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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/04/2008 CRC minutes MINUTES COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION Village Board Room, 3rd Floor Village Hall Thursday, September 4,2008 7:00 p.m. The Community Relations Commission (CRC) of the Village of Mount Prospect met Thursday, September 4, 2008 in the Village Board room on the 3rd floor of Village Hall located at 50 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Tolbert Commissioner Fuller Commissioner Parikh Commissioner Ortiz Commissioner Muench (arrived at 7:15 p.m.) Also in attendance: Brian Simmons, Deputy Director of Community Development Janet Saewert, Neighborhood Planner INTRODUCTIONS / ROLL CALL Chairperson Tolbert introduced the Commission and thanked the different agencies for attending the meeting. He stated that distributing Community Development Block Grant funds is one of the most important duties the Commission performs. Chairman Tolbert introduced Janet Saewert and Brian Simmons, who were representing Village Staff. NEW BUSINESS 2009 CDBG Public Service Budget Ms. Saewert thanked the Public Service Representatives for attending. Although all the groups present address a community need, the CDBG funds are limited and will be significantly less in 2009. Based on HUD guidelines, we are able to use 15% of our entitlement grant plus 15% of the previous year's program income. Program income is generated when residents with SFR loans sell their homes and the loan is repaid. In 2007 our program income was more than $212,000; in 2008 we are just over $39,000. Assuming our entitlement grant amount remains the same, our Public Service Budget for 2009 will be decreased by over 20%. Presentations from 2008 Funding Applicants The following funding applicants spoke on behalf of their organization, and there was a brief discussion regarding each Public Service Organization: Phil Herman Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach: Dream Maker's, Summer Adventure Camp North and Summer Adventure Camp South Shawn Kirby Search Development Group Ron Jordan CEDA NW: Day Care, Emergency Housing Mark Parr The Children's Advocacy Center Kathy Kaspowicz Escorted Transportation Service, N .W. Victoria Bigelow Suburban Primary Health Care Council, Access to Care Rod McKenzie Hire Up Job Training and Mentoring Lisa Witek Journeys from PADS to HOPE Jim Huenink Northwest CAS A Terri Channer WINGS Judy Rosen VOMP Mentor Program Stephen Lepse Salvation Army Family and Community Services The Commission had a general discussion about the reduced funds available in 2009, unmet reporting responsibilities for WINGS, duplication of services, as well as which organizations rely the most on CDBG funding and serve the largest number of Mount Prospect residents. The preliminary staff recommendations were amended as follows. A motion was made by Commissioner Ortiz to approve the changes and seconded by Commissioner Parikh. All voted aye for approval. The motion carried. Chairperson Tolbert stated that the following recommendations are to be forwarded to the Village Board for consideration at the September 16, 2008 meeting. Projects FY 2009 Staff Recommendations Public Service Programs 1. Access to Care 9,000 2. CEDA - Child Care 5,500 3. CEDA - Emergency Housing 7,500 4. Children's Advocacy Center 4,000 5. Escorted Transportation Service NW 0 6. GW A YO - Dream Makers 4,500 7. GW A YO - Summer Adventure North 4,500 8. GW A YO - Summer Adventure South 4,500 9. Higher Up Ministries 5,500 10. Journeys from PADS to HOPE 5,000 11. Mentor Program 3,000 12. Northwest CASA 3,000 13. Resources for Community Living 4,000 14. Salvation Army Family and Community 0 15. WINGS 0 16. Search Group Home Rehab (LjMod Project) 20,000 APPROV AL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Fuller to approve the July 10, 2008 minutes of the Community Relations Commission. Commissioner Muench seconded the motion. All voted aye for approval. ADlOURNMENT The next meeting is scheduled for the first Thursday in November. A motion was made by Commissioner Ortiz to adjourn the meeting and seconded by Commissioner Parikh. All voted Aye for approval and the meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Janet Saewert Neighborhood Planner