Minutes_Community Development Advisory CommissionMINUTES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: June 15, 2011
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Housing & Community Development Department
Historic Federal Building
350 W. 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Vice Chairperson Michalski called the meeting to order at approximately 5:30 p.m.,
following staff assurance of compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: Theresa Caldwell Paula Maloy, SVM David Shaw
Ann Michalski Tom Wainwright Ricardo Woods
Commissioners Absent: Hillary Stubben Peter Koshakji
Staff Present: Aggie Tauke David Harris Lisa Barton
Public Present: Shanon Speckhard
Certification of Minutes — 20 April 2011
Commissioner Wainwright motioned to approve the April 20, 2011 minutes.
Commissioner Maloy seconded. Roll call. Rick Woods abstained. All others present in
favor. Motion passed.
Correspondence / Public Input
None
Old Business
None
New Business
FY2012 Annual Plan — Amendment 1
Aggie Tauke referred to a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) stating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds have
been reduced by $217,086 for FY2012 to $1,126,998. A proposed amendment to the
Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Plan was reviewed to reprogram funding to reflect the reduction
in federal CDBG allocation. Aggie noted the amendment would reduce funding for most
activities by 16.8 %, except $20,000 would be maintained for accessible curb ramp and
neighborhood infrastructure improvements, and funding for the First Time Homebuyer
and Homeowner Rehab programs would be reallocated to reflect demand.
Minutes of CDAC June 15, 2011
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Staff requested that the Commission set a public hearing for Wednesday, July 20th to
provide a 30 day comment period.
Commissioner Maloy moved to set a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the
FY2012 Annual Plan for Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 5:30 p.m., in the Housing
Conference Room. Seconded by Commissioner Shaw. Roll Call. All present in favor.
Motion passed.
Section 3 Plan
Aggie reviewed the proposed Section 3 Plan. She stated the HUD regulations require
that when CDBG and other HUD funded projects over $100,000 require the hiring of
additional persons or the awarding of certain contracts, preference must be given to low-
and very low- income persons or businesses. The Plan would require that contractors
and subcontractors who are performing housing rehabilitation, housing construction, or
other public construction projects comply with the certification for themselves and the
new hires and submit required reports to the City. Although the City has complied with
Section 3 in the past, HUD regulations now require a more formalized process.
Commissioner Maloy motioned to approve the Section 3 Plan and forward to City Council
for approval. Seconded by Commissioner Woods. Roll Call. All present in favor. Motion
passed.
Information Sharing
Aggie reviewed the HUD letter on the FY2012 CDBG allocation. Commissioner Michalski
stated the Commission received correspondence from the City Attorney's office regarding
the upcoming HUD Fair Housing Review, which is scheduled for June 20 through June
23`d. Aggie noted that Commissioners will be contacted if the HUD auditors want to meet
with them.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner
Caldwell moved to adjourn. Commissioner Woods seconded. Motion passed by voice
vote. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Minutes taken by:
Lisa Barton
Rehabilitation Secretary
Respectfully submitted by:
Aggie Tauke
Community Development Specialist