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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AGENDA SESSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY 10:00 A.M. APRIL 4, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright and Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith. Excused: Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Arden Thomas, WRP Manager;
Josh Fredrickson, Engineer; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; David Ohl,
Airport Director; Patti Stacey, Solid Waste Director/Interim Maintenance
Director/Project Manager; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Cambron Walker,
Health Promotion Specialist; Kasey Knutson, Special Programs
Coordinator; Audelia Martinez, Health Promotion Supervisor; Steve
Panattoni, Jail Superintendent; Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director;
Bryan Elliot, Auditor; Brian Carlson, Budget & Finance Director; Mandy
Buchholz, Office Administrator; and 3 members of the public.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Wright called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE
Chairman Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTY EMPLOYEES
PROCLAMATIONS
PROCLAMATION CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Proclamation declaring April
2023, as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month” in Kittitas County.
Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PROCLAMATION PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Proclamation declaring April
3 – 9, 2023, as “Public Health Week in Kittitas County”. Chairman Wright
seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PROCLAMATION PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK COMMISSIONERS
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve a Proclamation declaring April
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9 – 15, 2023, as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” in
Kittitas County. Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS - NONE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Agenda, as presented.
Chairman Wright seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
At the conclusion of reviewing each item Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved
to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Chairman Wright seconded.
Motion carried 2-0.
MINUTES
DATE MINUTES
2/13/2023 CDS Study Session
2/27/2023 EC Study Session-Cancelled
2/28/2023 HR Study Session
2/28/2023 PH Study Session
3/1/2023 Sheriff Study Session-Cancelled
3/6/2023 BOCC Office Admin
3/6/2023 Ferguson Group Update
3/7/2023 Broadband Update
3/7/2023 Commissioner’s Agenda
3/7/2023 Public Hearing
3/13/2023 CDS Study Session
3/13/2023 BOCC Office Admin
3/13/2023 Executive Session
3/13/2023 PW Study Session
3/14/2023 Executive Session
3/14/2023 HR Study Session
3/14/2023 Solid Waste and Maintenance
3/20/2023 BOCC Office Admin – Cancelled
3/21/2023 Commissioner’s Agenda-Cancelled
3/27/2023 BOCC Office Admin
3/27/2023 EC Study Session
2/27/2023 PW Study Session
SPECIAL EVENT “YOUR CANYON FOR A DAY” COMMISSIONERS
Approve a Special Event Application to hold the “Your Canyon for a Day”
bike event on May 21, 2023, granting a waiver to Kittitas County Code
Chapter 5.20.100 (Penal Bond – Bond of Indemnity) and conditioned upon
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the recommendations made by the Kittitas County Public Works Department,
Sheriff, and Fire Marshal.
RESOLUTION 2023-047 OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER COMMISSIONERS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-047, Awarding a Contract for the Official
County Newspaper to the Daily Record, for a term beginning July 1, 2023,
through June 30, 2024.
RESOLUTION 2023-048 INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION PLAN PUBLIC HEALTH
Approve Resolution No. 2023-048, Adopting the Kittitas County Public
Health Department Simplified Indirect Cost Allocation Plan for Year
Ended December 31, 2021, effective January 1, 2023.
GRANT ELECTION SECURITY GRANT AUDITOR
Acknowledge the Office of the Secretary of State Election Security
Grant, in the amount up to $80,000.00 to support election security
enhancements to be completed no later than June 30, 2023.
RESOLUTION 2023-049 SIMPLIFIED INDIRECT COST AUDITOR
Approve Resolution No. 2023-049, Adopting a Central Services Simplified
Indirect Cost Allocation Plan for Budget Year 2023, effective January 1,
2023.
RESOLUTION 2023-050 PAUTZKE CO. LLC SOLID WASTE
Approve Resolution No. 2023-050, Authorizing a Lease between Kittitas
County and Pautzke Co. LLC, for office space located at 7th and Main
Street in Ellensburg, WA.
CONTRACT TRANSFER STATION SOLID WASTE
Approve and ratify the Chairman’s signature on the Public Works Board
Construction Loan Contract Number PC23-96103-132, in the amount of
$10,000,000.00, for the Ellensburg Transfer Station.
RESOLUTION 2023-051 HOUSING ASSISTANCE UNIT SHELTER PROGRAM AUDITOR
Approve Resolution No. 2023-051, Authorizing Amendment B to Interagency
Agreement #21-4610C-109, with the Washington State Department of
Commerce for Community Services & Housing Division, Housing Assistance
Unit, in the amount of $45,360.00, beginning March 1, 2023, through June
30, 2023.
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AGREEMENT LAW & JUSTICE GRANT AUDITOR
Approve the Law & Justice Grant No. 23-01, between Kittitas County and
the Kittitas County Public Health Department, in the amount of $2,000.00
for Car Seats and Booster Seats.
AGREEMENT HOPESOURCE AUDITOR
Approve Amendment B to the Subrecipient Agreement between Kittitas
County and HopeSource for the Shelter in Place Program, beginning March
1, 2023, through June 30, 2023.
AGREEMENT RJ TOURING, INC. EVENT CENTER
Approve an Agreement between RJ Touring, Inc. and the Kittitas County
Event Center, for Runaway June’s performance at the Patriot Night Under
the Lights event on July 3, 2023.
SET PUBLIC HEARING PROMOTIONAL DAY EVENT CENTER
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider a new promotional day at
the Kittitas County Fair, to be held on April 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in
the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205
West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said
notice.
SET PUBLIC HEARING AMEND BEDDING FEES EVENT CENTER
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider amending the bedding fees
for the 2023 Kittitas County Fair, to be held on April 18, 2023, at 2:00
p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County
Courthouse 205 West 5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk
to publish said notice.
CONTRACT BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT SHERIFF
Acknowledge Modification P00006 between the Bureau of Land Management
and the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office, in the amount of $25,000.00,
for law enforcement support services, beginning May 1, 2023, through
April 30, 2024.
AGREEMENT WASHINGTON STATE PATROL SHERIFF
Acknowledge a User Agreement between the Washington State Patrol and the
Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office for Livescan to WIN ABIS Transmission
of Biometric Data.
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AGREEMENT OFFICE OF JUSTIC PROGRAMS SHERIFF
Acknowledge a Grant Award in the amount of $483,552.00, between the
Kittitas County and the Office of Justice Programs, and an Accompanying
Memorandum of Understanding between the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office
and Comprehensive Healthcare, to enhance mental health services provided
to those incarcerated from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2025.
RESOLUTION 2023-052 MERRIL LEASE CORRECTION AIRPORT
Approve Resolution No. 2023-052, Authorizing an Amendment of the Merrill
Lease of December 21, 2021, to Reflect the Correct Legal Description and
Annual Lease Price of the Real Property Leased at the Bowers Field
Airport.
RESOLUTION 2023-053 LINDSEY LEASE AIRPORT
Approve Resolution No. 2023-053, Authorizing an Amendment of the Lindsey
Lease of October 16, 2018, to Reflect the Assignment of the Lease to
Chris Pratz.
RESOLUTION 2023-054 RESCIND T-HANGAR LEASES AIRPORT
Approve Resolution No. 2023-054, Rescinding the Authorization to Execute
T-Hangar Leases and Termination of Month-to-Month Tenancies.
SET PUBLIC HEARING NEW T-HANGAR RENTAL AGREEMENTS AIRPORT
Approve Setting a Public Hearing to consider 12 new T-Hangar Rental
Agreements, to be held on Tuesday April 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the
Commissioners Auditorium, Room 109, Kittitas County Courthouse 205 West
5th Avenue Ellensburg, WA and to authorize the Clerk to publish said
notice.
RESOLUTION 2023-055 TROUT UNLIMITED PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-055, Authorizing the Chairman’s Signature on
a Memorandum of Agreement between Kittitas County and Trout Unlimited,
in the amount of $80,000.00, for the Tjossem Ditch Retirement Project.
RESOLUTION 2023-056 MID-COLUMBIA FISHERIES PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-056, Authorizing the Chairman’s Signature on
a Memorandum of Agreement between Kittitas County and the Mid-Columbia
Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group, for the habitat enhancement and
flood risk management of the Yakima River from the Jeffries Levee to the
Yakima River Canyon.
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RESOLUTION 2023-057 RESCIND EAST SLOPES EARTHWORKS PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-057, Rescinding the Selection of East Slopes
Earthworks for the Manufactured Home, Barn, Arena, and Garage Demolition
and Salvage Project.
RESOLUTION 2023-058 WATER RIGHTS PURCHASE PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-058, Ratifying the Chairman’s Signature on
the Water Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement for Water Right Certificate
No. S4-84269-J and Authorizing the Chairman’s Signature on the Closing
Documents.
RESOLUTION 2023-059 REPLACEMENT VEHICLE PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-059, Ratifying the Public Works Director’s
Signature on Purchase Order No. 123 in the Amount of $68,038.63, for the
Purchase of a New Public Works Replacement Vehicle.
RESOLUTION 2023-060 HERBICIDE APPLICATION PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-060, Awarding the Bid for Herbicide
Application for the Years 2023-2026 and to Authorize the Public Works
Director to Execute the Same.
RESOLUTION 2023-061 LOCAL AGENCY FEDERAL AID PROJECT PUBLIC WORKS
Approve Resolution No. 2023-061, Authorizing the Chairman’s Signature on
the Local Agency Federal Aid Project Prospectus for Intersection
Corridor Safety Improvements CRP 313-21.
CORRESPONDENCE – NONE
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - NONE
CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - NONE
BOARD DISCUSSION/DECISION ITEMS
CONSENT SUNCADIA RESORT CIBC BANK PUBLIC WORKS
Vice-Chairman Wachsmith moved to approve the Consent to Assignment of
Rights with Respect to the Development Agreement. Chairman Wright
seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
MISCELLANEOUS - NONE
EXECUTIVE SESSION – NONE
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was concluded at 10:56 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Cory Wright, Chairman