AHAC Minutes 04/11/2011 April 11,2011
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
RECEIVED April 1 , 2011
JAN 0 9 2012 Naples, :� .
3oard of County Commission
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 PM in
REGULAR SESSION in Administrative Building "F," 3rd Floor, of the Government
Complex, Naples, Florida, with the following Members present:
Fiala CHAIRMAN: Stephen Hruby (Excused)
Hiller Vice Chair: Cormac Giblin
Henning
Coyle John Cowan
Coletta Christian Davis
Gina Downs
Patricia Fortune
Christine Jones
Kenneth Kelly (Excused)
Sally Masters (Excused)
Misc. Comes: Bradley Schiffer
Stuart Warshauer (Absent)
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Item#: ��_. �� (Vacancy - Alternate)
Copies to:
ALSO PRESENT: Marcy Krumbine, Director-Housing, Human & Veteran Services
Frank ("Buddy") Ramsey, Housing Manager
Priscilla Doria, SHIP Loan Processor— Staff Liaison
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1. Call to Order—Vice Chairman:
Vice Chairman Giblin called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM and read the procedures to be
observed during the meeting.
2. Roll Call of Committee Members:
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
3. Approval of Minutes—March 14,2011:
Changes:
• On Page 2, under Item"A"—New Member:
AHAC meetings will be held on the second Monday of each month
• On Page 5, under Item 7—"Committee Member Comments:"
Marcy Krumbine was one of the authors who contributed to a chapter
in the 2011 Edition of The Florida Government Guide
John Cowan moved to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2011 meeting as amended
Second by Christian Davis. Carried unanimously, 7—0.
4. Approval of Agenda:
Changes:
• Under Item 5, Information Items Only,Paragraph "b"was deleted from the Agenda.
John Cowan moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Second by Christian Davis.
Carried unanimously, 7—0.
5. Information Items:
A. Reprogram Proposal Scores—Marcy Krumbine
Background:
• RFPs ("Requests for Proposals")were issued to obtain projects from local non-profit
organizations
o Approximately$470,000 in CDBG("Community Development Block
Grant") funds became available because projects that received allocations
were not begun
o Also available:
• CDBG-"R" (energy-efficiency) funds in the sum of$500,000
• SHIP funds in the amount of$2.7M which must be expended by
December 31, 2011
The projects were ranked by the Scoring Committee as follows:
• Big Cypress:
o Requested funds for an energy-efficient project(Main Street Village in
Immokalee)to be funded by CDBG-"R"program - $470,000
o A recommendation for approval will be presented to the Board of County
Commissioners
o Scored: 96%
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• Florida Non-Profit Acquisitions:
o Requested funds to acquire, rehab, and rent single-family houses
o Will recommend approval using SHIP funds - $510,000
o Scored: 81.6%
• David Lawrence Center:
o Requested funds to re-roof all of the buildings on the Campus and install
energy-efficient, impact-resistant windows in all buildings
o Total amount: to be determined($300—350,000)
o Will recommend approval using CDBG funds
o Scored: 80.8%
• Habitat for Humanity.
o Requested funds to re-roof existing .bitat homes that are 10+years old
o Will recommend approval using S P funds - $300,000
o Scored: 80.4%
Additional recommended project:
• A request from the Foundation for the Developmentally Disabled("FDD")to acquire
one NSP house(single or multi-family)to house developmentally disabled adults
RFPs requiring curing:
• Goodwill
• Florida Non-Profit/Senior
• Collier County Housing Authority—requested funds for renovations (Farm
Worker Village)
C. Update: Neighborhood Stabilization Program —Marcy KrumbineBuddy Ramsey
• 76 properties have been acquired
• Estimated acquisition costs: $4.8M
• Estimated remodeling costs: $2.8M
• Sold properties: 13
• Program income: $928,000
• 3 pending contracts (acquisition of property)
• 5 contracts pending for sale of rehabbed properties
• Zip code breakdown
o 34112—23 properties; 34116—28; and 34120 - 25
• Multi-Family
o six duplexes will be transferred to Florida Non-Profit Corporation
o eight additional properties (16 units) are either fully rehabbed or will be
completed by the end of March
D. Update: SHIP Program: Buddy Ramsey
• HUD granted an extension to expend all funds by December 31, 2011
• Total amount: $2.7M
• Consulting with Technical Assistance provider to identify eligible activities
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Public Comments:
(None)
6. NSP-3 Contract Presentation—Marcy Krumbine & Buddy Ramsey
• Will be presented to Board of County Commissioners on April 12th to approve/sign the
contract with HUD for participation in NSP-3 ("Neighborhood Stabilization Program")
• Funding: $3,884,165
• Goals:
o Stabilize neighbors—arrest decline, reduce blight
o Target and reconnect neighborhoods
o Optimize economic activity (incentives)
o Ensure long-term affordability
• Eligible Activities:
o Financing mechanism—community may act as "bank" and hold mortgage
o Purchase and rehab properties
o Establish/operate "Land Banks"—may hold for 10 years for redevelopment
o Demolish blighted structures
o Redevelop demolished or vacant properties as homes
• Restriction: 25% of funds must be used to benefit households earning 50%or less of
Area Median Income ("AMI")
• 50% of funds must be spent within two years and completely spent within three years
• Target Areas: Golden Gate City, Bayshore Gateway Triangle,Naples Park
• Allocation for administrative expenses is ten percent($388,416.50)
After a period of fifteen years or when the homeowner decides to sell the property, he/she is
entitled to return of his/her investment. The remaining funds will be returned to the County.
If the property is a rental property, it must remain"affordable" for no less than fifteen years.
The homeowners execute a second mortgage to the County with a special covenant that limits
the appreciation of the home to the Consumer Price Index (applied to the original purchase
price)plus one percent per year during the term of ownership. Any money over that amount,
which will be determined at the time of sale, will be returned to the County.
• HUD has approved utilizing NSP-3 funds to purchase short sales
• Housing, Human&Veteran Services' written policy states that no property will be
acquired until ninety days after title has been transferred from the previous owner to a
bank(in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Act)
• The policy was approved by the Board of County Commissioners under NSP-1
• Under NSP-3, redevelopment is strictly limited to housing and does not allow for
development of public spaces such as parks or community gardens
• NSP funds cannot be used to provide foreclosure prevention directly to owners
o Some Counties provide a lease to own program
• HHVS has partnered with the County's Real Property Department to obtain eligible
properties
o Approximately 800 properties were evaluated and 370 homes were inspected
o Offers were made on 308 properties—79 offers were accepted
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• Under"First Look"program, HHVS is notified 48 hours prior to release of properties
to foreclosure list to the public
Bradley Schiffer moved to approve recommending to the Board of County Commissioners
that it approve and executed the contract with HUD for NSP-3. Second by John Cowan.
Carried unanimously, 7- 0.
7. Nominate Member to Entitlement Round Scoring Committee—Marcy Krumbine
Vice Chairman Giblin disclosed his affiliation with a non-profit organization which
may/may not submit an application for funding and stated he would not participate in the
grant funding discussion and would also abstain from voting.
Christine Jones noted she volunteers at the Shelter for Abused Women and Children.
Background:
• RFPs ("Request for Proposal")were requested from local non-profit organizations
• Funding source: Entitlement Funds from HUD (CDBG, HOME, and ESP)
• Amount of funding: has not yet been announced
• Submission deadline: April 15, 2011
Marcy Krumbine requested that the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee appoint one
representative to sit on the Entitlement Scoring Committee. The remaining members of the
Committee will be approved by the County Manager.
Sally Masters volunteered in the past and has informed Ms. Krumbine that she is willing to
participate again.
Gina Downs moved to approve nominating Sally Masters to serve as the AHAC
representative on the Entitlement Round Scoring Committee. Second by Bradley Schiffer.
Christian Davis volunteered to serve an Alternate if Sally Masters was unavailable to attend
a meeting.
Gina Downs amended her motion to approve nominating Sally Masters to serve as the
AHAC representative on the Entitlement Round Scoring Committee with Christian Davis
to serve as the Alternate as needed. Second by Bradley Schiffer.
Motion carried, 6— "Yes"/1— "Abstention." Vice Chairman Giblin abstained.
8. Committee Member Comments:
• Bradley Schiffer noted he had been nominated to serve as the AHAC representative
for the Mobility Study. The Study will be presented to the Planning Commission on
which he serves. He requested to resign as the AHAC representative to the Study.
• Gina Downs stated she is a member of the Study Committee as the Director of the
Citizens' Transportation Coalition.
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Next meeting: May 9,2011
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting adjourned at
4:06 PM by order of the Vice Chairman.
Collier County Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee
Cormac Giblin,Vice Chairman
The foregoing Minutes were approved by Board/Committee Chair on i'l(„/ ' + , 2011,
"as submitted” ( 1 OR "as amended" ( 1.
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