DuPage County Home Advisory Group Met April 6.
Here is the minutes provided by the group:
1. CALL TO ORDER
11:15 AM meeting was called to order by District 4 Lynn LaPlante at 12:01 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Arguilles (Remote), Broder (Remote), Bastian (Remote), Chassee (Remote), Chavez (Remote), Crandall (Remote), Deacon Garcia, Heniff (Remote), LaPlante, Renehan (Remote), Viger
ABSENT: Puchalski, Zay
Staff Present: Mary Keating, Community Services Director; David McDermott, Community Development Administrator; Julie Hamlin, Community Development Manager (Remote); Austin Lewey, Housing and Community Development Planner; Tom Schwertman, Housing and Community Development Planner; Anna Sitton, Senior Housing and Community Development Planner; Hayley Woodbridge, Housing and Community Development Planner (Remote), and Amish Kadakia, Senior Accountant (Remote).
State’s Attorney -Katherine Fahy.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Home Advisory Group - Regular Meeting - Feb 2, 2021 11:00 AM
On a Roll Call Vote, All Ayes, the Minutes of February 2, 2021, were approved.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [10 TO 0]
MOVER: Paula Deacon Garcia, District 2
SECONDER: William Heniff, Lombard Community Development Director AYES: Arguilles, Broder, Bastian, Chassee, Chavez, Crandall, Deacon Garcia, Heniff, LaPlante, Renehan
ABSTAIN: Viger
ABSENT: Puchalski, Zay
5. COMMITTEE VOTE REQUIRED
A. Action Item -- Recommendation for Approval of a 2nd Modification to a HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Memorandum of Understanding between the DuPage County Department of Community Services and the County of DuPage, Project Number HM19-07 - Tenant Based Rental Assistance - Reducing the Agreement to $338,590. (COVID ITEM)
McDermott stated that this was an MOU (memorandum of understanding) internally within the County. As much money as possible was initially placed in this project However, with all the additional funds received, it was felt it would be best to move the money out now.
There was no discussion.
On a Roll Call Vote, All Ayes, the motion passed.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lori Chassee, West Chicago Alderman
SECONDER: Consuelo Arguilles, Comm. Development Director, Village of Villa Park AYES: Arguilles, Broder, Bastian, Chassee, Chavez, Crandall, Deacon Garcia, Heniff, LaPlante, Renehan, Viger
ABSENT: Puchalski, Zay
B. Action Item -- Recommendation for Approval of Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Public Service & Capital Improvement project recommendations and for approval of Substantial Amendment 5 to the 2019 Action Plan Element of the 2015-2019 DuPage County Consolidated Plan – which reprograms HOME & CDBG funds & adds CDBG-CV grant funding and corresponding projects related to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). (COVID ITEM).
McDermott noted that Item 5.B, was the same item that was on the Community Development Commission meeting. If HOME funds were involved, the item had to be brought before this Group as well.
On a Roll Call Vote, All Ayes, the motion passed.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William Heniff, Lombard Community Development Director SECONDER: Amy Chavez, District 5
AYES: Arguilles, Broder, Bastian, Chassee, Chavez, Crandall, Deacon Garcia, Heniff, LaPlante, Renehan, Viger
ABSENT: Puchalski, Zay
6. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Garcia made the motion, seconded by Crandall, to adjourn the meeting at 12:07 pm. On a Roll Call Vote, All Ayes, the meeting was adjourned.
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