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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-83 Human Resources & Economic Development (dnmmtrfrt irpnrt can fir Munn n (llounril atilt OIttg of Lud17 limb: HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The October 10, 1983 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Develop-�. ment was called to order by its chairman, Councilman Robert Taylor at 4 :00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. .Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Harris, Crone, Beck, Taylor, Serge, Szymkowiak and Voorde, Colleen Rosenfeld, Jon' Hunt, Ann Kolata, Jim Wensits and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the 1984 Community Development Program. Councilman Taylor called upon Mrs. Rosenfeld to outline the details. • She indicated that the program year and the calendar year will concide for 1984 and will run from January 1, 1984 through December 31, 1984. She then outlined the following monies available : $3,400, 000 was the entitlement for 1983. $3,200, 000 is the entitledment projected for 1984. $ 500, 000 of reprograming money from 1983 for 1984. $ 100, 000 programmed income anticipated for 1984. $4 ,150, 000 total projected monies available for 1984 plus reprogramed monies. Overall approximately 4. 4 million dollars wasavailableLfor 1983. Mrs. Rosenfeld passed out two handouts, one which set forth the proposed 1984 CD Program listing the activity and amounts (copy attached) and the second handout listed the proposals received for 1984 CD.Funding by activity and amounts (copy attached) . She stated that proposals were received through September 2.1, 1983. CAC then reviewed each proposal (there are 17 members with 6 - 7 `showing up on a continuing basis) .The emphasis was on housing, economic development, multi-faceted public works ,programs, with nothing being programmed for Monroe-Sample for 1984. In response to Councilman_Taylor' s question regarding the major goals for next year, he was informed that housing was listed at 1 1/2 million dollars, code enforcement was proposed at $340, 000, public works were proposed at $575, 000, development proposed at $918, 000 and public services were proposed at $277,-800. The amounts earmarked for Code Enforcement included monies for cleanup and wages for personnel. Councilman Szymkowiak suggested several items and ideas on how the cleanup program could save taxpayers money. Councilman Serge questioned the Northwest Center project,. and was informed that the staff requested further information. from Mr. Ellis and Mr. Fultz regarding their $227, 800 request listed as No. 11 Public Services. To date no information has been received. A total of $5 ,900, 000 was requested for various projects. Several of the regulations have been revised which restricted eligibility for '1984. /A[[ PR[[[ . J. ►VOI,[MIMO CO. 1 Page 2. Councilman Szymkowiak stated that $500,000 he believed was not enough for street improvement programs. He also stated that tree trimming should be a priority of the City. The staff noted that tree trimming projects were not eligible for CD Funds. Jon Hunt noted that the resurfacing estimates listed inthe proposals were the neighborhood estimates, and that the engineering estimates were considerably higher. Mrs. Rosenfeld also noted that CD funds could not be used to displace other funding sources. Councilman Crone questioned the "neighborhood youth involvement" proposal and recalled that this was to be a one time expenditure. It was noted that $21, 300 would provide for one staff person for "techincal assitance" so that a "how-to-do-it-manual" could be used for several neighborhood groups. The handbook was developed for the northwest neighborhood group. $1. 6 million dollars is projected from the federal jobs bill with a substantial portion being spent in 1984. The Brademas project has been pulled and will be re-submitted at a later time. It was noted that the public hearing on the Proposed Statement will take . place October 19th. The Final Statement will come before the Council on November 14th. Following further discussion the Committee agreed to continue the discussion on the 1984 CD proposals to October 24th at 4 :00 p.m. A heated debate then took place between Councilman Crone and Councilman Beck regarding the four council appointments to the. Urban Enterprize Zone Board. Following discussion Councilman Serge made a motion seconded by Councilman Harris that the meeting be adjourned. The motion passed with the meeting adjouring at 4 :55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Robert Taylor, Chairman