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2016-12-19 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />MONDAY 11:30 A.M. DECEMBER 19, 2016 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Commissioner Paul <br />Jewell and Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Susan Grindle, Nancy <br />Goodloe & David Miller from the Homelessness & Affordable <br />Housing Committee; and 4 members of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING HOPESOURCE PROPOSAL COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 11:36 a.m. Chairman O’Brien opened a Special Meeting to <br />consider a new site proposal from HopeSource. <br /> <br />Susan Grindle, HopeSource Executive Director, said they have a <br />signed Purchase & Sale Agreement and is currently in escrow. She <br />indicated HopeSource has worked over the years with the City, <br />County, and private citizens and due to their work they are now <br />receiving frequent calls from private landowners to come out and <br />look at their property for a possible site for affordable <br />housing. She said private sellers do not want to wait for a long <br />process, but rather a reasonable timeframe and was concerned <br />about not being able to have a process in place that would allow <br />for the flexibility. They could potentially have between 5 and <br />7 years of consistent building of units. They are currently <br />leveraging the $500,000.00 in order to possibly get up to 14 <br />million into the County and the units would assist with <br />affordable housing. Chairman O’Brien said he would not be <br />participating in any funding decisions relating to HopeSource. <br />Commissioner Jewell recommended that Chairman O’Brien not <br />participate in meetings relating to HopeSource due to any <br />potential conflict of interest. Chairman O’Brien excused himself <br />from the meeting and left the room. <br /> <br />Ms. Grindle submitted a project application for Affordable <br />Housing for the Spurling Court. She said the project was located <br />within the City of Ellensburg and explained the urgency due to <br />other available funds including the Low Income Housing Tax <br />Credits, USDA Rural Development Grants and 811 HUD Housing <br />Vouchers. As soon as they are awarded funds for the project, <br />the location will be determined and they will begin working with