MINUTES
January 28, 2010
CALL TO ORDER – Chair Steve Hauck called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. at the Community Development and
Commissioners Present: |
Council Liaison |
Graham Lewis |
Eric Navickas |
Nick Frost, arrived at 4:55 |
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Aaron Benjamin |
Staff Present: |
Steve Hauck |
Linda Reid, Housing Specialist |
Richard Billin |
Carolyn Schwendener, absent |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the December 17, 2009 meeting were approved as presented.
PUBLIC FORUM
The Commissioners welcomed Eric Navickas as the new Council Liaison and agreed to send Carol Voisin a letter of appreciation for her years of service on the Commission as well as a Council Liaison.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
Sub-committee Reports
Finance – No report
Education – No report
Land Use - No report
Liaison Reports
Council – Navickas reported that the Council is working on goal setting, commenting that housing unfortunately isn’t one of the big goals. They did discuss the homeless issue working with a shorter term plan around homelessness; trying to form a coalition to replace the services previously offered by Interfaith Care Community of Ashland (ICCA) and the possibility of working with the College to use one of their unused dormitories for emergency housing. They are also working on continuing the project on
Parks - Hauck assumed that the Parks Department is going forward with the
School Board - No report
Planning Commission - No report
Staff – Reid is currently working on the draft of the Consolidated Plan. The Commission will review the draft at the February 28th meeting and it will go before the Council at the April 20th meeting. The CDBG RFP is available now on the City website. Reid has had some inquires but no formal applications at this time. Applicants have until February 26th at 3:00 p.m. to apply. If there are no applicants it might be possible to use the money for City projects.
Ashland Community Land Trust (ACLT) is moving forward with their development behind the
Reid is still working on the planning for Project Homeless Connect which will take place some time in June. The annual event is part of the ten year plan where agencies and citizens provide resources for and welcome homeless people into the community. Last year the event was very successful with about 400 attendants.
It was brought to Reid’s attention that a pre-application for an annexation on
Croman - Lewis reported that the advisory committee no longer exists.
APPOINT NEW LAND USE SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Hauck appointed Billin, Frost and Ayars to the Land Use Sub-committee effective immediately. It was decided that the meetings will continue to be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am at the Community Development and
RFQ FOR THE
The Commissioners decided to have a study session on February 10th at 4:30 pm in the Community Development and
GOAL REVIEW
The Commissioners discussed their current goals and reprioritized them. It was decided to devote more time to the Homeless Community needs rather then the Student Fair Housing Ordinance as homelessness is on the Council’s agenda. The Commission will seek direction from the City Council as to what their priority would be for the Housing Commission. Also decided to focus on ideas for funding the Housing Trust Fund. The Commission will re-evaluate their goals again the April.
La Clinca de Valle would like to come to
UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
February 10, 2010 study session at 4:30 on Clay Street RFQ at Community -Development
February 25, 2010 Regular Housing Commission meeting 4:30 p.m. Community-Development
February 26, 2010 CDBG Applications due (quorum check; everyone should be present
Update on
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Carolyn Schwendener, Account Clerk