Minutes_Community Development Advisory Commission 4 18 12COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
April 18, 2012
5:30 p.m.
Housing & Community Development Department
Historic Federal Building
350 W. 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Chairperson Michalski called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Theresa Caldwell
Ann Michalski
Commissioners Absent: Adam Rathje
Staff Present:
Public Present:
Aggie Tauke
Peter Koshakji
Abbey Smith
David Shaw
Jane Glennon
Paula Maloy, SVM
Tom Wainwright
Ricardo Woods
Jerelyn O'Connor
Downtown Neighborhood Association Representatives:
Joseph Noll Marc Eick Jenny Eick
Certification of Minutes — March 21, 2012
Commissioner Caldwell motioned to approve the March 21, 2012 Commission meeting
minutes. Commissioner Wainwright seconded. All others present in favor. Motion
passed.
Correspondence / Public Input
None
Old Business
None
New Business
Neighborhood Grant Requests
Downtown Neighborhood Association — Love Your Neighborhood — Trees for Locust Street
Valley View Neighborhood Association — Beautification Project
Staff Jerelyn O'Connor reported the Neighborhood Grant review committee is
recommending funding for the applications from the Downtown Neighborhood Association
and Valley View Neighborhood Association.
Joe Noll, Marc and Jenny Eick, representing the Downtown Neighborhood Association
spoke on behalf of the "Love Your Neighborhood' campaign focusing on improving the
image of Locust Street from 1lth to lr Street. The Trees for Locust Street will result in
Unapproved Minutes of Community Development Advisory Commission
April 19, 2012
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planting up to 23 additional trees in the parkway of Locust Street, many of which were
removed during the street construction project two years ago.
After discussion Commissioner Wainwright moved to approve the Downtown
Neighborhood Association funding. Seconded by Commissioner Maloy. Roll call. All
present in favor. Motion passed.
Staff O'Connor noted the Valley View Neighborhood Association holds an annual day -long
neighborhood beautification and cleanup project in which neighbors reach out to help
neighbors.
After discussion Commissioner Maloy moved to approve the Valley View Neighborhood
Association funding. Seconded by Commissioner Wainwright. Roll call. Commissioner
Koshakji abstained. All others present in favor. Motion passed.
Since there are remaining unobligated grant funds, the Neighborhood Grant review
committee requests keeping the application period open. Commissioner Maloy moved to
keep the process open. Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Roll call. All present in favor.
Motion passed.
Review and Approval of Purchase of Services Grant Application Process
Aggie Tauke presented the draft Purchase of Services Grant application, guidelines and
ranking criteria, as recommended by the POS Subcommittee. The guidelines define the
purpose and process for not - for - profit organizations to apply for City grant funding for
human services programs. The City Council directed the Commission to develop by May
2012 a funding review process for FY2014.
The Commission discussed the grant process. Commissioner Calwell moved to approve
and forward to the City Council the Purchase of Services Grant process. Seconded by
Commissioner Maloy. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Information Sharing
None
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Smith
moved to adjourn. Commissioner Maloy seconded. Motion passed by voice vote.
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:15 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
CjOAts--
Jane Glennon
Rehabilitation Programs Secretary
Respectfully submitted by:
Aggie Tauke
Community Development Specialist