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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/19/2000 PC minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT PLAN COMMISSION July 19, CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of thc Mount Prospect Plan Commission was called to order by Chalnnan Michael Zadel at 7:05 p.m. at the Village' Hall, 100 South Erae~san Street, Mount Prospect, ROLL CALL: Present upon Roil Call: Miclm~I Zadel~ Chairman Matt Sledz Craxy Orouwinkel Carol Tortercllo Edwin Janus (7: llp.m.) Absent: Antoinette Astreide~ Edwin Januz Village Staff Present: Mist,/Das, Planner Judy Cannolly AICP, Planuer Others in Attendance: Chris Clair-Dally Herald leanie Korb-Pioncer Press April Foley-Mentor Program Nancy Cony-Summer Advanmre Prograra Diane Kova~k-Clayground Inc: l./mue~ Pioro-Camp Fire Boy~ and Girl Farah Mohiuddm-Boy Smuts Dave Trehey-Boy Smuts Alan Brostoff-Boy Scout~ lete Teed-CEDA Northwest Ron Jordan-CEDA Northwest Sharon Anderson-Club Kec Plex Mark Parr-Childran'z Advocacy Center APPROVAl; OF MINUTES: Chairman Zadel opened tl/e me~t~ng at 7:05 p.m. and asked if there were any questions or revisions. Chalrr.~n Zadel pointed out that the date of ~une 22 on the minutes was incorrect and should be revised to June 21. Chairman Zadel entertained a motion to approve the minutes with revisions. Carol Tortorello moved to approve the corrected minutes and Matt Sledz seconded the motion. The motion was approved 4-0. SUBDIVISIONS: NONE OLD BUSINESS: NONE MOUNT PROSPECT PLAN COMMISSION Page 2 Minutes from the July 19, 2000 meeting NEW BUSENESS: Discussion of 200t Preliminary Fandin~ Recommendations and 2001 Action Plan Chairman Zadel opcued the Public Hearing at 7:I0 p.m. and said that Plan Commission members would discuss the 2001 preliminary recommendations and then would open the discussion to the floor for comments and questions. Chairman Zadcl asked Misty Das, Planner to explain the nature of the carry over funds listed in the recommendation- Ms. Dna explained that the funds in the Village's CDBG pool were available from previous year's grant allocations hecause the Village is required to spend the program income collected from its Single Family P~hab Program before spending any year's CDBH allocation. She also said that the carry over funds could not be used for public s~rvices due to the 15% cap put on public service fimding during the prognun year. Chairman Zadel. asked for questions about the recommendations for low/moderate/income projects. Ed Janus wanted clarification about CEDA's sprinkler project and Ms. Das clarified that it was to m~t Village tiro codes. Carol Tortorolto asked about the.spaces whom no number exists for the streeiligtn project funding and if this meant that funding was. $0. Ms. Dus clarified that it did mcan $0. Chairman Zadet asked for any further qusstions or comments about the low/moderate-income project dra~ recommendations and then moved on to the t~ublic service draft re~ommandations. Ed Janus asked for confirmation of Access to Care's services to Mount Prospect residents. Ms. Das explained that based on monthly reports, Access to Care services Mount Prosper residents evan b~7ond Village CDBG funds due to the rapid use of its entire Village allocation.' Gary Gronwinkel asked what the method of confirming the number of Mount Prospect residents served in each program was. Ms. Das said they submit paperwork documenting the number of clicuts served including the ac~,~l attcadanea sheets for youth programs. Chainnan Zadel asked for any other comman(s from Plan Commission mcrnbers and then opened the discussion to the floor. Iinnea Pioro, representative from Camp ]Fire discussed hgr Camp Keel program and how youth and other residents were happy with the program. She also said that without funding for the Now Horizons Program, it would be difficult to administer it in the Village. Ed lanus said that the Village was committed to Priority 5-Youth Support and Growth of the Consolidated Plan, which is reS]ccted in the drat recommendatious. Alan Brostof~ r~resentative from the Boy Scouts introduced Farah Mohiuddm, Director of cultural affairs. Ms. Mohiuddm spoke about a one-week co-ed summer camp thai slm would like to start in the Boxwood ama of Mount Prospect, however additional fimdiag would be needed to do this. One day of the camp would focus on job shadowing. Matt Sledz asked if the Village's Mentor Program serves the same youth served by other programs. Ms. Dos said the south side of Mount Prosp~ may have overlap, but the draft recommendations reflect the allocation of funding in an ~fffentive manner. Ed Janus commented that the Learning. for Life program machos old~r children and prepares them for the reality of life. April Foley and Nancy Cony spoke about the Mentor Program and Summer Adventure Program. Diane Kovack, rel~rescntafive from Clayground, talked about building self-esteem in children whether it is through arts and crais is also very important for life. Ed Janus asked how Club Rec Plex utilizes Village CDBG funds. Sharon Anderson from Club Rcc Plex said that tho funding was used for recreational equipment for the youth in the program. Alan Brostoff suggestexi that a graph be prepared to show how many youths are s~:vcd in. each program. April Foley said in some cases the '~units of service" that an agency provides is not always about the numbers of clients served. There are long term measurements that can apply and the quality of the service matters immensely. Chairman Zadel added that numbers are not the only thing that. Plan Commission looks at MOUNT PROSPECT PLAN COMMISSION Page 3 ~/inutes from tile 3uly 19, 2000 meeting: .: when making funding decisions and that the information that Mr. Brostoff spoke of was readily available in monitoring reports and othar documents. Chairman Zedel asked for any ether comments from Plan Commission and the floor. He then closed the Public Hearing at 7:52 p.m. He entertained a motion for approval the 2001 CDBG re~mmendation and 2001 Action Plan to bo forwarded to the Village Board. Ed Janus asked if there was a possibility that funding above what was budgeted for 2001 would be received. Ms. Das said that there was a possibility, and in the event that happened, the 15% cap for public service could be amended to reflect this funding by amending the 2001 Action Plan. Carol Tortorello moved to concur with Staff's funding recommendations. Ed Janus seconded the motion and the motion was carried 5-0 for the 2001 Action Plan with approved funding recommendations to go to the Village Board for formal action. · COMMENTS A_ND OTHER'BUSINESS: Chairman Zadel rec[Uasted that monthly statusreports from CDBG sub-recipients be forwarded to Plan Commission monthly. CDBG programs that wera new or had not been monitored were designated to the Plan Commission sub-committee members for monitoring. Carol Tortorelto.added CEDA Northwest and li~e Children's Advoca~ Center to monitor. Tonic Astredies was assigned the Summer Adventure Program for monitoring. Carol Tortorello mentioned that Diane Kovack was having a ribbon cutting for the opening of the Clayground Creative Center and invited Plan Commission members to attend. Gary Grouwinkel moved to adjourn the meeting and Carol Tertorello seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0.and the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.