Laserfiche WebLink
KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SHERIFF'S STUDY SESSION - SPECIAL MINUTES <br />COMMISSIONERS' AUDITORIUM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 109 - ELLENSBURG <br />Special Meeting <br />MONDAY 1 10:00 AM I July 18, 2022 <br />Board members present: Commissioner Cory Wright, Commissioner Brett Wachsmith <br />Others: Sheriff Clay Myers, Inspector Chris Whitsett, Deputy Prosecutor III Attorney Neil <br />Caulkins, Solid Waste Director Patti Stacey <br />Discuss BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) Property Regarding the SAR building on <br />Railroad Road, Sheriff Myers relayed the Sheriff's Office's lease ends September 1, 2022, and <br />they are almost out. However, they learned the building belonged to a private entity and <br />moreover, the lease states the S.O. must remove all improvements. Sheriff deferred to Attorney <br />Caulkins for options on how to proceed since there is another private party who wants the <br />building as -is. After much discussion, it was decided Inspector Whitsett was to reach out to the <br />private party and he with SW Director Stacey will work on the RFP, and the Prosecutor's Office <br />should handle all paperwork. <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br />Abatement Messaging Plan: Inspector Whitsett recognized Attorney Caulkins' current work on <br />abatement enforcements in the county, and he recommended using these opportunities to teach <br />the community about the abatement process. Essentially, have one public message that could <br />include a step-by-step of the impact to safety and replacement process, and Sheriff Myers <br />advised it to be an educational message as well. Inspector Whitsett continued, the message <br />should be one voice of the county working together, and Attorney Caulkins suggested bringing <br />in other departments such as Public Works, Public Health, Code Enforcement, as well as board <br />members. Commissioner Wright also stressed the importance of having the psychology of the <br />abatement ready and to speak with CDS Director Dan Carlson to get the psychology put in place <br />this next month. The Sheriff agreed to assist, and he added the psychology sets the priority for <br />public health and land impact. Commissioner Wright inquired as to a timeline, and Attorney <br />Caulkins believed he could focus on the messaging this fall. <br />Meeting adjourned at 10:23AM <br />Anita Mishina <br />2022-07-18 MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />Cory Wright, Commissioner <br />