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196 <br /> <br />STAFF REPORT: HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERSHIP <br /> <br /> Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, <br />explained that the Housing Opportunities Partnership (HOP) <br />proposal has been presented to the Community Development <br />Block Grant Task Force and Planning Commission and would <br />provide multiple opportunities for housing for low income <br />families and individuals. Eligible programs include: <br />substantial housing rehabilitation, new home construction, <br />promotion of homeownership, housing loan guarantees, land <br />cost write-downs, infrastructure improvements for housing, <br />cooperative housing and other innovative housing ideas which <br />meet the stated goals of the City. The proposed initial <br />budget is ~300~000 which could come from unspent CDBG funds <br />from the old housebank program, loan program, and scattered <br />site housing program and would be administered through the <br />Charlottesville Development Corporation. Mr. Huja noted that <br />detailed guidelines and procedures will need to be developed <br />by staff after receiving HUD approval. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he would like to revisit at a <br />later date the discussion about the price limit of eligible <br />housing prior to beginning the program to consider what is <br />best for the community and to consider how to combine <br />economic development and housing efforts. Mr. Toscano <br />recommended that local investors be asked to be financial <br />contributors, lenders, or to provide advise for the program. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter made a motion to approve the concept of <br />the HOP program and Mr. Toscano seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano requested, and Ms. Slaughter accepted the <br />amendment, that the phrase "unless market conditions change" <br />be added to the the sale price limit to allow more <br />flexibility. <br /> <br /> The concept of the Housing Opportunities Partnership was <br />unanimously approved, with Ms. Daugherty and Rev. Edwards <br />absent. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: ~2,500 - DONATION TO THERAPEUTIC RECREATION <br />PROGRAM (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> The $2,500 appropriation of the donation to the <br />Therapeutic Recreation Program which was offered at the <br />August 3rd meeting was approved by the following vote. <br />Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Noes: None. <br />Absent: Ms. Daugherty and Rev. Edwards. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $5,000 - DONATION FOR RENOVATION OF CARVER <br />RECREATION CENTER <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the <br />$5,000 appropriation of the donation for renovations of the <br />Carver ~Recreation Center was offered and carried over to the <br />next meeting for consideration. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $2,500.00, <br />received as an anonymous donation to the Therapeutic <br />Recreation Program in the Parks and Recreation Department for <br />the purpose of supporting the "Supper Club Program," in which <br />groups of disabled individuals are taken out to eat in local <br />restaurants in order to teach social and leisure skills and <br />provide respite to the parents, is hereby appropriated to <br />General Fund account 05-172-072137-51101 for such purpose. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $2,000 - VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS GRANT <br />(PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF THE ARTS AND VIRGINIA DISCOVERY MUSEUM) <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Slaughter, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the <br />$2,000 appropriation of the Virginia Commission for the Arts <br /> <br /> <br />