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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. APRIL 4, 2017
Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura
Osiadacz; and Commissioner Obie O’Brien.
Others: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board; John Raymond,
HopeSource; Kathy Jurgens, Finance System Manager; and 2 members of
the public.
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN announced he would be recusing himself from the
CDBG Public Hearing as he has family members who work for
HopeSource. CHAIRMAN JEWELL noted they would hold the Airport Lease
Public Hearing before the CDBG Public Hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING AIRPORT LEASE PUBLIC WORKS
At 2:00 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to consider
Leasing Lot H-31 of the Kittitas County Airport Binding Site Plan.
KATHY JURGENS, FINANCE SYSTEMS MANAGER provided a Staff Report and
recommended approval of a Lease Agreement with Sierra Romeo, LLC for
Lot H-31 (0.39 acres – 16,988.4 Sq. Ft) to Sierra Romeo, LLC to
construct a private airplane hangar.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
LEASE AIRPORT LEASE PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve a Lease Agreement between
Kittitas County and Sierra Romeo, LLC, FOR Lot H-31, within the
Kittitas County Airport Binding Site Plan, from April 1, 2017
through March 31, 2022. COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN seconded. Motion
carried 3-0.
PUBLIC HEARING CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDS COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER O’BRIEN said due to a conflict of interest he would be
recusing himself from the Public Hearing and left the meeting room.
At 2:03 p.m. CHAIRMAN JEWELL opened a Public Hearing to inform
citizens of the availability of funds, eligible uses and receive
comments on proposed activities, particularly from low-and moderate-
income persons, as well as receive comments on the programs past
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performance and use of the 2016 Community Development Block Grant
Public Service Grant Funds.
JOHN RAYMOND, REPRESENTING HOPESOURCE outlined their program and
services they provide to low-and moderate-income persons including
the expansion of Hope University education component. He indicated
there was a total of $84,503.00 grant funds available from the
Department of Commerce from June 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 and
of that amount $3,500.00 could be allocated for County
Administration costs. The Grant Application materials were available
at the Public Hearing and prior to it. Citizens were provided an
opportunity to comment on the past performance of HopeSource and the
use of their 2016 CDBG Public Services Grant funds.
THERE BEING NO ONE REQUESTING TO TESTIFY, THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
RESOLUTION 2017-065 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDS COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONER OSIADACZ moved to approve Resolution No. 2017-065
Certifications of Compliance for the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Public Services Grant Only in the amount of $84,503.00
and to authorize the Chair to sign the other application materials
to the Department of Commerce. CHAIRMAN JEWELL seconded. Motion
carried 2-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:12 p.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLERK OF THE BOARD KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Julie Kjorsvik Paul Jewell, Chairman