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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 17, 1991 COW I SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Community Development Block Grant April 17, 1991 Mayor VanDeVoorde called the meeting to order at 7 : 05 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. Present: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Absent: None. Approval of Community Development Block Grant City Council Public Hearinq Minute s of March 20, 1991 Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Moylan, to approve the minutes of the City Council Public Hearing of March 20, 1991 . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Consideration of Proposed CDBG Budqet Pat Andrews of the Planning Department reviewed a summary statement of revenues and expenditures relative to the Community Development Block Grant proposals . Consideration of Independent Players Proposal A proposal was received, after the March 20, 1991, deadline, from the Board of Directors of the Independent Players . They requested a grant of $15,000 to create and carry out a program of bringing theatre to the children and the elderly in the public housing projects of Elgin. In keeping with its policy not to consider any proposals received after the public hearing, this proposal was not considered for CDBG funding. Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to direct the staff to investigate the feasibility of the Independent Players ' proposal, and if appropriate, to make a recommendation to the Council to fund this project from other revenue sources . Consideration of Leasinq of 355 Dundee Avenue Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Popple, to lease 355 Dundee Avenue to the Housing Authority of Elgin, subject to the recommendations of the staff. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Special Committee of the Whole Meeting April 17, 1991 Page 2 Consideration of Staff Recommendations on Community Development Block Grant Proposals Councilmembers considered the proposed project reviews and recommendations of the staff. They directed that the sum of $7,412 assigned to Central Elgin Neighborhood Council in the staff ' s proposed funding be assigned instead to the Housing Authority of Elgin for operational and maintenance costs at 355 Dundee Avenue. a motion seconded b Councilman Councilwoman Popple made y Walters, to approve the staff ' s recommendations for funding, as amended, and as set forth below: Community Development Block Grant Funds Housing Authority of Elgin (HAE) : Handicap Accessibility $ 37,000 Intercom 10,000 Playground Removal 20,000 Exterior Brick Repair 11, 000 Illinois Court Fencing 5,000 Planning and Management 80,000 Residential Rehabilitation Rebate Program 180,000 Channing Park Playground 50, 000 Redevelopment Block Plan 20,000 Division Street Reconstruction 600,000 Fox River Valley Center for Independent Living - ramped curb cuts 22,000 CDBG Administration 45, 000 Ecker Center Rehabilitation 7,512 $1,087,512 General Fund Ecker Center Rehabilitation 47 ,488 Elgin Day Care 56,000 Operation Outreach 50,000 S.A.F.E. Scholarships 50,000 Well Child Conference 32, 100 Centro Parent Program 10,000 Salvation Army Play Lot 70,000 Mothers Against Gangs 10, 000 HAE operational costs at 355 Dundee Ave. 7,412 NHS Loan Guarantee 50,000 CBD Business Loans 147,000 NHS Downpayment program 30,000 $ 560,000 Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Special Committee of the Whole Meeting April 17, 1991 Page 2 Announcements Mayor VanDeVoorde announced that the Community Development Block Grant final public hearing will be held on May 8, 1991 at 8 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Adjournment Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None. Meeting adjourned at 7 :55 p.m. Do onna Mecum, City Clerk I