Rehabilitation Board of Appeals

City of Royal Oak Rehabilitation Board of Appeals Minutes of the regular meeting held on February 24, 2015 A regular meeting of the Rehabilitation Board of Appeals was held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Room 309 of City Hall. Present: Absent: Commissioner Kyle DuBuc Ilene Lanfear Vice Chairperson John D’Agnillo Chairperson James Johnson Rebecca Maas Carl Stone Marshall Thompson Staff present: Debbie Murray, Rehabilitation Finance Officer Joseph Murphy, Director of Planning ********** Call to Order Chairperson Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. ********** Election of Officers Moved by Mr. Stone Supported by Mr. Thompson To elect Jim Johnson as Chairperson Motion adopted unanimously Moved by Mr. D’Agnillo Supported by Mr. Stone To elect John D’Agnillo as Vice Chairperson Motion adopted unanimously ********** Minutes December 9, 2014 meeting Moved by Mr. Thompson Supported by Vice Chairperson D’Agnillo To approve the minutes of the December 9, 2014 meeting as presented Motion adopted unanimously ********* Rehabilitation Board of Appeals – February 24, 2015 mtg Loan Subordination Request Case No. L/G-2638/14 Ms. Murray stated that the applicants are asking that the existing rehabilitation loan be subordinated so that the applicants may access capital / equity from a new primary mortgage. The rehabilitation program guidelines do not permit staff to administratively approve such requests. Moved by Mr. Stone Supported by Mr. Thompson To approve the subordination request Motion approved unanimously ********* Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program overview Mr. Murphy provided an overview of the CDBG program. ********** CDBG program; review of applications for funding Mr. Murphy provided an overview of each application requesting CDBG funding. The Board did not take any action. ********** Rules of Procedure Moved by Mr. Stone Supported by Ms. Maas Be it resolved, that the Rehabilitation Board of Appeals adopts its Rules of Procedure as presented Resolution approved unanimously ********** Amendments to Appointment Ordinance Moved by Mr. Stone Supported by Ms. Maas Be it resolved, that the Rehabilitation Board of Appeals hereby authorizes the Director of Community Development, or his designee, to sign on behalf of the Chairperson the required notice when a member is automatically removed from office in accordance with Section 12-14 of the city’s Appointment Ordinance Resolution approved unanimously ********** 2 Rehabilitation Board of Appeals – February 24, 2015 mtg Adjournment Moved by Vice Chairperson D’Agnillo Supported by Ms. Maas Motion adopted unanimously The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. The next meeting regularly scheduled meeting is March 24, 2015. 2