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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/29/2002 CRC minutes MINUTES COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION Mt. Prospect Park District Building - 1000 W. Central Rd. Thursday, October 29, 2002 6:30 p.m. The meeting of the Community Relations Commission (CRC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, October 29, 2002, in the Mt. Prospect Park District Building, 1000 W. Central Rd., Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Chairman John Brennan called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Commissioners Barbara Muench, Judi Muniz, Pankaj Parikh and Anthony Tolbert were present. Village staff present were William Cooney, Director of Community Development, Michael Jacobs, Deputy Director of Community Development, and Lisa Angell, Public Works Solid Waste Coordinator. Also present was Village Trustee Michael Zadel. OLD BUSINESS There were no Old Business items to discuss. NEW BUSINESS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Overview: Mr. Cooney gave an overview of the Community Development Block Grant Program, some history of the Village's involvement in the Program and a summary of the types of projects that are funded through the CDBG Program. He also revie~ved some of the documents that had been provided to the CRC in advance of the meeting. He outlined what was going to occur at the Public Hearing that was going to be held at 7:30. Mr. Cooney indicated that representatives of each of the sub-recipients would be there and be prepared to make a brief presentation regarding the Program and answer any questions that the Commissioners might have. He then explained that it was staff's hope that the Community Relations Commission would be able to make a final recommendation that night, following the applicant's presentations at the 7:30 Heating. Chairman Brennan indicated that his preference would be to host another meeting where they could discuss in greater depth the different Programs and see if any of the Commissioners had suggested changes to the funding. Trustee Zadel outlined his past experience with the CDBG program and the budget review process. He indicated that the Village is under some time constraints, given HUD's deadlines and additional steps in the approval process; however, he informed the Commissioners to do whatever they felt was necessary to accurately review the request and make a recommendation. Following some further discussion, Commissioners agreed that another meeting should be held on Thursday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m., at which time they would review amongst themselves the different requests and make a final recommendation. The Commissioners had some general questions regarding the CDBG Program and what type of questions would be appropriate during their presentation and question and answer period. Mr. Cooney indicated that the Commissioners were free to ask whatever questions they wished; however, they should focus primarily on issues such as the operations of the requesting agency, the number of Mount Prospect residents served, the type of services provided, and so on. Public Hearing for FY 2003 CDBG requests A Public Hearing before the Comnmnity Relations Commission (CRC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, October 29, 2002, in the Mt. Prospect Park District Building, 1000 W. Central Rd., Mount Prospect, Illinois. Chairman John Brennan called the Public Hearing to order at 7:30 p.m. Commissioners Barbara Muench, Judi Muniz, Pankaj Parikh and Anthony Tolbert were present. Village staffpresent were William Cooney, Director of Community Development, Michael Jacobs, Deputy Director of Community Development, and Lisa Angell, Public Works Solid Waste Coordinator. Community Relations Commission October 29, 2002 Minutes Page 2 Chairman Brennan outlined to those in the audience how the Public Hearing would proceed with regards to reviewing the 2003 Budget for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. He asked that ali applicants for the CDBG program sign in and noted that he would call on them in the order they had signed in to make their presentation. He requested that their presentation be no longer than five minutes, which would then be followed by a question and answer period by the Commission. He advised them that the Commission would then take all the comments and questions into consideration and would be meeting again on November 7th to make a final recommendation to the Village's Board of Trustees. Chair Brennan then asked that the representative from Access to Care come forward and make a presentation. The representative indicated that Access to Care provides low-income healthcare to residents of Mount Prospect and was good access to medical care for many who could not otherwise afford it. The next presentation was regarding Camp Fire - Campin' Kids. They outlined their program, which involves a summer day care. They indicated that their budget request for this year was $15,000 and said they primarily serve children of the Boxwood area. The third presentation was for the Clayground Ceramics Program, which offers some youth programs for low- income children. They also requested a $15,000 funding for 2003. They indicated that they offer two programs a week, one on Tuesday afternoons and one on Friday evenings. They serve approximately 40 children per year. The fourth presenter was a representative from the Village of Mount Prospect's Human Services Department. They indicated that the Village operates two different programs, the Summer Adventure Program and The Mentor Program. The requested budget amount for the Summer Adventure Program was $15,000 and the requested amount for the Mentor Program was $3,000. Both programs are targeted to meet the needs of at risk children within the Village. The next presentation was by CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center. CEDA provides services for transitional housing. They said their request actually contained two components: one was a program funding request of $10,000; the second was $25,000 for CEDA's building sprinkler improvements. It was discussed that the building rehab funding was a separate line item vs. the public service program. The next presentation was by a representative of Pads to Hope. The Pads to Hope Program provides several shelters for homeless people. They had indicated their 2003 funding request was $5,000. The next presentation was for the Girl Scouts Program and the funding request is targeted towards low- income people that are not normally served by the Girl Scouts Program. They indicated their funding request for FY 2003 was $10,000. They indicated that their research shows there are approximately 770 Hispanic females (ages 5 to 17) in Mount Prospect; however, the Girl Scouts Program served less than I00 in 2001. They are hoping to serve at least 250 children within that range. The next presentation was from the Child Advocacy Center. Their request was for $3,000. They indicated that they assist with regards to sexual and physical abuse cases providing counseling support, Court advocacy and other services. They indicated that they had served 36 new and ongoing cases within Mount Prospect this current year. The next presentation was from the Mt. Prospect Park District's Club RecPlex facility. Their request for $3,000 related to the Friday night Youth Program that they offer at the RecPlex. The program is funded ommunity Relations Commission October 29, 2002 Minutes Page 3 primarily by the Park District, with the remaining funding provided through the CDBG program. The next presentation was for the Special Leisure Services Foundation. They requested $5,000. The program is targeted to cover additional costs for inclusion of handicapped people within the park district programs. The last presentation was regarding the Resources for Community Living. This request was for $5,000 and the program serves adults with developmental and physical disabilities. Chairman Brennan closed the public hearing after all members in the audience had the opportunity to comment on the subject. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Chair Brennan requested that staffprovide the Community Relations Commission with additional information regarding the 0% Loan Program, the Weatherization Program and some other information to assist them with their discussions on November 7. ADJOURNMENT The Community Relations Commission agreed to hold their meeting on November 7 at 7:00 p.m., in the second floor conference room of the Village Hall. The meeting was closed at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michael W. Jacobs, AICP Deputy Director of Community Development H:\GEN~PLANNING\CD BGL2003 Consolidated Plan\October 29 2002 meeting minutes,doc