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Archived Commission Action - 2004
At its October 7, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
... recommended the provision of up to an additional $50,000 for expenses related to the purchase of the Friends Community Housing Jenewein Road property.
... 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.
... discussed the Mayor's Executive Budget for the community and neighborhood development program.
... 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 ...
... 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.
... 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.
... 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.
... 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.
... approved 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.
... 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.
... approved 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 ...
... 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.
... 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.
... 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.
... recommended some additional Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds to complement a new award of $185,088 in ESG funds through the State of Wisconsin.
... 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 ...
... heard from 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.
... recommended $258,000 in funds for a Common Wealth Development lease-purchase program project involving Renaissance condominiums.
... 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.
... 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.
... heard a presentation on a survey of neighborhood residents concerning perceptions of neighborhood centers.
At its April 1, 2004 meeting, the CDBG Commission ...
... heard
thoughtful comments from several presenters at a public hearing about
suggestions for improvements in the proposed
Program Funding Framework
for 2005-2006.
... 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.
... 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.
... recommended $150,000 in CDBG funds for ElderCare to help purchase land for the construction of a new office and service facility.
... 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.
... 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.
... 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 ...
... 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.
... 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.
... 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 ...
... 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.
... 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.
... recommended the subordination of several previously approved CDBG loans to a refinancing for Operation Fresh Start's Winnebago Street property.
... 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 ...
... recommended adoption of funding allocation guidelines for neighborhood centers developed by a Commission work group.
... 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.
... recommended up to $7,000 in Futures Funds for Bayview Foundation to conduct an architectural study of expansion of its Bayview Center.
... 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.
... 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.
... recommended up to $4,500 in Futures Funds for Project Home to conduct a management study for its Prairie Crossing project.