HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-18-minutes-200pm-public-hearing04/18/2023 MINUTES 1
COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. APRIL 18, 2023
Board members present: Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith and
Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. Excused: Chairman Cory Wright.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Dan Carlson, CDS
Director; Kady Porterfield, Event Center Director; Amy Cziske,
Treasurer; David Ohl, Airport Director; and 1 member of the public.
PUBLIC HEARING T-HANGAR RENTAL AGREEMENT AIRPORT
At 2:00 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to
consider a new T-Hangar Rental Agreement.
DAVID OHL, AIRPORT DIRECTOR, reviewed a Staff Report relating to a
new T-Hangar Rental Agreement. He said the proposed agreement for T-
Hangar’s would be month-to-month rather than 12-months. He said the
current tenants have been great and are trusted, so they will not be
requiring deposits from them as it’s a continuation of their time at
the airport. The language is for new tenants to protect the airport.
He noted there will be annual inspections conducted and the tenants
will be provided a minimum of 48 hours notice beforehand.
THOSE PRESENT & TESTIFYING: TERRY LARUE spoke in favor of the rental
agreements and thanked the Board of County Commissioners and the
Airport Director. THERE BEING NO OTHERS REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE
PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2023-064 T-HANGAR RENTAL AGREEMENT AIRPORT
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-064,
Authorizing Month-to-Month T-Hangar Leases and Terminating Annual
Leases for T-Hangars. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH seconded. Motion
carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING FAIR PROMOTION DAY EVENT CENTER
At 2:08 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to
consider a new Kittitas County Fair Promotion Day.
KADY PORTERFIELD, EVENT CENTER DIRECTOR, explained how the Kittitas
County Fair Board would like to offer a promotional day to provide
free admission to Veteran’s on Friday of the Kittitas County Fair,
which is also Patriot Day at the Ellensburg Rodeo, so the Fair’s
Patriot Day would run in conjunction with that on the same day. She
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requested the Board’s approval of a proposed Resolution adopting the
promotional day for Veteran’s.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2023-065 FAIR PROMOTION DAY EVENT CENTER
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-065 to
Adopt a New Kittitas County Fair Promotion Day. VICE-CHAIRMAN
WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING FAIR FEES EVENT CENTER
At 2:11 p.m. VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to
consider amendments to the Kittitas County Fair Fees.
KADY PORTERFIELD, EVENT CENTER DIRECTOR, explained how the cost of
supplies have increased significantly over the last two years,
including bedding for livestock at the Fair. There has been more
bedding being required for the cleanliness of the barns and
livestock pens. The fees have not been raised for five years, and
the Fair Board has reviewed and made a proposal for reasonable
increases and recommended approving a Resolution adopting the
proposed fees.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2023-066 FAIR FEES EVENT CENTER
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-066,
Adopting Amendments to the Kittitas County Fair Fees. VICE-CHAIRMAN
WACHSMITH seconded. Motion carried 2-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 2:17 p.m. Vice-Chairman Wachsmith announced the Board would
recess into Executive Session with Dan Carlson, CDS Director, for 5
minutes, under RCW 42.30.110(g) to evaluate the qualifications of an
applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a
public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by
a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of
employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in
a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to
take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual
employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an
employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the
public. Possible action was anticipated.
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At 2:22 p.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session.
Staff was directed to offer the Planning Manager candidate a
starting salary of ¾ quarter point on the wage scale.
The meeting was concluded at 2:23 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith