Board of Commissioners

TOWN OF BURGAW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING DATE: September 29, 2014 TIME: 9:00AM PLACE: Burgaw Municipal Building BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Eugene Mulligan Commissioners Jan Dawson, Wilfred Robbins, Charles Rooks and Elaine Tyson BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Howard N Walker, Jr. STAFF PRESENT: Chad McEwen, Town Manager Sylvia W. Raynor, Town Clerk OTHERS PRESENT: Kristin Wells, Ashley Loftis The meeting was called to order by Mayor Eugene Mulligan at 9:00AM. Public Hearing – Notification of the Public regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program amount of funding, low/moderate income benefit and discussion of the plans to minimize displacement of persons as a result of the activities Mayor Mulligan declared the public hearing open at 9:00AM. Chad McEwen, Town Manager advised The Town of Burgaw has submitted a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Infrastructure Application to the Division of Water Infrastructure, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources that is being reconsidered for funding consideration. To be reconsidered the Town must provide evidence that it has notified the public of the CDBG Program amount of funding, low/moderate income benefit, and discussed “the plans of the unit of local government to minimize displacement of persons as a result of the activities assisted with the funds, and to assist persons actually displaced as a result of the activities in the project”. The purpose of this Hearing is to notify the public that the State of North Carolina’s current CDBG program amount is $43,757,560 with $26,323,245 being allocated for the CDBG Infrastructure Program; the Statewide CDBG program requires a minimum 70% low/moderate income benefit; and that the Town has adopted a “Residential Anti- displacement and Relocation Assistance Policy” that provides for the use of grant funds to cover the costs of housing in the event a CDBG project results in relocations. COMMENTS: There was a brief discussion regarding the steps taken thus far to receive the grant. Commissioner Rooks asked questions about the proposed displacement of residents. Mr. McEwen advised this project will not be affected by displacement but it is an area that must be covered by the rules of the grant procedures. There being no further discussion, Mayor Mulligan declared the public hearing closed at 9:05 AM. Commissioner Dawson made a motion to approve the minutes above as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Robbins and carried by unanimous vote. Adjournment Commissioner Rooks made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Robbins and carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:09AM. ____________________________________ Eugene Mulligan, Mayor Attest: ____________________________________ Sylvia Raynor, Town Clerk