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The Committee meeting was called to order by its ' Chairman
John Voorde at 4 :30 p.m. on July 17, 1980 , in the Council meeting
room.
Persons in attendance included the following: Councilmen Walter
Szymkowiak, Lew McGann, and John Voorde; Citizen member Chris Davey;
Community Development Director Marzy Bauer; Community Development
Staff members: Steve Compton, Barry Koren, Cande Marin, and Pat
Osman; and Council Attorney, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Councilman Voorde explained that the purpose of the meeting was to
discuss the appropriation bills for Community Development.
Marzy Bauer reviewed briefly the Community Development Block
Grant Application which was sent to the Council in April of 1980.
She then reviewed Bill No. 82-80 which would fix the maximum salaries
and wages of the appointed officers and employees within Community
Development from July 1, 1980 , to June 30, 1981; and Bill No. 84-80
which would appropriate $4 ,357,000. 00 from the Community Development
Block Grant Fund for programs beginning July 7, 1980 through July 6,
1981. Various questions were addressed by the Community Development
Staff members on both bills .
A handout entitled "Community Development Administration, Planning,
and Program Management" was also handed out giving further explanations
of personnel and non-personnel proposed costs. Tt was explained
that the Director' s proposed salary represented a 7. 9% increase over
the total salary.
Discussions also highlighted two special projects , namely the
Y,W.C.A. Rehabilitation proposed at $50,000 which would be the
second year of a three year program. This is a three-phase program
which is proposed because of its ' use as a housing resource.
The second Special Project discussed was the LaCasa De Amistad
Acquisition proposed at $50,000, This would move the project to a
new location. It has been in operation for 10 years, and is basically
a Youth Center for Hispanics. It has programs which assist teenagers;
has anti-dropout programs, assists Cub Scouts , and several other
related activities.
Marzy Bauer also reviewed the strategy area concept utilized by
Community Developments. She also explained that most of Redevelopment's
personnel costs come out of the Community Development budget.
Ms. Bauer explained the three mailing lists used to elicit citizen
input on Community Development projects. Councilman Voorde
suggested that once the Older Adults Council is acted upon by the
Council , that it be included on the mailing lists.
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Councilman Voorde then called upon Joe Kernan, Rich Hill,
Bonnie Strycker, Micki Dobski to explain Bill No. 83-80 pertaining
to Appropriations needed for the Youth Service Bureau "Shelter"
Program for a program year beginning July 1 , 1980 through June
30, 1981. Also attending this part of the meeting was Robert
Potvin.
Joe Kernan explained that the Youth Services Shelter would be
relocated to Old Fire Station No. 11. The present location is
dangerous and substandard. He highlighted that the City qualified
for $19 ,449.50 of LEAA reprogrammed funds which must be used by the
end of September. He stated that the projected rehabilitation costs
would total $39,000. 00.
Rich Hill then explained that a not-for-profit group known as
Youth Facilities agreed to match funds , thus qualifying the City for
the LEAA reprogrammed monies. He explained that Youth Facilities
was committed to doing fund raising to raise monies.
It is proposed that the City will rent the location from Youth
Facilities until the mortgage is paid off; and then it will be
deeded back to the City for one dollar. A five year lease is anticipated
at a cost of $500.00 per month. fit was also mentioned that
approximately $6,700. 00 would be available from the County from 1978 ,
this would be used for rental payments for the first year.
The Committee was further advised that the Department of Public
Works was preparing the specs for the rehabilitation work, and that a
Resolution approving the Purchase Agreement would be coming before
the Council in the very near future.
Following a series of questions, the meeting was adjourned at
5 :45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
J n Vo• de, Chairman
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