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City of Moline Committee of the Whole met Oct. 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

Questions on the Agenda

Agenda Items

1. Marquis Harbor Business District – Setting of Public Hearing (Jeff Anderson, City Planner)

2. 2019 Annual Action Plan Proposed Amendments (K.J. Whitley, Community Development Program Manager)

3. Other

Work Session

2020 Budget (J.D. Schulte, Interim City Administrator & Public Works Director, and Carol Barnes, Finance Director)

Public Comment

Members of the Public are permitted to speak after coming to the podium and stating their names.

Explanation

1. An Ordinance proposing the approval of a Business District Plan for the proposed Marquis HarborWest Business District and fixing a time and place for a Public Hearing date on the Plan and designation of the Business District. (Jeff Anderson, City Planner)

Explanation: As part of the Lease Agreement for the proposed Captain’s Table restaurant to be constructed at Marquis Harbor, the City has agreed to establish a Business District pursuant to the Illinois Business District Development and Redevelopment Business District Law. As an initial step in this process, the City is obliged to adopt the Business District Plan, which describes the proposed Business District, the proposed development project objectives, project costs, and how the Business District will assist with certain eligible project costs. The ordinance will also set forth the time, place, and date of a public hearing related to the adoption of said Business District Plan. City staff wishes to set the hearing date as November 19, 2019, to move this matter forward; given that there is no City Council meeting scheduled for November 12, 2019, this item will also appear on the City Council Agenda on November 5, 2019, under “Items Not on Consent” for first reading. Additional documentation attached.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Fiscal Impact: Facilitate the payment of certain project costs

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

Goals Impacted: Strong Local Economy

2. A Resolution authorizing approval of a proposed amendment (Substantial Amendment 1) to the City of Moline’s 2019 Annual Action Plan, approved by Council Bill/Resolution No. 1067-2019, for the purpose of program fund reallocation; and authorizing the Mayor to implement the program activity set forth in the City of Moline’s 2019 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment 1 upon the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) approval of said Amendment 1. (K.J. Whitley, Community Development Program Manager)

Explanation: The City seeks to amend the 2019 Annual Action Plan (APP), approved by Council Bill/Resolution No. 1067-2019, by modifying the following activity allocations: Community Housing Services (CHS) Program ($125,000) (ELIMINATE and REALLOCATE). CDBG funds will be used to assist income qualified homeowners with rehab projects. The proposed amendment will eliminate this activity and reallocate the remaining program funds to the 2018 Neighborhood Infrastructure Projects (NIP) activity.

2019 Neighborhood Infrastructure Projects (NIP) ($125,000) (ADDITIONAL / REALLOCATED FUNDING). CDBG funds will provide for the installation or extension of the useful life of streets, street drains, storm drains, curbs and gutters, tunnels, bridges, traffic lights/signs, landscaping, street lighting, and/or street signs that are part of more extensive street improvements; improvements to sidewalks; installation or replacement of water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and fire hydrants.

Total funds being transferred from the Community Housing Services Program to 2019 Neighborhood Infrastructure Projects (NIP) is $125,000. A proposed statement of community development objectives and projected use of funds has been advertised, and projected use of funds reflects programs recommended by Citizens Advisory Council on Urban Policy (CACUP) and are consistent with the local and national objectives of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. City staff drafted the plan amendments and completed the required publications, two public hearings and a 30-day comment period. CACUP also met on October 23, 2019, and recommends approval of the 2019 CDBG Annual Action Plan as amended. Additional documentation attached

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Fiscal Impact: $125,000 reallocation

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

Goals Impacted: A Great Place to Live

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