Minutes Housing 5 27 03MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: 27 May 2003
TIME: 4 p.m.
PLACE: Dubuque Bank & Trust, 1398 Central Avenue, Dubuque
Chairperson Kapler called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Harry Neustadt Char Eddy Bill Helling
John Plein Jim Holz Dave Kapier
Danita Grant Joe Suarez
Commissioners Absent: Dorothy CU!bertson
Staff Present:
David Harris
Joieen Patterson
Officer Simpson
Tusdee Blus
K~u ~y L~mu
Janet Walker
~_,mcer
Public Present: None
Review and certification of Minutes of 22 Apri! 2003 Commission Meeting
Commissioner Holz moved to approve the 22 April 2003 Commission meeting minutes
as reviewed. Commissioner Plein seconded. Roll Call. All present in favor. Motion
paSsed,
Correspondence I Public Input
No public correspondence or input.
Old Business
Commissioner Orientation
Moved to end of agenda.
.New Business
Income Limits for 2003
Income limits were provided by staff. There were no questions.
Amendment to Section 8 Program Administrative Plan: Hearing Scheduling
~,~ amendment was nronn~Rd fO extend the time for scheduling appeals, from 10 to 20
days. Commissioner Holz moved to :approve the change. Commissioner Eddy
seconded. Roll Call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Operating Budget Reductions - FY04
Budget reductions in the Housing Services Department were discussed, $2,000 for
General Fund; $!0,000 for Block Grant; $20,000 for Section 8. Kathy Lamb, Janet
Walker and Joleen Patterson summarized the manner in which they planned to
accommodate the reductions.
Section 8 cuts would require changes in the Administrative Plan, which the Housing
Commission must approve. For example, we propose changing the process of criminal
background checks by delaying them until we are ready to issue the voucher.
The City Council will be reviewing all changes and proposals at their second meeting in
June.
With regard to the COP program and how the cuts impact it, the Commission will draft a
letter to the City Council to express their concerns. Chairperson Kapler, Commissioner
Eddy and Commissioner Neustadt will draft it, and then Commission and staff will
review and make recommendations.
HUD Applications: FSS CoordinatodHomeownership Counseling i Mainstream
Program Housing Voucher
David Harris explained that the Family Self Sufficiency and Homeownership Counseling
req~l,,, ,g "~' Council action.
~ppJluuuun Is au~om~tlu~.?
..... ' ~ vouchers are for disabled
He explained that the Mainstream voUuher Program
households. As demand for these nationally exceeds the HUD funds, a lottery system
is used to select the applicants for award.
Commissioner Neustadt moved to apiprove the Mainstream Program application.
Commissioner Eddy seconded. Roll Call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Information Sharin.q
National Housing Trust Fund Campaign
HUD HANF Initiative
Explanatory materials regarding HUD's "Housing Assistance for Needy Families
(HANF)" Program were distributed.
SEMAP Rating
This rating encompasses many aspects of the Section 8 program, including rent,
waiting list, income calculations, utility allowances, quality controls, explanations of the
program, lease ups and annual inspections. This is an annual review conducted by
HUD, the "Section 8 Management A~sessment Program" audit.
Our rating of 100% rates our housing authority as "high performing", the highest score
available.
Angela Stewart Appea~
LegaJ Aid has appealed to the DistriCt Court and filed a "motion to review".
Iowa Coalition for Housing and the Homeless Annual Conference
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future, and asKeo to be notified when it is being -~ -"
Adiournment
Where being no furl..her business to come be,u~ u u ~u Commission, '""~'
moved to adjoum. Commissioner Holz seconded. Motion passed by a voice ,vote.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Commissioner Orientation
Commission and staff discussed the orientation materials after adjournment.
Minutes taken by:
Tusdee Bius
Housing Departmer~.t Secretary
Respectfully submitted by:
"D,=vid Harns
Department Director