Office of the Secretary Manager

Kittitas Reclamation District Board of Directors Meeting

February 16, 2018 Minutes

The Board of Directors of the Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD) met in Special Session on February 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Attending the meeting were Division Four Director and Chairman Larry Bland, Division Two Director and Vice Chairman Ed Wakkuri, Division Three Director Fred Schnebly, Division Five Director Paul Weaver, Secretary Manager Urban Eberhart, Assistant Manager Kevin Eslinger, Treasurer Stacy Berg, Legal Counsel Jeff Slothower. Also in attendance were Human Resource Consultant Robert Weaver, Chris Staloch, Cara Storlie Thayer, Chelsea Korte, Cathy Staloch and Attorney John Ufkus.

The agenda was approved with the addition of an executive session for reasons consistent with RCW 42.30.110(1)(f). The motion was made by Director Wakkuri and the second was made by Director Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously.

Terminated Employee Chris Staloch provided an explanation of the events that took place on December 12, 2017. He asked the KRD Board of Directors if they had any questions and then his Attorney, John Ufkes provided a summary of the investigation.

Legal Counsel Slothower provided further information to the board regarding the investigation. There were multiple opportunities for the Board of Directors to ask questions or clarify specific details.

Chris Staloch, Attorney John Ufkes and public guests were excused from the meeting and the Board adjourned to Executive Session at 1:30 p.m. for 30 minutes per RCW 42.30.110(i)(f) the motion was made by Director Wakkuri and the second was made by Director Schnebly. The motion passed unanimously. Executive Session was extended at 2:00 p.m. for an additional 30 minutes and again at 2:30 p.m. for an additional 15 minutes. The Board returned to Regular Session at 2:45 p.m. with a motion made by Director Wakkuri and a second made by Director Weaver. The motion passed unanimously.

All business having been concluded the meeting was adjourned.

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Mr. Bland KRD Board of Directors Chairman

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Mr. Eberhart KRD Secretary Manager