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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Housing Advisory Commission - Meeting Date: 12/10/2009 l , Minutes City of'Glendale Housing;Advisory.Commission Sine Building - 6829 North 58th Drive,;.Room.A. Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:00 p.m. Commission Members Present Philip Reina, Chairperson Thomas Castaldo, Vice-Chairperson Michael Buettner, Commissioner Staff Members Present Erik Strunk, Director Elaine Adamczyk, Housing Administrator Diana Whittle, Senior Management Assistant Erin O'Neil, Senior Management Assistant Matthew Cohrs,Neighborhood Partnership Administrator Officer Anthony Haney, Glendale Police Department I. Call to Order Chairperson Philip Reina called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. II. Roll Call Ill. Approval of Minutes, September 28, 2009 Meeting A motion was made by Chairperson Philip Reina, and seconded by Vice-Chairperson Thomas Castaldo, to approve the September 28, 2009, minutes. The motion carried unanimously. IV. Business From the Floor None. V. 2010 Census Staff member Matthew Cohrs, Neighborhood Partnership Administrator, outlined the reasons why the 2010 Census is so important to the city, and explained what the City of Glendale is doing to reach out to our residents to get them to participate. No action taken. VI. Fiscal Year First Quarter Crime Report Officer Anthony Haney provided the Commission with the first quarter crime statistics for the current fiscal year for the three public housing complexes. He explained to the commission there is a 1� neighborhood response squad provided by the police department. No action taken. VII. Modernization of Lamar Homes Staff member Elaine Adamczyk provided an update of recent improvements made to the Lamar Homes housing complex with federal stimulus funds, and the additional changes that will be made in the near future with $135,000 in Community Development Block Grant Recovery funds. Also, staff briefed the commission on three units at Lamar Homes which caught fire on October 17, 2009. Glendale Housing will be rehabilitating the units and will solicit ideas from the commission on some "green" renovations for the rehabilitation process. No action taken. VIII. Update on Strategic Housing Study Staff member Erik Strunk presented this item. In 2007, the Community Revitalization Division commissioned the BBC Research & Consulting Group of Denver to examine how easily Glendale's workforce and residents can buy, rent, and maintain a home in the city. Mr. Strunk reviewed key findings of the 2007 study and how it has been utilized in the last two years. No action taken. IX. Open Meeting Law Booklet State statute requires that all boards and commission members (public bodies) be given materials approved by the state's attorney general regarding the open meeting law.' The Commission was provided with open meeting law booklets. No action taken. X. Staff Productivity Report Staff member Elaine Adamczyk provided a first quarter comparison of key activities for last fiscal year and the current fiscal year. This included updates on the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing program, the number of clients assisted, and other department activities. No action taken. XI. Commissioner Comments and Suggestions None XII. Adjournment A motion was made by Commissioner Michael Buettner, and seconded by Vice-Chairperson Thomas Castaldo, to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ATTEST: •, 1,66/4A0dititaNk_ Chairperson Secretary 2