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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. DECEMBER 06, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Emily Smith, Administrative Assistant; Dan Carlson, CDS
Director; David Ohl, Airport Director; Josh Frederickson, Engineer;
Erica Luce, Solid Waste Assistant; Lisa Lawrence, Assistant
Director; Darren Higashiyama, Chief Deputy; Kelly Bacon, Planner;
Zack DeHaven, Fiscal Analyst; Christopher Whitsett, Inspector; David
Houseberg, Corporal; Brian Carlson, Budget and Finance Director; and
about 2 members of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING SURPLUS OF COUNTY PROPERTY AUDITOR
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
surplus of County Property.
ZACK DEHAVEN, FISCAL ANALYST reviewed a Staff Report and indicated
the county has extraneous items to be removed from inventory as
surplus, including 3 Public Health vehicles.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-221 SURPLUS OF COUNTY PROPERTY AUDITOR
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-221, To
Declare Equipment Surplus to the County. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SURPLUS OF COUNTY PROPERTY SHERIFF
At 2:03 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
Surplus of County Vehicles and Equipment.
CHRISTOPHER WHITSETT, INSPECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and
indicated the county has extraneous items to be removed from
inventory as surplus.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-222 SURPLUS OF COUNTY PROPERTY SHERIFF
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VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-222, To
Declare Equipment Surplus to the County. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING COMPOST PROCUREMENT POLICY SOLID WASTE
At 2:06 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
an Ordinance Establishing a Compost Procurement Policy.
LISA LAWRENCE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and said
that under the new 2022 Organics Management Law ESHB1799, Kittitas
County is required to adopt a Compost Procurement Ordinance based on
its population. This new ordinance will require that the county
source compost for projects when possible.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2022-014 COMPOST PROCUREMENT POLICY SOLID WASTE
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Ordinance No. 2022-014,
establishing a compost procurement policy for Kittitas County.
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING TARP-IT AIRPORT LEASE AIRPORT
At 2:09 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
the Tarp-It Lease at Bowers Field Airport.
DAVID OHL, AIRPORT DIRECTOR reviewed a Staff Report and said that
Lot H-12 has been occupied by Tarp-It, Inc. since January of 2019.
This lease will bring Tarp-It into compliance with the Bowers Field
leasing policy.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-223 TARP-IT AIRPORT LEASE AIRPORT
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-223
Authorization to Execute a Lease to Tarp-It for Property at Bowers
Field. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING ADA TRANSITION PLAN PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:15 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
the adoption of the 2022 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Transition Plan.
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JOSH FREDRICKSON, ENGINEER reviewed a Staff Report and said the
county is required to prepare an ADA Transition Plan to address
deficiencies. An inventory of faculties in the right-of-way was
conducted in 2014. Through that inventory sidewalks on Airport Road
and Bowers Road were noted as needing maintenance and/or repairs.
Two open houses were held, and applicable comments have been
addressed and the ADA plan has been updated accordingly.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-224 ADA TRANSITION PLAN PUBLIC WORKS
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-224,
Adopting the 2022 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition
Plan. COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING REGULATING PUBLIC CAMPING COMMISSIONERS
At 2:19 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing continued
from November 1, 2022, to consider Amending Kittitas County Code
Title 9 to Create a New Chapter entitles “9.55 Regulating Public
Camping”.
EMLIY SMITH, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT reviewed a Staff Report and
said the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee recommends
creating a new chapter of county code to regulate public camping,
noting it would not go into effect until a sleep center is
established. This ordinance compliments a similar ordinance the City
of Ellensburg has passed.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2022-015 REGULATING PUBLIC CAMPING COMMISSIONERS
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Ordinance No. 2022-015, An
Ordinance Relating to Camping and Creating a New Chapter to the
Kittitas County Code Entitled “9.55 Regulating Public Camping.”
COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING SUNCADIA PHASE 1 DIVISION 14 CDS
At 2:22 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider
the Suncadia Phase 1 Division 14 Preliminary Plat (LP-22-00004).
KELLY BACON, PLANNER reviewed a Staff Report and said that the
applicant has submitted for 39 detached residential lots with
associated roadway, open space, and service tracts on approximately
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43.94 acres of land that is zoned Mater Planned Resort. Lots range
from 6,800 to 22,100 square feet.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2022-225 SUNCADIA PHASE 1 DIVISION 14 CDS
VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-225,
Preliminary Plat Approval Suncadia Ph. 1 Div. 14 Preliminary Plat
(Lp-22-00004). COMMISSIONER WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:27 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Emily Smith Laura Osiadacz, Chairman