Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)

Agenda City of Hot Springs Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) December 1, 2022 1:00 pm City of Hot Springs Board Chambers, 133 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs, AR 71901 In-Person and Virtual Teleconference Meeting 1. Call to Order at 1:00 pm 2. Roll Call: Present: Alice Marshall (CDAC Member) Larry Williams (CDAC Member) Becca Clark (Virtual) (CDAC Member) Andrew Coker Pam Hamilton Anne Quinn Kathy Sellman Lauren Adkins Hilarie Dzainott Absent: Gene Williams Kelly Thomason 3. Approval of October 6, 2022 meeting minutes Motion: Becca Clark 2nd: Alice Marshall 4. New Business a. FY23 CDBG Open Application Period a. December 8, 2022 – January 27, 2023 b. Housing Strategy Plan Progress a. Consultant RKG and Associates is undergoing the data collection process of the strategy and plans to visit Hot Springs in January to conduct a tour of the City and its neighborhoods and conduct interviews with the public and local stakeholders. c. Project Updates CDBG Grants Consultant provided the following project updates: a. FY20 Projects 1. Re-bid for FY2020 projects, Whittington, Chelsea, and Creek Street streetscape projects. CDBG Staff is coordinating with Engineering to implement.  2. Park Avenue – Tom Ellsworth to East Avenue – Phase I Cultural Resources Study. Osage Nation has requested a Phase I Cultural Resources Study. CDBG staff will be working with contracted archaeological firm IES to provide this report and the City Engineering Department to identify potential mitigation measures for the Osage Nation concerns. b. Rental and Utility Emergency Subsistence Payments program (re-bid) i. This program was bid out once in October and received no responses. This program was re-bid in November and received one response (United Way of the Ouachita’s). CDBG staff will be working with CHS Purchasing Division to review the response. c. FY22 Projects • Environmental Reviews nearing completion: o Park Avenue – Holly Street o Public Restroom near the Greenway Trail o Chelsea Street Phase II o Miss Ida’s House of Care and Love Rehabilitation Phase I and II • Authority to Use Grant Funds received: o Malvern Avenue Improvement Project – Electric Conduit and Street Light o Malvern Avenue Improvement Project – Flashing Crosswalks and Thermal Striping o Crosswalk on Malvern Avenue to Silver Street o OCYFS-Playground o Linden Park Playground Phase III • Cutwell4Kids Arts Courses – December 13, 2022, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm o Mountainview Towers residents only. 5. Old Business Gene Williams has missed three consecutive meetings of the Community Development Advisory Committee and as stated in Hot Springs Code Section 2-8-1.2(d)(2)(g), this position is declared vacant and shall be filled according to the procedures set forth in the Code. Gene Williams is eligible to re-apply for the position. The City of Hot Springs City Clerk office will hold an open application period for eligible residents of District I to fill this position. CDAC Member Becca Clark asked when we can expect the position to be filled. Kathy Sellman, Planning and Development Director stated that it could take some time with the holidays approaching. 6. Announcements a. The next scheduled CDAC meeting is January 5th, 2022 at 1:00 pm in City Hall Board Chambers. 7. Adjournment at 1:23 pm by Chair Larry Williams Motion: Becca Clark 2nd: Alice Marshall