Minutes_Housing Trust Fund Committee 9 23 10MINUTES OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION
TRUST FUND COMMITTEE
DATE: Thursday, September 23, 2010
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 W. 6 Street, Suite 312, Dubuque IA 52001
Chairperson Jim Holz called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m., following staff assurance of
compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Committee Members Present: Doris Hingtgen Jim Holz - by phone
John Walsh - by phone
Committee Members Absent: Dorothy Culbertson
Staff Present:
David Harris Joleen Patterson Lisa Barton
Certification of Minutes: 27 August 2010 Trust Fund Committee Meeting
John Walsh moved to approve the 27 August 2010 Trust Fund Committee meeting minutes.
Doris Hingtgen seconded. Roll call. All in favor. Motion passed.
Correspondence / Public Input
None
Old Business
Public Hearing
FY 2011 IFA Trust Fund Application
David Harris reported we are applying for $157,250 for this year's Local Housing Trust Fund
application for continued support of homeownership activities in the Washington
Neighborhood. David reported that we are required to open a public hearing for public
comment.
Jim Holz entertained a motion to open the public hearing. Doris Hingtgen moved to open
public hearing. John Walsh seconded. Roll call. All in favor. Motion passed.
For the record, no public was present.
John Walsh moved to close public hearing. Doris Hingtgen seconded. Roll call. All in favor.
Motion passed.
David Harris reported that Terri Rosonke, from Iowa Finance Authority, stated Housing Trust
funds could be used to purchase problem properties. He also stated that funds could be
used for infrastructure and for non - profits such as Hills and Dales. David reported he didn't
think it necessary to add anything additional to the application. Jim inquired if helping Hills
and Dales would be an option. David reported if Hills and Dales locates in the Washington
Neighborhood, then we could assist them. Joleen Patterson reported that any changes to
the award application can be approved by the Housing Trust Fund Committee, by amending
the application. David reported that he is checking into the possibility of making an
application for IFA HOME funds for Hills and Dales.
John Walsh motioned to approve Local Housing Trust Fund application to support
homeownership activities in the Washington Neighborhood, in the amount of $157,250.
Doris Hingtgen seconded. Roll call. All in favor. Motion passed.
New Business
None
Information Sharing
Joleen Patterson reported that as of Monday, the Step by Step / Hills and Dales partnership
has all their units occupied.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Doris Hingtgen motioned to
adjourn and John Walsh seconded. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 4.10 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
Lisa Barton
Rehab Secretary
Respectfully submitted by:
David Harris
Department Director