Commission on Aging

WHEATON HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING November 9, 2017 I. Call to Order and Roll Call: The regular meeting of the Wheaton Housing Commission was held in the Gamon Room, Wheaton City Hall, at 303 W. Wesley Street, Wheaton, Illinois. Housing Commission Chair, Bob Barger, called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, on Thursday, November 9, 2017. Present: Bob Barger, Chair Absent: Bill Gilbertson Stu Johnson David Horton Chris Ellerman Jan Kay Steve Limp Andrea Petti, Secretary Mike Rybinski Tom Zullo Joe Kreidl – City of Wheaton Observers: Mr. & Mrs. Patel II. Public Comment: None. III. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Gilbertson moved, and Commissioner Horton seconded, a motion to accept the minutes of the October 12, 2017 meeting, as distributed. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote. IV. Correspondence Received: Housing Assistance Summary (FY 2017-18) Housing Assistance Summary (FY 2018-19) Revised numbers for 2018-19 Income Cap Informational Handout (Owner) Informational Handout (Renter) Water Bill Insert Senior Housing Assistance Application Flyer V. Old Business: None VII. New Business: 1. New Commissioner Commissioner Barger announced that Tom Zillo has been approved to serve on the Housing Commission  2. Approve FY 2018 & FY 2019 Housing Assistance Program application The City of Wheaton Housing Assistance application has been revised, to allow for more clarity in the applicant’s income disclosure. - Section 3 now shows lines 7 through 22 of the 1040 Federal Income Tax form. - It was noted that some applicants are not required to file taxes, but that they can still fill out the form and be eligible to receive housing assistance. - In Section 6, clarify that the applicant must supply a current Real Estate Tax bill OR a current rental agreement - Due to the change in the City’s fiscal year, applicants who apply and are accepted in FY 2018 (beginning in June 2018) will not need to re-apply for FY 2019 (beginning in January 2019), as FY 2018 will be only six months long. However, this group of residents will be re- interviewed for FY 2019. - Future enrollment and interview timeframe to be reviewed, to align with the City’s new fiscal year. A motion was made by Commissioner Limp, and seconded by Commissioner Gilbertson, to approve the application, with comments noted above. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote. 3. Approve Informational Packets for Senior renters and Senior homeowners A motion was made by Commissioner Kay, and seconded by Commissioner Limp, to approve the senior renters and senior homeowners informational packets, as distributed. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote. 4. Approve Water Bill Insert Marketing Flyer It was noted that the water bill is received only by homeowners and not renters. In order to reach renters in apartment buildings, the Commission would like to post flyers, with similar content as the Water Bill Marketing Flyer. Commissioner Barger will ask Ms. Carol Zdan, Code Compliance Officer for the City of Wheaton, to request apartment building owners, along Loraine road, to post the flyer from the water bill in all their buildings, since many seniors live in these rental buildings. Other areas of the city with a concentration of seniors in rental properties will be added in the future to this targeted program. Additional public areas to post the flyer in the future include: the laundromat and food store in the Lorraine Road area, the Public Library, and the Senior Center at Memorial Park. A motion was made by Commissioner Zullo, and seconded by Commissioner Limp, to approve the water bill insert, as written. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote. 5. Projected FY 2017/18 Expenses and Proposed SFY 2018 & FY 2019 Budgets A motion was made by Commissioner Limp, and seconded by Commissioner Zullo, to set the income cap for 2018 at $25,800. The income points will be revised according to the document submitted by Commissioner Johnson to reflect the revised income cap. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote. VII. Commissioner Comments & Discussions A. Hope Fair Housing Center A motion was made by Commissioner Limp, and seconded by Commissioner Zullo, to invite Mr. Todd Fuller, of the Hope Fair Housing Center, to come address the Commission at an upcoming meeting. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote.  B. Connecting Clients to the Du Page County Case Manager A motion was made by Commissioner Gilbertson, and seconded by Commissioner Zullo, to ask someone from the Du Page Senior Services division about their qualifications for seniors to access a Du Page County case manager. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote. C. How to Implement the Purpose Statements in Policy and Procedures Manual Commissioner Barger said that the role of the Housing Commission, as approved by the City Council, has been expanded and now states “The housing commission shall propose policies and programs to the city council which will assist all persons, regardless of age, race, color, creed, or income, to have equal opportunity to secure safe and adequate housing within the city”. Commissioner Zullo noted a city’s bylaws/guidelines are typically aimed at landlords and renter; some cities have a renter’s rights ordinance; the City of Wheaton does not. Commissioner Barger will contact the City of Naperville to inquire about the process they used to develop their new renters and landlords rights ordinance, and their recently revised municipal housing code. Commissioner Barger will also inquire if their new ordinance required the hiring of new staff to implement it. VIII. Discuss Items for Future Meetings A. Airbnb Are there Airbnb homes in Wheaton? Are they allowed per Zoning? B. Lindsay to mail out packets related to the City of Naperville renters and landlords rights ordinance, their recently revised municipal housing code and any other housing related information that would be helpful to the Commission to the Commission, prior to the next meeting. Commissioner Barger will provide the material to be included in the packet. C. Inquire about businesses and organizations that work with low-income residents: transport companies, and Health & Human Services. D. Film a Q & A discussion related to the housing assistance program with the mayor, and broadcast on the City of Wheaton’s Public Access television station. Coordinate with Erin Thrower, Communication Director. Moved by Commissioner Gilbertson, and 2nd by Commissioner Kay. E. Invite CHAD to come talk to the Commission in January. Can they rent a home or apartment for less than $1000, per month? Commissioner Limp to contact them. F. DuPage County Senior Services – Find out the scope of services provided and who qualifies G. Lack of bus shelters – who decides where and when bus shelters are located? Cost? Maintenance? Mr. Kreidl to follow-up. IX. Adjournment: A motion was made by Commissioner Gilbertson and seconded by Commissioner Zullo, to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 pm. The motion was unanimously approved by a voice vote. Next regular meeting of this commission will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2017.