2025-08-05-minutes-200pm-public-hearing

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08/05/2025 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. AUGUST 5, 2025 Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz & Vice-Chairman Cory Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith. Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, Office Administrator; Jeremy Johnston, Long Range Planner; Cameron Curtis, Engineer; Stephanie Hartung, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor; Josh Fredrickson, Public Works Director; and Jamey Ayling, Planning Manager. PUBLIC HEARING SURPLUS EQUIPMENT PUBLIC WORKS At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider equipment surplus to the County’s needs and to authorize disposal of the same in accordance with RCW 36.34.480. CAMERON CURTIS, ENGINEER, reviewed a Staff Report and said they have determined a 1988 Caterpillar 950B Wheel Loader is surplus to the County’s needs, and the equipment replacement was covered by the Public Works funds in 2025. THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION 2025-142 SURPLUS EQUIPMENT PUBLIC WORKS VICE-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-142, to Declare Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund Equipment Surplus to the County’s Needs and to Authorize Disposal. COMMISSIONER WRIGHT seconded. Motion carried 3-0. PUBLIC HEARING 2026-2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN CDS At 2:01 p.m. CHAIRMAN OSIADACZ opened a Public Hearing to consider updates to the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan. JEREMY JOHNSTON, LONG RANGE PLANNER, reviewed a Staff Report. He said the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan is used to identify and anticipate County infrastructure needs and potential funding sources. The Washington State Growth Management Act requires all participating jurisdictions to update the plan annually. He indicated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the plan.