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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. MAY 01, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright; Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith; Commissioner, Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk
of the Board; Debbie Stanavich, Admin Assistant; Brian Carlson,
Budget & Finance Director; Bryan Elliott, Auditor; Dora Van Epps,
Fiscal Analyst; Arden Thomas, Water Resource Program Manager.
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 April 28, 2023.
LETTER TNC LETTER COMMISSIONERS
The Board pulled the letter for further edits and will reconsider it
during the next Public Works Study Session.
ACKNOWLEDGE SOS REVISIONS 2023 PRECINCT COMMISSIONERS
Bryan Elliott, Auditor presented several revisions to parcels
submitted from the Secretary of State for the 2023 Precinct Boundary
Adjustments. The Board acknowledged and accepted the proposed
changes as presented.
AGREEMENT HAPPY FEET – SUBORDINATION AG COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Wachsmith stated that the Subordination Agreement was
the final step the in the process and it reflects that we are the #2
lienholder if Happy Feet Academy runs into trouble. Commissioner
Wachsmith moved to approve Chair signature on the Subordination
Agreement as presented. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
DISCUSSION COUNTYWIDE GRANTS MGMT ROLE COMMISSIONERS
Brian Carlson, Budget & Finance Director explained the depth of the
CDBG Grants. He stated that the expectations change significantly
when there is a shovel ready project. He stated that when the IOOF
comes next week to talk to the Board he will make the process very
clear to them. He stated his division doesn’t have the time or
expertise to manage those projects and proposed the Board consider a
3rd party to handle the grants with complexity.
Commissioner Osiadacz expressed concerns regarding how Lodging Tax
and Homelessness will be handled as currently Dora’s position gets
funding to handle those grants. There was further discussion on the
impacts to the current open position and whether we need to stop
what we are doing and advertise for something different that can
handle grants etc.
DISCUSSION COUNTY FACEBOOK COMMISSIONERS
The Board determined that for the week of May 1, 2023, they would
publish on their Facebook the following: Proclamations for Declaring
May as Mental Health Awareness Month; Declaring May as Treatment
Court Month and a letter to the City of Cle Elum Mayor Jay McGowan.
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.
UPDATES BOCC/WHITE BOARDS COMMISSIONERS
The Board reviewed their updates/edits to each of their white
boards.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
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There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Cory Wright, Chairman