HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD ALD. MURPHY, CHAIR Kalan R. Haywood, Sr., Vice-Chair Swarnjit Arora, Ald. Robert Bauman, Toni Biscobing, Nicholas DeFino, Fred Hannah, James Hiller, Jim Mathy, Brian Peters, Kori Schneider Peragine and Donsia Strong Hill Staff Assistant: Joanna Polanco, 286-2366, Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison: Jeffrey Osterman, 286-2262, joster@milwaukee.gov Thursday, January 12, 2017 11:00 AM Room 303, City Hall 1. Call to Order at 11:03 AM Present 12 - Murphy, Hiller, Bauman, VACANCY, Peters, Mathy, Schneider Peragine, Biscobing, DeFino, Haywood Sr., Hannah and Arora 2. Roll call and approval of previous meeting minutes Present 11 - Murphy, Hiller, Bauman, VACANCY, Peters, Mathy, Schneider Peragine, Biscobing, DeFino, Haywood Sr. and Arora Excused 1 - Hannah Also present CDGA Staff: Steven Mahan Mario Higgins Sign Language interpreter - Tracy Kleppe Motion by Ald. Bauman, seconded by Mr. Hiller to approve the minutes of the October 17, 2016 meeting. There were no objections. 3. Discussion of the 2017 funding allocation by Technical Review Subcommittee Mr. Higgins said that there were a couple of projects that the technical subcommittee were interested in funding but felt there were funding issues 4. Review and approval of the Recommendations for the Housing Trust Fund submitted by the Technical Review Subcommittee Mr. Higgins presented the following recommendations submmitted by the Technical Review Subcommittee. Also he said there was a total of $1,212.00 remaining that could be allocated to one of the awarded projects. City of Milwaukee Page 1 HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY Meeting Minutes January 12, 2017 BOARD Rental Category Gorman & Company - Milwaukee Scattered Site Rehab of existing structures amount requested $183,750 CDGA Recommendation $100,000 50 housing units The project will acquire and rehabiltate 50 units of foreclosed duplexes and single family homes as part of a LIHTC project. HTF dollars will be used for construction hard costs including accessibility improvements. Project will provide families in need of larger units, earning 60% or less of the CMI, quality rental housing. $6,856,848 would be leveraged by HTF dollars J. Jeffers & Company - Garfield School New construction amount requested $183,750 CDGA recommendation $100,000 41 units The project will redevelop the Historic Garfield School campus with 30 residential units and new construction of 41 residential units. HTF dollars will be used for the new construction portion of the project, "The Griot" that will provide affordable housing opportunities for households earning less than 60% CMI. $8,563,889 would be leveraged by Housing Trust Fund dollars. Homeownership category Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Rehab of existing structure amount requested $80,000 CDGA recommendation $44,500 8 units HTF dollars will be used to rehab up to 8 previously foreclosed properties, all homes are located on streets with multiple other Habitat owners. Up to $96,000 would be leveraged by the HTF dollars. Revitalize Milwaukee owner occupied rehab amount requested $100,000 CDGA recommendation $66,750 6 units HTF dollars will be used to address necessary housing updates, repairs, and accessibility modifications for up to 6 low-income elderly homeowners. The project will partner with SDC to address the needs of clients that have been deferred for Weatherization Assistance. Sherman Park Community Association owner occupied rehab amount requested $20,000 CDGA recommendation $20,000 5 units HTF dollars will be used to replace deteriorating roofs and emergency repairs in the City of Milwaukee Page 2 HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY Meeting Minutes January 12, 2017 BOARD Sherman Park Neighborhood Improvement District (NID). Funds will provide the required match for up to 4 low-income household earning less than 30% CMI. $120,000 would be leverage by HTF dollars for this project. Homelessness category Heartland Housing, Inc. - St. Anthony's Apartment Rehab of Existing Facility 60 units amount requested $315,000 CDGA recommendation $193,750 A permanent supportive housing development, adaptive reuse of a historic 5 story building into 60 residential units (former St. Anthony's Hospital). The project will assist vulnerable households including chronically homeless and persons with behavioral health issues. HTF dollars will be used to leverage and complement other sources of financing committed to St. Anthony's Apartment. $13,096,701 would be leverage by Housing Trust Fund dollars. Motion by Mr. Mathy, seconded by Ms. Schneider to approve recommendations submitted by Technical Review subcommittee, including CDGA staff allocates the remaining $1,212.00 to one of the porject as they see fit. There were no objections. 5. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 11:40 AM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. 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Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. City of Milwaukee Page 3 HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY Meeting Minutes January 12, 2017 BOARD Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 4