Minutes_Housing Commission 1 28 14MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING
DATE: 28 January 2014
TIME: 4:00 PM
PLACE: Housing and Community Development Department
350 West 6th Street, Suite 312, Dubuque, IA 52001
Chairperson Holz, following staff assurance of compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law, called the meeting
to order at 4:15 pm.
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Excused:
Staff Present:
Public Present:
Sister Dorothy Schwendinger(phone)
Anna Fernandes Robert McDonell
Jim Holz
Amy Eudaley Patricia Foster
Rick Baumhover
Ricardo Woods
Teresa Hassler Cpl. Scott Koch Alvin Nash
Erica Haugen Kris Neyen Teresa Drury
Trisha Federspiel David Wall
Review and Certification of Minutes of 3 December 2013 Commission Meeting
Vice Chairperson Schwendinger motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner McDonnel
seconded. Commissioner's Baumhover and Woods abstained. All others present in favor. Motion
passed. Alvin Nash inquired about abstaining from a vote and requested clarification on the process.
Correspondence/Public Input
Old Business
"Thank You" Letter to Judie Root
Commissioners received a copy of the "Thank You" letter written to Judie Root. Commissioner
Baumhover motioned to approve the letter. Commissioner Woods seconded. All others present in
favor. Motion passed.
New Business
Housing Choice Voucher Application and Wait List Process
Commissioners were provided a copy of the January 2014 Waiting List Statistical Summary. Alvin
Nash is considering recommending that the Housing Department drop preference points. He believes
the best way to serve clients is at a first come first serve basis. HUD provides preference points
suggestions, but there is not a set list of preferences. Ways to improve the wait list process were
discussed.
Discussion of City Council Work Session Presentation
A copy of the City Council Work Session Presentation agenda was provided to the commissioners.
Alvin Nash let everyone know what the work session would consist of and invited the commissioners
to attend.
Information Sharing
Crime Reports
Commissioners received a summary of Cpl. Koch's crime reports.
Family Self - Sufficiency Coordinator Award
Commissioners received a copy of the award letter explaining the Annual Contributions Contract,
Notice of Amendment, and Funding Exhibit(s).
Status Update on Assisted Housing Program
Commissioners were provided a copy of the January 2014 Housing Choice Voucher Participant
Statistical Summary. As of January 1st, 2014 we are assisting 783 families. We can start spending our
2014 HAP money. We will first serve the families that are on the program currently and were
previously denied to move to a higher cost area/unit. We will then move to the Non - Elderly Disabled
families and the families that were issued a voucher and their vouchers were pulled back. We will
serve families that were called in for a briefing and those briefings were cancelled. Lastly, we will start
pulling from the waiting list according to preference points.
Focus Magazine Preview
Commissioners were provided a rough draft of the City Focus Magazine.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 4:40 pm.
Minutes taken by:
Teresa Drury
Recording Secretary
Respectfully submitted by:
Alvin Nash
Department Director