Citizens District Council Minutes 03-10-2011

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                                      MINUTES
Citizen’s District Council Meeting
City of Muskegon CDBG
Conference Room 203
Muskegon, Michigan
Thursday, March 10, 2011


CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Patricia Montney at 5:55 p.m.

ROLL CALL


Present:             Ned Carter, Rasheedah Gillespie-Muhammad, Virgie Jackson, Amy
                     Varnado, Patricia Montney
Excused:             Addie Sanders-Randall, Tom Pastoor, Stephanie Marion
Absent:              Steve Gawron
Staff Present:       Oneata Bailey, Sue Sutherland



Legal Aide discussed their program.

HeathCare discussed their program.

Sacred Suds/Healthy Neighborhood discussed their program.

Motion by Patricia Montney to fund CBO’s the same amount as last year from the Vinyl
Siding Program with Legal Aid receiving only $3,500 and nothing for Main Street as they
are being funded out of the General Fund; seconded by Virgie Jackson. Motion passed
with all yes votes.

Motion by Ned Carter to fund Affirmation Action $10,000; seconded by Virgie Jackson.
Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Patricia Montney to fund the Summer Internship Program with $10,000;
seconded by Ned Carter. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Ned Carter to fund Emergency Repair with $225,000; seconded by Virgie
Jackson. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Virgie Jackson to fund the Senior Transit with $45,000; seconded by Ned
Carter. Motion passed with all yes votes.



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Motion by Patricia Montney to fund street construction with $130,543; seconded by Amy
Vanardo. Motion passed with all yes votes.


Motion by Ned Carter to fund Dangerous Buildings with $50,000; seconded by Amy
Vanardo. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Ned Carter to fund the Youth Program with $70,000; seconded by Patricia
Montney. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Rasheedah Gillespie-Muhammad to fund Code Enforcement with $50,000;
seconded by Virgie Jackson. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Ned Carter to fund Façade with $15,000; seconded by Patrica Montney. Motion
passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Patricia Montney to fund Community encompass with $70,000; seconded by
Virgie Jackson. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Patricia Montney to fund Habitat for Humanity with $53,000; seconded by Amy
Vanardo. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Rasheedah Gillespie-Muhammad for $32,071 for HOME Administration;
seconded by Amy Vardo. Motion passed with all yes votes.

Motion by Amy Vanardo for $65,000 for Rental Rehab and the remaining balance of
$130,649 for Infill/New Construction; seconded by Rasheedah Gillespie-Muhammad.
Motion passed with all yes votes.

ADJOURNMENT

Patricia Montney adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m.


Sue Sutherland
Community and Neighborhood Services
City of Muskegon




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