#2 08182010 Minutes
Minutes of the Janesville Community Development Authority (CDA) Regular Meeting
August 18, 2010
Present: CDA Members: Duke Ellingson, George Fenn, Heidi Holden, Sylvia Moore, and Russ Steeber, Michael Bachmeyer, Tom
McDonald
Also present: City Staff: Jennifer Petruzzello, Carrie Clark, Kelly Lee, Brad Cantrell; Others: Karen Lisser, Jessica Schafer, ECHO; Dave
Thomas, Habitat for Humanity; Heather Walz, Tammy Eddy, Boys & Girls Club; Traci Rogers, Healthnet; Cathy Jennings, The Literacy
Connection; Kathy Soehnlein, Rock Communities Network; Jeni Sauser, Dave Marshick, DDA; Tom Perry, Jeff Daines, Riverfront, Inc.;
K Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S Locust; Neil Deupree, Dale Hicks NAT.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Ellingson at 5:30 p.m.
The minutes of the June 16, 2010 regular meeting were approved by consent.
Under Questions and Comments from the Public on Matters Not on the Agenda, K. Andreah Briarmoon inquired if community
groups could be invited to attend the next meetings and if a list of participants is available.
Petruzzello presented recommendations from the City Attorney regarding public service application changes suggested by the CDA
at a previous meeting. Petruzzello indicated the City Attorney was advising against the proposed changes in order to avoid opening
up the possibility for discrimination claims.
After brief discussion, a motion was made by Fenn, seconded by Moore, to amend the public service application to include the
names of donors. The motion failed 4 – 3 with Steeber, McDonald, Ellingson and Bachmeyer voting against the motion; Fenn,
Moore, Holden in favor.
Presentations were made by the 12 agencies requesting funding from the 2011 CDBG/HOME Programs.
Heather Walz, Boys and Girls Club presented a request for $7,500 in funding.
Brad Cantrell, City of Janesville, Planning Director presented a request for $45,000 in CDBG funding for restroom and handicap
modifications to the Lincoln Tallman House.
Jeni Sauser and Dave Marshick made a presentation from the Downtown Development Alliance requesting $35,000 for an
undetermined downtown redevelopment project.
Karen Lisser, ECHO, Inc. presented a request for $60,000 in funding for housing and homeless prevention programs.
K Andreah Briarmoon, Hand in Hand Historic Fourth Ward,Inc presented a request for $106,000 in funding for a neighborhood
sustainability program.
Traci Rogers, Healthnet presented a request for $58,000 in funding for health service programs.
Cathy Jennings, The Literacy Connection, made a request for $10,000 in funding for literacy programs.
Dale Hicks, Neighborhood Action Team member, presented a request for $11,600 in funding for neighborhood activities in the Look
West and Fourth Ward neighborhoods.
Tom Perry and Jeff Daines, Riverfront Inc. presented a request for $60,165 in funding for the acquisition and handicap improvements
to a new facility for developmentally disadvantaged adult home center.
Kathy Soehnlein, Rock Communities Youth Network presented a request for $4,000 in funding for at-risk youth programs.
Dave Thomas, Rock County Habitat for Humanity presented a request for $80,000 in funding for the Brush With Kindness Program.
Jennifer Petruzzello, City of Janesville, Neighborhood Services Director presented a request for $3,000 in funding for the Summer
Camp Scholarship Program.
It was decided by consensus of the CDA that if timing allowed, they would send their funding recommendations in advance of the
Special meeting on September 1, 2010 to Petruzzello by email. Staff could then be better prepared to facilitate the meeting.
It was also decided by consensus of the CDA that the Special Meeting on September 1, 2010 start at 5 p.m. rather than 5:30 p.m.
Ellingson set the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2011 Budget for September 15, 2010.
Ellingson set the Public Hearing on the Section 8 Annual Plan for September 15, 2010.
Petruzzello distributed a brief outline of Robert’s Rules regarding public meetings.
A motion was made by Moore, seconded by Steeber to convene into closed session. The motion passed.
The meeting was convened into closed session at approximately 7:33 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the CDA.
Respectfully submitted, Carrie Clark, Housing Financial & Rehabilitation Specialist