Owner-Occupied Affordable Housing Committee
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
November 2, 2000
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Formation of the Owner-Occupied Affordable Housing Committee
The City Council adopted as a top priority for the next year "Create More Owner-Occupied
Affordable Housing." The City Council also gave direction on the formation of a committee of
community stakeholders to research the broad issue and ultimately present recommendations to
the City Council.
Housing Services Manager David Harris and Assistant City Manager Tim Moerman prepared a
draft of a process that could serve as a guide through the study of owner-occupied affordable
housing in Dubuque. The process involves a number of community stakeholders who offer
expertise to the issue. Attached is a list of potential participants on the committee. Each of them
were contacted and offered to serve on the committee if the City Council approved of their
participation.
Also attached is a rough draft of the meetings necessary for addressing owner-occupied
affordable housing, including a general guide for the activities ofthe individual task forces.
Assistant City Manager Tim Moerman will facilitate the process.
I respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval of the Committee membership and
process. 1 c(
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing Services Manager
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Process for Addressing the Owner Occupied Affordable Housing Issue
Owner Occupied Affordable Housing Committee
November 2000 through October 2001
November, 2000
Meeting # 1
Meeting Agenda (attached):
Tasks for City Staff
Information gathering on affordable housing
Identify communities with creative approaches to affordable housing
Gather information on housing in Dubuque, e.g. costs, demographics, etc.
December, 2000
Meeting # 2
Meeting Agenda:
Select the various aspects of affordable housing for further study
Set up task forces on each of the selected aspects
Develop time lines for the work of each task force
January - AU2ust, 2001
Meeting # 3 - 8
A combination of individual Task Force meetings to explore their issues
and Owner Occupied Affordable Housing Committee meetings in which
the Task Forces report on progress
Task for City Staff
Preparation of a draft of a final report with recommendations
September, 2001
Meeting # 9
Meeting Agenda:
Review of the draft of the final report with recommendations
Task for City Staff
Preparation of the final report with recommendations and a presentation to
the City Council
October, 2001
Presentation to the City Council
Jim Holz
Terry Mozena
Rick Dickinson
Bill Baum
Dan LoBianco
Steve Gudenkauf
Peter Eck
Dick Schiltz
Larry McDermott
Marty Johnson
Marty McNamer
John Walsh
Tom Goric
Mary Clark
Mike Portzen
Jim Lansing
Laura Carstens
Rich Russell
David Harris
Gus Psihoyos
Tim Moerman
Proposed Participants on the Owner Occupied
Affordable Housing Committee
Housing Trust Fund and Housing Commission
Historic Preservation Committee
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
East Central Intergovernmental Association
Dubuque Main Street Ltd.
Builder/Rehabilitator
Builder/Rehabilitator
Builder
Developer
Architect
Developer
Banker
Banker
Appraiser
Developer
Board of Realtors, President
Planning Services Director
Building Services Manager
Housing Services Manager
Assistant City Engineer
Assistant City Manager - Facilitator
Meeting Agenda
Owner Occupied Affordable Housing Committee
November 2000; 6:30 PM
Five Flags Civic Center; Majestic Room
A2enda Item Presenter Time
1. Welcome and introductions: TimM. 5
2. Review the purpose of the Owner Occupied Affordable
Housing Committee: TimM. 2
3. Review the expected outcome and the time line: TimM. 3
4. Economic development perspective of affordable housing: Rick D. 10
5. Discussion on the term "Affordable Housing": David H. 15
6. Review the information from the developers' roundtable: Laura C./ 10
GusP.
7. Review the activities on downtown upper story housing: Dan L. 10
8. Process to get input on the barriers to affordable housing: TimM. 30
9. Determine what other information needs to be gathered for
future discussions: TimM. 10
10. Assign persons to gather the necessary information: TimM. 5
11. Identify the various aspects of affordable housing to address: TimM. 10
12. Review of the next steps in the process: TimM. 5
13. Other Issues: TimM. 5
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Model for Committee Review of Affordable Housing Issues
1. Discuss the issue and define the problem
2. Determine which information is necessary for making decisions on the issue
3. Assign the tasks of gathering the information or conducting research
4. Solicit feedback from other stakeholders with perspectives on the issue
5. Review the common themes from the information and stakeholders
6. Identify barriers to addressing the issues
7. Develop alternatives for minimizing or eliminating the barriers
8. Select the alternatives which best address the issues
9. Develop a strategy which incorporates the alternatives and make a recommendation
for the strategy
10. Test the strategy with the stakeholders and the Owner Occupied Affordable Housing
Committee
11. Prepare a final recommendation for consideration by the City Council