Block Grant Committee

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Block Grant Committee Thursday, October 25, 2018 6:01 PM City Hall, Room 128 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Kimberly Cosby, Chair at 6:01 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Present 10 - Ms. Kimberly Cosby, Ms. Nicole Brinkley, Ms. Caroline Dlouhy, Mr. Justin Haut, Ms. Graciela Hernandez, Ald. Michael May, Ms. Allisa Olstad, Mr. Michael Plicka, Ms. Chris Porterfield, and Ald. Vincent Vitale Excused 4- Ms. Dawn Groshek, Mr. Steven Hook, Ms. Marcia Lawson, and Ms. Shelly Strasser Others Attending Patrick Schloss, Community Development Manager; Luke Radomski, Community Development Supervisor; Steven Braatz, Jr., City Clerk; Leslie Spencer-Herrera, WRTP/BIG STEP C. PUBLIC HEARING A motion was made by Alderperson May, seconded by Alderperson Vitale to begin the Public Hearing. The motion carried unanimously. 1. 18-00600 Public Hearing on the consideration of requests for projects for the FY 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. Attachments: NOTICE - Solicite Yr2019 Projects (10-25-18) The Public Hearing notice was read. Mr. Radomski then provided a brief overview of the 2019 CDBG budget proposal of funding requests for Administration, Public Service, Housing Rehabilitation, Economic Development and Public Facilities. Ms. Spencer-Herrera with WRTP/BIG STEP, provided a brief description of their program and why they were requesting funding from the FY 2019 Community Development Block Grant program. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. 18-00599 Approval of minutes of the September 13, 2018 meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Hernandez, seconded by Ms. Olstad, that the minutes of the September 13, 2018 meeting be Approved.. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Ms. Cosby, Ms. Brinkley, Ms. Dlouhy, Mr. Haut, Ms. Hernandez, Ald. May, Ms. Olstad, Mr. Plicka, Ms. Porterfield, and Ald. Vitale No: 0 City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 8/23/2019 Block Grant Committee Meeting Minutes October 25, 2018 E. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS 3. 18-00596 Consideration of requests for projects for the FY 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. Discussion ensued between Staff and Committee members regarding the various project funding requests. 4. 18-00597 Recommendation to the Common Council on the consideration of requests for projects for the FY 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan. A motion was made by Ald. May, seconded by Ald. Vitale, that this matter was Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Ms. Cosby, Ms. Brinkley, Ms. Dlouhy, Mr. Haut, Ms. Hernandez, Ald. May, Ms. Olstad, Mr. Plicka, Ms. Porterfield, and Ald. Vitale No: 0 5. 18-00598 Proposed substantial Amendment to the Block Grant Annual Action Plan for FY 2015-2018. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Ald. Vitale, seconded by Mr. Plicka, that this matter was Approved.. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Ms. Cosby, Ms. Brinkley, Ms. Dlouhy, Mr. Haut, Ms. Hernandez, Ald. May, Ms. Olstad, Mr. Plicka, Ms. Porterfield, and Ald. Vitale No: 0 F. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Ald. Vitale, seconded by Mr. Plicka to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 8/23/2019 Block Grant Committee Meeting Minutes October 25, 2018 All meetings of the {bdName} are public meetings. In order for the general public to make comments at the committee meetings, the individual(s) must be scheduled (as an appearance) with the chair of the committee or the appropriate staff contact; otherwise, the meeting of the committee is a working session for the committee itself, and discussion by those in attendance is limited to committee members, the mayor, other alderpersons, staff and others that may be a party to the matter being discussed. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The City of West Allis does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, age, marital or veterans' status, sex, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs or activities. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE Upon reasonable notice the City will furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services when necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and to enjoy the benefits of a service, program or activity provided by the City. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATEMENT It is the policy of the City of West Allis to provide language access services to populations of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who are eligible to be served or likely to be directly affected by our programs. Such services will be focused on providing meaningful access to our programs, services and/or benefits. City of West Allis Page 3 Printed on 8/23/2019