Minutes Communi Develop 4 30 03
MINUTES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION MEETING
DATE:
April 30, 2003
TIME:
7:00 p.m.
PLACE:
St. Mark Community Center
1201 Locust Street / Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Chairperson Pregler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Walter Pregler Chuck Isenhart Paula Maloy, SVM
Jim Giesen Harry Neustadt Thomas Wainwright
Staff Present: David Harris Kris Neyen Aggie Kramer
Joleen Patterson Jerelyn O’Connor Kim Wadding
Public Present: Elaine Cullen Chris Sullivan Nan Colin
Rod Tokheim Kay Helbing Lori Anderson
John Gronen Lisa McGrane Jacquie Roseliep
Kathy Ripple
Review and Certification of Minutes of 20 March 2003 Meetings
Commissioner Wainwright moved to approve the 20 March 2003 minutes as submitted.
Commissioner Maloy seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Public Input
None.
Old Business
Public Hearing – FY2003 Annual Action Plan Amendment #4
Allocation of Revised Program Income
Aggie Kramer stated that the reason for the amendment was due to the projected increase
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in program income (revenues) from homeowner and 1 time homebuyer loan repayments.
Commissioner Isenhart moved to open the public hearing. Commissioner Maloy seconded.
Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed. Rod Tokheim, representing Tri-State
Community Health Center, requested the Commission consider their $25,000 proposal.
Chief Kim Wadding, representing the St. Mark Teen Center, requested the Commission
consider their proposal that was not funded by the cp2 Program. Commissioner Wainwright
moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Giesen seconded. Roll call. All present
in favor. Motion passed. Commissioner Isenhart moved to approve the amendment as
published with the change of taking $5,500 out of cp2 and putting it into Housing
Rehabilitation Services and Staff. Commissioner Maloy seconded. Roll call. Giesen-nay.
All others present in favor. Motion passed.
Commission Reorganization
Amend Commission Bylaws
Forward Recommendation for Ordinance Amendment to Council
Aggie reviewed the proposed amendment to the Ordinance and Bylaws regarding the
reorganization of the Commission. The amendment states “The Commission shall consist
of nine members, four (4) members shall be residents of census tracts and block groups
where at least 51% of the residents are Low/Moderate income persons as determined by
the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; four (4) members shall be
residents of the community at-large; and one (1) member shall be the member of the
Housing Commission as designated by the Housing Commission.” Commissioner Giesen
moved to approve the amendments as written and forward them to City Council for
approval. Commissioner Maloy seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
New Business
Community Partnership (cp2) Grant Applications –
Review Committee Recommendations
Aggie stated that 12 applications were received requesting funding from the cp2 program.
They were: Tri-State Community Health Center; Scenic Valley Agency on Aging; Four Oaks
Inc of Iowa; Project Concern; Visiting Nurse Association; Audubon Elementary School; Four
Mounds; Opening Doors (Maria House); Central High School; Dubuque County Historical
Society; St. Mark Community Center; and Consumer Credit Counseling. She stated that the
Committee reviewed the applications and is recommending the following projects be
funded: Tri-State Community Health Center (Community Health Center)-$50,000; Scenic
Valley Agency on Aging (Assistive Devices for Elderly)-$10,500; Four Oaks Inc of Iowa
(HEART)-$36,000; Project Concern (Saving Seniors Money)-$7,776; Visiting Nurse
Association (Elderly Home-based Dental Program)-$10,382; Audubon Elementary School
(Audubon Book Room for Summer School)-$19,947. Commissioner Isenhart moved to
approve the Committee’s recommendations. Commissioner Maloy seconded. Roll call. All
present in favor. Motion passed.
CDBG Week – April 21-27
Recognition of CDBG participants
Recognition of Commission
Commissioner Maloy reported that she made a presentation to the City Council requesting a
Proclamation to declare the week of April 21 through April 27, 2003 as “Community
Development Week”. CDBG mousepads were presented to the Commission.
Information Sharing
CDBG Expenditure – Timeliness Goal Met
Aggie stated that with the Heartland Financial drawdown of $500,000, the CDBG timeliness
deadline has been met.
Commission Response to TH Article
Commissioner Isenhart moved to receive and file the TH article regarding the Commission’s
proposal for re-use of Smithfield Foods. Commissioner Maloy seconded. Roll call.
Wainwright-nay; Isenhart-abstain. All others present in favor. Motion passed. The
Commission agreed to forward the letter from Isenhart to the TH.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Giesen
moved to adjourn. Motion passed by voice vote. Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
Kris Neyen
Rehab Specialist
Respectfully submitted by:
Aggie Kramer
Community Development Specialist
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