MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Steve Hauck called the meeting to order at
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SOU Liaison: Alex Amarotico, Absent |
Steve Hauck, Chair |
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Richard Billin |
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Council Liaison: Carol Voisin |
Graham Lewis |
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Aaron Benjamin |
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Staff Present:: |
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Linda Reid, Housing Specialist |
Bill Smith |
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Carolyn Schwendener, Account Clerk |
Nick Frost, arrived at |
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Commissioners Absent: |
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Alice Hardesty |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the
PUBLIC FORUM
No one came forth to speak.
REPORTS AND UPDATES
Subcommittee Report
Finance – None
Education - None
Land Use –None
Liaison Reports
Council – None
Parks - None
School Board – None
Planning – Ayars inquired if the Planning Commission is working on an alternative proposal to what the consultants have proposed for the Croman site. The Commissioners explained that the Planning Commissioners have taken what the consultants came up with and are working on modifications and adjustments to that. Lewis said an Ad Hoc Committee was formed with representatives from all the commissions who will be looking at it sometime in July with a goal of presenting their recommendation to the Council by September.
SOU- none
Staff – Reid said the City Council heard the Housing recommendation for the use of the CDBG proposals. The Council did not go with the Housing Commissions recommendation but instead decided to fund the public improvements and partially fund the conservation program. $16,500 was awarded for the public facilities improvement (replacement of eleven wheelchair ramps along five blocks on
STUDENT FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE DISCUSSION
Reid introduced Jayme Rabenburg and Molloy Good from the Fair Housing Council. Both were present to introduce the Draft Analysis of Impediments which the City contracted to use CDBG funds for last year. It’s a CDBG requirement that we periodically look at impediments to Fair Housing Choice within the City, stated Reid. The City has not done one since 1997.
Ms. Rabenburg and Mr. Molloy reviewed the Dane County Fair Housing Ordinance as an example of language that the City of
Reid suggested that perhaps the next step would be to get a survey from the students and find out what types of discrimination they encounter. What reason are they most commonly being given? Reid said it’s a goal of the Housing Commission to create the Ordinance but it is not on the Council goals at this time so it might not be well received. The Commissioners decided to wait until the next meeting when Alexandra Amarotico, the SOU Liaison, might be present to form an Ad Hoc committee to discuss the ordinance. The Commissioners will be adding language to the already existing ordinance.
Lucy Edwards, City of
FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF
Molloy Good, Executive Director of the Fair Housing Council of Oregon explained that the Fair Housing Council is a private non profit organization, and has a mission to eliminate all illegal housing discrimination throughout
In preparation of their report the Fair Housing Council of Oregon sought input from
Mr. Malloy highlighted three main areas of concern within the City.
Mr. Malloy said an important impediment is the lack of resources and knowledge in the community to be responsive to fair housing issues. The Fair Housing Council’s recommendation would be to conduct more training to housing providers, housing consumers and social service agencies. They suggested that
PUBLIC HEARING-ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS
HUD representative Todd Adkins was present at the meeting. Mr. Adkins thanked The Fair Housing Council and the Housing Commissioners for their time and for examining the impediments to fair housing choice that were identified within the city and which are a very important aspect of insuring safe decent and affordable housing for all of the City’s citizens.
Hauck opened the public hearing on the Analysis of Impediments: With no one present to speak no testimony was heard and the public hearing was closed.
Hauck, Ayars and Bill Smith volunteered to be on the Consolidated plan ad-hoc sub committee.
JULY 23TH 2009 MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
Quarum-Lewis probably will not be at the next meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully submitted by,
Carolyn Schwendener, Account Clerk