Minutes_Housing Commission 8 28 12MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: 28 August 2012
TIME: 4:00 PM
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 6th Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, IA 52001
Vice Chairperson Schwendinger, following staff assurance of compliance with Iowa Open Meeting
Law, called the meeting to order at 4:02 pm.
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Public Present:
Lisa McAllister
Amy Eudaley
Anna Fernandes
Jim Holz
Ricardo Woods
Janet Walker
Alvin Nash
Dorothy Schwendinger, OSF
Judie Root
Dorothy Culbertson
Jessica Kieffer
Amanda Guthmiller, Jamie Covell, David Wall
Review and Certification of Minutes of 24 July 2012 Commission Meeting
Commissioner Root requested the minutes be amended to reflect Commissioner Holz was
present at the July 2012 meeting, Commissioner Eudaley attended the meeting by telephone and
Commissioner Woods was absent for the meeting. Commissioner Root moved to approve the
minutes with amendments. Commissioner Eudaley seconded. Commissioner Schwendinger
voted in favor. Commissioners McAllister and Fernandes abstained. Motion passed.
Correspondence /Public Input
None
New Commissioner Anna Fernandes and new Housing Director Alvin Nash were introduced to
the group.
Old Business
None
New Business
Election of Chair
Former Chairperson, Dave Kapler, resigned from the Housing Commission. Commissioner Root
nominated Commissioner Holz to become the new chairperson. Commissioner McAllister
seconded. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Phoenix Housing (Shelter Plus Care) Administrative Policy Change for Annual and
Interim Income Changes
Janet explained that the Housing Commission previously agreed to act as the Board for the
Phoenix Housing Program; David Wall is also an active Board member who will be present for
all rulings regarding this program. Janet stated that the program started approximately five years
ago and staff has now started the task of cleaning -up the Administrative Policy. The current
policy change requested is in regards to participants reporting income changes. Staff requested
all changes in income be reported within 15 days instead of 30 days. Based on a
recommendation from HUD, staff also requested there will be an interim rent adjustment when
the income increase is $200 or more per month and rent shall be calculated when there is a
change in household members. Commissioners Root and Eudaley made additional
recommendations on the placement of some of the policies in the Administrative Plan. Janet
explained staff would continue to clean -up the Administrative Policy, the first task was to make
the necessary changes to allow the program to continue to function fairly and efficiently.
Commissioner McAllister motioned to approve the changes. Commissioner Root seconded. All
present in favor. Vice Chair Schwendinger suggested staff provides the revised copy of the
Administrative Policy for the Commission to view at the next meeting.
Administrative Review — Housing Director
Alvin stated he is in the process of an Administrative review. Next month he will bring back
suggestions of goals and issues for the Commission to put their focus towards.
Information Sharing
Complaints Received
Commissioners received a summary of the complaints the Housing Department has received
since the last meeting.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 4:40
pm.
Minutes taken by:
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Jessica Kieffer
Recording Secretary
Respectfull submitted by:
Alvin ash
Department Director