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City of Rock Island Community Development Commission met March 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Voting Members Present 

Andy Boswell

Jeremy Crafton

Jen Osing

Frank Roe Jr.

Tom Tarnow

Kaye Whitley

Voting Members Absent 

Ametra Carrol-Castaneda

Richinda Sakho

Hershel Jackson

Staff Present 

Nichole Mata, Miles Brainard

Call to Order and Roll Call

Chair Whitley called the meeting to order at 5:33 PM and took the roll.

Public Comment

There was no public comment.

Approval of the Agenda

Chair Whitley asked for a motion to approve the written agenda for the March 21, 2023 Commission meeting. Roe made the motion. Boswell seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 6-0.

Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

Minutes from March 6 meeting were not listed on the agenda so were unable to be approved.

There was unanimous consent that approval of the March 6, 2023 and March 21, 2023 meeting minutes would be added to the April 4, 2023 agenda.

Old Business

None.

New Business

Mata reviewed applications for CDBG public service funding with the commission. The Commission had a discussion on how the public service funding application process works and could be improved in the future. Chair Whitely suggested that more time be given to the Commission to review the applications. Boswell made the motion to delay a vote on public service recipients until the next meeting on April 4th, 2023. Crafton seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 6 to 0.

Other Business

None.

Adjournment

Chair Whitely asked for a motion to adjourn. A motion was made by Boswell. Crafton seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 6 to 0.

https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03212023-1128