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Archived
Commission Action - 2004
At its October
7, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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recommended the provision of up to an additional $50,000 for expenses
related to the purchase of the Friends Community Housing Jenewein
Road property.
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recommended the provision of up to $379,270 in HOME, CDBG or match funds for
the Progressive Housing Alliance to help acquire, renovate and
convert four buildings on Badger Road to ownership opportunities for
income-eligible families as part of a neighborhood improvement strategy.
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... discussed
the Mayor's Executive Budget for the community and neighborhood
development program.
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recommended Council adoption of a policy
and process for Mayoral review of Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax
Credit proposals, and criteria for Mayoral letters of support to
WHEDA as part of their application process. The Commission's recommendations
mirror the earlier recommendations from the Housing Committee.
At its September
2, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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recommended the provision of an additional $100,000 for Porchlight to
help acquire and construct permanent housing near Commercial and Furey
Avenues to serve single men and women.
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recommended the provision of HOME and ESG funds to St. Vincent de Paul
to help acquire and renovate a two-flat on Williamson Street to serve
homeless women and their children, and recommended the provision of ESG
funds to the YWCA to help recover a portion of repairs related to its
roof and flashing.
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recommended the shift of the lead contracting agency from Interfaith
Hospitality Network to YWCA in a collaborative project involving
the Second Chance apartment program. The Commission and Common Council had
approved the provision of funds for this project in June 2004, with IHN as
the lead contractor.
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... reviewed
recalculated figures for the 2005-2006 budget, based on a change in
the assumptions regarding the Community Services Commission's
recommendations for the level of core center funding, and reviewed the quarterly
reports for neighborhood centers.
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the use of business loan funds to cover certain expenses related to Madison
Development Corporation's West Broadway project involving the transfer
of land for redevelopment in a project that would lead to new commercial
development in the area.
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recommended Council adoption of a grocery store report
and resolution prepared under the direction of the Mayor's Office that
outlined several City strategies to support neighborhood grocery stores.
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an amendment to the Five-Year Community and Neighborhood Development Plan
and to the 2004 Action Plan regarding the use of American Dream
Down-Payment Initiatives funds.
At its June
3, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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recommended $75,000 in funds to facilitate a transfer to the City of a
property currently owned by Friends Community Housing. The City
currently holds a mortgage on the building and may use the building in the
future for expansion of a site for the Boys and Girls Club.
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recommended the provision of an additional $100,000 for Operation Fresh
Start's revolving fund. The funds will be used to help acquire
properties and lower holding costs, then repaid upon sale for re-use for
similar purposes.
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... revised
the terms of repayment of a loan to Quaker Housing for the
construction of its community room. The organization will now repay the City
a pro-rated value of the City's assistance when the building is sold or no
longer used as elderly housing.
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recommended some additional Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds to
complement a new award of $185,088 in ESG funds through the State of
Wisconsin.
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... reviewed
the decision-making process for the 2005-2006 budget, refined its
rating criteria, and discussed meeting with the Mayor to review overall
objectives and priorities.
At its May
6, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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a group of people concerned about three recent deaths of homeless persons.
The group will meet later with staff and the chairperson to discuss homeless
system issues and future policy responses.
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recommended $258,000 in funds for a Common Wealth Development
lease-purchase program project involving Renaissance condominiums.
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recommended a transfer of surplus funds previously budgeted for the
Hawthorne School park improvement project to two other projects that address
the goals developed during the concentration neighborhood planning process
for the Carpenter-Hawthorne-Ridgeway-Truax neighborhood plan.
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... revised a
policy on loan subordination to include a new section dealing with subordination
of home ownership loans to individual households, to permit them to
refinance under certain circumstances and conditions.
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... heard a
presentation on a survey of neighborhood residents concerning perceptions
of neighborhood centers.
At its April
1, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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thoughtful comments from several presenters at a public hearing about
suggestions for improvements in the proposed 
Program Funding Framework
for 2005-2006.
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recommended $336,000 in a combination of funding sources for a Mifflin
Street rental housing development project proposed by Madison Development
Corporation. $50,000 of that amount is the Commission's first
recommended use of funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
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recommended $300,000 in CDBG funds as a first step in supporting the Boys
and Girls Club's construction of a neighborhood center facility to serve
the Allied area. The Commission voted unanimously to make the recommendation
and to review the use of additional funds during its summer process.
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recommended $150,000 in CDBG funds for ElderCare to help purchase
land for the construction of a new office and service facility.
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... recommended $180,000 in a combination of HOME, Affordable Housing Trust Funds and Emergency Shelter Grant funds to help
Interfaith Hospitality Network and the YWCA acquire housing units for their Second Chance program.
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... recommended an interim loan of $38,000 to
Movin’ Out and the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development to cover pre-development costs for their Twin Oaks condominium project.
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... scheduled a
special meeting on April 8, 2004 at 6:00 PM to discuss the Program Funding Framework in more detail.
At its March
4, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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... heard a
presentation from Juan Lopez and Wyolanda Singleton on the progress of the Boys
and Girls Club in establishing a viable program in the Allied
neighborhood.
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recommended $92,000 in CDBG funds for capital replacement and leasehold
improvements for Genesis Development Corporation's South Madison
incubator. These funds, along with $15,000 in the Mayor's Emerging and
Challenge Neighborhood funds will help leverage an additional $100,000 in a
grant from Madison Gas and Electric, and another $100,000 from several other
private donors to complete the capital campaign for the incubator. The City/CDBG
funds will enable Genesis to better serve its tenant business needs and help
it continue to help businesses that create jobs for the area.
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recommended the transfer of an existing loan of $150,000 on the Lussier
Youth Center from the former Centers for Prevention and Intervention to
the Atwood Center organization.
At its February
5, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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recommended authorization to apply to the State of Wisconsin for Emergency
Shelter Grant (ESG) funds for a series of services by 13 agencies
designed to prevent homelessness, or help homeless people find and secure
housing.
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recommended the carry-over of funds for certain longer term projects, as
well as minor changes in two projects to permit the Madison Community
Health Center or its L.L.C. to use CDBG funds to purchase a property for
its new clinic.
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recommended the subordination of several previously approved CDBG loans to a
refinancing for Operation Fresh Start's Winnebago Street property.
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... elected Patrick
DePula chair of the Commission and Carl Silverman vice-chair for
the coming year, and expressed appreciation to Joel Zwiefelhofer for
his leadership of the Commission during a period of growth, opportunities
and challenges.
At its January
8, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
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recommended adoption of funding allocation guidelines for neighborhood
centers developed by a Commission work group.
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recommended no funding for a proposal from CareNet / Elizabeth House
to help construct a portion of a residential facility to house women wanting
to carry their babies to term.
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recommended up to $7,000 in Futures Funds for Bayview Foundation to
conduct an architectural study of expansion of its Bayview Center.
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recommended up to $13,777 in Futures Funds for Community Action Coalition
to help it establish a development fund for community gardens, leveraging
private funds.
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recommended up to $4,456 in Futures Funds for Kuumba Renaissance to
help it establish an artists' registry to improve business contacts among
artists and potential customers.
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recommended up to $4,500 in Futures Funds for Project Home to conduct
a management study for its Prairie Crossing project.
