HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 31, 1993 COW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT WORK SESSION
MARCH 31, 1993
The Special Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order
by Mayor VanDeVoorde at 7 : 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers .
Present: Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Popple, Walters, and
Mayor VanDeVoorde. Absent: Councilmembers Gilliam and Yearman.
Approval of Minutes - March 3, 1993
Councilwoman Popple made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to approve the minutes of the March 3, 1993, special
Committee of the Whole meeting, Community Development Block
Grant Public Hearing. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Moylan,
Popple, Walters, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Review of Staff Memorandum and CDBG Project Reviews
Planning Director Dahlstrom advised the Council that the type
and number of projects funded the past two program years by
Community Development Block Grant funds has created an
administrative workload that is becoming unmanageable given
existing staff allocations and commitments .
He stated that a recent monitoring visit by officials of the
federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
resulted in criticism of the complex nature of the city' s
existing FY-1992 CDBG program and lack of performance in
expenditure of CDBG funds . The staff was advised that
further
delays in project expenditures could result in sanctions against
the city.
Another demanding CDBG program budget in 1993 would compound the
difficulties already being experienced by the Planning
Department. In view of the foregoing, Mr. Dahlstrom outlined
several options the City could pursue. However, he recommended
that the City choose to fund a FY-93 CDBG program consisting of
only a few straight forward projects, which would preclude
further deterioration of the City' s CDBG performance levels .
After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the
staff ' s recommendations should be approved to prevent
jeopardizing the City' s participation in future CDBG programs .
Discussion of Proposed Budqet
Based on the staff ' s recommendations, the sum of $977 ,089 will
be available for the 1993 Community Development Block Grant
program. This includes the 1993 CDBG allocation of $884 ,000,
program income in the amount of $115,000, potential revenue from
previously funded projects, projects recommended for retention
or additional funding, less grant administration costs .
Committee of the Whole Meeting
March 24, 1993
Page 3
Excellence In Crime Prevention-Public Section Award received by
the Elqin Police Department
Deputy Chief Burns presented Mayor VanDeVoorde with the plaque
which had been awarded to the Elgin Police Department by the
Chicago Area Chamber of Commerce at the 18th Annual Crime
Prevention Awards luncheon held today. The award was given in
recognition of the Police Department' s Resident Officer Program.
Adjournment
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel appointment, employment or dismissal,
litigation, and acquisition of property. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde.
Nays : None.
Whereupon, at 7 :50 p.m. , the corporate authorities convened in
executive session for the purpose of discussing the above-stated
matters . At 8 :00 p.m. , the corporate authorities returned to
open session. No further business was transacted.
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,
Gilliam, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde.
Nays : None.
A t,4,V April 14, 1993
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk Date Approved