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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. APRIL 25, 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; Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant; Patti
Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Interim Maintenance
Director; Kristine Foreman, HR Director.
REGULAR 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 April 22, 2022.
APPOINTMENT NOXIOUS WEED DISTRICT SEAT 5 COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to appoint Jim Hanson to the position of
District Director, Weed Dist. #5, noting he will be filling a recent
vacancy and the term will term on 3/2023. Commissioner Wachsmith
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:14 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
Executive Session for five minutes with Kristine Foreman, HR
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
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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 9:24 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:24 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for ten minutes with Kristine Foreman, HR
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 9:34 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:34 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for five minutes with Kristine Foreman, HR
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 9:39 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of April 18, 2022, the Board
would post on their Facebook page the Clerk’s Proclamations they had
on the 4/19/2022 Agenda Session, as well as a reminder about the 4th
of July concert at the Fairgrounds and tickets being on sale.
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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 10:15 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session for five minutes with Kristine Foreman, HR
Director per RCW 42.30.140 (4)(b) that portion of a meeting during
which the governing body is planning or adopting the strategy or
position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any
collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or
mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the
negotiations or proceedings while in progress. No action
anticipated.
At 10:10 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Patti Stacey discussed with the Board the bathroom closure notice
from the City for Tuesday 4/26/2022 and asked them if they had any
concerns or wanted her to make other arrangements. The Board
directed Ms. Stacey to place signage everywhere to give people
plenty of notice.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman