., process works. He stated that this is stemming
from all the bills sent to collections. Ms. Cziske gave an update
and an explanation of how 700+ residents got sent to collections and
what options they have now.
UPDATE PHIL BACKLUND COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright informed Mr. Backlund that the Board is desiring
to move him to strictly the County’s Management Team and that they
plan to discuss what that looks like during the next meeting they
have with him. He stated that they think he is perfect for this type
of role.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined for the week of March 7, 2022, they would post
on their Facebook congratulating the Ellensburg High School (EHS)
Girls Basketball team on winning State and possibly about an EHS
Academic State Champs .
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
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There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 10:23 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman