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PUBLIC WORKS STUDY SESSION MINUTES
In -Person and Webex
Regular Meeting
MONDAY 1:30 PM June 13, 2022
Board Members Present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz, Vice -Chairman Cory
Wright, and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mark Cook, Rebecca Cruse, Public Works; Dan Carlson, Jeremy
Larson, Jessica Miller, Community Development Services; (4) Members
of the Public
At 1:58 pm Chairman Laura Osiadacz opened the Public Works Study
Session.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Alice Road Resident expressed concern over the possibility of
upgrades to the private drive.
ROAD VARIANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISCUSSION
Mark Cook briefed the Board on status of the Road Variance Committee.
Mark Cook requested the Board of County Commissioners for direction
on appointment of a citizen on the committee. Questions pursued about
term limits and reappointment of current member. The Board directed
staff to reappoint Mark Kirkpatrick for a 2 -year term length, upon
acceptance of the position the committee member will need to submit
written confirmation of the appointment.
ROAD VACATION REQUEST
Mark Cook briefed the Board of County Commissioners on an application
received by Public Works to vacate unconstructed county road right-
of-way of Boondoggle Road. Staff was directed to prepare enabling
documents for a public hearing to consider the vacation of a portion
of Boondoggle Road.
ALICE ROAD DISCUSSION
Mark Cook briefed the Board of County Commissioners on the issues
many of the joint -use driveways and private roads in Kittitas County
are facing. Mark Cook stated that the conditions of many of these
access roads would not be accessible to fire/life/safety vehicles.
Mark Cook added that currently, development in steep terrain is
difficult to engineer to meet current county road standards for
Private Road Certification. Mark Cook presented the possibility to
legal that the county drafts a hold harmless agreement for land that
is unsuitable or indefensible for development. Mark Cook suggested in
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the meantime staff issue a land moratorium in unsuitable areas. Vice -
Chairman Cory Wright asked what the scope of work would be to
understand what it would take to impose a land moratorium while the
county awaits direction from the legal team. Chairman Laura Osiadacz
requested a joint meeting with the Fire Commissioners to partner and
outline the issues in the county with Fire/Life/Safety vehicle
access.
At 2:43 pm Chairman Laura Osiadacz announced the Board would recess
into Executive Session with Mark Cook, Public Works Director, for 10
minutes - to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
employment or to review the performance of a public employee.
At 2:53 pm the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. The Board
of Kittitas County Commissioners directed staff to schedule executive
session.
Meeting concluded at 2:54 pm.
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Rebecca Cruse, Administrative
Assistant
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Laura Osiadacz, Chairman