City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

Housing and Community Development Commission

Council Chambers, City

Hall 701 E Broadway

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Regular Meeting

7:00 PM

I. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Rose at 7:00 pm.

II. INTRODUCTIONS

Present at the start of the meeting were commission members Shaw, Fletcher, Ritter,

Kasmann, Willoughby, Rose, Suhler, and Ascani. Ascani introduced herself as the new

Ward 1 member. City staff Tim Teddy, Jennifer Deaver, Jacob Amelunke, Darcie Clark,

and Molly Fair were also in attendance.

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Present:

Michael Fletcher, Mitchell Ritter, Diane Suhler, Ross Kasmann, Thomas Rose,

Blake Willoughby, Rebecca Shaw and Rikki Ascani

III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion to approve the agenda: Willoughby

Motion to 2nd: Shaw

Motion passes: 8:0

Attachments: HCDC Staff Memo 5.24.23

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

None

V. NEW BUSINESS

Attachments: FY 2024 CDBG, HOME and Reallocated Funding Requests

FY2024 and Reallocated CDBG & HOME Funding Requests: Deaver reviewed the

timeline of the RFP process.

Attachments: Services for Independent Living - FY2024 CDBG

Job Point - Building Renovations - Reallocated CDBG

Job Point - Vocational Training - FY2024 CDBG

Woodhaven - Reallocated CDBG

Woodhaven - FY2024 CDBG

Voluntary Action Center - FY2024 CDBG

The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri - Reallocated CDBG

KVC Missouri - FY2024 CDBG

Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity 1 - FY2024 HOME

Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity 2 - FY2024 HOME

Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity 3 - FY2024 HOME

Central Missouri Community Action - FY2024 HOME

CMCA Women's Business Center - FY2024 CDBG

Columbia Housing Authority Providence Walkway Apartments -

FY2024 CDBG & HOME

Columbia Housing Authority Tenant Based Rental Assistance -

FY2024 HOME

Columbia Housing Authority Park Ave. FSS Homeownership - FY2024

HOME

Love Columbia - FY2024 CDBG

Agency Project Requests: The Commission heard proposals for private agency projects.

Chimene Schwach spoke on behalf of Services for Independent Living, requesting funding

for their home repair and accessibility program.

Steve Smith spoke on behalf of Job Point, requesting funding for facility renovations.

Steve Smith spoke on behalf of Job Point, requesting funding for vocational training and

education services.

Jennifer Gordon spoke on behalf of Woodhaven, requesting funding for home

improvements.

Mark Palmer and Vicki Schrader spoke on behalf of Voluntary Action Center, requesting

funding for an Opportunity Campus for unsheltered populations.

Lindsay Lopez spoke on behalf of the Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri,

requesting funding for a back up generator.

John Robertson spoke on behalf of KVC Missouri, requesting funding for facility capital

improvements.

Austin View spoke on behalf of Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity, requesting funding

for construction of three homes.

Ben Burgett spoke on behalf of Central Missouri Community Action, requesting funding

for construction of two homes.

Jayme Prenger spoke on behalf of Central Missouri Community Action, requesting

funding for the Women’s Business Center staffing and operations.

Randy Cole spoke on behalf of the Columbia Housing Authority, requesting funding for

demolition and construction of Providence Walkway.

Randy Cole spoke on behalf of the Columbia Housing Authority, requesting funding for

Tenant Based Rental Assistance.

Randy Cole spoke on behalf of the Columbia Housing Authority, requesting funding for

construction of six homes.

Deaver shared that Love Columbia withdrew their proposal.

VI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF

Fletcher inquired that since the amount of Reallocated funds requested is less than what

is available, what will be done about the remaining funds? Deaver shared that staff is

looking into options, and that there may need to be another RFP for those funds.

Shaw asked if staff could clarify which categories project proposals fall under, Deaver

shared that staff will have that information for the next meeting and that Commissioners

should rank proposals based on the project proposals themselves.

VII. NEXT MEETING DATE

June 14, 2023 - FY2024 and Reallocated CDBG & HOME Funding Recommendations

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8:51 pm.

Motion to Adjourn: Shaw

Motion to 2nd: Kasmann

Motion passes 8:0