02/09/2016 NEIGHBORHOOD & AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 9, 2016
Present: Acting Chair Lisa Hughes, Board Member Peggy M. Cutkomp, Board Member Linda
Kemp, Board Member Kevin Chinault, Board Member Empty Seat, Board Member Empty Seat
Absent: Chair Michael Potts
Also Present: Geri Campos Lopez— Economic Development & Housing Director, Diane Durr—
Housing Manager, Patricia O. Sullivan — Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 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
3.1. Approve minutes of the December 8, 2015 Neighborhood &Affordable Housing Advisory
Board meeting as submitted in written summation.
Member Kemp moved to approve minutes of the December 8, 2015 Neighborhood &Affordable
Housing Advisory Board meeting as submitted in written summation. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4—Citizens to be Heard re Items Not on the Agenda: None.
5—Applications for New Members
Housing Manager Diane Durr said the City had received three applications for open seats: 1)
citizen who resides within the City and 2) citizen who represents employers within the City. The
City Council will appoint the new members.
6 — Request for Applications
Ms. Durr said the City published a notice of funding and request for applications. HOME
Investment Partnerships Program, SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Partnership), and PCHTF
(Pinellas County Housing Trust Fund) were funding sources for the available $1,600,000 for
redevelopment, preservation, acquisition, and rehabilitation of low- to moderate-income housing
rental units. Applications will be accepted until March 11, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Staff will rank the
applications and present them to City Council for approval.
Economic Development& Housing Director Geri Campos Lopez said program income from the
sale of Prospect Towers and Wellington Apartments had boosted available funding. With rental
rates increasing, she said ideally a developer could construct a multifamily rental project with
land acquisition funding through Pinellas County Housing Finance Authority and development
funding through the City. She requested board members share this information with qualified
parties.
7 —Status of 5-year Consolidated Action Plan
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Ms. Lopez said through the RFP (Request for Proposals) process, the City had contracted with
Wade Trim for consulting services to work with staff on the 5- year Consolidated Action Plan for
HUD (Housing & Urban Development) Department. The scope of work was finalized. Three
meetings were planned to gather public input from residents and Consolidated Action Plan
funding recipients. Board members were invited to attend, Meeting schedules will be distributed.
The 5- year Consolidated Action Plan will be presented to NAHAB (Neighborhood & Affordable
Housing Advisory Board) for review and recommendation in June and to the City Council for
approval in July. The Plan must be submitted electronically to HUD's system in August.
8 — FY (Fiscal Year) 2016/17 CAP Application Period Opens
Ms. Durr said the FY 2016/17 Consolidated Action Plan will be a part of the new 5-year Plan
and identify projects for funding in FY 2016/17. She provided an overview of the FY 2016/17
schedule which replicates last year's process. CAP applications for FY 2016/17 will be released
on March 3, 2016 and the mandatory application meeting will be in March. CAP application
submittals will be due by April 3, 2016. Agency presentations will be scheduled on April 19,
2016. Following review of the applications, the TRC (Technical Review Committee) will forward
its recommendations to NAHAB for their recommendation to the City Council. Following a public
comment period, the City Council was scheduled to approve funding in July.
9 — Norton Apartments
Ms. Lopez said in its 2012 agreement with Pinellas County Housing Authority, the City agreed to
provide approximately $300,000 to retrofit 3 apartments for disabled residents at the Norton
Apartments. The Housing Authority reported additional renovation costs that were not included
in the original agreement and requested a $100,000 amendment to the agreement. City
inspectors visited the property yesterday to determine how much work had been accomplished
and when the retrofitting project would be completed.
10— Old/New Business
Ms. Lopez reviewed ongoing projects: 1) Habitat for Humanity was in the process of obtaining
development orders for its Milton Street project; 2) In December, the Garden Trail Apartments,
LLC closed on financing with the State and was awarded tax credits for the $13 - $14 million
project. Construction should begin soon; and 3) Rehab project for Kimberly Home rental unit
was underway.
In response to a question, Ms. Lopez said the purchase agreement for the structure at 1100
Cleveland Street had fallen through. Several small retail stores were planned for the Albertsons
site on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard.
11 - Election of Officers
Member Kemp moved to reappoint Michael Potts as Chair. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
Member Kemp moved to appoint Kevin Chinault as Vice Chair. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
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12 — Next Meeting — March 8, 2016
13 — Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
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