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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. MARCH 6, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Emily Smith, Admin. Assistant; Debbie Stanavich,
Admin. Assistant.
REGULAR MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Wright 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 March 3, 2023.
RATIFY LETTER TO SENATOR PATTY MURRAY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to ratify Board signature on a letter
to Senator Patty Murray Re: Kittitas County, WA FY 2024
Appropriations Priorities Regional Search and Rescue Operations and
Emergency Management Operations Facility. Commissioner Osiadacz
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
RATIFY LETTERS TO SCHRIER, MURRAY, CANTWELL COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to ratify Board signature on letters to
Congresswoman Schrier, Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell Re:
Letters of support for the Ellensburg Community Fieldhouse Project.
Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the appointment of Ms.
Kristin Ashley to fill the vacancy of the Member at Large Position
on the Kittitas County Veterans Advisory Board. Commissioner
Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve the appointment of Mr. Ali
Unal to fill the Member at Large position on the Kittitas County
Library Advisory Board, for a 3 year term effective immediately and
ending 12/31/2025. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion carried 3-
0.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of March 6, 2023, they would
post the following on their Facebook page: STEER I-90 Meeting;
Proclamations for Francisco Ayala Day March 15, 2023, 2023 WIAA
State 2A Wrestling Champion and for Cle Elum Roslyn High School
Cheer Team Day on March 16, 2023 for the WIAA 2B Academic State
Champs; and a congratulations for the Ellensburg High School Girls
Basketball back to back State Chams.
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 2023
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.
The Board discussed concerns over ongoing payroll issues.
Commissioner Osiadacz questioned Staff time commitment with
Broadband. It was noted that the only commitment BoCC Staff was to
have is setting up meetings. Chairman Wright was tasked with
reminding Mr. Poire that the Board’s Staff is not his Staff. The
time commitment is to only be setting up BAT meetings and if need
be, submitting grants.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
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KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman