Community Development Committee - May 16, 2017 Minutes
Regular Meeting: Tuesday: May 16, 2017
The Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the City Commission Room at City Hall at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
The Community Development Committee Members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Commissioner John Strand, Linda Boyd, Linda Klebe, Jan Ulferts Stewart, Lynn Fundingsland, Samantha McDonald, Sami Eidenschink, Thomas Hill
Item 1. Welcome
Chairperson Strand welcomed Members to the meeting and introductions were made.
Item 2. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of April 18, 2017
Ms. Ulferts Stewart moved the minutes of the April 18, 2017 Community Development Committee meeting be approved. Second by Mr. Hill. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 3. Fargo Neighborhood Data Presentation – Stephen Hardy, MySidewalk
Community Development Administrator Dan Mahli introduced presenter Stephen Hardy, and gave a brief summary of Mr. Hardy’s work developing an affordability and livability dashboard for the City to communicate data, inform decision-making, and engage the public.
Item 4. Review Storefront Rehab Applications
19 ½ & 23 ½ 8th Street South: APPROVED
Mr. Mahli introduced the two proposed storefront rehabilitation projects to be considered for Community Development Block Grant funding, adding that the two projects have been reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. Applicant Joel Jaeger spoke on behalf of the projects.
Ms. Ulferts Stewart moved to approve the Community Development Block Grant in the amount for $15,000 for each project. Second by Ms. Boyd. On call of the roll Members McDonald, Boyd, Hill, Ulferts Stewart, Fundingsland, Klebe, Eidenschink, and Strand voted aye. The motion was declared carried.
18 13 ½ Street North: APPROVED
30 University Drive North: APPROVED
20 University Drive North: APPROVED
Dan Mahli introduced the three proposed storefront rehabilitation projects to be considered for Community Development Block Grant funding, adding that the three projects are pending review and approval by the Historic Preservation Commission. Applicant Lee Schwartz, 701 Collective, spoke on behalf of the projects.
Member Boyd noted the application includes a map of the eligible area for funding and the properties to do appear to be included in the area. Mr. Mahli noted an old map was submitted as part of the application and properties are located in the eligible area for CDBG storefront funding.
Mr. Fundingsland moved to approve the Community Development Block Grants in the amount for $15,000 for each project, pending approval by the Historic Preservation Commission. Second by Ms. McDonald. On call of the roll Members Fundingsland, Eidenschink, Ulferts Stewart, Hill, Klebe, Boyd, McDonald, and Strand voted aye. The motion was declared carried.
Item 5. Update on HUD, CDBG, and HOME allocations
Mr. Mahli noted a continuing resolution to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development budget is approved and staff is awaiting the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Partnership grant allocations.
Item 6. Other Business
Member Linda Boyd was recognized for being a 2017 YWCA Women of the Year.
Item 7. Adjourn
The time at adjournment was 3:53 p.m.