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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright and Vice-Chairman Brett
Wachsmith. Excused: Commissioner Laura Osiadacz.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Patti Stacey, Facilities
& Waste Director; Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; and Ben
Kokjer, Chief Deputy.
PUBLIC HEARING DECLARE EQUIPMENT SURPLUS SHERIFF
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider
declaring equipment surplus to Kittitas County.
BEN KOKJER, CHIEF DEPUTY, reviewed a Staff Report and said the
Sheriff’s Office has determined that certain vehicles and firearms
owned by their office should be retired and replaced, and should be
removed from the County inventory program.
THERE BEING NO PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION
OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2023-144 DECLARE EQUIPMENT SURPLUS SHERIFF
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-144, To
Declare Equipment Surplus to the County. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT seconded.
Motion carried 2-0.
PUBLIC HEARING FEES FOR DISPOSAL SOLID WASTE
At 2:01 p.m. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT opened a Public Hearing to consider
setting fees for Solid Waste disposal.
PATTI STACEY, FACILITIES & WASTE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, reviewed a
Staff Report and said the Solid Waste Department contracts with
Waste Management to operate the tipping floors and for the disposal
of municipal solid waste. She said they also manage the recycling
and hauling of County CDL and yard waste. In accordance with the
contract, Waste Management is allowed a yearly CPI increase, in
their contract. In addition, there will be an increase in appliances
with CFC’s, Tires, and Liquid Waste.
THERE BEING NO PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION
OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED.
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RESOLUTION 2023-145 FEES FOR DISPOSAL SOLID WASTE
VICE-CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH moved to approve Resolution No. 2023-145,
Setting Fees for Solid Waste Disposal. CHAIRMAN WRIGHT seconded.
Motion carried 2-0.
The meeting was concluded at 2:04 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Chairman Cory Wright