Minutes Comm Develop 12 2 03MINUTES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION MEETING
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
December 2, 2003
5:00 p.m.
Carnegie S~tout Library
360 W. 11u' Street / Dubuque, Iowa 52001
ChairPerson Maloy called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. following staff assurance of compliance
with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present:
Paula Maloy, SVM
Dave Oliver
Tom Wainwright
David Oliver
Jim Giesen
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Public Present:
Chuck Isenhart
David Hards
Joleen Patterson
Nan COlin
Chris Olson
Steve Jacobs
Walter P~g!er
Aggie Tauke
Jerelyn O'Connor
David Stuart
Bob Fisch
Hans, Neustadt
Kds Neyen
Carroll Altalibi
Linda McDonald
Carleen Schroeder
Certification of Minutes: October 15, 2003
Comm ss oner Wainwright moved to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2003
Community Development Advisory Commission Meeting as submitted. Commissioner
Giesen seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Public Input
None.
Old Business
The November 19, 2003, scheduled meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum.
.New Business
Four Oaks - Expenditure Extension
Aggie T~uke stated ~h~t Four O~ks requested ~n e~ension of time ~o expen~ ~heJr
gr~nt due ~o ~e ~ ~h~t they work in p~e~hJp with H~T which runs ~n~u~en~
~ the school year. Four O~ks reque~ed ~n e~ensJon until J~nu~ 30, 2004~ to
ex, nd 25% of ~ne cpz grant past the November ou, ~uu3 ue~u ~.
Giesen moved to approve the e~ension. Commissioner Wainwright ~cond~. Roll
call. ~1 present in favor motion passed.
Northeast Iowa School of Music - Expenditure Extension
Tracey Rush from the Northeast Iowa School of Music requested an expenditure
extension due to a late start caused by unforeseen setbacks. They requested a six-
weeks extension of time to complete their obligations for the cp2 grant. Commissioner
Giesen moved to approve the extension. Commissioner,_,,,w,'-'~ ....... se,.,~,,,,e,~.'~ '~ ,,,,I,c~" ~ ca,,." Al!
present in favor. Motion passed.
Public Hearing
Proposed Amendment to FY 2004 Annual Action Plan
Commissioner Wainwright moved to open the public hearing. Commissioner Oliver
seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Aggie reviewed the request for an amendment to the FY 2004 Annual Action Plan. The
purpose of the amendment is to reallocate prior year funds and redistribute CDBG funds
in the current plan. Commissioner Giesen moved to provide an additional $25,000 to
the Homeowner Rehab Program from the contingency funds. Commissioner Oliver
seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Commissioner Giesen moved to close the public headng. Commissioner Maloy
seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Commissioner Wainwright moved to approve allocating the FY 03 encumbrances and
carryovers into the FY 2004 Annual Plan, plus providing additional funding changes for
the following projects and forward to City Council for approval:
$3,500 for the Family Self Sufficiency's program, Road to Success, to assist
clientele with the purchase of professional clothing for employment;
$15,000 for the Historic Preservation Rehab Program;
$88,377 for the Homeowner Rehab Program, with $50,000 specifically allocated
for porch repair assistance;
$2,600 to Housing Code Enforcement for inspector training on porches;
$25,000 for Housing Trust Fund to match the application to the Iowa Finance
Authority;
$30,000 for the Lead Paint Hazard Reduction program;
$54,500 for Rental Unit Rehabilitation, specifically allocated for porch repair;
$50,000 for Commercial Industrial Building Rehab for additional funds for the
BreWery restoration project;
$15,000 for the Community Partnership Program (cP2), with $10,000 being
allocated to the Scenic Valley Area Agency on Aging for the Assistive Devices for
the Elderly program and $5,000 allocated to Fouru~"' .... Housing Education~l--"~u
Rehabilitation Training (HEART) program;
$1,500 for promoting use of Earned Income TaX Credit (EITC) for Iow income
persons;
$154,687 to Historic District Public Improvement Projects (HDPIP), distributed to
the following specific projects:S125,874 for installation of historic street lights on
Loras Boulevard from Bluff to Prairie Streets as requested by the Histodc Bluffs
Neighborhood Association; $7,907 for planters for the Langworthy Historic
Distdct as requested by the Langworthy Neighborhood Association; and $20,906
for installation of historic trash receptacles, park benches, planters and street
trees in the Jackson Park Historic Disfl'ict as requested by the Downtown
Neighborhood Council;
Reduce Planning Services by $28,954 for reallocation of the Historic Resource
Development Program. (HRDP) grants expenditures
Reduce Painted Brick Program by $2,363 as program is no longer operational
Create a contingency of $20,466
Commissioner Oliver seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
FY2005 Annual Action Plan
Proposals fro FY 2005 Annual Action Plan (CDIBG Budget)
Set Public Hearing on Proposed FY 05 Annual Plan
Aggie reviewed the proposed plan and requested the Commission to set the public
hearing. Commissioner's Neustadt and Isenhart requested information regarding the
salaries and the activities of personnel who am paid with CDBG funds. Commissioner
Giesen moved to set the public heating for December 10, 2003. Commissioner Oliver
seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed.
Chris Olson from the HistoriC Preservation District Commission spoke in favor of the
historical signs. Nan Colin spoke on behalf of the VNA thanking the Commission for the
funds they have received.
Information Sharing
Aggie reviewed the 1st quarter report for the FY 2004 Annual Action Plan on the
expenditures of funds and their activities.
Commissioner Giesen requested staff give a report on how the Washington Tool Library
is doing compared to how it did in prior years.
Commissioner Oliver requested additional information on how the Deer Food
Management Program works. He stated that if there was an incentive for hunters more
may give.
David reported that Commissioner Isenhart dedicated a tree and plaque in Jackson
Park in honor of Tom Crall. founder of the Downtown Neighborhoods Council.
Adiournment
Them being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner
Wainwright moved to adjourn. Commissioner Giesen seconded. Motion passed by
voice vote. Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes taken by.
Rehab Specialist
R~pect'[ully submitted by:
Ag~i/e Tauke
Community Development Specialist
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