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2/12/1991 - Meeting Minutes Community Development Advisory Committee Minutes February 12, 1991 `y�M �aP�! ;i 41 In attendance: Ranae Pierce, Rosemary Grim, Rosemarie Rendon, Nancy Saxton, Rawlins Young, Marion Willey, Hermoine Jex, ``r'' Curley Jones, Russell Allred, Boyd Mattinson and Kim Anderson. Staff : Stephanie Harpst and Sherrie Hansen. Excused: Diana Smoot. Meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. Stephanie reported on President Bush's announcement to turn federal program funds back to the individual States . She also explained how this could effect future CDBG funds . The Homeless Daycare proposal was presented by Marilyn Treshow and Susan Hill . This program would provide a service to homeless and low/mod income families who need daycare services while looking for jobs . They told CDAC that they are currently looking at the Community Council Multi-Purpose Center as a site. Debra Mair along with four physically disabled staff members presented the Utah Independent Living Center proposal . This program teaches handicapped people skills that are needed to become more independent in their homes and communities . UILC currently leases a 1, 970 ft. building but would like to obtain a building with at least 4,400 to 5,000 sq. ft. to house staff and expand their current program. Funding would be for building acquisition. Ken Eltinge presented the Sugarhouse Community Development Corporation proposal. This proposal is for operating costs to further establish the Sugarhouse CDC. This CDC is currently working with State agencies and banks looking for funding to purchase a multi-family project. Stephanie then reminded CDAC of their Workshop scheduled for February 23 . She suggested that CDAC select two Subcommittees . One Subcommittee to work on CDAC Intents and one Subcommitte to make base recommendations to present to the main committee before their Workshop. Ranae moved and Rosemarie 2nd to set up 2 subcommittees, 1 subcommittee to work on intents and 1 to work out base recommendations . Voice vote taken resulted in favor of this motion. Motion passed. It was decided that Rawlins, Marion, Kim and Ranae would work on the intents and Kim, Russell and Rosemarie would work on base recommendations. Meeting adjourned at 9 : 00 p.m. M 41 Y '1 Community Development Advisory Committee Minutes February 7, 1991 In attendance: Ranae Pierce, Rosemary Grim, Rosemarie Rendon, Nancy Saxton, Rawlins Young, Marion Willey, Hermoine Jex, Curley Jones, Russell Allred and Kim Anderson. Staff: Stephanie Harpst and Sherrie Hansen. Excused: Boyd Mattinson and Diana Smoot. Meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. Stephanie opened the meeting by announcing that the estimated amount of SLC' s CDBG allocation from HUD would be approximately $4, 296,000 . She reported that with this amount, plus the 1% refunded from 16th Year and slippage, CPPD expected to have an approximate amount of $4,436,000. (See Attachment A) . She then introduced Lance Blackwood, Housing Manager with Capital Planning. He presented the Housing Trust Fund Proposal. Lance reported that this program would provide a source of funding to be used for "housing seed money" . He explained that this would encourage lending institutions to work with the City in implementing the programs in the housing policy. He further explained that the money could be used for acquisition and rehab of boarded and vacant housing, acquisition of HUD homes, low interest interim construction financing, for the purchase of vacant lots and construction of in-fill housing in targeted neighborhoods, technical assistance and reduced interest rate financing. Lance continued that in other Cities, the housing trust fund programs worked in the same way as SLC' s CDBG Program. Paul Allred with SLACC presented the SLACC Coordinator proposal. Paul reported how this position benefits the City Community Councils and Neighborhood Associations by providing technical assistance for neighborhood planning. He explained that this position acted as a liaison between neighborhood associations and different Departments and Divisions of Salt Lake City Corporation. Wyllis Dorman-Li and Harvey Boyd presented the Multi-Ethnic Cultural Center proposal . Wyllis informed CDAC that the scope of the project had changed. She told CDAC that they had picked the Old Home Bread Building located at 935 S. Denver Street for their project site. She further explained that funding would be to pay for assessments and design of the building. Terry Feveryear with the Housing Authority presented the Drug Elimination Coordinator proposal . She explained that this position was needed to work with the Housing Authority and with Capital West Boys and Girls Clubs to help youth in public housing who need guidance and counseling concerning drug abuse. Sgt. Orgill and Patricia Primack with Crime Prevention presented the Crime Prevention and the Neighborhood Cleanup Programs . Sgt . Orgill explained that the Crime Prevention program works with neighborhoods to educate citizens on crime prevention concepts and methods . The Neighborhood Cleanup Program provides materials and tools to volunteers, community groups and agencies in neighborhood cleanup projects in CD eligible areas . Funding is needed to purchase tools and construction supplies for this program. Stephanie then asked CDAC for a Straw Poll to fund the Women's Shelter Construction $110,000 . She reported that the total project would cost approximately $210,000 and that the County was asked to fund half of this amount. She explained that the Shelter would like to move ahead with this project and needed to know if funding would be available. Rosemarie moved and Nancy 2nd that the Women's Shelter be funded at $110,000 . Hand vote taken resulted 4 in favor of this motion, 6 opposed. Motion failed. Nancy moved and Rosemarie 2nd that CDAC view this proposal as a priority and make a funding decision at the CDAC Workshop on the February 23 . Hand vote taken resulted 6 in favor of this motion, 4 opposed. Motion passed. Stephanie reminded CDAC of their next meetings on Tuesday, February 12 and Tuesday, 19 . Meeting was adjourned at 9 :00 p.m. Attachment A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING SUMMARY 1991-92 Estimated amount of CDBG allocation expected from HUD for 17th Year (1991-92) $ 4, 296 ,000 Additional 1% refunded from 40,000 16th Year ( 1990-91 ) allocation Slippage 100,000 Total estimated amount of CDBG Funds $ 4,436, 000 available for 17th Year (1991-92) 90 CDBG Project Proposals requesting $ 7,591,461 11 Admin requests totaling 661,330 Total amount requested $ 8,252,791