Community Development Advisory Committee

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE September 15, 2015 5:30 P.M. AGENDA I. Call to Order & Welcome II. 2014-2015 CAPER Public Hearing III. Approval of Minutes, January 15, 2015 and April 14, 2015 IV. Old Business A. Bristol TN/VA HOME Consortium 5-Year Consolidated Plan B. CDBG projects report C. HOME projects report D. Tennessee Department of Environmental and Conservation Project V. New Business A. Partnership with Appalachian Service Project VI. Announcements & Adjournment A. Next CDAC meeting on October 13, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE January 15, 2015 MINUTES Members Present Donna Felty Joe Rhymer Ronald Crockett Justin Horton Members Absent Hattye Broady Ella Kane Eric Rouse Lettie Jackson Others Present Shari Brown Donna Malone The Community Development Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on January 15, 2015, at the Bristol, Tennessee Annex Conference Room. MINUTES: Minutes from the last meeting were not available due to . PARTNERSHIP: Ella Kane introduced Melisa Miller from Appalachia Service Project. Melisa described what work ASP provided to our community and the Appalachia’s. They provide minor repair programs, reconstructions, and new constructions for low income families. ASP is a faith based organization. Their goal is to make homes warmer, safer, and drier. She also described the partnerships they have with local governments and businesses. They use these partnerships to help local governments spread their money, so they have less invested and can provide more assistance to more families. Mindy Bowman stated that Bristol would be partnering with ASP on two reconstructions in early summer. $12, 500 of CDBG funds would be used for each project and ASP would use Federal Home Loan Bank funds for the rest of the funding. OLD BUSINESS:  CDBG Policy and Procedures- staff submitted the updated CDBG Policy and Procedures for the committee to review. The committee made several suggestions and staff said they would make the corrections and vote on polices at the next meeting.  CDBG Projects- staff explained the budget and told the committee that ASP would be providing the construction on two homes. The rest of the funds would be used on the emergency repairs and other rehab projects.  TDEC Energy Efficiency Assistance Program- staff updated the committee on the program. TDEC had asked to approve all contract signing documents and this was  holding the project up. Mindy Bowman stated that the first five homes had been bid out and contracts would be signed soon. The second round of homes was to be bid out on January 23. The third round of homes would be looked at next week UPDATES  e Consolidated Plan was due May 15, 2015. Mindy told the board that there would be a Public Meeting on January 26, 2015 at 5:30 at the Bristol Public Library. She also stated the there was a survey on the city’s website that would provide information for the Consolidated Plan. She encouraged everyone to take part in the survey. ANNOUNCMENTS  Mindy Bowman apologized for the last meeting and told the committee that she was not herself due to a discuss before the meeting. She explained about an email that was received by everyone in December. She also announced that she would be resigning as of January 30. She thanked the committee for all their hard work and her appreciation for the committee.  The next meeting is scheduled for February 10, 2015, but may be rescheduled due to staffing change. Mindy said she would email everyone before she left to let them know. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m. APPROVED: Ella Kane, Chair Mindy Bowman, Recorder