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Home My WebLink AboutPublic Hearing - BOCC (003)Open Record Public Hearing Capital Facilities Plan Amendment and concurrent Budget Extension for Fairgrounds Property and Washington Mutual Building in Ephrata June 21, 2021 1:20 p.m. In Attendance: Cindy Carter,, Chair Danny E. Stone., Vice -Chair Rob Jones, Member Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board Tom Gaines,, Central Services Director Damien Hooper, Director of Development Services Public: See sign in sheet 1:34 p.m. The Commissioners held an Open Record Public Hearing to consider an amendment to the 2021-2026 Capital Facilities Plan Appendices and a concurrent budget extension for the acquisition of real properties. The budget extension amount is $1.,795.,000.00 using REET funds to purchase property adjacent to the Fairgrounds in Moses Lake (Parcel No. 17-0613-002) and the former WA Mutual Building in Ephrata (Parcel No. 13-0306-000). Tom Gaines, Central Services Director stated he recommended this amendment and budget extension to purchase property as advertised. He now recommends withdrawing the Washington Mutual Building from the amendment which will now make the budget extension request amount to be $1,200,000.00. Cheryl Schweitzer, Columbia Basin Herald, asked why is the WAMU building being removed? Mr. Gaines explained that the appraisal came in much lower than the asking price so they are removing the purchase. David Hunt, gave comments on the previous hearing. A motion was made by Commissioner Stone, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to close the public comment portion of the hearing. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Commissioner Jones to approve the amendment of the Capital Facilities Plan and concurrent budget extension for the acquisition of parcel number 17-0613-002 adjacent to the Grant County Fairgrounds from the Moses Lake School District in the amount of $1,200,000.00. 1 further move to withdraw the amendment of the Capital Facilities Plan and the budget extension for the acquisition of parcel number 13-0306-000,, based on the recommendation of County staff. Commissioner Stone seconded and the motion passed unanimously.