#2 June 17, 2009 Minutes
Minutes of the Janesville Community Development Authority (CDA) Regular Meeting
June 17, 2009
Present: CDA Members: Jana Vegge, Michael Bachmeyer, George Fenn, Duke Ellingson, Russ Steeber
Also present: City Staff: Jennifer Petruzzello, Carrie Clark.; Others: Andreah Briarmoon
Absent: CDA member(s) Sylvia Moore , Tom McDonald
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bachmeyer at 5:30 p.m.
The minutes of the May 27, 2009 meeting were approved by consent.
Under Questions and Comments from the Public on Matters Not on the Agenda, Andreah Briarmoon appeared to update the CDA on
the status of the Case Feed Building.
Clark presented the staff report and recommendation to incorporate current loan servicing practices into the Home Improvement
Manual.
Vegge suggested that staff modify the verbage 90-day letter to eliminate the word ‘proactive’ and replace with ‘contact’.
A motion was made by Steeber, seconded by Ellingson, to approve the inclusion of the practices into the Home Improvement
Program manual with changes made as suggested by Vegge. The motion passed unanimously.
Petruzzello presented a proposal to amend the Home Improvement manual to include current practices related to the lead safe
housing rule.
A motion was made by Steeber, seconded by Fenn, to approve the inclusion of the lead-safe housing rule practices into the Home
Improvement manual. The motion passed unanimously.
Under agenda item #6, Petruzzello made a request to the CDA that they consider altering the Consolidated Plan Timetable and
Citizen Participation process to allow for citizens to participate in an open house and public hearing regarding the Consolidated Plan.
The change would result in the CDA meetings scheduled for September 16 and October 14 to begin at 6 p.m.
Petruzzello indicated that a steering committee had been formed and met for the first time and would meet periodically throughout
the planning process.
After brief discussion, a motion was made by Steeber, seconded by Fenn to approve of the schedule change. The motion passed
unanimously.
Petruzzello informed the CDA that the City was recently awarded $1.7 million dollars in flood relief funding which would be used to
reimburse the local share of flood damages, the local match of hazard mitigation and approximately $1 million would be available to
local businesses that suffered flood damage.
Steeber inquired what the million-dollar share to local businesses consisted of. Petruzzello indicated that it could be applied toward
physical damages, economic impact, and/or flood prevention. She also indicated that the specifics of any program for local
businesses have not been determined.
Petruzzello also informed the CDA that the City Council approved the CDBG-R application and that it was now at the HUD-level
awaiting final approval. NS is also in the process of acquiring our first NSP-funded property at 414 N Washington Street.
There being no further business, Steeber motioned, seconded by Ellingson to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at @ 6:03 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the CDA.
Respectfully submitted, Carrie Clark, Housing Financial & Rehabilitation Specialist