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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SOLID WASTE AND MAINTENANCE MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />TUESDAY 1 2:00 PM I January 13, 2026 <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Brett Wachsmith Vice- Chairman, and <br />Commissioner Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Patti Stacey, Cody Cupp and Lisa Lawrence <br />Call to Order at 2:00 p.m. <br />Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit) None <br />Request Board Approval and Chair's Signature on Letter to Department of Ecology to <br />Delegate Signatory Authority on Annual Reports to the Solid Waste Director: <br />Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Chair's signature on Letter to Department of <br />Ecology to delegate signatory authority to the Solid Waste Director. Commissioner Osiadacz <br />seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. <br />Request Board Approval and Chair's Signature on Change Order #11 and #12 for New <br />Transfer Station: Discussion was held on the Change Orders presented. Note: Change Order <br /># 11 dated October 2025. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Commissioner Osiadacz to sign as Chair on <br />Change Order #11. Commissioner Osiadacz seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. <br />Commissioner Wachsmith moved to approve Chair's on Change Order #12. Commissioner <br />Osiadacz seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0. <br />Solid Waste Updates — Recycling Policies and Procedures: Patti presented the Board with an <br />update on changes to Recycling which included the fact that we are unable to take Lithium <br />batteries over 13 pounds and that we will be limiting the quantity of oil and antifreeze disposal to <br />20 gallons per household per day at the new facility. Discussion was held on testing, costs and <br />public education during the transition to the new facility. <br />Unsecured Load Update: Patti updated the Board with the number of unsecured loads <br />processed since the fee was implemented in October. October 304, November 266, December <br />168 and 87 in January to date. Discussion was held that the fees collected go to education and <br />outreach. Further discussion included getting more information out to the public and highlighting <br />the Litter Crew Program. <br />Discuss Transition to New Facility: Patti informed the Board that we are still waiting on Fiber <br />installation at the new site and that we are looking at moving the office and the MRW facility in <br />2026-01-13 MINUTES 1 <br />