RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OKANOGAN COUNTY
APRIL 1, 2020
COVID-19 Departmental Memo Extension
The Okanogan County Board of Commissioners met in regular
session at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington on April 1, 2020, with
Vice Chairman, Commissioner Chris Branch; Member, Commissioner Andy Hover and
Laleña Johns, Clerk of the Board, present.
Chairman, Commissioner Jim DeTro was not reachable.
A call-in number and participant code was generated.
Several departments joined the meeting remotely.
Commissioners called the meeting to consider the Memorandum
approved March 23 in order to consider extending the timeline beyond April 6,
2020. The memo had placed limits on County operations and office staff to
essential functions only.
Commissioner Hover read the new Memo for everyone to hear.
The prior memo would have expired April 6, 2020 with business as usually
thereafter. The new memo would be effective April 6, 2020 and would extend the
closure to April 30, 2020 with commissioners’ ability to revisit and revoke at
any time.
Motion COVID-19 Memo #2
Commissioner Hover moved to approve the updated Memo and
directed it be distributed among the departments. Commissioner Branch discussed
resolutions that were put into place regarding the COVID-19 protocols, but those
are effective only during the statewide shutdown and do not have an expiration
date.
Motion Resolution 48-2020 Emergency Tipping Fees
COVID-19
Commissioner Hover moved to approve resolution 48-2020
creating an emergency tipping fee during the COVID-19 pandemic. Motion was
seconded, Commissioners discussed that we need to set a reminder to rescind the
resolution at the end of the pandemic but instead incorporated language that the
special fees end when the state emergency ends. All were in favor, Motion
carried.
The board adjourned at 4:42 p.m.