Rehabilitation Review Committee

DRAFT Rehabilitation Review Committee (RRC) Tuesday November 8, 2022 9:00 AM HYBRID MEETING Conference Room First Floor 23 Union St. Norwich, CT Zoom Meeting ID: 893 1175 8772 Members Present via Zoom: Dan Coley, Mark Gilot, Stacy Gould, Sydney Phelps Members Present: Rodney Bowie Others Present: Tianne Curtis; Wayne Sharkey I. Call to Order / Roll Call The RRC meeting was called to order at 9:01 AM. Sydney Phelps introduced herself to the Committee as the new Director of Community Development. II. Approval of 6/14/22 Minutes Sydney Phelps noted the minutes reflected a vote by prior committee member and CD Director Kathryn Crees after her resignation date. Tianne Curtis stated she would look into it for the next meeting. III. Ratification of Phone Vote Program Manager Wayne Sharkey explained that, as a result of increased construction and material costs, the program is seeing an increase in Lead Hazard Control Projects exceeding the base funding awards of $12,000.00 per Unit in Lead funding and $3,000.00 in Healthy Home funding. As a result, HUD allows Programs to, at their own discretion, increase these awards to a maximum of $20,000.00 and $5,000.00 per Unit. Wayne Sharkey stated it has been past practice in these instances that Committee approval would be sought to increase these awards when Lead Abatement Costs required it. However as these instances grow more frequent and the Committee only meets once every month, and in the interest saving time, we ask that the Committee empower the Community Development staff to make these increases as they are required for the completion of each individual project. The Committee would then be updated on the projects that received additional funding at the next regular Committee meeting. As a quorum was not present at the 10/11/22 meeting, a voice poll was sent out on or about 10/24/22. Voting in favor were Rodney Bowie, Dan Coley, Mark Gilot, Stacy Gould – None opposed. Upon motion by Stacy Gould, second by Dan Coley, the Committee voted to approve the ratification of the phone vote relative to the increase in allowable funding. Motion passed unanimously. IV. Adjournment Upon motion by Rodney Bowie, second by Stacy Gould, the Committee unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:07 AM. Respectfully submitted. Tianne Curtis, CDBG Program Assistant 1