Du Page County CDC - Executive Committee met Aug. 4.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
1. CALL TO ORDER
11:05 AM meeting was called to order by Chairperson Lori Chassee at 11:09 AM.
11:05 AM OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HOME ADVISORY GROUP
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Bastian (Remote), Chaplin (Remote), Chassee (Remote), Crandall (Remote), DeSart (Remote), Heniff (Remote), Ozog (Remote), Page (Remote), Renehan (Remote), Rutledge, Selmon (Remote)
ABSENT: Arguilles
Staff Present: Mary Keating, Community Services Director (Remote); David McDermott, Community Development Administrator; Christine Pedersen, Senior Accountant/Community Services Manager (Remote); Julie Hamlin, Community Development Manager (Remote); Elizabeth Dunn, Senior Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote); Janna Divito, Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote); Harrison Martin-O’Brien, Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote); Tom Schwertman, Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote); Anna Sitton, Senior Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote); Michael Walker, Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote), and Hayley Woodbridge, Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote).
State’s Attorney -Trevor Prindle (Remote).
Others Present: Evan Shields, Information Officer - DuPage County Board Office.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Assistant State's Attorney,Trevor Prindle, read the one public comment received via the Public Comment Form:
Name: Elizabeth Teague
Organization: Kids Above All (fka ChildServ)
Address: 8765 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60631
Subject: Project CD19-12 Extension
Comment: Thank you for the opportunity for a second modification to the agreement for project CD19-12. Kids Above All (fka ChildServ) sincerely appreciates your understanding and support. The first modification adjusted the amount of funding for the project based on work to be done.
This second requested modification extends the deadline for completion of the work. A combination of numerous edits to the bid specifications and then the challenges around COVID have resulted in the project being delayed. However, at this point the bid documents are just about finalized. Therefore we anticipate completing this project well within the requested extension period.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. CDC - Executive Committee - Regular Meeting - Jul 7, 2020 11:05 AM
There were no additions or corrections.
On a Roll Call Vote, the Minutes of July 7, 2020 were accepted.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2
SECONDER: Michael Crandall, Village of Addison Director of Comm Dev
AYES: Bastian, Chaplin, Chassee, Crandall, DeSart, Heniff, Ozog, Page, Renehan, Rutledge, Selmon
ABSENT: Arguilles
5. COMMITTEE VOTE REQUIRED
A. Action Item -- Recommendation for Approval of Modifications to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Agreements with the Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center (formerly known as DuPage County Convalescent Center) for Project Numbers CD20-07e, CD08-21d, CD09-20a, CD13-17f and CD16-08, to Bring these Agreements into Compliance with CDBG Regulations (24 CFR Part 570) and to Execute Mortgages and Notes as Previously Specified.
McDermott stated this item was to bring these projects into compliance with regulations. Staff identified that there is a distinction for buildings that are under a recipient’s control: meaning under the County’s control, as is the Care Center. As a result, the agreements need modified to add language extending the length of time to five years after the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program was no longer in existence.
Keating added if the Care Center were ever sold and ever used for something other than a CDBG-eligible purpose, the County would have to repay HUD all funds that were invested into the building. For further clarification, it was not for a particular grant-year period, plus five years, but for the County’s overall participation as a recipient of the CDBG program. It is a much more extensive financial obligation in terms of time but the risk she felt was nominal.
There were no questions.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, Ashley Selmon
SECONDER: Sheila Rutledge, Vice Chairperson
AYES: Bastian, Chaplin, Chassee, Crandall, DeSart, Heniff, Ozog, Page, Renehan, Rutledge, Selmon
ABSENT: Arguilles
B. Action Item -- Recommendation for Approval of a Third Modification of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Agreement with Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, Project Number CD18-06, Extending the Project Completion Date to September 30, 2020.
Chassee asked for comments or questions from Staff or Committee.
McDermott stated that this was the last 2018 capital project to be completed. Midwest Shelter was very close to being completed and meeting the project completion date, but needed just a few more months. This is a very short time extension.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sheila Rutledge, Vice Chairperson
SECONDER: Dawn DeSart, District 5
AYES: Bastian, Chaplin, Chassee, Crandall, DeSart, Heniff, Ozog, Page, Renehan, Rutledge, Selmon
ABSENT: Arguilles
C. Action Item -- Recommendation for Approval of a 1st Modification to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Agreement with the Village of Addison – Rozanne Drive at Westwood Creek Bridge Replacement - Project Number CD19-05, Increasing the Award Amount by $70,441.05 for a Total of $370,441.05 and Extending the Project Completion Date through March 31, 2021. Chassee asked for explanation or discussion.
As described in the Village’s request, McDermott said that the soil and sampling test showed that a different type of bridge was required than what was initially planned. This resulted in additional engineering and construction costs. The County does not pay for any of the additional engineering cost, but it was requested that the department cover a portion of the additional construction costs. There are funds available and Staff requested recommendation to approve.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ashley Selmon, District 1
SECONDER: William Heniff, Lombard Community Dev Director
AYES: Bastian, Chaplin, Chassee, Crandall, DeSart, Heniff, Ozog, Page, Renehan, Rutledge, Selmon
ABSENT: Arguilles
D. Action Item -- Recommendation for Approval of a Second Modification to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Agreement with Kids Above All (formerly known as ChildServ), Project Number CD19-12, Extending the Project Completion Date to May 31, 2021.
Chasse asked for comments or questions.
Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), McDermott said tracking of all projects has taken place to see the impact the pandemic has had. For the most part, many of the projects were able to continue. However, this project is an example of how COVID has affected completion. For this reason, additional time was requested.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Elizabeth Chaplin, District 2
SECONDER: Dawn DeSart, District 5
AYES: Bastian, Chaplin, Chassee, Crandall, DeSart, Heniff, Ozog, Page, Renehan, Rutledge, Selmon
ABSENT: Arguilles
6. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business.
7. ADJOURNMENT
DeSart made the motion, seconded by Selmon, to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 11:21 AM.
8. NEXT MEETING DATE - SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
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