Minutes Housing Comm 6 25 02 MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: June 25, 2002
TIME: 4 p.m.
PLACE: Housing & Community Development Department Office
1805 Central Avenue / Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Chairperson Kapler called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Jim Holz Harry Neustadt Dorothy Culbertson
John Plein Char Eddy John Henning
Dave Kapler (via telephone)
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Tom Swift, II
David Harris
Joleen Patterson
Kris Neyen
Janet Walker
Public Present:
Tiffany Donath
Review and Certification of Minutes from 23 April 2002 .~.~.cctin;,I
Commissioner Neustadt stated that his comments regarding educating the City Council members
etc., should read '~o educate the City Council members, media and the general public on the
difference between Iow-rent housing and affordable housing.' Commissioner Eddy moved to
approve the 23 April 2002 Commission meeting minutes as amended. Commissioner Henning
seconded. Roll call Ail present in favor. Motion passed.
.Public Input
None.
Old Business
Trust Fund Committee Report
Mortgage Lending Policy
Commissioner Kapler reported to the Commission that a sub-committee consisting of John
Walsh, Kelly Larson and himself are working on lending guidelines for the Trust Fund Committee
to review. He stated that they will have a draff ready within the next couple of weeks ready to
present to the Trust Fund Committee.
Follow-Up Rental Survey
David Hards stated that Len Decker, from the Center for Business and Social Reseamh at Loras
College, will survey renters for their reasons for recently moving from the downtown. David also
stated that Art Roche, from Mercy Hospital, will put together focus groups consisting of landlords
and/or apartment managers.
Vacancies
David stated that Danita Galdick has contacted the City Clerk's Office and has applied for a seat
on the Housing Commission.
New Business
Reasonable Accommodations Policy
Janet Walker stated that she and Kelly Larson put together a reasonable accommodations policy
that would change the policy from disabled persons needing verification from two doctors to one.
She requested this change due to hardship for applicants. Commissioner Holz moved to
approve the policy change. Commission Henning seconded. Roll call. All present in favor.
Motion passed.
Eligibility of Registered Offenders
Janet reviewed the change in the Section 8 Administrative Plan and stated that this change was
a federal regulation. Commission Holz moved to approve the change, which will prohibit program
participation to anyone subject to lifetime registration according to the State of Iowa's Sex
Offender Registration Program. Commissioner Eddy seconded. Roll call. All present in favor.
Motion passed.
R~e(luest for Appeal from Tiffany Dona;.h
Janet reviewed why Tiffany Donath was requesting an appeal. She stated that Tiffany had
missed her opportunity to appeal because she did not appeal within the timeframe allowed.
Tiffany Donath spoke before the Commission requesting her right to appeal to staff. She stated
that she did not realize that she missed the deadline to appeal. Commissioner Plein moved to
grant Tiffany Donath the right to appeal to staff. Commissioner Neustad seconded. Roll call
Culbertson-nay; Kapler-nay. Ali others present in favor. Motion passed. Appeal granted.
Amendment to Moderate-Income Loan Program to Increase Loan Amount
Joleen Patterson requested the Commission to change the name of the Moderate-Income Rental
Rehab Program to the CDBG Rental Rehab Program. She also requested the amount
participants are able to borrow be increased to $15,000 per unit. Commissioner Holz moved to
approve the request to change the name and increase the match 33% per every $1,000 over
$10,000 up to $15,000. Commissioner Eddy seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion
passed.
Commission Neustadt requested that documentation pertinent to an item on the agenda should
be received by the Commission prior to the meeting.
Application for Maintream Program Housing Vouchers
David reviewed the application for ?n a,~,~,,,,~ ...... ,- .....
motion was ............ , ,,~u,,,,~rs ~or alsaoled persons. He stated that a
needed approving the resolution to apply for 20 additional housing vouchers, which
Commissioner Holz read. Commissioner Neustadt moved to approve the resolution.
Commissioner Henning seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Information Sharin
None.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Holz moved to
adjourn. Commissioner Eddy seconded. Motion passed by voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
Rehab Specialist
~Re.s~ectfully submitted by:
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Director
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