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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. CDBG Commission Meeting Minutes May 5, 1994 Page 2 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. CDBG Commission Meeting Minutes May 5, 1994 Page 3 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. CDBG Commission Meeting Minutes May 5, 1994 Page 4 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. • '• CDBG Commission Meeting Minutes May 5, 1994 Page 5 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. CDBG Commission Meeting Minutes May 5, 1994 Page 6 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: 2 "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?" 3 ! 0 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 L 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. 7 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). 8 • 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 0 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. 11 Dean's response was that the site had to b and there hasn't been any agency from application for site certification. There w the relay point to Ault by the Ft. Collins the location that Island Grove picks up the requested to supply a letter of support from Department. i cerfied by the State Ft. Collins to make Ls discussion regarding Police Department and clients. Ms. Dean was the Ft. Collins Police 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?" 12 . 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 - audio equipment failed during this presentation, minutes are from notes taken The minimum acceptable for the project is $100 per unit and the 13 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 -- 14 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: 16 "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." 17 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?" 18 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. 19