HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 31, 1992 COW ' SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT WORK SESSION
March 31, 1992
The Special Committee of the Whole meeting, which was a
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Work Session, was
called to order by Mayor VanDeVoorde at 6 :30 p.m. in the Council
Conference Room. Present: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan
(arrived at 6: 10 p.m. ) , Popple (arrived at 6 : 17 p.m. ) , Walters
(arrived at 6 :40 p.m. ) , Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde.
Absent: None.
Approval of Minutes - March 3, 1992
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox,
to approve the minutes of the March 3, 1992, Community
Development Block Grant Public Hearing. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde.
Consideration of 1992 Budqet Review
The sum of $761,000 has been allocated for the 1992 Community
Development Block Grant project; program income in the amount of
$18,865 is anticipated; and the staff is recommending that the
sum of $75, 818, which is remaining from previously funded
projects, be added for a grand total of $855,683 .
Review of Community Development Block Grant Proposals Received
The Council considered the staff 's project reviews and
recommendations for each of the proposals.
Councilman Fox stated that he would prefer that block grant
money not be used for street reconstruction unless there is
money left over after considering all the other proposed
projects .
Councilman Fox made a motion to approve the requested sum of
$80,000 for City CDBG Administration but not to approve the
additional sum of $20,000 as recommended by the staff. The
motion failed for lack of receiving a second.
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Gilliam, to eliminate the allocation of $114,000 for City Public
Works street reconstruction which had been proposed by the
staff. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
After further discussion, by consensus the Council approved
funding as follows :
City CDBG Administration $ 50,000
City Planning and Management 100,000
City Rehab Rebate Program 180,000
NHS Rental Rehab Program 78,500
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Habitat Land Acquisition 25,000
Kairos Office Renovation 7,600
Senior Center New Roof (*see below) 10,000
Mother Goose Facility Renovation 41,000
EACI Childrens Summer Program 60,000
Centro Youth Center Completion 40,000
YMCA Computer Equipment 15,000
YMCA Game Room Equipment 11, 000
Community Contacts Energy/Repair 20,000
Health Center Medications 13,400
Miller Prairie Curb and Approach 9,683
Crisis Center Renovations 20,000
FRVCIL Handicap Curb Ramps 25,000
Housing Authority of Elgin (HAE) :
Smoke Alarms 40,000
Sprinkler System 60,000
Youth Center Improvements 14,000
Clifford Water Meter Vaults 5,500
Beverly Lake Renovation (Ray Graham Assn. ) 25,000
$850,683
*It was also agreed that because of the need for immediate
repairs to the Senior Center roof, patching would be done with
interim assistance funds, and then the actual roof repair will
! be done when the CDBG funds become available.
Because of the various allocation changes made and the
restrictions regarding certain categories, Pat Andrews requested
and the Council agreed to give the staff some latitude to make
adjustments in case the figures don't balance out.
Councilwoman Moylan suggested that in future years the Council
receive input and recommendations from members of the community
and social agencies to assist with prioritizing needs for the
various ro osals received for Community Development Block Grant
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funding.
Announcements
Mayor VanDeVoorde announced that the Community Development Block
Grant final public hearing will be held April 22, 1992 at 8 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers .
Adjournment
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Moylan, Popple, Walter s, Yearman and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Meeting adjourned at 7 :40 p.m.
April 22, 1992
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk Date Approved