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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
BOCC CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. OCTOBER 17, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright; Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant; Chris Horner,
Deputy Prosecutor III; David Ohl, Airport Director; Patti Stacey,
Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Interim Maintenance 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 October 14, 2022.
DISCUSSION 11/23/2022 OFFICE CLOSED-REMOTE ONLY COMMISSIONERS
Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator questioned if the Board would
be willing to entertain closing the Office to walk in’s but allow
for remote work on 11/23/2022 since Emily Smith and Commissioner
Wright will be the only two who are not marked out on the calendar.
Commissioner Wright stated he had no issues with that and
Commissioner Wachsmith also agreed. Staff indicated that they would
prepare a sign for the door of how public could reach the office for
11/23/2022.
REQUEST FISH & KITTITAS COUNTY LEASEHOLD DEED AIRPORT
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve and authorize Board
signatures on a Leasehold Deed of Trust between Kittitas County and
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FISH as presented. Commissioner Wright seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
DIRECTION BOWLING ALLEY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION COMMISSIONERS
Patti Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Project Manager/Interim
Maintenance Director stated that the Bowling Alley Committee’s
recommendation was for the Board to pursue the Ryan Whales proposal.
She reviewed the specifics of the proposal and asked the Board if
they were comfortable with her moving forward with Legal to begin
the next steps. The Board stated they were in support of Ms. Stacey
moving on to the next step.
APPOINTMENT LTAC BRIAN MAGLIETTI COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wright moved to appoint Brian Maglietti to the Kittitas
County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee effective immediately and
authorize Chair signature on a letter of appointment as presented.
Commissioner Wachsmith seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:20 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess into
an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor for 10
minutes 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 9:30 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
At 9:30 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor for 5
minutes 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. Action anticipated.
At 9:35 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
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action was taken.
At 9:35 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into an Executive Session with Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor for 5
minutes 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. Action anticipated.
At 9:40 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 October 17, 2022, they
would leave it open for anything of importance that came up.
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.
Meeting concluded at 9:58 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman