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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Board members present: Vice-Chairman Cory Wright and Commissioner
Brett Wachsmith. Excused: Chairman Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Emily Smith,
Administrative Assistant; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Josh
Fredrickson, Engineer; Daniel Berkshire, Judicial Assistant; and 1
member of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING FILING FEES SUPERIOR COURT
At 2:00 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to
consider a request from Superior Court to add a filing fee for
filing of a Statement of Arbitrability and for a fee request for a
Trial De Novo of an Arbitration Award.
DANIEL BERKSHIRE, JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, reviewed a Staff Report
stating that the Superior Court amended its Local Rules for a civil
action, other than an appeal from a court of limited jurisdiction,
to be subject to arbitration if the sole relief sought is a money
judgement, and if no party asserts a claim in excess of $50,000.00,
exclusive of attorney’s fees, interest and costs. The proposed
filing fee to be assessed against the party filing a statement of
arbitrability would not exceed $250.00. The proposed filing fee for
a Trial De Novo of an arbitration award would not exceed $400.00.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2022-013 FILING FEES SUPERIOR COURT
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Ordinance No. 2022-013,
Directing the Adoption of Fees for Certain Superior Court Filings
and Adding a New Chapter to Title 4 of the Kittitas County Code.
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING VACATE PORTION WHITE ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:01 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to
consider the Vacation of a portion of White Road.
JOSH FREDRICKSON, ENGINEER, reviewed a Staff Report and explained
the history of a request to vacate a portion of White Road. He
indicated the Public Works Department conducted research pursuant to
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the request and finds no other reason denying the request for
vacation. Once vacated, the land will become attached to the
adjoining properties and added to the taxable land mass of Kittitas
County.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-199 VACATE PORTION WHITE ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-199,
Vacating a Portion of White Road. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT seconded.
Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING REGULATING PUBLIC CAMPING COMMISSIONERS
At 2:12 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to
consider Amending the Kittitas County Code Title 9 to create a new
Chapter entitling “9.55 Regulating Public Camping”.
EMILY SMITH, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, said Chairman Osiadacz had
been working with the City of Ellensburg in collaboration with
regulating camping in public areas. She recommended continuing the
Public Hearing until Chairman Osiadacz is available in case the
Board had any questions.
THERE WAS NO ONE IN ATTENDEANCE REQUESTING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
TESTIMONY.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to continue the Public Hearing until
Tuesday December 6, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners
Auditorium, noting the record was to remain open. VICE-CHAIRMAN
WRIGHT seconded.
The meeting was concluded at 2:13 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Vice-Chairman Cory Wright