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Kittitas County Commissioners Hold Two Short Executive Sessions; No Action Taken
Summary
Commissioners approved two short executive sessions—one on real estate sale/lease and one to consult with legal counsel on agency enforcement—each lasting about 10 minutes; the board returned to open session both times and announced no action was taken.
During the Kittitas County public works study session, commissioners went into two brief executive sessions after staff requests and made no public decisions.
Josh Frederiessen requested an executive session concerning real estate sale or lease, citing state law and asking that Deputy Hartung attend. The presiding commissioner announced the session began at 1:34 p.m. and would end at 1:44 p.m.; when the board returned it announced there was no action to be taken.
Later the board entered a second executive session to consult with legal counsel about agency enforcement matters; staff again requested 10 minutes and said no action was anticipated. The board returned and stated there was no action to be taken following that discussion.
Frederiessen introduced the requests on the public record, stating that no action was expected after either executive session. "I've I've requested a, an executive session" he said when seeking the first session. The record shows Deputy Hartung was asked to attend both sessions.
By law (RCW 42.30.110), Washington public agencies may meet in executive session for specified purposes such as real estate negotiations and consultation with legal counsel; the commissioners cited those statutes when requesting the sessions. The meeting record indicates both sessions were brief and no votes, contracts or directives were recorded in open session afterward.
The meeting then concluded with no other business recorded.
