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AGENDA FOR
THE CITY OF MADISON
MEETING TIME:
5:00 P.M., Thursday, September 2, 2004
MEETING PLACE:
Room 260, Madison Municipal Building
215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703
1. WELCOME — CHAIR'S REPORT
2. STAFF REPORT
Trends in
national, state, and local community/neighborhood development issues and
budgets.
Correspondence
and reports from various groups and individuals.
Status of
current projects, including six-month reports on neighborhood centers.
Review of Commission recommendations and latest Mayoral/City updates re: capital and operating budgets.
3. REQUEST FOR MAJOR CHANGES IN CURRENTLY FUNDED PROJECTS OR FUNDING FOR NEW PROJECTS
Porchlight seeks an
additional amount to fund its acquisition and construction of a new 20-unit
rental housing building (Starkweather Square)
St. Vincent De Paul
seeks HOME and ESG funds to help it acquire and renovate a two-flat to serve
as transitional housing for women.
Interfaith Hospitality
Network and the YWCA request that the YWCA serve as the contracting entity
for their joint project, previously approved by the CDBG Commission with IHN
as the lead contracting entity.
Madison Development
Corporation seeks approval to shift some business loan funds to cover costs
associated with the Broadway commercial development as part of the City's
neighborhood redevelopment strategy.
The YWCA seeks ESG funds to help fund a portion of repairs to its roof, chimney and brickwork.
4.
REVIEW OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGSThe Commission will review meeting minutes from its previous meeting.
5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES
The CDBG Office has received no inquiries regarding potential conflicts of interest during the past month.
6. OTHER BUSINESS FOR ACTION
Issues and/or referrals to or from the Common Council
Staff and alders will update the Commission on Council actions and the Commission will review a resolution and report regarding grocery stores in City neighborhoods.
Reports from Committees with CDBG Commission Representation
Coordinating Council (Holland).
Housing Committee (King).
Community Gardens Committee (Silverman).
Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Committee (Estante).
Other Commission representation.
Identification of Issues and Information for Future Topics
The Commission will identify discussion topics for its next several meetings.
7. SPECIAL BUSINESS
Staff will present a recommendation for the use of some special HOME American Dream funds to provide down-payment assistance to selected eligible households. This will involve an amendment to the current Five-Year Plan and the City's current Action Plan.
8. NEXT MEETING
5:00pm, Thursday, October 7, 2004
Room 260, Madison Municipal Building
215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Madison 53703
Respectfully submitted,
Sophia Estante, Chair
for the Commission
Additional information may be obtained from, or written comments may be submitted to the CDBG Office, Madison Municipal Building, Room 280, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., P.O. Box 2985, Madison, WI 53701-2985.
If you need accommodations such as a translator, signing persons, or materials in an alternate format or wish additional information about any project, please call the CDBG Office at 267-0720 (TDD line: 267-0744) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting so that we may make the necessary arrangements for your participation.