Minutes Housing Commission 10 07 08MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: 7 October 2008
TIME: 4:00 PM
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 6~` Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Jim Holz, following staff assurance of compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law, called
the meeting to order at 4:16 pm.
Commissioners Present: John Plein Judie Root William Helling
Jim Holz Lynn Sutton Dorothy Culberston
Dorothy Schwendinger, OSF Dave Kapler (via telephone)
Commissioners Absent: Linda Frommelt Char Eddy
Staff Present: David Harris Jessica Kieffer Janet Walker
Joleen Patterson Kendra Durham-McCarthy
Teresa Bassler Cpl. Pablo Ramirez
Public Present: Terri Allen Brenda Husemann
Review and Certification of Minutes of 22 Julv 2008 Commission Meeting
Commissioner Root moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Plein seconded. Roll call.
All present in favor. Motion passed.
Public Input
None
Old Business
Housing Trust Fund Committee Report
David spoke about Avenson, Oakley, and Cope, a lobbying firm that the coalition of local trust
funds from around Iowa retained to secure funding for the IFA State Housing Trust Fund. The
coalition of Trust Funds would like to retain the firm again for a cost of $15,000.00. They have
asked each of the nine trust funds to contribute $746.00 towards this fee. This fee has not been
included in our budget so either the Trust Fund Committee or the Housing Commission will have
to request a general fund allocation for budget year July 1, 2009.
New Business
Request for Appeals: Dale Carroll, Julie Trautwein and Terri Allen
Commissioner Root discussed that she does not believe the Terri Allen request for appeals
should be heard because at the July 2008 meeting the Housing Commission voted to uphold the
decisions made at appeal initial hearings and only allow that one appeal. To listen to the request
for appeals would contradict the decision the Commission previously made. Commissioner
Kapler and Commissioner Sutton both agreed, provided the requests were from hearings held
after the July decision. Commissioner Root motioned that we do not hear the request for appeals.
Commissioner Sutton seconded. All present in favor. Motion approved.
Lending Policy Changes for 1St Time Homebuyer and Homeowner Rehab Program
Joleen gave an overview of the current terms of the 1St Time Homebuyer Program and the
Homeowner Rehab Program.
For the 1St Time Homebuyer program Joleen explained that the staff is recommending the family
complete the newly revised homeowner four-week workshop, which will teach the families how
to save money, learn about taxes, credit and energy conservation. If the workshop is completed
then alower-income family (less than 50%) would be eligible for the loan to be Due on Sale
(DPL). If the workshop is completed by amoderate-income family (51-80%) the payments
would be deferred for five years, payments will be $60; 0% until paid in full. Commissioner
Schwendinger motioned for approval, Commissioner Root seconded. All present in favor.
Motion approved.
For the Homeowner Rehab program Joleen explained that the staff recommends that if a lower-
income family completes the homeowner four-week workshop, the payments will be deferred for
five years, then 3% for the term. If amoderate-income family completes the workshop, the
interest rate will be 0%; $63/month for five years, then renegotiate amount at 3% for the term.
Commissioner Root motioned for the policy changes, Commissioner Plein seconded. All present
in favor. Motion approved.
Request from Manasseh House for Preference Policy Revision
Withdrawn
Waiver of Lending Program Policies for Sale of DB & T Home at 1567 Elm Street
Joleen explained that there is a buyer for this property who has been displaced by the Bee Branch
Project. They are requesting an additional forgivable $12, 185 loan because the appraisal wasn't
high enough to support the debt. The total cost was $116, 185 and the appraisal was $104, 000.
David added that this property is one of the three properties acquired by the city from the Elm
Street Development Corporation. Commissioner Plein motioned to approve, Commissioner
Schwendinger seconded. All present in favor. Motion approved.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Helling moved
to adjourn the meeting at 5:09 pm. Commissioner Root seconded. All present in favor.
Minutes taken by:
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Recording Secretary
Resp ctf~ull'ly submitted by:
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Department Director