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Home My WebLink About08/01/2013 CRC Minutes ÓßÇÑÎ ß®´»²» ßò Ö«®¿½»µ VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis ÌÎËÍÌÛÛÍ Ð¿«´ É³ò Ø±»º»®¬ VILLAGE CLERK Village of Mount Prospect M. Lisa Angell ßò Ö±¸² Õ±®² Ö±¸² Öò Ó¿¬«¦¿µ Phone:847/818-5328 Í¬»ª»² Íò Ð±´·¬ Community Development Department Fax: 847/818-5329 Î·½¸¿®¼ Úò Î±¹»® TDD:847/392-6064 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Ó·½¸¿»´ ßò Æ¿¼»´ www.mountprospect.org COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES Thursday, August 1, 2013 The Community Relations Commission (CRC) of the Village of MountProspect met Thursday, August 1, 2013in the rd Village Board room on the 3floor of Village Hall located at 50 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, Illinois. I.CALL TO ORDER Acting ChairmanParikhcalled themeeting to order at 7:03p.m. II.ROLL CALL Present:Acting Chairman Parikh Commissioner Ortiz Commissioner Rose Commissioner Schmalzer Also in attendance:Janet Saewert, Neighborhood Planner III. APROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Rose and seconded by Commissioner Ortiz to approve the minutes of the June 6, 2013 meeting. All voted aye for approval. IV. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD No citizens to be heard at this time. V. OLD BUSINESS Acting Chairman Parikh stated that there was no old business to discuss. VI. NEW BUSINESS Acting Chairman Parikh thanked the different Public Service agencies forattending the meeting. Heintroduced Janet Saewert, whowas representing Village Staff, and asked her to give a few comments regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program. Ms. Saewertstated that in April the Village Board had approved a Resolution authorizing the Village of Mount Prospect to join Cook County‘s HOME Investment Partnership Program Consortium. As a member of this Consortium, the Village, and Developers pursuing projects in the community, will apply to the County instead of the State for HOME funds, to be used for eligible projects. The Village will continue to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds directly from HUD and administer our CDBG program, however, as a result of joining the Consortium, the Village is required to modify stth to September 30. To accommodate the our CDBG Program Year to that of the Consortium’swhich is October 1 9 month funding gap that results from the Program Year shift, Cook County is providing $31,500 to continue our Public Service support and totake us through to our new Program Year start date of October 1, 2014. Therefore, funding applications currently being reviewedare for the January through September 2014 time period. Public Service funding applications will again be requested in mid-February 2014 for the start of our new CDBG October 1, 2014 Program Year. Ms. Saewert introduced the following funding applicants, who spoke on behalf of their organization. There was a brief discussion witheach Public Service Organization: Search, Inc. Greg Washington of is requesting CDBG funds to replace the roof and exterior soffits, fascia, gutters and downspouts at their most recently opened home, 1818 Andoa in Mount Prospect, which is home to four men with intellectual disabilities Suburban Primary Health Care Council Access to Care Victoria Bigelowof described theprogram. Residents who are uninsured,or have high deductibles,for primary care officevisitsand are not eligible for public programs such as Medicare or Medicaid, and who are living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level,are eligible for Access to Care. Physicians volunteer to participate in the program. Children’s Advocacy Center Mark Parr of the (CAC) is requesting funds to support services for child victims of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, domestic violence and other crimes, and their non-offending family members.The CAC provides support and crisis intervention following reports of abuse or family violence, specialized child interviews, court advocacy and medical advocacy, and trauma focused counseling and support groups. Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault (NW CASA) Jim Huenink of is requesting funding for sexual assault counseling, advocacy and crisis intervention program that provides specialized counseling and advocacy services to child, adolescent and adult victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Services include 24/7 crisis intervention, telephone counseling, in-person individual, family and group counseling, 24/7 individual medical advocacy and 24/7 criminal justice advocacy. CEDA NW Emergency Housing Assistance Program.CEDA NW provides Jessica Elbe spoke on behalf of the services to families at risk of becoming homeless and includes housing counseling, budget and financial counseling and financial assistance. The Housing staff is specifically trained in the areas of mortgage default and loan modification counseling. Seminars are also offered periodically throughout the year. Transitional Housing is another component of this Program, for families and individuals who are unable to maintain housing, with the goal of regaining housing independence. Pads to Hope Inc. Jena Hencin of is requesting funds to support homeless service programs which include the Hope Day Resource Center, including case management, mental health counseling, housing coordination, vocational training and a variety of immediate services (food, clothing, supplies) and the PADS Emergency . Shelter Program offering food and overnightshelterTheir mission is to not only address the immediate needs of . those in crisis, but also to put them on the road to self-sufficiency and stability Resources for Community Living Robert Walshdescribed the services provided by (RCL). Unlike similar providers, RCL does not own property or utilize group home settings. RCL offers affordable housing options and individualized support services for adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities. Funding is requested to support services that allow persons with disabilities to live independently in homes or apartments throughout the community, reducing potential homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization. Community Connections Center Victoria Bran spoke on behalf of the (CCC); agencies partnering with the CCC include Community Consolidated School District 59 and Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS).Funding is requested to support programs thataddress safety,housing, health, employment and education. The target population for these programs are low income individuals &families and/or immigrants living in Mount Prospect. Life Span. Anne Marquez was present on behalf of Funding is requestedfor general operating expenses associated with their programs that provide legal and counseling services to victims of domestic violence &sexual assault, and their children.The agency services all of Cook County and is in the process of developing a strategic plan that will add another attorney and more counselors to their staff, to address the growing need for their services. After a brief intermission, the Community Relations Commission had a general discussion abouttheCDBGfunds availablefor Public Service ProgramsfromJanuary through September of 2014. Some agencies applying for funds address more than one objective indentified in the Village’s 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan and funding was recommended for those organizations. Funding was also recommended for those Programs which serve a larger percentageof Mount Prospect residents and where our funding will have a substantial impact on the organization’soverall budget.TheCommission is responsible for reviewing requests for funding from non-Village agencies and to make recommendations with respect to such requests. The funds requested by Search Inc. for rehab work at the Mount Prospect group room however, would be funded by program income, and not through the Public Service Budget. A motion was made by Commissioner Schmalzer to recommend funding for the Public Service Programs as follows;Acting Chairman Parikh seconded the motion. All voted aye for approval. Jan-Sept 2014 Public Service Programs Recommendations 1. CEDA -Emergency Housing9,000 2. Children's Advocacy Center 1,250 3. Life Span0 4. Northwest CASA3,700 5. PADS to HOPE6,750 6. Resources for Community Living4,800 7. Suburban Primary Health Care Council -Access to Care3,000 8. Community Connections Center3,000 Total for Public ServicePrograms$31,500 Ms. Saewert stated that therecommendations will be included inthe amendment to our 2013 Action Plan,will be available to the public for the 30-day review period during the month of September,and will be forwarded to the Village Board forconsideration at the October 15, 2013meeting. VII. CORRESPONDENCE The Commission requested that a copy of the minutes from this meeting be sent to Mayor Juracek, and indicated they were awaitinga final decision from the Village Board as to whether or not the Community Relations Commission would be having any future meetings. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Roseto adjourn the meeting and seconded by Commissioner Ortiz. All voted Aye for approval and the meeting adjournedat 8:55p.m. Respectfully submitted, Janet Saewert Neighborhood Planner ØæÄÐÔßÒÄÝÜÞÙÄÝÎÝÄîðïíÄðèðïïí ÝÎÝ Ó·²«¬»ò¼±½¨