Minutes_Housing Commission 8 28 18 Copyrighted
November 5, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 10/15; Catfish Creek
Watershed ManagementAuthorityof 10/22; Community
Development Advisory Commission of 8/28; Historic
Preservation Commission of 10/18; Housing Commission
Minutes of 8/28; Investment Oversight Advisory
Commission of 10/24; Library Board of Trustees of 9/26;
Library Board of Trustees Council Update #176 of 10/25;
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission of 10/17;
Zoning Board of Adjustment of 10/25; Proof of Publication
for City Council Proceedings of 10/1; Proof of Publication
for List of Claims and Summary of Revenues for Month
Ending 9/20.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 10/15/18 Supporting Documentation
Caffish Creek Watershed ManagementAuthority Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 10/22/18
Community DevelopmentAdvisory Commission Minutes Supporting Documentation
of 9/26/18
Housing Commission Minutes of 8/28/18 Supporting Documentation
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of 10/18/18 Supporting Documentation
InvestmentOversightAdvisory Commission Minutesof Supporting Documentation
10/24/18
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 9/26/18 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#176 of Supporting Documentation
10/25/18
Long Range Planning Advisory Commission Minutes of Supporting Documentation
10/17/18
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of 10/25/18 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
10/1/18
Proof of Publication for List of Claims/Summary of Supporting Documentation
Revenues for ME 9/30/18
MINUTES FOR HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, August 28, 2018
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 6'h Street, Suite 312; Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Amy Eudaley called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with lowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Adam Babinat Shane Hoeper
Brad Cavanagh Dorothy Schwendinger(4:04 p.m.)
Janice Craddieth Gail Weitz
Amy Eudaley
Commissioners Absent: Nicole Borovic Coralita Shumaker
Staff Present: Teresa Bassler Cate Richter (4:06 p.m.)
Tonya England
Public Present: Kathy Sutton
Oath of Office— Coralita Shumaker
Coralita Shumaker was not present.
Oath of Office— Shane Hoeper
Shane Hoeper read the Oath of Office.
Oath of Office — Gail Weitz
Gail Weitz read the Oath of Office.
Oath of Office— Brad Cavanaqh
Brad Cavanagh read the Oath of Office.
Certification of Minutes — Julv 24, 2018 Housinq Commission Meetinq
Commissioner porothy Schwendinger moved to approve the Minutes for the July 24, 2018 Housing
Commission Meeting with the following correction:
Under Old Business, Item A, all occurrences of"True North Star ProjecY' should be changed to
True North Project".
Commissioner Adam Babinat seconded. Roll call. Seven (6) in favor. One (1) abstain. Motion
passed.
Correspondence/Public Input
There was no correspondence nor public input.
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Old Business
None
New Business
a) Anna Fernandes Resignation
Commissioner Eudaley asked that a letter be prepared for Anna Fernandes to thank her for
her service on the Housing Commission. Teresa Bassler, Assisted Housing Supervisor,
stated Commissioner Eudaley would be contacted when the letter was prepared.
b) City of Dubuque Housing Commission 2018-2019 Goals
Commissioner porothy Schwendinger discussed the Working Paper for the Housing
Commission's Goals for 2018-19, which she prepared. The commissioners made
suggestions on the verbiage for Item Number 3. During the discussion for the neighborhood
associations, the document titled "Neighborhood Association Contacts— July 2018" (which
was submitted by Jerelyn O'Connor)was provided to the Housing Commissioners. Bassler
discussed the purpose of the Resident Advisory Board (RAB), which now meets quarterly.
A request was made for the commissioners to bring questions to the next meeting regarding
the goals and for the dates of the RAB meetings be provided.
Commissioner Janice Craddieth moved to approve the City of Dubuque Housing
Commission 2018-2019 Goals. Commissioner Gail Weitz seconded. All present in favor.
Motion passed.
c) Appointment of Liaison to Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee
The Commission discussed appointing a Liaison to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory
Committee.
Commissioner Schwendinger moved to appoint Amy Eudaley as the Liaison to the Housing
Trust Fund Advisory Committee. Commissioner Brad Cavanagh seconded. Roll call. All
present in favor. Motion passed.
d) Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Report for FY18
Bassler discussed the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Report
for FY18
Commissioner Schwendinger moved to approve the Section Eight Management
Assessment Program (SEMAP) Report for FY18. Commissioner Adam Babinat seconded.
All present in favor. Motion approved.
e) Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Continuum of Care — Phoenix Housing Special Needs Assistance
Program
Bassler stated the Continuum of Care — Phoenix Housing application was due on August 15,
2018; therefore, it was submitted on August 13, 2018. She explained Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) will provide funding to the program and the program, in turn, will divide
the funding between the Agencies that applied and were selected for funding. Bassler
discussed that the grant was originally set up for a majority of participants to utilize single
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room occupancy units. It was requested to change the number of size of units to reflect who
we are currently serving; however, that can not be done at this time. She also noted that
due to the closing of Project Concern during the priorfiscal year, the Department
was unable to utilize all funding for that fiscal year. Also highlighted were changes the
program has made, which are listed on Page 45 of the application.
Reports
a) Crime/Nuisance Property Report
Scott Koch, Investigator, was not present. The commissioners discussed the report and had
the following questions:
What happened with the survey completed by the True North Project?
How can the information collected for the Crime/Nuisance Property Report be
provided to the public?
Is it possi6le to "tighten up"the stastics?
b) CDBG Advisory Commission Report
Erica Haugen, Community Development Specialist, was not present.
c) Rehab Report
Kris Neyen, Rehabilitation Programs Supervisor, was not present. The commissioners
discussed the report. The following questions were asked:
Where are the final prices for the properties falling?
What is the average pricing after incentives?
d) Neighborhood Services
Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist, was not present. She sent a
document titled "Neighborhood Association Contacts—July 2018'; which was provided to
the commissioners during their discussion on the City of Dubuque Housing Commission
2018-2019 Goa/s.
e) Assisted Housing Waiting List Statistical Summary
Teresa Bassler, Assisted Housing Supervisor, informed the Housing Commissioner the
Housing Choice Voucher February 2018 Waiting List started with 1,000 applicants. Assisted
Housing staff will continue to randomly pull applicants from the waiting list for the next few
weeks. Bassler will provide a report that reflects participant and applicant demographics
over a period of time in addition to the monthly report that is provided.
f) Housing Choice Voucher Participant Statistical Summary
Bassler stated the number of participants on the Housing Choice Voucher program are
continually increasing. The Department will continue to lease up for the next two to four
months until their funding goal is reached.
Information Sharinq
a) A request was made to invite a represntative from True North to Speak at the next meeting.
Bassler will request a representative from True North to attend a Housing Commission.
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b) Commissioner Schwendinger provided copies of three articles: "HUD Files Housing
Discrimination Complaint Againt Facebook", "Keep Looking to 'True North"', and "'Bold'
Move Puts North End in SpotlighY'.
c) Commissioner Weitz stated she would like to research the Land Trust Model and bring
information concerning it to the Housing Commission.
Adiournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Weitz moved to
adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Craddieth seconded. Motion passed by voice vote. Meeting
adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
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Tonya England
Recording Secretary
Respectfully Submitted:
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Alexis Steger, Department Director
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