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Minutes Housing 2 26 02DATE: TIME: PLACE: MINUTES OF HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING 26 Februa~J 2002 4 p.m. Housing & Community Development Department Office 1805 Central Avenue I Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Chairperson Holz called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. following staff assurance of compliance with Iowa Open Meeting Law. Commissioners Present: Jim Holz Harry Neustadt Dave Kapler Tom Swift, II John Plein Char Eddy Dorothy Culbertson John Henning Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Danise Miller David Harris Joleen Patterson Kris Neyen Janet Walker ~;~.s~i~dn Ce~caflon of Min,__,fe~ from t8 December 2001 Meeting er Eddy stated that the minutes should read under Informatiun Sharing "Commissioner Neustadt reported that David" not =the David". The minutes also should read "Commissioner Kapler moved to open the public hearing" not "he public hearing" and the date of the meeting was 18 December not 8 December. Commissioner Culbertson moved to approve the 18 December 2001 Commission meeting minutes with the amendments as noted. Commissioner Henning seconded. Roll call All present in favor. Motion passed. None. Old Business Housing Authority Governing Board David Harris reported that the ordinance regarding the Housing Authority Goveming Board wes approved by the City Council. He stated that the Housing Commissioner/Section 8 Program participant on the Governing Board would be Commissioner Miller. He also stated that the first item of bUsiness for the Goveming Board would be to approve the Section 8 budget on Mamh 5, 2002, at 6:15 p.m., just prior to the regular City Council meeting. Commissioner Eddy stated that she plans to attend on behalf of the Housing Commission. Amendment to Public Housing Authority Plan Janet Walker reviewed the changes in the Section 8 Homeownership Assistance Program. She stated that the lenders requested the change, which is that the Housing Authority payment go directly to the lender or a designated, limited access checking account for the mortgage activity, it also stated that the participant would deposit their portion into the same account. This would allow the lender to transfer the funds to the appropriate mortgage company as needed. Commissioner Neustadt moved to approve the amendment as proposed. Commissioner Eddy seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed. Housing Trust Fund Committee Report Chairperson Holz reported that the Trust Fund Committee's request for proposals resulted in receiving four applications- They consisted of: new construction of a 19 room SRO; six new condos; five single family homes and 12 apar'a-nents. Aftar the Committee reviewed the appiications, its recommendation to the Housing Commission is a Local HoUsing Assistance Program (LHAP) application for a $250,000 grant for the 19 room SRO project. Holz stated that it wes the most feasible. Commissioner Kapler moved to forward the recommendation to the City Council for approval. Commissioner Eddy seconded. Roll call. A~I present in favor. Motion pas~. New Business Election of Officers Commissioner Swift moved to nominate Kapler as Chairperson and Holz as Vice-Chairperson. Commission Eddy seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed. Chairperson Kapler presided over the remainder of the meeting. Appointment of Liaison to Community Development Commission Commissioner Holz moved that Commissioner Neustadt be reappointed as liaison to the CDAC. Commissioner Culbertson seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed. Requsst for Exception: Homeowner Loan Exceeding Maximum Amount Joleen Patterson first reviewed previous loans exceeding the maximum amount and distributed after- rehab photos of those projects for Commission review. Joleen then reviewed the new application, stating that this would be a gut-reheb job and proposed a rehab loan in the amount of $55,000; 0% interest with a payment of $200 per month for five years. She stated that staff would review the financial situation at that time to see if the participant could afford to pay more per month. Commissioner Holz moved to approve the request for exception. Commissioner Plein seconded. Roll call. All present in favor. Motion passed. Commissioner Vacancy David reported that Paula Stenlund resigned therefore leaving a vacancy on the Commission. The Commission requested Chairperson Kapler contact the Board of Realtors and the Bar Association for potential candidates. Commissioner Neustadt requested an attendance record of the CommiSsioners at the next meeting. Appeals Hearings Commissioner Culbertson volunteered to act as headng officer for the misrep appeal. Commissioner Neustadt volunteered to act as headng officer for the damage claim appeal. Commissioners Plein and Henning requested that they sit in on both appeals. Appreciative Inquiry Workshop David distributed the consultant's report and requested that this be put on rnext month's agenda for recommended action steps to follow. David reported that the Board of Realtors has requested a presentation regarding the Rental Survey on February 28 at 8:30 a.m. at the Dubuque Inn. He stated that Len Decker from Lores College, Jim Holz and John Walsh will be attending. He also stated that the Mortgage Lenders Association has requested a presentation regarding the survey on March 13 at noon at the Midway Motor Ledge. Commissioner Holz stated that he will try to attend. Commissioner Neustadt informed the Commission that the recommendation from the Trust Fund and the Community Development Commission to reallocate $15,000 from the Historic Preservation Grant Program to the Lead Paint Program has been amended by the City Manager. He is recommending that the $15.000 come from the contingency fund and left in the Historic Preservation Grant Program. He stated ti~at this will be an amendment to the CDBG budget going before the City Council on March 5, 2002. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Holz moved to adjourn. Commissioner Plein seconded. Motion passed by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Minutes taken by: Kris Neyen ~ © c:~ Rehab Spec'~gt ~esp~tfully submitted by: ~_ ~-~ ~*..~ ,~-~ David Harris Director KLN