Fiscal Year 2001 Community Development Block Grant Program Amendment
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RESOL UTION NO. 580-00
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RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED FISCAL
YEAR 2001 ( PROGRAM YEAR 2000) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS.
Whereas, the City of Dubuque prepared and filed Annual Action Plans for Fiscal Years
2000 and 2001; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque now desires to amend said Annual Plans by incorporating
them into one amended and restated plan as per the attached Exhibit A; and
Whereas, said amendment is a substantial amendment as provided in the City's Citizen
Participation Plan and must therefore be approved by resolution of the City Council after a public
hearing by the Community Development Advisory Commission; and
Whereas, the City advertised a public comment period beginning October 18, 2000; and
Whereas, the Community Development Advisory Commission reviewed the proposed
amendment at a public hearing on November 21, 2000, and has voted to approve said
amendment and to recommend approval by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
. DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the Annual Action Plans for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 are hereby
rescinded and the balance of funds from these plans is incorporated into an Amended and
Restated Fiscal Year 2001 (Program Year 2000) Annual Action Plan -Amendment 2 is attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 2. That said Amended and Restated Fiscal Year 2001 (Program Year 2000)
Annual Action Plan - Amendment 2 attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby approved.
Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit a copy of
this resolution to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Passed, approved and adopted this 4 t h day of
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne Schneider
City Clerk
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FY 2001 Annual Action Plan .. Proposed Amendment 2
Funding Sources
Estimated Entitlement
Prior Year Funds
Program Income
Program Income
Subtotal
M 108 Eagle Window & Door
Total Sources
1,441,000 Park and Rec
2,697,296 ED Loans
893,935 Iowa Inn Repay
5,032,231 Housing
2,030,000 Total Rev
7,062,231
2,845
244,207
245,000
401,883
893,935
Existing Proposed
FY 2001 FY01 Change
Housing Development Programs: Action Plan Amendment
(Problem Properties Management) 2,500 4,938 2,438
Housing Trust 75,000 81,665 6,665
Homeowner Rehab Program 475,000 689,425 214,425
Housing Code Enforcement 90,940 92,586 1,646
First Time Homebuyer Program 125,000 165,000 40,000
Lead Paint Hazard Abatement Project 22,191 22,191
Rental Unit Rehabilitation 60,000 214,844 154,844
DREAMS (Purchase/Rehab/Resale) 15,000 23,883 8,883
Painted Brick Program 50,000 50,000
Housing Rehabilitation Services and Staff 206,875 212,184 5,309
Housing Administration 48,178 48,198 20
Housing Totals 1,098,493 1,604,914 506,421
FY 2001 FY 2001 Change
Economic Development Programs: Action Plan Amendment
ED. Financial Assistance Program 600,000 600,000
Eagle Window Loan 2,030,000 2,030,000
Commercial/Industrial Building Rehab Loans 200,000 500,000 300,000
Enterprise Opportunity Program 15,000 15,000 0
Acquisition 780,000 1,025,000 245,000
Economic Development Services and Staff 88,534 94,534 6,000
Economic Development Totals 1,083,534 4,264,534 3,181,000
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FY 2001 Annual Action Plan .. Proposed Amendment 2
Existing Proposed
Neighborhood and Community FY 2001 FY 2001 Change
Development Programs: Action Plan Amendment
Community Partnership Program (CP2)* 110,000 110,000 0
Senior Center 25,000 25,000 0
Neighborhood Recreation Program 124,718 124,918 200
Family Self-Sufficiency (Alternate Services) 15,000 15,000 0
Information & Referral - Project Concern 23,166 26,866 3,700
Neighborhood Park Improvements 160,000 160,000
Zoning Inspection/Enforcement 15,000 15,000 0
Project Concern-Child Care Resource/Referral 8,163 8,163 0
Deer Management Food Program 1,500 1,500
Historic Preservation Rehab Grant 15,000 30,000 15,000
Washington Tool Library 10,500 10,500 0
Neighborhood Support Grants 30,000 30,000 0
Leadership Training 5,000 5,000 0
Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements 100,000 100,000 0
Handicap Curb Ramps 60,000 75,844 15,844
Dubuque Dispute Resolution Center 2,000 2,000 0
Fair Housing Education 1,500 1,500 0
Neighborhood Development Services and Stat 60,356 60,356 0
Neighborhood & Comm. Dev Totals 605,403 801,647 196,244
FY 2001 Fy 2001 Change
Planning & Administration Programs: Action Plan Amendment
CDBG Admin. Services and Staff 110,795 124,674 13,879
City Planning Services and Staff 166,946 197,729 30,783
Planning and Administration Totals 277,741 322,403 44,662
Contingency 68,733 68,733
TOTALS 3,065,171 7,062,231 3,997,060
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P.O. Box 3267
DUBUQUE, IOWA
62004.3257
319-557-7474
319-567-2512 FAX
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August 9, 2000
Jim Giesen, Chair
Community Development Commission
1 600 Lori Ct
Dubuque IA 52001
Dear Jim:
The St. Stephen's Food Bank has been discussing the possibility of processing
and distributing qonated deer from Dubuque's urban deer management program
with Mary Rose Corrigan of the City's Health Services Department. Currently,
the Andrew Locker Plant will process donated deer for us for approximately
$25.00 per deer. St. Stephen's Food Bank would like to offer this opportunity to
the hunters participating in Dubuque's urban deer management program to donate
deer to the food bank without having to pay a processing fee. We prefer
overseeing the processing of the deer distributed through the Food Bank so that
we know it is done in a safe manner.
Mary Rose Corrigan has offered to advertise the availability of this program to the
hunters and also accept additional financial contributions for continuing the
program.
We would like to request $1500.00 to process sixty donated deer. Although we
are unsure of the amount of deer that will be donated at this time, a'ny remaining
money could be used the following year or to promote donations for the program.
Mary Rose Corrigan indicates that several of the hunters would like to donate
deer to the Food Bank, and a program such as this would also provide positive
public relations for the hunters in the City's urban deer management program.
Thank you for consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
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Joanne Troy, Director of Operations
St. Stephen's Food Bank
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Aggie Kramer, Community & Economic Development Department
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Jim Giesen, Chair
Community Development Commission
1 600 Lori Ct
Dubuque IA 52001
Dear Mr. Giesen:
I support St. Stephen's Food Bank's request for funding to process deer donated through
the City of Dubuque's urban deer management program. As stated in the attached
brochure, the program was developed by the Environmental Stewardship Advisory
Commission and has been implemented by the Health Services and Leisure Services
Departments for the past two years. The management program has proven to be very
successful and several of the bow hunters have expressed an interest to donate deer to the
needy. I think this would be a wonderful opportunity to provide meat for the needy and to
provide a way for hunters to make an additional contribution of donating their harvest.
Since we want to insure safe food, it is important that the deer be processed by a
commercial locker plant.
I support the request of the St. Stephen's Food Bank for $1500.00 to process donated deer
acquired through the City's urban deer management program. If you have any questions,
please advise.
Sincerely,
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THOMAS J. VILSACK, GOVERNOR
SALLYJ. PEDERSON,LT. GOVERNOR
DUBUQUE AREA OFFICE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
JESSIE K. RASMUSSEN, DIRECTOR
GARY LIPPE, DUBUQUE AREA ADMINISTRATOR
October 2,2000
CDBG Commission
CitY HalT
50 W Hill Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Dear CDBG Commission,
My name is Sue Davison and I work for the Dubuque County Department of Human Services
Decategorization Project. My job is to identify needs and gaps in the child welfare system,
collaborate with the community and develop new programming to meet the needs of the families
that we serve.
One significant issue for our families is the continuous need to identify and access community
resources. Many of our families have limited income and rely on free or inexpensive resources,
which are typically based in the downtown area. As a result of this need, several partners came
together and created the "Downtown Resource Guidebook". St. Mark's Community Center,
Project Concern, Decat, the Neighborhood Association and the City along with others, have
collaborated to create and distribute this booklet for three years. Our families in the downtown tell
us how well used and helpful the guidebook is. We can not keep enough copies of it in our
waiting room at the Department of Human Services, and families are frequently requesting it. It
has become known throughout the downtown area as "that little gold book".
The Neighborhood Association and the City of Dubuque have been vital partners in this project, as
they have provided staff time for final editing and provided the printing for this guidebook.
Neighborhood Associations have identified this booklet for a funding priority for their neighborhood
grants and those funds have paid for printing costs. Distribution occurs through the work of all the
partners.
410 Nesler Centre, PO Box 87, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0087, Phone: (319) 557-8251, Fax: (319)557-9177
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We come to you with a request. In the past we have had to approach individual downtown
neighborhood associations to sponsor the project. They have been very supportive and willing to
do so, but the question arises as to the scope of this project. The guidebook serves all low-
income families as well as the professional community, in the downtown neighborhood. It is not
restricted to citizens residing in a single neighborhood association area, but benefits all families
across all associations. It is our request that the CDBG Commission consider providing ongoing
direct funding for the project rather than requiring the project to be funded under the auspices of a
neighborhood association. The average printing cost has been $3700 and we anticipate that the
costs will remain fairly constant.
One question that the commission may raiseinvolves the CDSG supportJor the I&R Directory
and how that may link to our request. Information and Referral has been an important partner in
the development of the Downtown Guidebook. They have agreed to update and edit the book, in
conjunction with the planning group. The comprehensive database that they have developed, will
ensure completeness of information placed in the guidebook; and in turn, the needs identified in
the guidebook, provides I & R with new information to add to their database. The downtown
Resource guidebook is a specialized version of the I & R project. Both projects are vital for our
community. They do serve different populations and needs, but are closely interconnected.
Information and Referral provides support and is a strong partner for the guidebook, but can not
fund any printing costs for this project. We are hopeful that the CDSG Commission will consider
our request to serve all families in the downtown area and to fund the printing of a book that
benefits a great many of our low-income families. Please feel free to contact myself, (557-82351)
Sr. Inez Turnmeyer (582-6211) or Steve Jacobs (588-3980) if you have any questions regarding
this request.
We thank you for your consideration of this project.
Sincerely,
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Sue Davison
Dubuque Decat. Coordinator
Cc: Aggie Kramer
City Hall
Sr. Inez
Steve Jacobs
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Wednesday, October 04,2000
CDBG Commission
City Hall
50 West Hill Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Dear Commissioners,
This note is in response to the proposal submitted by Sue Davison of the Department of Human
Services. Attached is a copy of the Mission of the Iowa AIRS (Association of Information and
Referral Services). We were very proud that "little old Dubuque" was represented at the ground
floor in the development of the statewide AIRS group. We joined at a time when only Des
Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the Quad Cities were members. It is prestigious company
and reflects a national presence.
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Our community organizations talk a lot about duplication of services. Sometimes through very
good intentions, we fail to address those duplications. The City of Dubuque, Dubuque County
and the Dubuque United Way each supply substantial funding to maintain Project Concern's
Information and Referral service. This service must be truly cost-effective and accurate. In
order to accomplish this, all citizens and agencies of Dubuque must demand that I&R provide
that support service. When other parties are invo]ved- whether paid or volunteer- in the
collection and updating of vital service information, it only erodes the understanding of the role
of I&R and inevitably creates confusion as to who is responsible.
We have a complete database of services for the area. We can update this information daily, if
need be. We can make this information avai]able in hardcopy (which necessarily becomes
dated) on disk and on the internet. We encourage all service agencies to update their files
through us. We can produce Service Directories tailored to specific needs or specific groups.
An example is the Downtown Resource Guide.
If the question is the cost of reproducing hard copy, anyone can make that request. The more
important part concerns how the information is gathered and reviewed. It appears that a
committee of interested persons representing neighborhood associations, consumers and agencies
wishes to dictate the format and content of a downtown directory. That is a good way of
ensuring appropriate content and visual presentation. The staff of I&R agree that the Downtown
Directory has been a good too] for low income persons. But the process should begin with I&R.
We should be told what information is expected to be included. We should be told what
presentation elements are preferred. We should be expected to fully meet the criteria of the
requesting organization or group.
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3505 Stoneman Road. Suite #5. Dubuque, Iowa 52002-5218
Phone: (319) 588-3980 . Fox: 1319} 588-3982 . E-mail: project.concern@pcrto.org
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We contract out a significant amount of print material. A primary contractor of ours already
does a substantial amount of work for the St. Mark's Community Center. We can produce the
Downtown Directory from start to finish. We would like to be given the chance. Although well
intended, we believe it is insufficient that Information and Referral only be involved marginally
to varify some elements of the information database.
);> If someone else creates, prints and distributes the directory, it minimizes the important role
of Project Concern's Information and Referral Program.
);> If someone else collects updated service information, it ignores the mandate given by the
City, the County and the United Way to require such work be done by I&R.
);> If someone else creates and updates the directory, we may not be apprised of the most up to
date agency inform and inadvertently continue to supply citizens and other community
organizations with inaccurate information.
);> When other organizations take over portions of the responsibility of I&R, it encourages the
perception that Dubuque does not have a central clearinghouse for service information.
);> When other organizations take over portions of this responsibility, it weakens the
commitment we have with service providers to forward updates to us on a routine basis.
This compromises the integrity of our database and increases the cost and time involved in
collecting accurate information.
);> There may be important service elements included in the Downtown Directory which are not
currently included in the larger community directory of services. This should be corrected,
and can only be done so, if we are required to collect it.
);> The importance of having this central clearing house of information was deemed so
important at the last Housing Conference that a special task force was convened to ensure
that Dubuque would become routinely aware of the important role already played by Project
Concern's Information and Referral Service. Anything that diffuses or confuses that mission
is clearly counter productive.
In summary, we believe that it would be helpful to have the downtown resource guides updated.
We do not feel that the staff expertise and grant dollars already available to Project Concern's
Information and Referral Service have been sufficiently utilized. We respectfully submit that
we be the lead partner, not an incidental partner in the updating of the Downtown Resource
Guide. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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Executive Director
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Iowa AIRS
Iowa Alliance of Information and Referral Systems
Iowa AIRS (Alliance of Information and Referral Systems) is a
newly formed nonprofit organization with the goal of providing
access to Information and Referral services to Iowa's residents
and the agencies that work directly with them. Project Concern's
Information and Referral has been involved with forming the
association and completing the tasks of getting the group actually
started.
Iowa AIRS has several objectives including the following:
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. Promoting the value of information and referral services and
raising public awareness of the services available.
. Marketing information and referral services on a more cost
effective and uniform basis across Iowa.
. Sharing professional information and expertise.
. Avoiding duplication of services in an area.
· Identifying service gaps in the community and provide
information to the state and federal legislators who deal
with health and human service issues.
· Working within regional and national information and referral
organizations to promote Information and Referral services
nationally.
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MEMORANDUM
25 September 00
To: Tim Moerman, Asst City Manager
From: David Harris, Housing Services Department
Re: Assistance programs to landlords for removal of paint from brick buildings
Last week I met with Eric Schulz and Kathy Bauerly, following up our efforts from last year in
dealing with code enforcement issues relative to brick buildings with deteriorated painted
surfaces. The purpose of this meeting was to define some parameters ofa city-funded program to
assist landlords with the costs of remediating these buildings.
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We had done some research a year ago and established an estimated cost of approximately $8000
for an "average" two-story 900-1000 square foot brick home. This included chemical stripping of
the paint, spot tuck-pointing and replacement of 100 deteriorated brick. This cost did not include
any associated work on the building for scraping, priming or painting of the windows, trim or
other wood surfaces.
For apartment buildings, we agreed that a more appropriate indicator would be a per-unit cost
and that $5000/unit seemed a good ballpark figure. Thus a duplex would cost $10 000, a 4-plex
$20 000, and so on.
We looked at the Operation Paintbrush Program we currently administer. This provides free paint
to CDBG income-eligible homeowners, for exterior painting. Labor costs are not allowed. This
program operates city-wide; income is the only qualifier. The city funds are made available as a
grant.
We discussed the purposes ofthe intended program of assistance to landlords. We agreed that
the purpose of such a program was to address issues of the appearance of buildings, in the interest
ofimproving and revitalizing downtown neighborhoods. We agreed that almost all problem-type
buildings are located within the downtown-near downtown areas. (A survey done by our
committee last summer identified approximately 50 brick buildings in these neighborhoods, with
moderate to significant peeling paint.)
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This program, then, would be designed to address issues of "slum and blight," according to the
CDBG guidelines. However, both Eric and Kathy were uncomfortable with the idea of
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designating properties or neighorhoods as "slum" areas. For this reason, we agreed to require
income-eligibility (of the tenants) as a qualifier for assistance under the proposed program. Under
CDBG rules, at least 51 % of units must be occupied by income-eligible tenants in order to qualify.
Program guidelines:
Would operate in all census tracts currently eligible for use ofCDBG funds; these are 1,2, 3,4,5,
6, 7.01 and 7.02 and part ofl1.02. This area roughly is boundaried by 32nd Street on the north,
Dodge Street on the south and Grandview A venue on the west.
At least 51 % of units in assisted buildings would be occupied by income-eligible tenants, for the
term ofthe loan.
Up to $5000 per unit would be made available; half as a forgivable loan, half as a 10-year, 3%
loan. Costs exceeding this cap would be covered by the landlord.
Ifwe assume that most of the target buildings are multi-unit rentals, averaging four units, then the
proposed city assistance would average $20 000 per building.
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We discussed the probability of Council support for such a program. Although the idea of
matching owner funds was discussed, both Kathy and Eric felt that, in order to make this a
program which landlords would utilize, the assistance should be provided by the city in the
recommended amount. In other words, to make the program attractive, the city should subsidize
- through a combination of grants and loans - 100% of the estimated cost of paint removal.
We also talked about a program providing assistance to landlords to paint their wood constructed
buildings. Again, the intent of such a program would be to assist owners to improve the
appearance of their properties, in the interest of neighborhood revitalization and encouragement
of other private investment. We discussed the idea of establishing a program, for landlords, similar
to Operation Paintbrush now provided for the benefit of income-qualifying homeowners.
A "Rental Operation Paintbrush" Program would function as follows:
The basic qualifier would be income-eligibility for tenants; at least 51 % of units would have to be
occupied by low-moderate income tenants. The program could operate city-wide.
Assistance would be made available for painting the exteriors of rental properties, including both
paint and labor costs. The city assistance would be a loan, with a lO-year term, at 3% interest.
Kathy and Eric both felt that this could be an attractive program for landlords to utilize, having
the added benefit of the absence of Housing Department requirements for complete rehabilitation
of the building in order to qualify for loan assistance.
A typical older, downtown 3-4 unit building is estimated to cost $3500-4500 for a complete
repainting, including materials and labor.
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
November 29,2000
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
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SUBJECT: FY-2001 Annual Action Plan Amendments
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Acting Community and Economic Development Director Pam Myhre is recommending approval
of changes to the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY-2001 Annual
Action Plan. These changes were approved by the Community Development Advisory
Commission following a public hearing on November 21, 2000.
The changes include:
Painted Brick Program +$ 50,000
(Landlord assistance to remove paint from rental brick buildings)
Acquisition +$245,000
Property on 4th Street Peninsula
Project Concern-Information and Referral +$ 3,700
Downtown Resource Guide
Neighborhood Park Improvements +$160,000
$50,00 for play equipment at Audubon School (605 Lincoln);
$110,000 for the renovation of Flat Iron Park (Main and Jones Streets) with
historic lighting, sidewalk replacement, benches, grill, flagpole and play
equipment
Deer Management Food Program +$ 1,500
$1,500 for processing donated deer to St. Stephen's Food Bank
Contingency +$ 68,783
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
Pam Myhre, Acting Community and Economic Development Director
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
November 27, 2000
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Pam Myhre, Acting Community and E
SUBJECT: FY2001 Annual Action Plan Amendments
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum presents for City Council consideration proposed changes in the City's
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2001 Annual Action Plan. These changes
were approved by the Community Development Advisory Commission following a public hearing
on Tuesday, November 21,2000.
BACKGROUND
Federal rules require that each year a city must prepare and file an Annual Action Plan prior to
receipt of its CDBG entitlement. The Annual Plan is adopted following a public participation
process which includes a published notice, a public comment period, and a public hearing. A city
must follow its adopted plan as it expends entitlement funds. If its revenues or activities change,
the city must amend the plan. This requirement applies to plans for previous years as well as the
current year.
The City of Dubuque has been allocated CDBG funds which have been programmed for specific
uses as per the adopted Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2000 and Fiscal Year 2001. Since the
funds from FY 2000 have not been completely expended, the previously adopted plan remains in
effect unless amended to reflect the change in projects and funding need.
DISCUSSION
The proposed amendment combines the unexpended allocations from the previous FY 2000
Annual Plan with the current FY 2001 Annual Plan and redistributes the funds into programs
which can be expended this fiscal year. This consolidation expedites the spending of CDBG funds
and allows for improved public understanding of the CDBG program.
Amendment Summary: The proposed amendment contains programs previously adopted in the
FY 2000 and FY 2001 Annual Action Plans. Carryover balances and encumbrances from FY 2000
are incorporated into the FY 2001 Annual Action Plan. On Attachment 1, the column on the right
shows the change between the existing FY 2001 Annual Action Plan and the proposed amended
plan. Some programs have been increased to show prior year encumbrances and carry overs.
Some programs have been decreased based on prior year expenditures or anticipated funding
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needs. Several funding requests have been received for inclusion in the current year and include
the following:
Painted Brick Program + $50,000
(Landlord assistance to remove paint from rental brick buildings)
Acquisition + $ 245,000
Property on 4th Street Peninsula
Project Concem- Information and Referral + $3,700
Downtown Resource Guide
Neighborhood Park Improvements + $160,000
$50,000 for play equipment at Audubon School (605 Lincoln)~
$110,000 for the renovation of Flat Iron Park (Main and Jones Streets) with
historic lighting, sidewalk replacement, benches, grill, flagpole and play equipment.
Deer Management Food Program + $1500
$1500 for processing donated deer to St. Stephen's Food Bank
Contingency + $68,783
The Commission and Council previously amended the FY 2001 Annual Plan with the approval of
$780,000 for acquisition ofland in the 4th Street Peninsula. $245,000 in funding is also being
requested to facilitate the possible acquisition of additional property, for a total of $1,025,000 for
acquisition.
Public Comment Period: Notices regarding the proposed amendment were published 30 days
prior to the Commission's public hearing in the Dubuque Advertiser and Telegraph Herald. These
notices advised the public of the general nature of the amendment, invited their comments and
notified them of the proposed public hearing. This initiated a 30 day public comment period on
the proposed amendments as provided in the Citizen Participation Plan. Written comments
received from the public during the 30 day comment period are attached.
The Community Development Advisory Commission reviewed the proposed amendments at a
public hearing on Tuesday, November 21,2000. Following the public hearing, the Commission
voted 5-1 to approve the proposed amendment and recommend City Council approval.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve the above-described amendments to the City's FY
2001 Annual Action Plan for the use of CDBG funds. These changes will allow us to respond to
the needs of the community, improve community understanding of the programs and facilitate the
timely use of funds, as required by HUD.
ACTION STEP
The Action Step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution.
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