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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. MARCH 7, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; David Ohl, Airport
Director; Angela Bugni, Rule 9 Intern; Stephanie Hartung, Deputy
Prosecutor III; and 1 member of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING AMEND CODE CHAPT 2.81.060 AIRPORT
At 2:07 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider
approving an Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 2.81.060 of the Kittitas
County Code.
DAVID OHL, AIRPORT DIRECTOR, reviewed a Staff Report including the
background of the proposed amendment. He said he had worked with the
Prosecutor’s office on a draft Ordinance which would provide the
Board the authority to delegate some of the leasing actions in the
future to the Airport Director. It would allow for the Director to
renew annual leases of T-Hangars and sign them in lieu of the Board
of County Commissioners, eliminating the need for the Board to
consider all of them at a Public Hearing every year.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
ORDINANCE 2023-003 AMEND CODE CHAPT. 2.81.060 AIRPORT
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Ordinance 2023-003, To
Amend Kittitas County Code Chapter 2.81.060. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING LIMITED SIGNING AUTHORITY AIRPORT
At 2:09 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider a
Resolution authorizing limited signing authority to the Airport
Director.
DAVID OHL, AIRPORT DIRECTOR, provided a Staff Report and explained
that by delegating some of the leasing authority at the Airport
would reduce the amount of administrative actions that would have to
come before the Board. According to the Resolution, the Airport
Director would be allowed to execute 1 year County owned T-Hangar
leases and approve amendments for 5-year rent escalations. The
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Director would still be required to bring new land leases and
amendments bring them before the Board of County Commissioners for
their consideration and approval.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: TERRY LARUE expressed concerns with the
proposed Resolution and encouraged the Board to look into what other
airports do before making a final determination.
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to remand the issue back to Staff and
look at the other common practices from airports; and to bring that
information back at a future Study Session. COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
The meeting was concluded at 2:17 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Chairman Cory Wright