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". .' ~ , , .' , , . , ,', fog r;,:.:;:o,}-:,' -, 0" , , ) .... r<'t.' , , , /'-" o \ 1 1 "'-" o ~Li . ." ;', I NEIGHBORHOOD & AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING CITY OF CLEARWATER November 17; 1998 , Present: Howard Groth William Turner, Sr. Rev. William Graham Milly Joplin Mary Myhill Mayme W. Hodges Warren Hunt Peggy M~ Cutkomp Joyce L. Smith Also Present: Michael Holmes Patricia O. Sullivan Chair ViceRChair Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member' Housing & Urban Development Assistant Director Board Reporter The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall. To provide continuity for research,' items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. ITEM #1 - Approval of the Minutes Attention to recommendations referenced in the July 14, 1998, minutes was made. An update, to be mail~d to members, was requested on steps taken to address these issues: 1) page 2; paragraph 4, "It was recommended the School Board address the educational needs of young children and that lottery money be used for early childhood intervention. It was suggested right-toRlife groups be approached to help with this issue." and 2) pages 2 and 3 regarding the consequential shortage of child care facilities for low income families. '" It was suggested staff contact the Pinellas County School Board regarding the importance of school board support for eafly child education. It was recommended board 'members participate in this project and actively support these issues. It was noted the Juvenile Welfare Board has a great deal of relevant information on file. It was stated the' media must be apprised of the urgent need for child care. Attracting media attention to the issue is important. Member Hodges moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of October 20, 1998, as recorded and submitted in written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ITEM #2 - Citizens to be Heard R None. ITEM #3 R Aoencv Presentation mna1198 1 11/17/98 ',' ',' I. : ~ " . .' ~. ',:....:.., j :' ,: . . . , ~ I .' : ", ,..,--.. \ I ,.,' It was noted funded agencies had not yet had the opportunity to demonstrate performance or fund usage. At least 3 months are needed to formulate this information. It was suggested no more than 3 agencies report per meeting with reports limited to 5 minutes each for repeating agencies. It was suggested presentations include Information on performance, a current report on grant spending, and, if applicable, an explanation of shortfalls related to last year's goals. i , ''. In response to concerns that CNHS (Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services) failure to respond to its board members' requests for information, it was suggested those boards may have lost their effectiveness and need to address that issue. Concern was expressed CNHS' failure to meet goals related to the construction of in-fill housing in North Greenwood harms the neighborhood and its residents. Copies of relative board minutes was requested. ,It was requested Habitat for Humanity also address last year's goals. Housing & Urban Development Assistant Director Mike Holmes said he will request , agencies report on last year's performance and answer the 8 subgrantee monitoring questions developed by board members. It was suggested as CNHS always rates well in the rating system used to determine the granting of CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds and consistently fails to meet its goals, the board may need to rethink the current evaluation system. It was noted the TRC (Technical Revie~ Committee) rates CNHS poorly. ITEM #4 Suborantee Monitorina Assionments Member Cutkomp reviewed the Fair Housing program offered by CSF, Community ....U) Services Foundation to address landlord/tenant rights. The agency, which served 347 '",,,,,. families last year, receives only 20% of its operating budget from the City. CSF Executive Director Jerry Spilatro indicated the groundbreaking for the new family services center/police substation is being planned. Subrecipient monitoring assignments were reviewed. ITEM #5 Clearwater ~rownfields Proaram Presentation - Continued to January 1999 The board was requested to nominate members for Brownfields committee positions. Neighborhood input is invaluable and is being requested. In reference to blighted properties, it was recommended Police Chief Klein be contacted regarding safety concerns. Mr. Holmes said a North Greenwood meeting is scheduled for November 19, 1998, to discuss facade improvement and other neighborhood improvement suggestions. ITEM #6 Mid-Year Performance Review Discussion (see Item #3) ITEM #7 Old Business - None. ITEM #8 New Business - None. ITEM #9 Announcements - None. o mna1198 2 11/17/98 'I, . > , ' ;: ~,~ ' , c " . I.:,I:~~~ . , ' , :t .,'. ~ , .~ , " " , ' . I; ,. \; ': :.' " .' ". ~: . ~', ,~. ;', ' :" I :, "T 'I . <....~> .' ~ . l-f r\.. .' '.',.: .,.~. .... ' i '. ,'J, '.' : ,i, ~":~>. ~'P~~~~~I~~~"},,,,~!~:~~.~:~,:,<~...A ....II._'lP~... I, ~ ".~ i''.i. i. ~'1:'II,~~:.':..~ I' )'" ..40 ...... I~ I".:. :; ",0 ,ITEM #10 Next ,Regular MeetlnQ , 'The next regular meeting Is scheduled for January 19, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center. ' ITEM #11 Adiournment .J.;,.< ,I, :, (" '~:' t: \ The meeting adjourned at 10:40 B.m. '5lL~ -'-1-.6- Chair Neighborhood & Affordable Housing , Advisory Board :~ ,~ " , ,t.. . ~,;::: ' ,'. 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