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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. AUGUST 22, 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; Brian Carlson, Budget and Finance
Director; Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant.
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 August 19, 2022.
SIGNATURE WCRP – EXCESS LIABILITY PY2023 COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Wright moved to approve and authorize Chair signature
on a letter to Washington County Risk Pool Excess Liability PY2023.
Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT KILLGORE – HR DIRECTOR COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to appoint Jeanne Killgore, HR
Representative to the position of Kittitas County HR Director
effective immediately and authorized Chair signature on a letter to
Ms. Killgore. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
REAPPOINTMENT UTLEY – BOARD OF HEALTH COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to reappoint Dede Utley to the Board of
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Health for a 3 year term effective 9/1/2022 and ending 9/1/2025.
Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION BOCC FRONT OFFICE STAFFING COMMISSIONERS
The Board and Staff discussed options and planning for how to move
forward with the vacant front office position. Staff was asked to
work with HR to place the topic on their Study Session for
discussion about a possible joint position and for now the plan
pending that conversation was to wait until after the first of the
year to evaluate how the busy times went for Emily Smith, Admin
Assistant, The Board directed Staff to work on updating Ms. Smith’s
Job Description to reflect the changes they settle on.
DISCUSSION FACEBOOK WEEKLY POSTS COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of August 22, 2022, they
would share the Daily Record article about CDS working to streamline
and speed up the building plan approvals; Thank You to Mr. Bruce
Tabb for his time as Mayor and on the Ellensburg City Council; A
post promoting the Rodeo Concert; and share the Press Release
regarding the Coal Mines Trail Parking.
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
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor questioned if the Board
would like to have Jeanne Killgore, HR Director and David Ohl,
Airport Director to sign up for consideration of being selected for
the Class of 2023 Leadership Kittitas County.
The Board indicated that they would like them both to sign up. Staff
stated they would work with Ms. Killgore and Mr. Ohl to get them
signed up for consideration.
Meeting concluded at 10:00 a.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman