05/09/2017 Neighborhood and Affordable Meeting Minutes May 9, 2017
Housing Advisory Board
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
9:00 AM
Council Chambers
Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory
Board
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City of Clearwater
Neighborhood and Affordable Meeting Minutes May 9, 2017
Housing Advisory Board
Roll Call
Present 4 - Chair Kevin Chinault, Vice Chair Carmen Santiago, Board Member
Peggy Cutkomp, Board Member Lisa Hughes, and Board Member
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Absent 2 - Board Member Linda Kemp and Board Member Michael Potts
Also Present - Chuck Lane — Economic Development & Housing Assistant Director,
Joe Riddle - Housing Manager, Patricia O. Sullivan — Board Reporter
1. Call To Order
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.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve minutes of April 18, 2017 Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory
Board meeting as submitted in written summation.
Member Cutkomp moved to approve minutes of the April 18, 2017
Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Advisory Board meeting as
submitted in written summation. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Discuss FY 2017-2018 Annual Consolidated Plan Recommended Funding.
Housing Manager Joe Riddle reviewed funding recommendations,
noting adjustments will have to be made based on federal funding and
the anticipated $30-million dollar reduction in State funding for the SHIP
(State Housing Initiatives Partnership) program. Staff will review FY
(Fiscal Year) 2016117 Consolidated Plan programs, determine which
funds can be rolled over and which projects may not be completed, and
present a draft document of the Final Action Plan to the board on
July 11, 2017.
Concern was expressed that the TRC (Technical Review Committee)
may have overlooked an item in Pinellas Opportunity Council— Chore
Services'application as the agency had scored higher in previous years.
Mr. Riddle said ranking forms had not changed, staff could walk through
the process with the agency.
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It was commented the TRC viewed all applications independently, some
applications lacked required materials, and some scored higher than
before.
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Member Hughes moved to recommend approval of FY 2017/18
Annual Consolidated Plan funding for applications as listed. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 Discuss Foreclosure Policy.
Economic Development & Housing Assistant Director Chuck Lane
reviewed the proposed Foreclosure Policy. Staff managed and serviced
the City's 483 mortgage loans and had a strong relationship with
homeowners, working with them when financial difficulties occurred.
Foreclosure, which required City Council approval, was a necessary tool
that only would be used as a last resort.
In response to a question, Mr. Lane said he did not know if the City had
ever foreclosed on a property; 4 or 5 borrowers may be subject to further
action. It was stated it was remarkable that the large low - income population
served by City mortgage loans had limited mortgage problems.
Member Cutkomp moved to recommend the City Council adopt the
proposed Foreclosure Policy. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
5. Old Business Item: None.
6. Director's Report
Mr. Riddle said the annual Advisory Board Appreciation Dinner would be
held Thursday night.
7. Board Members to be Heard: None.
8. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:
Board Report
City of Clearwater
Chair
Neighborhood & Affordable Housing Advisory Board
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