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KITTITAS COUNTY AIRPORT DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA DATE: March 7, 2023 TOPIC: Ordinance Amendment ACTION REQUESTED: Public Hearing to consider Approving an Ordinance Amendment LEAD STAFF: David D. Ohl RECOMMENDATION: to consider Approving an Ordinance Amendment BRIEFING SUMMARY: - During a study session it was agreed that the airport director would pursue a change to County Code to allow the board to delegate some leasing authority. - The Prosecutor’s office has drawn an Ordinance Amendment that will allow for the board to delegate, via resolution some leasing authority to the Airport Director. - The Airport Director will request a public hearing for the board to consider approving the Ordinance Amendment. BACKGROUND: During a recent study session, the proposition of delegating some leasing authority to the Airport Director was discussed to reduce the amount of administrative actions that had to be brought before the BoCC. After working with the Prosecutor’s office an Ordinance Amendment has been drafted to give the board the authority to delegate some of these leasing actions in the future to the Airport Director. A public hearing will be requested for the board to consider the amendment for approval. DISCUSSION: Due to resolution 2022-043 dated 15 February, 2022 all County owned T-Hangar leases will be one year in length. Due to this resolution, every February currently the Airport Director will need to bring 12 T-Hangar leases before the BoCC for approval. This is a lengthy process for the board and would become repetitive in nature year after year. The Ordinance Amendment would allow the Airport Director to renew the annual lease of the T-Hangars and sign them in lieu of the BoCC. This would eliminate the need for the board to have to consider 12 T-Hangar leases at a public hearing every February.