Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, March 28, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City-County  
Building in Room 354; attend virtually via Zoom. See  
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meeting and provide public testimony.  
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Present  
RON JOHNSON, GODWIN AMEGASHIE, TERESITA TORRENCE, JEREMIAH  
DEGOLLON, KAREN CROSSLEY, TAYLOR BROWN, Supervisor DAVE RIPP, and  
MAUREEN McCARVILLE  
1 - RICHARD OBERLE  
Excused  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.  
Staff and others present: Supervisor Patrick Downing (Dane County Board); Nic Mink,  
Andy Zeigler, and Shanna Pacifico (Seven Acres Dairy Company); Sandra Morris (Kick  
Sauce); Casey Becker, Peter Ouchakof, Joanna Cervantes, and Michelle Bozema  
(staff).  
B. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
Motion by Ripp, seconded by McCarville, to approve the minutes of the February 27,  
2023 CDBG Commission meeting. Motion carried unanimously by a voice vote.  
2023  
MIN-005  
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 27, 2023 CDBG COMMISSION  
MEETING.  
Attachments: 02.27.2023_CDBG_minutes  
Approved.  
D. Presentations  
E. Public Hearing  
Staff provided information to the public regarding the CDBG and HOME programs in  
accordance with Dane County's Citizen Participation Plan, including the expected amount  
of CDBG/HOME funds available; estimated amount of funds to benefit low- to  
moderate-income families; range of activities to be undertaken; plans to address  
displacement; and a review of the 2022 program year and CAPER.  
Chair Johnson opened the public hearing at 5:16 p.m.  
An Nguyen, Loan Officer at the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation  
(WWBIC), provided testimony thanking the Commission for their continued support, and  
summarized the accomplishments from WWBIC in 2022.  
Chair Johnson closed the public hearing at 5:20 p.m.  
F. Action Items  
2023  
ACT-002  
RLF BUSINESS LOAN REQUEST FROM SEVEN ACRES DAIRY  
COMPANY.  
Attachments: Seven Acre CDBG-RLF app condensed  
Members of the public providing testimony on 2023 ACT-002:  
1. Supervisor Patrick Downing (Dane County Board), provided comment in support of  
2023 ACT-002 noting that the site has been underused for years and that he is  
impressed with the operations and job creation of Seven Acres Dairy Company.  
2. Nic Mink, owner, Seven Acres Dairy Company, provided comment in support of 2023  
ACT-002. Mr. Mink addressed the concerns from Review Team members on the  
complexity of the project, and ensured the County that they have the capacity, skills, and  
manpower to continue successful operations of the project. He also noted the important  
environmental, economical, and tourism benefits the project brings to the local  
community.  
3. Andy Zeigler, speaking on behalf and in support of Seven Acres Dairy Company,  
expressed his support of 2023 ACT-002 and stated the importance of the funding request  
to the business. He iterated the experience of the management team to lead the  
business, including his 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry.  
4. Shanna Pacifico, Director of Operations for Seven Acres Dairy Company, spoke in  
support of 2023 ACT-002. She started working for the company in 2022, and has over 25  
years of professional experience in the hospitality industry.  
Upon discussion, Commissioner Amegashie, Chair of the Loan Review Team,  
summarized the applicant interview and stated his concerns that the public appears to  
the lobbying for approval of the loan. The Loan Review Team concluded that there was  
too much uncertainty in the income projections and financial feasibility of the loan  
request, and believes that the final funding determination should be made from the  
Review Team members who interviewed the applicant and are knowledgeable on the  
business financial documents.  
Commissioner DeGollon, member of the Loan Review Team, echoed Amegashie's  
analysis and reiterated the in-depth review conducted by Loan Review Team members  
that lead to their decision.  
Commissioner Brown, member of the Loan Review Team, reviewed the application  
material but was unable to attend the applicant interview, and stated her request for a  
formal underwriting report prior to voting in favor of the loan request.  
Motion by Ripp, seconded by McCarville, to postpone the item until an underwriting report  
has been completed and the Loan Review Team is able to review the report and meet  
again in it's entirety. Motion carried by a voice vote (Amegashie abstained).  
Postponed.  
2023  
ACT-001  
2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
REPORT (CAPER).  
Staff summarized the 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report  
(CAPER), stating that the County met the 2022 timeliness test conducted by HUD that  
ensures funds are being spent in a timely manner; and that programs are being  
administered in accordance with federal regulations per recent monitoring visits by the  
HUD field office staff.  
Motion by McCarville, seconded by Ripp, to approve the 2022 CAPER. Motion carried  
unanimously by a voice vote.  
Approved.  
G. Reports to Committee  
WWBIC Q4 2022 RLF LOAN REPORT.  
2023  
RPT-007  
Attachments: WWBIC RLF Q4 report to CDBG Commission  
An Nguyen, Loan Officer for WWBIC, was available for questions on the attached  
WWBIC Q4 2022 RLF Loan Report. Due to time constraints, no questions were asked  
from Commission members.  
2024 CDBG/HOME FUNDING CYCLE  
2023  
PRES-002  
Due to time constraints, this report was not discussed; however, staff will email notable  
meeting dates and deadlines to the Commission members, and discuss the 2024 RFP  
process at the next Commission meeting.  
HOME-ARP UPDATE  
2023  
RPT-003  
Staff will provide a status report on the HOME-ARP Plan at the next Commission  
meeting.  
CDBG/HOME EXPENDED FUNDS REPORT.  
2023  
RPT-004  
Staff will report on the latest CDBG/HOME Expended Funds Report at the next  
Commission meeting.  
CDBG-CV EXPENDED FUNDS REPORT.  
2023  
RPT-005  
Staff will report on the latest CDBG-CV Report at the next Commission meeting.  
RLF LOAN REPORT.  
2023  
RPT-006  
Staff will report on the latest RLF Loan Report at the next Commission meeting.  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
April 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (hybrid). Note- this is a change from the originally scheduled  
meeting on 4/18.  
H. Adjourn  
Motion by Crossley, seconded by McCarville, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously by  
a voice vote, and the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.  
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