Minutes_Community Development Advisory Commission 1 15 20City of Dubuque
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City Council Proceedings of 2/17/20
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Community Development Advisory Commission Minutes Supporting
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Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 12/19/19
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MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
(UNAPPROVED)
DATE: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Ann Michalski Conference Room, 3' Floor of the Historic Federal Building, 350
W. 6ch Street, Suite 312
Chairperson Hammel, called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m., following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Dean Boles, Janice Craddieth, Hilary Dalton, Jerry Hammel, Michelle
Hinke, Tom Wainwright
Commissioners Absent: Sara Burley, Jeff Lenhart, Julie Woodyard
Staff Present: Alexis Steger, Chris Lester, Kris Neyen, Lisa Barton
Public Present: None
Certification of Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Wainwright to approve the December 18, 2019 Commission meeting
minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Hinke. Motion carried 5-0.
Correspondence/Public Input
None
Old Business
None
New Business
a) Community Development Block Grant Application Review
Chair Hammel reported no applications were received.
b) Five Year Consolidated Plan Recommend Approval
Alexis Steger, Housing and Community Development Director, explained that the City's
consultant, Public Works, LLC, reported the Consolidated Plan was not available for approval at
tonight's meeting. Steger requested that the Commission table this item until February's meeting.
Steger reported there were no additional public comments received and gave a brief summary of
the changes to the Consolidated Plan. Steger stated she will have a memo with the Consolidated
Plan detailing the updates at February's meeting.
Commissioner Boles inquired why the gender wage gap versus race wage gap wasn't mentioned
in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. Steger reported she will research and provide an
answer at the next meeting.
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Motion by Commissioner Boles to table the approval of the Five Year Consolidated Plan until
February's meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Dalton. Motion carried 5-0.
Reports
Rehabilitation Program
Kris Neyen, Rehabilitation Programs Supervisor, gave a summary on the status of City owned,
Community Housing Initiative (CHI), True North and Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI)
properties. Neyen reported that 396 W. Locust was temporarily taken off the market, but will be
listed again as a "new listing" on February 1sc
Housing Commission
No reports were given.
Resilient Community Advisory Commission
Commissioner Boles reported the main topic of the Resilient Community Advisory Commission
meeting was the Climate Action Plan. Boles gave a brief summary of some of the highlights.
Human Rights Commission
Commissioner Hammel reported the Human Rights Commission did not meet in December.
Information Sharing
Steger reported that Dubuque's True North Corporation is no longer going to be involved with
residential rehab; they are going to focus efforts on commercial in the north end. Next Tuesday
at the City Council meeting, once approved, the City will acquire all the properties that True North
was committed to. These properties will be the responsibility of the Housing and Community
Development and added to Kris Neyen's job responsibilities. Neyen will also continue working
with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Rehab projects.
Gina Hodgson, Housing Financial Specialist for Rehab, is being transitioned to an open position
of Assisted Housing Supervisor due to Teresa Bassler's retirement. The Housing Financial
Specialist position will then be upgraded to run the other Rehab programs.
With the move of True North properties, Ed Raber has joined the Housing and Community
Development Department, in a contract until June, as the Interim Assistant Director.
Steger reported that the Community Housing Initiative (CHI) notified her that they are not going
to complete their contract with the City. CHI is going to complete the house they have started;
however, they will not purchase any additional units. The City is looking at reallocating to other
Developers.
Steger stated there are also HOME funds available that Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI)
could utilize.
Adjournment
There being no further business, motion by Commissioner Wainwright to adjourn at 6:36 p.m.
Seconded by Commissioner Boles. Motion carried 5-0
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Minutes transcribed by:
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Lisa Barton
Housing Financial Specialist
Respectfully submitted by:
Alexis Steger
Housing and Community Development Director
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