Community Development Advisory Committee

*DRAFT* COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CDAC) ZOOM MEETING MINUTES CDBG PY48 (2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR) April 26, 2022 5:00 PM 1st Floor Meeting Room 23 Union St. Norwich, CT ZOOM Platform Audioconference – Meeting ID: 856 0904 4213 Members Present: Les King, Gemma Fabris, Mark Marcy Others Present: Kathy Crees and Tianne Curtis I. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM. II. The minutes of the 4/19/22 meeting were not ready to be voted on III. Communications – Kathryn Crees stated she had not received a response from Futures Inc. on the number of Norwich residents served. IV. Deliberations – The City of Norwich has not yet received their 2022 Program Year Allocation from HUD. The anticipated amount of funding is based off of the 2021 Program Year. An additional $274,452.08 in CDBG funding will be recaptured for the 2022 PY as follows: Funding Year Activity Recapture Amount PY44 2018 NCDC Signage $ 30,000.00 PY44 2018 Boswell Ave Sidewalks $ 39,528.53 PY47 2021 Fencing Columbus Square $ 35,832.00 CV-1 CV-SBA $ 169,091.55 *Must be reallocated to a CV-Qualified activity $ 274,452.08 The Committee requested the record reflect the need for a City-wide plan for sidewalk and playground/open space priorities. Having this plan may allow the CDBG funding to make a greater impact on an area. After a lengthy review, the Committee voted to fund the PY48 applications as follows: 1  CDBG Requests - PY48 (2022-2023) Anticipated PY 2022 Allocation $ 876,317.00 Anticipated 2022 Recapture $ 274,452.08 Total Anticipated Funding for PY48 program year $ 1,150,769.08 CDAC PY48 Request Recommendation CD Office - Administration (20% of Grant Funds) $ 175,263.40 $ 175,263.40 Anticipated Return of Loan Admin $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 Total Projected Admin Expenditures $ 189,250.00 $ 189,250.00 Public Services Children in Placement - GAL $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 Safe Futures - VALE $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Thames River Family Program $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 Madonna Place $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 IASC $ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 TVCCA Home Again $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 OIC of NL County $ 30,000.00 $ 15,000.00 NRTP Vocational Training INELIGIBLE $ - $ - NHS - Rapid Rehousing Shelter Diversion $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 NHS - Norwich Works $ 60,000.00 $ 45,000.00 Non-Public Services Prospect St - DPW $ 358,634.00 $ 208,509.68 Rosewood Manor Roof Gutters Phase II - NHA $ 150,000.00 $ 150,000.00 Property Rehabilitation Code Correction $ 225,000.00 $ 225,000.00 Columbus Park Fence Replacement - DPW $ 84,700.00 $ 84,700.00 HVAC - Futures, Inc $ 26,654.40 $ - Norwich Rec - Taftville Park Walking Track $ 37,974.00 $ 37,974.00 Norwich Rec - Lake Street Court & Parking $ 219,932.00 $ 97,322.00 TOTALS Public Service $ 202,000.00 $ 172,000.00 Non-Public Service $ 1,102,894.40 $ 803,505.68 CD Administration $ 175,263.40 $ 175,263.40 Total All Requests $ 1,480,157.80 $ 1,150,769.08 Total Funding $ 1,150,769.08 $ 1,150,769.08 The $169,091.55 of recaptured CV-CDBG funds were reallocated as follows: $ 37,974.00 Taftville Park Walking Track $ 97,322.00 Lake St Court & Parking $ 33,795.55 Columbus Sq Fencing Motion was made by Mark Marcy, second by Gemma Fabris, to forward the approved funding as presented to the City Council. Motion passed unanimously. V. Adjournment – Motion was made by Mark Marcy, second by Gemma Fabris, to adjourn at 6:18PM. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Tianne Curtis CD Program Assistant 2