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Council Members

Community Development Advisory Council

Board Meeting Minutes

March 21, 2007



A Meeting of the Community Development Advisory Council was held at the

Government Center Annex Building, 420 10th Street, March 21, 2007.



Members Present: Lula Arrington, Steven D?Ostroph, Herman Lewis, Homer Khul, La

Fini Mosby, Daniel Priban, Eddie Roberts, Arthur Rogers, Judy Rowe, Leigh

Stewart



Members Absent: John Partin, Charles Weaver



Others Present: Elizabeth Dillard, HRN, Joe Riddle, Mark McCollum



CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order by Eddie Roberts, Chair. A quorum was

present. The Minutes of the January 30, 2007 Called Meeting were approved as

presented.



The Board was updated on the status of the CDBG/HOME budgets. The budgets have

gone to City Council for their review/approval. The approval is expected in

mid June.



Elizabeth Dillard, Executive Director of the Homeless Resource Network, gave a

presentation to the Board on the status of the Emergency Shelter Grant for FY08

and the Continuum of Care funding. The City of Columbus was not awarded an

Emergency Grant for FY08 and the funding for the Continuum of Care grants were

drastically cut by HUD. This will have a significant negative impact on the

providers of emergency shelter services for the homeless in Columbus. Ms.

Dillard explained the funding process to the Board. The Board was asked to

contact their elected officials to express their concern and the impact the

loss of funding will have. Ms. Dillard will provide the Board with additional

information on the situation as available.



The Board was provided a draft of the Annual Action Plan for FFY2007. A Public

Hearing will be held on April 10, 2007 to present the Plan to the public for

their comments. The Board was encouraged to attend the Hearing.



The Board reviewed and discussed the status of the terms of office for Board

Members. Three (3) member?s terms will expire at the end of March. Board

terms that expire are Eddie Roberts, Lula Arrington, and John Partin. The

Board elected Judy Rowe as Interim Chair and Herman Lewis as Interim Vice Chair.





ADJOURN



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.





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Eddie Roberts, Chairman Minutes taken by: Mark McCollum

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