Minutes Housing Comm 01 23 01MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
23 January 2001
4 p.m.
Housing Services Department Office
1805 Central Avenue/Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Vice Chairperson Stock called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present:
Jim Stock
Tom Swift, II
Harry Neustadt Paula Stenlund
Dorothy Culbertson Danise Miller
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Dave Kapler
Dan Teply
David Harris
Janet Walker
Officer Sommer
Bea Bisenius-Soens
Jim Holz
Joleen Patterson
Officer Roy
Kris Neyen
Officer Simpson
Review and Certification of Minutes of t4 November 2000 Meeflna~-~ ~
Commissioner Neustadt moved to approve the 14 November 2000 Commission mee~ti~inu,_~s as
submitted. Commissioner Stenlund seconded. Roll call. Commissioner Swift-abst~t'~/uet~ng~---J
absent. All others present in favor. Motion passed. ~ ~ c~ i;-F1
Public Input ~ ~"~ '-o ~
None. ' ~ '~
Public Hesrinu o '* ~
To Receive Public Comments Regarding Application to HUD for Additional Hous~g Ve~chers
Commissioner Stenlund moved to open the public hearing regarding additional Housing Vouchers.
Commissioner Culbertson seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed. The Commission
reviewed the applical~on for additional vouchers. For the record, no public was present.
Commissioner Stenlund moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Neustadt seconded. Roll
call. All present in favor. Motion passed. Commissioner Stenlund moved to approve the resolution for
additional Section 8 Program Housing Vouchers. Commissioner Swift seconded. Roll call. All present
in favor. Motion passed.
Old Business
Housing Trust Fund Committee Report
Commissioner Neustadt reported that the Trust Fund Committee granted Gateway to Homes a 15%
rent increase for their Bluff Street property. He also reported that Maria House requested additional
funds, but was denied due to the City having invested more than $266,000 into the project.
David reported that the application to IDED for Local Housing Assistance Program (LHAP) funds, in the
amount of $100,000 has been approved for the condominium project on West Eighth Street.
David also distributed copies of the f'rf'th annual Rivertown Rents Survey to the Commission, noting that
occupancy rates have improved across the city this year.
FY02 Budget
David stated that the budget hearing is scheduled for February 26, 2001, with the City Council.
Commissioners Neustadt and Stock stated that they will be attending.
New Business
DiscusSion of Commission Appeals Hearing Process; Request of Commission Kapler
Tabled.
Policy Discussion: Section 8 Program Regulation Requiring Benefit to Lowest4ncome
PartiCipants; Resulting n Preference for S. ingle-Perso.n..Ho.u, seholds. . .
Janet explained that HUD measures penormance of [ne ,ousing ^gency through severa!
indicators called SEMAP (Section 8 Management Assessment Program). One of the
indicators certifies that 75% of the new admissions selected from the waiting list are within 0-
30% of area median income. Our SEMAP indicator is currently below this criteria due to the
selection policy in the Section 8 Administrative Plan. She proposed to remove the restriction
of assisting single persons only if no other eldedy or disabled persons are on the waiting list
and to give local preference points to disabled persons. This would increase the number of
applicants assigned the preference status with income at or below 30% of the area median
income meeting the requirement by HUD. Commissioner Stenlund moved to approve the
policy change. Commissioner Swift seconded. Roll call. ^ present n favor. Moton passed.
Appointment of Liaison to Community Development Commission
Commissioner Culbertson nominated Commissioner Neustadt for another term. Commissioner
Stenlund seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed. Joleen stated that Commissioner
Neusta(~ does an excellent job representing Housing on the CD Commission.
Policy Change: Allow Homeowner Rehab Loan Program Eligibility for Owner-Occupied
Buildings up to Three Units
Joleen stated that the Commission had reviewed this previously and requested that it be placed on the
agenda for action. She stated that HUD allows CDBG funds to be used for this purpose.
Commissioner Swift moved to approve the policy change. Commissioner Stenlund seconded. Roll
cell. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Joleen also proposed using CDBG Rental Rehab funds for the purpose of aiding contractors to
renovate derelict properties and then them to first-time homebuyers. Contractors would receive this
assistance as 6-month, 0% interest loans, which would then be assumed bythe homebuyer at sale.
Commission Stenlund moved to approve this program change. Commissioner Swift seconded. Roll
cell. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Request for Exception: Homeowner Loan Exceeding Maximum Amount
Tabled.
Request for Commissioner to Hold Appeal Hearing
Commissioner Neustadt volunteered to act as hearing officer for an appeal.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Stenlund moved to
adjourn. Commissioner Neustadt seconded. Motion passed byvoice vote. Meeting was adjourned at
5:05 p.m.
Da~ Harris
Department Manager