04/08/2003NEIGHBORHOOD & AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
April 8, 2003
Present: Peggy M. Cutkomp Chair
Laurel Braswell Vice-Chair
Stephen Jefferies Board Member
Joyce L. Smith Board Member
Rev. William Graham Board Member
Tracy Reid Board Member
Don F. Brackett Board Member
Also Present: Howie Carroll Assistant Housing Director
Michael Holmes Housing Manager
Brenda Moses 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.
ITEM #3 – Approval of Minutes
Member Smith moved to postpone approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of February 11, 2003 to the next meeting. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #4 – Citizens to be Heard – None.
ITEM #5 –SHIP FY03-06 Local Housing / Assistance Plan
Assistant Housing Director Howie Carroll said subrecipient applications were submitted to the City in mid-March. The Review Committee will be reviewing the applications over the next
two weeks and ranking them for funding purposes. On April 22, 2003, at the Special NAHAB (Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board) meeting, the final results will be reviewed.
ITEM #6 – Update on FY03-04 Consolidated Action Plan Application and Schedule
Mr. Carroll said two weeks ago, the NAHAB participated in a bus tour of randomly selected subrecipient applicants. Those agencies that were not on the bus tour are here today to give
presentations regarding their agencies and funding requests.
Presentations – Applicants
The following gave brief summaries regarding their agencies: 1) YWCA; 2) Community Pride Child Center of Clearwater; 3) Charity Works, Inc.; 4) Family Resources; 5) UNO Federation Community
Services; 6) Gulf Coast Legal Services; 7) Girls Incorporated; 8) Clearwater Community Based Development Organization; 9) Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services; 10) Consumer Credit Counseling
Service of Central Florida; 11) Homes for Independence; 12) Personal Enrichment for Mental Health Services; and 13) The Turning Point.
Mr. Carroll thanked the agencies in attendance. He said information provided in their presentations helps the Review Committee and NAHAB in their funding allocation review process.
ITEM #7 – New/Old Business
Update – Fulton Apartments & Greenwood Apartments
Mr. Carroll said Fulton Apartments are 85% complete and should be finished within the next two months. CSF (Community Services Foundation) was the only respondent to the RFP (Request
For Proposal). Mr. Carroll said he is confident that CSF would run the complex in a professional manner.
Mr. Carroll said the Greenwood Apartments are expected to be complete within the next month. That project is making a catalytic impact in the neighborhood.
ITEM #8 – Announcements – None.
ITEM #9 – Adjournment – Upcoming Meetings
April 22, 2003 – Special Meeting
May 13, 2003 – Regular Meeting
Mr. Carroll said unless any other business arises, the May 13 meeting is the last regularly scheduled NAHAB meeting until September 9.
The Chair thanked everyone for attending today’s meeting.
It was remarked that Members Graham and Jefferies terms are ending. Two new members, Lisa Hughes and John Sabatier will fill those positions and a full board would be in place by May
1, 2003.
The meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.