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Council Members

Community Development Advisory Council

Board Meeting Minutes

June 21, 2006



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

Government Center Annex Building, 420 10th Street, June 21, 2006.



Members Present: Lula Arrington, Stephen D?Ostroph, Charles Gibbs, Herman

Lewis, Homer Khul, La Fini Mosby, John Partin, Daniel Priban, Eddie Roberts,

Judy Rowe, Leigh Stewart



Members Absent: Bryan Stone



Others Present: Lynnette Gross, 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 March 15, 2006 Meeting were approved as presented.



Cathy Williams, President of Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. was present and made

a presentation to the Board on a project to purchase land in the Beallwood

Redevelopment Area. The land would be developed as housing for seniors. The

project would be a Section 202 HUD funded project. Ms. Williams is requesting

funds to purchase part of the land, with the other part of the land being

purchased by Neighborworks Columbus. The City?s funds would come from the

City?s Entitlement Funds. The amount of funding being requested is $63,000. A

motion was made by Lula Arrington to approve the funding for the purchase of

the land through Neighborworks Columbus to develop housing for seniors. Should

the Section 202 Application be denied by HUD, the deed for the land will

contain a clause/provision to revert ownership of the vacant property to the

City of Columbus. Charles Gibbs seconded the motion. The motion passed.



The Board was given an update on the status of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan

and Annual Action Plan. The Plan has been submitted to HUD for approval. The

Budget for FY2007 will be approved by City Council as part of the overall City

Budget.



The Board was informed of a partnership plan with the Housing Authority to help

individuals completing the work program obtain funds to purchase housing

through the HOME program, specifically ADDI Funds.



The Board was made aware of a reallocation of funds to complete the relocation

of Hazel?s Florist.



ADJOURN



There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.



______________________

Eddie Roberts, Chairman Minutes taken by: Mark McCollum

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