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20 <br /> <br />Commissioner Price said she agrees with Commissioner Dorosin, and if it is done by the <br />PTEH, it would need to be open to anyone to apply, and not just to CEF as it would be funding a <br />position for them. She said this could be seen as favoritism for one group. <br />Travis Myren agreed, to the extent that it would be a County employee then the position <br />would need to be open to anyone to apply. <br />Chair Rich asked if staff could run down the steps in the process. <br />Travis Myren said there is an amendment on the list that would add the CEF contract, <br />and a description of the position going to each of their partners asking for feedback and if they <br />are willing to contribute. He said this will go out tomorrow. <br />Chair Rich asked if there can be a deadline for the partners to respond. <br />Commissioner Dorosin asked if the $15,000, on the amendment from Commissioner <br />Greene, is for the County’s portion of the position. <br />Travis Myren said yes. <br />Chair Rich asked if staff would create and MOU with partners, if all agree, to ensure buy <br />in. <br />Travis Myren said staff would probably want to amend the Partnership’s MOU, which <br />could be done after the budget. <br />Commissioner Dorosin asked if the $23,824, which is recommended to CEF in outside <br />agency, covers the County’s $15,000 portion of this position. <br />Travis Myren said no. <br />Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a reason for this. <br />Commissioner Greene said CEF asked for this money, but did not get it. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said CEF got an increase of $8,000 of what it requested. <br />Commissioner Price asked if the PTEH is only working with CEF. <br />Commissioner Greene said yes for the housing locator. <br />Commissioner Price asked if there is a contract with CEF, and the PTEH does not work <br />with any other housing organizations. <br />Travis Myren said the locator position is serving the entire community. <br />Commissioner Price said there are other housing organizations that do similar work. <br />Commissioner Greene said this was mentioned last time, and she is unaware of other <br />organizations doing housing locator work. <br />Commissioner Price said EmPowerment. <br />Chair Rich moved to remove the $4000 from the Food Council Coordinator position. <br />She said these funds were in here previously because funding was not coming in from all the <br />towns and the County at the same time. She said this money was to cover the director’s salary, <br />as the Board was taking this money and putting it into the racial equity training. She said there <br />was a desire to pay the salary while the director was in the training, but now there is a <br />partnership, and everyone should share racial equity training. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said staff can put this on as an amendment. <br />Commissioner Dorosin asked if the training happened. <br />Chair Rich said yes, it did. <br />Commissioner Dorosin asked if the County is seeking reimbursement for the training. <br />Chair Rich said no, but the training was a one-time thing, and no longer needs to be in <br />the budget. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said she would have more information on the housing locator <br />position at the June 11th work session, and the grant expires June 30th. <br />Commissioner Greene said she wished this had been part of the budget discussion at <br />least 6 months ago. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />• Register of Deeds – page 367