HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Development Block Grant Commission - Minutes - 05/05/1994CDBG COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
May 5, 1994
The meeting of the CDBG Commission began at 6:00 p.m. in the Community
Planning Conference Room, 281 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Commission members present included Chairperson Linda Coxen, Tom
Byington, Jim Elias; Harvey Nesbitt, Tom Dougherty, Joseph Zimiich, Bobbie
Guye, William Steffes, Bill Bertschy, Dan MacArthur, and Holly Sample. Staff
members present included Ken Waido and Jackie Davis.
Disabled Resource Services (PSI). Patricia Frisbie remarked on the preventive
nature of the job training services. She noted the low cost of $6.92/hour per
client for overall cost, and $3.28/hour for job .coach cost.
In response to the Board's questions, Ms. Frisbie stated that the requested
increase was due to reduced funding from other sources. The time slots for job
counseling do not reflect the lesser number of people actually working those
slots. They have received $10,400 from Loveland CDBG. They expect to counsel
20 students with 4.5 FTE coaches. The job coaches are well -skilled people,
receiving from $6.50/hour to $8.00/hour.
Neighbor to Neighbor (PS2). Rusty Collins explained the target groups for their
housing counseling program. They help in nine ways: Location of rental housing
units; 2) prepurchase mortgage counseling; 3) management for homeless
families with children; 4) mortgage default assistance; 5) rental delinquency
assistance; 6) post -occupancy counseling; 7) financial management strategies; 8)
displacement and relocation housing counseling; 9) fair housing education and
support.
Housing counseling served families representing 3904 people last year. Since
October, they have seen a 24 percent increase. Their success rate is high, with
16 percent being return clients. 98 percent of the clients are low to moderate
income households.
As a result of the Board's questions, a discussion was held concerning lower
numbers of clients versus the stated increase since October. The increase in
requested funding is probably due to cost of living and merit pay increases. They
offer counseling through community reinvestment programs. Marketing for the
program is by referrals and presentations to community service organizations.
Project Self -Sufficiency (PS3). Mary Cosgrove spoke of the Fort Collins
Housing Authority implementing Family Service Self -Sufficiency for which PSS
will provide services. Cynthia Shawcroft spoke of her experience with the
program and how it helped her and her seven children become self-sufficient
after her abusive marriage.
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In answer to the Board's questions, the priorities of affordable housing versus
income/employment were discussed. Ms. Cosgrove spoke of the advantages of
the escrow program. PSS works closely with the Women's Center and Larimer
County Employment and Training Services. They have a Christmas program to
help disadvantaged families. The grant they have already received is for ongoing
operating expenses.
Child Care Collaborative (PS4). Leslie Wells spoke of the collaborative efforts of
the child care groups. The grant would be used for subsidizing child care of
children, from six weeks old to sixth grade, for families working toward economic
self-sufficiency. The groups have realized greater efficiency through
collaboration.
In response to the Board's questions, it was stated that the CDBG grant would
cover 32 children, up to 11.5 hours per day, or $558 per child for year-round child
care. Nonsubsidized rates would be around $3,000 per year. The child care
entities would absorb the difference. Proposed changes in the welfare program
have not addressed child care. The number of children in a family is factored into
the sliding scale.
New Bridges, Inc. (PS5). Marlene Souders spoke of funding cuts they have
experienced in 1993. Unduplicated figures are well ahead of last year. Room for
night workers and children is inadequate.
In response to the Board's questions, Ms. Souders explained the position of the
daytime program director. The salary has been covered by United Way, but their
program will change. The grant request is for non -salary operational funds. New
Bridges had 1600 sign -ins in April. Their present facility is only available for one
more year. They do not expect their landlord to renew the lease. No other agency
duplicates their services.
Crossroads Safehouse, Inc. (PS6). Ginny Riley stated that demand for services
has increased steadily. The children's program had floundered due to increased
demand, poor retention of child clients, unreliable volunteers, and loss of their
meeting place. The program has now gotten stronger due to a County grant, so
referrals have increased. Client retention is higher and volunteer numbers have
tripled. Fundraising efforts have focused on the building fund of $360,000. The
grant is needed for a half-time position in the children's program.
Jennifer Jones spoke of the need for counseling and quality staff in the children's
program. They will ultimately self -fund the half-time position, but they need funds
to initiate it.
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In response to the Board's questions, it was noted that approximately two-thirds
or more of the women clients have children. Their referrals come from, in order:
1) personal; 2) professional; 3) law enforcement; 4) media. Various funding was
discussed. $5,000 was received in personal donations and $36,000 in material
donations. They received 16,000 hours of volunteer service. The building has
been delayed but coming along well.
Senior Employment Services of RSVP (PS7). Valerie Benedetto presented
three points: 1) The evolution of their program, having been in Fort Collins for 20
years; 2) They receive in -kind support through Colorado Job Service; 3) Last year
saw a client increase of 97.5 percent. They project 100 percent this year. Ms.
Benedetto explained the nature, expectations, and counseling of their clients.
Success stories were related.
In response to the Board's questions, Ms. Benedetto explained the direction she
has given people not within the over-55 group. Bill Bertschy commented on his
satisfaction with the program. They are satisfied with their relationship with RSVP
and Care -a -Van. Marketing efforts were discussed.
Jackie Davis announced a change in scheduling, reflected below.
Care -a -Van, Inc. (PS8). Marjorie Walsh explained their need for funding due to
moneys allocated for Dial -a -Ride. They are presently directed to
Medicaid/Medicare riders. Low-income ridership is underfunded. They received a
$20,860 grant from Loveland for the SAINT program. She presented anecdotes
of people who need Care -a -Van who are not eligible for Dial -a -Ride.
In response to the Board's questions, a "transit" was described as a personalized
trip. The service is provided into the Urban Growth Area. Cost is figured on a one-
way trip, per person. The SAINT and RSVP program differences were explained.
Professional costs are mostly for audit work.
Dial -a -Ride ridership is well over projections. Care -a -Van does about 60 percent
of the Dial -a -Ride trips. Ms. Walsh explained the nature and extent of the SAINT
and RSVP trips. They do almost no Poudre R-1 trips.
Catholic Community Services Northern (PS13). Jim Oberman described the
increase in numbers. They served 1722 individuals last year. They are
decreasingly able to provide services to individuals. Their Job Service contract
was canceled.
Lynn Dean explained funding decrease versus client increase. In choosing
between cuts in providing shelter or case management, they will cut case
management. Housing costs in Fort Collins is too high for some people to leave
the facility.
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In response to questions by the Board, it was discussed that 861 of 1722 clients
claim Fort Collins as their previous address. The facility is presently in use with
different programs at all hours. Employment Training Services canceled their
contract due to lack of funding. They still collaborate with Job Service. When staff
is cut, it means that one or more programs are eliminated.
Case management was discussed as the long-term answer to homelessness,
along with higher wages and lower housing costs. 35 to 45 percent of clients
have alcohol/substance abuse/mental health problems. Detox facilities were
discussed.
Children's Law Center (PS11). Howard Goldman spoke concerning the
direction of the Children's Law Center to both court advocacy and preventive
measures in abuse/neglect situations. He distributed and explained the purposes
of the types of hands-on toys proposed in the grant request. He described the
problems at 2025 North College and the proposed program there.
In response to the Board's questions, Mr. Goldman further explained the
interactive nature of the toys, the positive behavior to be generated by that
activity, and the proposed facility at the Even Start building. Discussion was held
concerning whether 2025 North College was within the Urban Growth Area. The
available area at the Even Start building is small.
Mr. Goldman explained the new nature of the program and related positive
results from similar activities that he had seen. None of the grant money is
proposed for wages. He felt it important that the facility be located at the trailer
park rather than another already -existing facility.
Choices for Senior Living (PS12). Eddy Jo Yost explained the past history with
Neighbor to Neighbor and the need for a home share program. Since leaving
Neighbor to Neighbor, they have lost funding with the Office on Aging due to their
lack of a longer track record.
In response to the Board's questions, Ms. Yost explained that a half-time position
was all they were requesting. Discussion was held concerning adequacy of the
wage. They withdrew from Neighbor to Neighbor due to a lack of funding.
Different needs are addressed by the two respective entities. Shared resources
with other programs was discussed. Choices helps senior citizens with housing
choices. Fees for people at the upper income brackets help pay for lower -income
housing.
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Healthy Start, Inc./Children's Clinic (PS10). Carol Van Horn explained the
crossroads faced by the Children's Clinic and the foreseeable growth. They
presently serve over 4,000 children. Due to loss of doctors, they are considering
using more physician extenders and nurse practitioners. They need a medical
director.
The clinic is requesting the grant due to a $50,000 matemal child health care
grant that they are losing. There is a lack of Medicaid providers. Ms. Van Horn
stated that money spent on medical treatment now prevented expenditures of
greater sums in the future.
In response to the Board's questions, a discussion was held concerning the level
of medical volunteers and the payment of their Medicare/Medicaid fees to the
clinic. The half-time position requested is either for a doctor or a nurse; a nurse
practitioner now fills the slot. The attrition of the medical staff, the level of
compensation, and involvement of Dr. Collopy was discussed. The clinic currently
has reserves of $400,000. Residency programs were discussed.
CHOICES, Alternative Education Program (PS9). Lynette McCleir described
their services to, and the characteristics of, the high -risk youth they serve. The
program is designed to stabilize clients to move them to other programs providing
educational services.
In response to the Board's questions, Ms. McCleir described an 80-20 ration of
walk-ins to referrals. Lengths of stay vary widely, but six months is an average.
The scholarships would fund 12 months of work with three youths positions. The
actual number served would be higher. PPOR is paid through the State
Department of Education at $20/day. The program has been open eight months.
Ms. McCleir stated that eight clients have returned to school and three have
passed the GED.
The overall trend is improvement. Their clients have not succeeded at any of the
Poudre R-1 programs. The primary clients that they serve are those with
behavioral disorders. They have been full since February and have served 23
clients. They have some Loveland clients. More males are served than females.
Discussion was held concerning a letter date.
Ms. Coxen will not vote on this project due to a letter of recommendation from her
office.
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Mr. MacArthur moved adjournment, seconded by Mr. Byington. Upon a
unanimous vote, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
ResPectfully submitted,
,.,Jason T. Meadors
Certified Court Reporter
NOTE: THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT FAILED DURING THIS MEETING. THESE
MINUTES WERE PREPARED FROM A BACK-UP HAND HELD RECORDER.
CDBG COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
May 4, 1994
The meeting of the CDBG Commission began at 6:00 p.m. in the
Community Planning Conference Room, 281 North College Avenue, Fort
Collins, Colorado. Commission members present included Chairperson
Linda Coxen, Tom Byington, Jim Elias, Harvey Nesbitt, Tom
Dougherty, Joseph Zimlich, Bobbie Guys, William Steffes, Bill
Bertschy, Dan MacArthur, and Holly Sample. Staff members present
included Jackie Davis.
Chairperson Coxen called the meeting to order.
Dan MacArthur volunteered to be the timekeeper tonight. Chairman
Coxen requested that the commission members browse through the
minutes in between applicants so that they could be approved at the
end of the presentations. She also advised the commission that
there were memos from City Council that needed to be looked at
before the end of the meeting.
CDBG ADMINISTRATION
Ken Waido advised the commission that this was the annual request
for the CDBG Administrative Budget. The only significant change in
this year's Admin. Budget from previous years is that staff is
requesting funding for a full-time Secretary I position. In the
past, CDBG shared a secretary with Planning. CDBG had covered
sixty (60) percent of her time, and the Planning Department had
covered forty (40) percent.
Question:
"What if it wasn't funded?"
Answer:
"Well, we'd be up a creek because of paperwork, admin.
contract writing would have to be absorbed somehow. This is
something that comes up every year. Why doesn't the City find
the administration funding out of general fund and the City
has historically taken it out of the grant. To quote a
Council member, "The money's got to come from somewhere
because if it doesn't come from the grant then the $10o,00o
has got to come from the City budget and the $100,000 then
can't go somewhere else in the City's budget."
Question:
"Why is the budget going down despite the fact the grants
have been going up?"
Answer:
"We have slowly weaned my salary as the Chief Planner out of
the CDBG's Administration budget. At one point, I was
Planning and CDBG, and now I have been taken completely out of
the CDBG Budget."
Question:
"Ken, do you have any idea what's happening with CDBG on a
national level, or is this something that is going to
continue?"
Answer:
"The last I heard it has been reappropriated."
Question:
"Ken, is there any contingency here for a promotion for the
Secretary I to a Secretary II if.they're doing a bang-up job
during the course of the year?"
Answer:
"There may be a step increase in the Secretary I category, but
to go to a Secretary II you need to go through a job audit
with the Employee Development Department. There are certain
duties that a Secretary II is expected to perform over a
Secretary I, but we don't feel this position requires that
level and we can do fine with a Secretary I."
LARIMER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, FORT COLLINS
HOUSING AUTHORITY, LOVELAND HOUSING AUTHORITY, CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, AND BANK ONE
Ken Waido and Dr. Lonnie Van Eck from the Larimer County Department
of Human Development gave an overview of the proposal.
Question:
"What are the other sources of the $24,699?"
Answer:
"I think that is a total of those other contributors that will
be contributing as part of the consortium in the proposal."
Question:
"So then is it guaranteed?"
Answer:
"Well, what we've collected so far what's been coming in so
far is.on that page."
11$20,800 is in at this time."
Question:
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"Right, so we're $4,000 short or something like that."
Answer:
"And we do have other interested contributors who are
considering applications right now from us."
Question:
"Is the data going to be collected on an ongoing basis?"
Answer:
"Yes."
Question:
"So is that to say that
requested?"
Answer:
there'll be additional funds
"No. This is a one-time request." We will need the money
only to establish the system to get it up and running. After
that time who is a contributing member of the consortium will
have access of all the information for free. Those who have
not chosen to fund the organization upfront will be charged a
fee for service which will help to maintain the system."
Question:
"It's called the, "Larimer County Affordable Housing
Information System", but seems like its geared more towards
Fort Collins, or am I reading this wrong?"
Answer:
"It will give county -wide information. It will include
breakouts for Fort Collins as well as for every other
geographical area in the county and for the county as a
whole."
Question:
"Are some of the other municipalities that are contributing in
the county?"
Answer:
"We have approached a couple of others. Yes." We haven't yet
gotten anything.
Question:
"Loveland CDBG, have you talked to them?"
Answer:
"I have talked to them. Yes."
Question:
"Have they made a commitment?"
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Answer:
"From my perspective, is the why the City is involved with
this. This information will assist us with current and up-to-
date data and determine what that need is so as people come
before this Commission or the City to form a housing project,
they will be able to have good statistics upon which to base
their requests.
Question:
"I thought this already existed."
Answer:
"We have to. rely on a lot of census data, but like I said,
that's 1990 data and now we're in 1994.
Question:
"For general planning purposes, this is more than just data
regarding affordable housing. This is planning still in
general, and my second question is kind of the inverse of
Dan's. We know there's a problem, but more important is how
is it going to affect the housing quota?"
Answer:
What it can do is help us define if there is a need for
additional housing and if so, what kind is it. Where would
there be a place for it to be located, how can we go about
putting it together in the most compatible way with the
community?"
Chairman Coxen reviewed a memo from City Council regarding the
Multi -Cultural Commission appointments. The City is looking tc
appoint two (2) representatives from existing Commissions to the
Multi -Cultural Commission, and they're looking for representatives
from the Affordable Housing Board, the Commission on Disability,
the Commission on the Status of Women, the Community Development
Block Grant Commission, the Cultural Resources Board, the Human
Relations Commission and the Senior Advisory Board.
VOLUNTEER CLEARING HOUBB (NEw
CENTER)
Elsa Lee Sarlo, Director of
described what services they
services for poverty level and
introduced Gordon Thibedeau who
He has been exploring options
Center before.
NAME - EDUCATIONAL LIFE TRAINING
Educational Life Training Center
perform -- provide educational
culturally deprived persons. She
gave an overview of their proposal.
that were not available at the
Question:
"Do you know if you will receive the funding from the E1 Pomar
Foundation?
Answer:
We've been contacted twice by them. We have not
received verification. It's almost as if you have to get
a local commitment before they are interested.
They are very concerned with leveraging of their funds.
Question:
So this is the matching grant that you talked about in
your budget?"
Answer:
"Yes, that is the matching grant."
Question:
"Tell me what is the location of the current VCHO. Where is
that building?"
Answer:
"401 Linden. It's right across from The E1 Burrito
Restaurant."
Question:
"Question regarding your financial statement. You have in
fixed assets building $25,300 and you have building
improvements $115,002, but no land.
Answer:
"We own the land. I don't know what the value of the land is.
I would have to check on that, but we've had the property for
28 years."
Answer:
"That's what I thought. Must be a typo in here because the
land is where the building is."
Answer:
"Could be."
Question:
"I have another question. The building looks like it is an
expansion. If -you take the number of square feet that you're
adding and divide that into the cost, it seems like it's
fairly expensive. Is that just my impressions about all those
hundreds of dollars of square foot? Is that comparable with
what's being done here?"
Answer:
"No. What we did was ask the City to assist us in just
developing an estimate. So we got an estimate essentially
from the architect on contract with the City. They came out
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and looked at it twice and measured it and felt that this was
a good estimate as a base figure." You'll notice in there
that one of the items requires approximately $20,000 to get
the actual plans and engineering blueprints completed.
Question:
"Is the current facility a two-story building."
Answer:
"No. There is going to be an addition in what we have
currently as a courtyard that would be a two-story structure
that would adjoin the existing building.
Question:
"Is it going to include an elevator?"
Answer:
"We have estimates. we don't know. That's one of the things
we'll have to look at. Right now we're looking at ramps;
we're looking at putting all the handicap sensibility on the
first floor in the old building and the first floor in the new
building including the restrooms and the learning facilities
that are necessary."
Question:
"So the second floor would still be handicap accessible?"
Answer:
"We think it could be handicap accessible with the grant."
Question:
"But the elevator was just too expensive?"
Answer:
"The existing building is handicap accessible and the first
floor of the second building would be."
Question:
"There would not be a class or service offered that would not
be available to a handicapped person?"
Answer:
"Yes, because that's one of the things that we would give them
with our flexible planning if we had handicapped people that
needed a specific class -- that class could be taught on one
of the two main floors."
Question:
"Yes, but what would that second floor be used for then?"
Answer:
"Then we would probably move the administration upstairs.
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Question:
"One of our challenges is that we've got about $4 00 request d
for eve $1.00 and e
='Y you've asked for the minimum acceptable
is to match the $120,000 and that's a firm figure that you
will accept from this Commission."
Answer:
"That is the minimum that we would have to have to get the
matching funds. If we did not get the minimum, we would have
to go out and seek other funds. It depends. We couldn't do
this project say with a $10,000 or $20,000, but if we got a
$75,000 to $100,000, then perhaps we could do some
negotiating. But we need to get this building done, and we
can't do it in too many small stages."
Question:
"Would you please explain the financing?"
Answer:
"What we anticipated here, and I think indicated in the packet
is, we'd look at the CDBG portion of the funding first because
of constraints on timing that the funds have to be spent.
We'd look at that as being the first stage to utilize funds.
The second stage would be to use the matching funds. If we
received something less than the full amount, we'd very
quickly look for an additional match but it would not prevent
us from going ahead and initiating the first part which is
$24,000 for the design that has to be done bringing in the
architects, the engineers and the mechanical and electrical
things.
Question:
"What's the name of your organization?
Answer:
"Education and Life Training Center."
NEW BRIDGES, INC.
Ron Wendt, President and Ralph Shinn, Treasurer of the Board,
gave an overview of their proposal. They are requesting
$280,000 for land and construction of a new facility to house
New Bridges, Inc.
Question:
"I was confused on this, land we can buy, but I didn't think
we could do use CDBG funds for new construction.
Answer:
"It's eligible as a public facility. There does need to be
some clarification as to whether the new construction was
estimated using Davis -Bacon wages (Federal Labor Standards).
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Question:
"Do you know the answer to that question?"
Answer:
"No I don't."
Question:
"Could you find out and maybe get that information to us?"
Answer:
"Sure.
Answer:
"It requires Federal Labor Standards which is basically union
wages. We can give you the wage determination which has been
requested for a specific project for your information."
Question:
"Have you looked outside of the Salvation Army site or was
that the only one you have identified so far?"
Answer:
"We made an offer on that the first part of April, and we could not
secure the financing. We went through several banks here in town,
and the deal -- we just couldn't meet the time frame that the
seller wanted us to meet everything in. So it was an out for her
adib took it. But we have previously tried to purchase three (3)
or four (4) other buildings right here on North College, but
because we didn't have the funding set-up ahead of time, things did
not develop. I've been in mortgage banking for 23 years prior to
moving here, and you do need to have your money up front or a good
portion of it upfront. We looked at a building right next to the
Salvation Army. They're asking $125,000 and we offered $125,000
for it."
Question:
"Was that an adequate building?"
Answer:
"It was a little bit; it was small but the building we have
here is almost 3,000 square feet, if you have the outline in
here."
Question:
"What was that amount?"
Answer:
"About 1300-1400, but the price was extremely low compared to
some of the other commercial properties here in town. The
other ones we were looking at had environmental conditions
where they were previous garages, and then we started doing
some research on that and that got into quite a bit of money
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for a 4,000 square foot building, that's about $43 or $44 a
square foot. I think our previous proposal was about $100 a
square foot."
Answer:
"It's a plain -Jane building, it's not fancy; it's just cinder-
block; it's adequate to serve the needs."
Question:
"That makes me wonder about the Davis -Bacon wages, because of
the strings that are tied to this Federal money whether or not
that figure is going to be accurate."
Answer:
"So we need the information before next Wednesday."
Question:
"I note that you have a children's room. What's the breakdown
in age range?"
Answer:
"By age, we have between the families of Catholic Community
Services Northern and Reverend Theobald's Waifs --- off and on
we have about three (3) families that use the services. I
think a total of about 15 to 20 kids and that fluctuates daily
and monthly but we do need a room for children for naps."
Question:
"Did you apply to Larimer County CDBG for funding. I didn't
see anything in here about any other grant applicant."
Answer:
"We have applied to Anheiser Busch and to Coors and that's on
page 3."
Answer:
"Thank you for coming."
Chairman Coxen asked the Commission whether or not they thought
there was a need to meet this summer on a regular basis. She asked
for input as to whether anyone has any thoughts on it while they
are waiting on our next presentation?"
ISLAND GROVE REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER - The audio equipment failed
during this presentation, minutes are from notes taken.
B.J. Dean, Executive Director gave an overview of the proposal.
Questions were asked by the board and answered by No. Dean. The
total project is $1.5 million. This was amended from the original
application of $1.4 million. There was discussion on how the site
was selected. Is it possible to move it to Ft. Collins? Ms.
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DMA PLAZA, INC. - The audio equipment failed during this
presentation, minutes are from notes taken during the meeting.
Cathy Sandford, Administrator, gave an overview of the proposal.
Questions were asked by the board and answered by Ms. Sandford.
Questions regarding energy savings with the UVA windows - the
windows will pay for themselves in 8-10 years, for DMA to encumber
a debt on a building that old with a physical life of only 55 years
is not cost-effective. There was discussion that passive solar
heating would also be lost with the energy saving windows. There
was a question regarding caulking of the windows and Ms. Sandford
indicated that her maintenance person would be doing the interior
caulking and saving money. Discussion about the previous year's
grant and the building coating painting and how that was to save on
energy costs. It really hasn't paid off.
FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY - LEAD -BASED PAINT TESTING - Audio
equipment failed during this presentation, minutes are from notes
taken during the meeting.
Rochelle Stephens, Executive Director gave an overview of the
proposal. Questions were asked by the board and answered by Ms.
Stephens. There was discussion regarding the cost of $160 per unit
to do the testing. There will be 40 non-public houses tested.
This proposal is for testing of lead -based paint not removal.
FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY - ACQUISITION/REHABILITATION
Rochelle Stephens, Executive Director, gave an overview of the
proposal. FCHA received a grant from HUD for $1,200,000 for
funding of 27 units of single room occupancy (SRO) on a site on
North College. The State of Colorado donated a 5 bedroom house on
North College by the river to FCHA due to the widening of North
College Avenue. They are going to relocate that house to the North
College Site where the SRO's are. The cost of the relocation will
be approximately $10-ll,000. One of the proposed uses is to use it
as a community room at the SRO site. The FCHA has an option on the
land on North College. for $69,000. There has been several houses
donated to FCHA.
Question:
"Are.you going to be able to spend the rest of the money from
last year?"
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Answer:
" Let me just go back to 1993 on the Hillcrest (formerly
Impala Village) parcel. We are negotiating with Poudre High
School. They are wanting to buy parcels of that CDBG funded
land and we are looking at approximately $67,000 being
returned to CDBG.
Question:
"Shelley, it sounds like you've got specific properties in
mind for this amount of money then."
Answer:
"Yes, we do.
Question:
"It's not as specific in that sense I would say."
Answer"
"No."
Question:
"If you receive this $408,000, how many units of affordable
housing will be produced.
Answer:
Well, providing we can work within the realm of the City
processing, 40 to 50."
Question:
"You can get all of the money spent?"
Answer:
"Again, there are variables out there that I have to work with
within that realm."
Question:
"Could you provide us with a list of projects?"
Answer:
"You mean an itemization for a definite on-line."
Answer:
"I think that would be real helpful."
Answer:
"And if you could get that to us before Wednesday of next
week."
FT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY - ARCHITECTURAL BARRIER REMOVAL -
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The minimum acceptable for the project is $100 per unit and the
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maximum is $2,000 per unit. On the average it is $500 per request.
ONE WEST ART CENTER, INC. - EXTERIOR RESTORATION OF 1911 DOWNTOWN
POST OFFICE
Wes Pouliot, Executive Director gave an overview of the proposal.
When one West purchased the building it was in sad shape. They put
about $85,000 in renovating the exterior. This Commission helped
in 1990 by funding repair of the elevator, which made all four
floors accessible. They've been operating a visual art center on
one and a half floors, and the rest of the building is leased to
non-profit public service organizations. They are experiencing
water coming through the roofing and running down the interior and
exterior of the walls. They also. have problems with the door
frames and few of the doors. They have a critical problem in the
roof and in the internal rain gutter system which collects water
about two-thirds of the way down the and roof channels the water
through the interior of the building through piping and that is the
most critical issue at this point. They have an estimate for
approximately $120,000. They've been able to inspire the Colorado
Historical Society's Preservation Fund on two rounds. They gave
them grant of $5,000 the first round to get started and now have
offered them a challenge which they are in the process of
negotiating a final contract on. In order to meet the challenge
grant, they have to raise matching funds locally. At this point,
they are just short of $41,000 and that's why they are coming to
CDBG for $80,000.
Question:
"You indicated that you had a matching balance of $41,000 yet
you're asking us for $80,000?"
Answer:
"I'm sorry. We have raised counting the challenged fund from
the Historical Preservation Society we're at $40,900. We have
about a $120,000 project, and we're trying to find $80,000
more. We've raised a little money and the public needs to see
the changes."
Question:
"In looking at the financial statement, it looks like the
second largest revenue is your tenant rent?"
Answer:
"Correct. We're running a two-sided operation and as they are
distinct and each one has their own version we're operating a
visual arts center which we began in 1982 as the Horizon
Gallery for Contemporary Art. We looked at the power plant
building which when we got the estimate on renovating we began
looking for another structure and moved out of that in 1987.
We were able to get into this building in 1982 and in getting
into this building we took on a second project --
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Question:
"Les, is it possible for you to get a quick estimate of what
that cost would be? Could you get that information to us by
Wednesday of next week?"
Answer:
"We are in a contract with CSU Stabilization Committee and
will ask them if we can get that looked at immediately."
Question:
"And Les when they look at that, they have to include Federal
labor standards in the estimate."
ELDEREAUS ACQUISITION
Rene' Clements, Director gave an overview of the proposal.
Elderhaus is located at 605 South Shields. They serve seniors who
have some form of limitation, physical disability, Alzheimer's
disease, Parkinson's disease, etc. They provide a day program so
that a relative can get a break from the 24 hour day care that many
of these persons require and what they try to do is postpone
nursing home placing . There proposal is for money to acquire the
property they are located in. They cannot access a lot of grant
funds even though they are a non-profit because the building is
owned by the Church. If they can acquire the buildings, they will
try to access grant funds to expand and rehabilitate the building.
Question:
"What level of financial support is the church dealing within
you making that purchase?" Can I try another way of phrasing
that question? How was the value set on that property?"
Answer:
"An appraisal."
Question:
"A plain transaction. So they aren't giving you a break on
the property?"
Answer:
"The only way perhaps they might give us a break on the
property is to rent back to them parking space that they used
on Sunday and they still would like to support Elderhaus
through having car washes and we would still be a
philanthropic organization they would donate funds to them?"
Question:
"Do you think that the plan was to expand the church under
that property at some time?"
Answer:
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"The church was looking to acquire property to expand their
parking. The church has already been expanded and may not have any
plans in the future to expand their current site. The church wants
out of owning these properties because right now we own and they
have to do maintenance on these properties and right now there
getting old enough that to be quite a line item in the budget."
FORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
-ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Rick Belt gave an overview of the proposal. Families can buy homes
involving low interest mortages.
Question
"On page 4 of the application, you indicate there is $60,000
of professional services costs? Could you identify those for
us please?"
Answer:
"Some things we can't do ourselves- architectural fees,
building review fees.
Question:
"You actually expect to get 4 houses into the ground next
year?" .
Answer:
"We expect to get 3 done but we only have 2 lots."
Question:
"So does that mean you have a higher level of activity on the
part of volunteers?"
Answer:
"We have probably 200 active volunteers.
Question:
"It seems like you got off to a slow start?"
Answer:
Yes, but I think it starts like any other business. Throw our
name out. Alfalfas gave us their receipts from profits. It's
only getting our name out.
Question:
"Are their still lots out there that you can find that make it
feasible?"
Answer:
"So far."
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Question: .
"And you spend about $20,000 or more?"
Answer:
"We spent about $20,000 on that."
Question:
"Where are the two lots you identified?"
Answer:
"North Hollywood and Ponderosa?"
Question:
"I noticed the other ones were a bit more than $20,000."
Answer:
"Well the cash receipt was $20,000 plus $17,000 and that's
$37,000."
Question:
"Pertaining to selling the house."
Answer"
"They can and hopefully they will pay us. With a balloon up
front, they cannot profit from selling the house."
Discussed problems volunteers face as a group -- how can they talk
about 20 years from now could create an arch on them. They
discussed not having any key people if they owned 15 to 20 homes
they would need a staff to run and maintain the operation.
People only making $1,400 a month could never qualify for a
conventional loan.
COMMUNITY AFFORDABLE RESIDENCES ENTERPRISES (CARE) - ACQUISITION OF
LAND FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING
Sister Mary Alice Murphy, Executive Director gave an overview of
the proposal.
Question:
"On Page 4 of your detailed project budget you go into
acquisition costs, how many units are you talking about?"
Answer:
1140.01
Question:
"Is there any carry over from the 1993-94 funds?"
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Answer:
"Yes"
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR, INC. - ASSOCIATED COST OF LAND ACQUISITION
PERMANENT LOAN COSTS IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL
HOUSING.
Rusty Collins, Executive Director, gave an overview of the
proposal. Tom Sibbald and David Herrera were also there to help
answer questions.
Question:
What is the difference between last year and this year?
Answer:
At that time the low income housing tax credits, which were the
real driving mechanism wasn't even in legislation.
Question:
What was the process that Nancy used in proceeding with the project
knowing that there was not the $132,000 available Have you
discussed it with her?
Answer:
My meeting lasted for about 6 hours and she didn't give me very
much information.
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - FACADE ACQUISITION AND STREETSCAPE
IMPROVEMENT - The audio equipment failed during this presentation,
minutes are from notes taken.
Chip Steiner, Executive Director gave any overview of the proposal
and the committee asked questions.
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