03/10/2009NEIGHBORHOOD & AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 10, 2009
Present: Donald F. Brackett
Kip Corriveau
Peggy M. Cutkomp
Laurel Braswell
Lisa Hughes
Josephine Carbone
Samuel Davis
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Absent: Jordan Behar
Peter Leach
Nick Pavonetti
Kevin Gartland
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Also Present: Jim Donnelly Assistant Director of Econ. Dev./Housing
Michael Holmes Housing Manager
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
3 - Approval of Minutes - February 10, 2009
Member Braswell moved to approve the minutes of the regular Neighborhood and
Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting of February 10, 2009, as recorded and submitted in
written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
4 - Review of Home Program, Low Income Tax Credit Program Applications
The City set aside $400,000 of FY 2008-09 and FY 2009-10 HOME Investment
Partnerships Program funds to produce affordable rental housing. Only two projects will be
considered for funding; awards will be based upon criteria in the application.
Housing Manager Mike Holmes reviewed submitted applications: 1) Austin Apartments,
54 units at 951 Pierce Street, total cost - $14.5 million; 2) Beneficial's Senior Development, 85
units at 1225 Highland Avenue, total cost - $14,489,867; and 3) Garden Trail, 75 units in block
bordered by Blanche B Littlejohn, Spruce, Eldridge, and Seminole, total cost - $11.5 million.
Concern was expressed that parking proposed for the Austin Apartment project would be
insufficient.
After their review, staff ranked the Garden Trail and Beneficial projects highest. City
funding of $200,000 per project is contingent upon the projects obtaining financing and State
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low-income housing tax credit program awards. Garden Trail and Beneficial will be invited to
present their projects to NAHAB (Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Authority Board).
Member Corriveau moved to support staff's recommendation to provide funds for the
Beneficial and Garden Trail projects. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5 - FY 2009-2010 Consolidated Action Plan Application
Mr. Holmes said the application process has been streamlined. Funding will be provided
for public services, public facilities, and housing. A bidders' conference is scheduled for March
17; applications are due April 6, 2009. The top two rated applications will receive 60% of funds
requested; lower rated applications will receive 50% of funds requested and then 40%, until
funds are exhausted.
6 - Old/New Business: None.
7 - Citizens to be Heard: None.
8 - Next Meetinq - April 14, 2009
Agencies will present their requests on April 14, 2009. The bus tour of applicant
agencies is tentatively scheduled for April 17, 2009.
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