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05/18/2021 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON WEBEX SPECIAL MEETING <br /> TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. MAY 18, 2021 <br />Board members present via WebEx: Chairman Brett Wachsmith; Vice- <br />Chairman Laura Osiadacz; and Commissioner Cory Wright. <br /> <br />Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; Mandy Buchholz, <br />Administrative Supervisor; Jim Goeben, IT Director; Candie Leader, <br />Administrative Supervisor; Neil Caulkins, Deputy Prosecutor; Josh <br />Fredrickson, Engineer; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Doug <br />Fessler, Network Administrator; Greg Zempel, Prosecutor; Liz Remeto, <br />Finance Manager; and 4 members of the public. <br /> <br />This meeting was provided to the public via Webex, and they were <br />previously notified on the Agenda as to where they could access and <br />provide public comments. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING CDBG – FISH FOOD PANTRY AUDITOR <br />At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN WACHSMITH opened a Public Hearing to consider <br />a Community Development Block Grant for community development and <br />housing needs, inform citizens the availability of funds and <br />eligible uses of the State Community Development Block Grant, and <br />receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from lower <br />income persons residing in the Kittitas County area. Up to <br />$900,000.00 may be available to Kittitas County on a Statewide <br />competitive basis to fund public facility, community facility, <br />economic development, planning and affordable housing projects that <br />benefit low-and moderate-income persons. He said it was for the <br />FISH Community Food Bank pantry design and renovation of an <br />administration building. <br /> PEGGY MORACHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FISH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, <br />reviewed their grant application to the Department of Commerce for <br />Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount up to <br />$900,000.00. She indicated the grant application was for a new, <br />expanded, and improved food bank; an expanded and improved food <br />pantry; and expanded and improved administrative spaces. She said <br />the proposed expansion would also allow for additional employment <br />including drivers and staffing in the warehouse. <br /> JUDY PLESS, BUDGET & FINANCE MANAGER said she had been working with <br />the Commissioner’s Office Staff and representatives from FISH <br />Community Food Bank on the grant application and had no concerns. <br />