September 27, 2007 Minutes
(Neighborhood Resources Department)
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
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Jeanette Collier, Curtis Harris, Julie Mitchell, Vern
Norwood, Brenda Nunez, Aimee Polson, Kirsten Roussel, Patti Welty |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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marci francisco, Susan Mangan, Carol Nalbandian, Mike
Randolph |
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STAFF PRESENT: |
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Lesley Rigney, |
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PUBLIC PRESENT: |
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James Dunn |
In absence of Chair
Randolph, Vice-Chair Harris called the meeting to order at 5:50 p.m.
Introductions
Members and staff
introduced themselves.
Approval of September 13, 2007 Minutes
CDBG/HOME Grant Application
Roussel said the only thing
she might suggest – if we are looking at performance measures, should we
include “if this has been funded previously, what were the program outcomes?”
Staff said it was discussed
at the previous meeting and decided to ask for outcomes in the 2009 application
to allow agencies to collect performance measures for a full year.
Mitchell and Polson entered
the meeting.
Collier asked if the
Committee is asking agencies to identify performance measures as per the HUD
matrix.
Staff said that was eliminated
in the 2007 application due to confusion of applicants.
Swarts said staff collects
beneficiary data on all agencies that verify income levels of clients.
Roussel moved to keep the application in the
current format. Welty seconded the
motion, which passed.
Harris recessed the regular
Committee meeting to hold the Public Hearing.
Harris convened the Public
Hearing at 6:00 pm.
James Dunn, citizen, stated
that when he sat on the Committee he had always encouraged agencies to identify
how they recycle. He is concerned that an agency he is familiar with, LCS,
makes little effort to recycle cardboard. This issue relates to all agencies
and they should submit a plan for recycling. On a positive note, LCS doesn’t
use Styrofoam, so that eliminated a lot of trash. As a landlord he asks clients
of tenants if they’ve had any training in recycling. NRAC could be a
front-runner of this; the Committee could raise the consciousness level of
agencies. He asked about the requirement of neighborhood associations to not
hold executive board meetings.
Swarts said that
neighborhoods can hold executive board meetings, but official business
(decisions) has to be conducted at general meetings. Proper notification to
neighborhood members has to be provided prior to general meetings.
Harris asked for the
Committee to consider asking agencies about their recycling practices.
There being no further
public comment, he closed the hearing at 6:20 pm and reconvened the regular Committee
meeting.
CAPER
Swarts asked if there are
any suggested changes to the CAPER.
None were suggested.
Staff will submit the CAPER
to HUD following the public comment period.
Chair/Vice-Chair Election
Harris asked if the Committee
wishes to elect a new Chair and Vice-Chair without the full body.
It was decided to hold
elections.
Harris closed nominations, and entertained a motion to accept the nomination by
acclamation. Welty seconded the
motion, which passed.
Welty nominated Harris for
Vice-Chair. Harris accepted the nomination.
Harris closed nominations, and entertained a motion to accept the nomination
by acclamation. Roussel seconded the
motion, which passed.
Miscellaneous/Calendar Items
Swarts said Harris
suggested putting the recycling item on the agenda for October. Staff has
nothing on the agenda for the group to talk about. Would the Committee like
staff to come up with an information-gathering question for the application and
to include some information from the recycling division?
Collier said yes, the Committee
cannot mandate anything at this time, but it can gather information.
Roussel suggested sending
it out with applications.
Collier said at the
Harris said he agrees with
Dunn that the Committee can be a front-runner with this issue. He wants the
Committee to discuss it.
Swarts said the group can
discuss it and evaluate it once applications are received. It is a good idea to
get it to the forefront for agencies.
Welty asked if the group
was going to discuss the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, presented at the
last meeting, and submit a letter.
Swarts asked if anyone
looked over the plan.
Harris did and he shared it
with people who develop in other areas. From the business perspective it isn’t
a motivator unless it is on a significant sized project. Even with 25 apartment
units it isn’t a motivator. As a community are we spinning our wheels creating
additional layers of bureaucracy for not much impact?
There was no decision to
write a letter in support or otherwise.
Swarts said that there will
be a Study session with the NRAC. Perhaps the Committee should meet once prior
to the SS to talk logistics but it won’t be necessary to meet otherwise until
January. The SS will likely be in November.
Harris reminded the group
they could be called in at any time for housing code appeals.
Public Comment
No public comment.
Adjourn
There being no further
business, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.