07/11/2017 Neighborhood and Affordable Meeting Minutes July 11, 2017
Housing Advisory Board
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
9:00 AM
Council Chambers
Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory
Board
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Housing Advisory Board
Roll Call
Present 4 - Vice Chair Carmen Santiago, Board Member Peggy Cutkomp,
Board Member Linda Kemp, and Board Member Michael Potts
Absent 2 - Chair Kevin Chinault, and Board Member Lisa Hughes
Also Present: Denise Sanderson — Economic Development & Housing Director,
Chuck Lane — Economic Development & Housing Assistant Director,
Joe Riddle - Housing Manager, Patricia O. Sullivan — Board Reporter
1. Call To Order
The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order althoughnot necessarily
discussed in that order.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2017 Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory
Board meeting as submitted in written summation
Member Cutkomp moved to approve minutes of May 9, 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 Approval of Draft Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan as submitted.
Housing Manager Joe Riddle reviewed the draft FY(Fiscal Year)
2017118 Annual Action Plan which summarized funding sources, City
priorities, and specific goals. The Annual Action Plan was advertised,
public comment period ends July 24, 2017.
In response to a question, Mr. Riddle said the Plan funds only
Clearwater residents and properties within City limits. In response to a
concern, Mr. Riddle said the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency)
was responsible for the downtown, the Action Plan focused on the East
Downtown Gateway.
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Economic Development & Housing Director Denise Sanderson reviewed
planned streetscape improvements on Cleveland Street from Missouri
Avenue to 5 Points and other pending projects in the East Downtown
Gateway.
Mr. Riddle said the Annual Action plan will be submitted to the City
Council on August 3, 2017 for approval and forwarded to HUD
(Housing & Urban Development) Department, the deadline is
August 15, 2017. All agreements will be in order to begin funded
activities on October 1, 2017.
Member Cutkomp moved to recommended approval of the FY
2017/18 Annual Action Plan as submitted. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 Discuss Potential Revisions to City's Down Payment and Closing Costs Assistance
Program.
Mr. Riddle said under the City's down payment and closing costs
assistance program, residents with up to 80% medium income qualified
for funding through HOME and residents with up to 120% medium income
qualified for funding through SHIP. The program provided up to $14,000
down payment and closing cost assistance to qualified homebuyers at 0%
interest. Payments were deferred for the first 5 years and then repaid at
a maximum of$77.78 per month for the next 15 years. Borrowers were
required to contribute 2% of the sales price and could not have received
City assistance within the previous 5 years.
Pinellas County offered more competitive terms and did not require a
contribution. The County made 29 loans this year while Clearwater only
made 4. Staff was considering ways for the City's program to be more
competitive, attract more participants, and meet HOME and SHIP
deadlines. Changes would require the City to modify its contract with the
State. Staff will present recommendations to the City Council in
September.
5. Old Business Item
In response to a question, Economic Development & Housing Assistant
Director Chuck Lane said permits would be pulled soon to redevelop the
Strand property on Cleveland Street. The project included mixed-use
and market rate apartments and townhomes.
6. Director's Report: None.
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7. Board Members to be Heard
Member Potts requested that Board Members be notified when
dedications for Action Plan funded housing projects were scheduled.
8. Adjourn
Meeting Minutes July 11, 2017
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
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