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City of Rock Island Community Development Commission met April 4.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Voting Members Present 

Andy Boswell

Ametra Carrol-Castaneda

Jeremy Crafton

Jen Osing

Frank Roe Jr.

Richinda Sakho

Tom Tarnow

Kaye Whitley

Voting Members Absent 

Hershel Jackson

Staff Present 

Nichole Mata, Miles Brainard

Call to Order and Roll Call

Chair Whitley called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM and took the roll.

Public Comment

There were no public comments.

Approval of the Agenda

Chair Whitley asked for a motion to approve the written agenda for the April 4, 2023 Commission meeting. Roe made the motion. Carrol-Castaneda seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 8-0.

Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes

Chair Whitley asked for a motion to approve the Meeting Minutes from March 6, 2023. Roe made the motion. Craton seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 8-0.

Chair Whitley asked for a motion to approve the Meeting Minutes from March 21, 2023. Roe made the motion. Carrol-Castaneda seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 8-0.

Old Business

Chair Whitley asked for a motion to approve and award the Public Service funding for Salvation Army $13,790.00 and The Martin Luther King Center $153,220.00. Roe made the motion. Osing seconded the motion. The Commission discussed the need for the application process to be more widely published in the future. Staff agreed it will be a continually improving process. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 8-0.

New Business

Chair Whitley asked for a motion to approve the Fiscal budget Year 2023 Annual Action Plan budget draft. Roe made the motion. Carrol-Castaneda seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 8-0.

Other Business

Mata did not have the new schedule on this week’s agenda so wanted to make note that the CDC will meet on April 18, 2023 from the current schedule. A new schedule will be on the April 18, 2023 agenda.

Adjournment

Chair Whitely asked for a motion to adjourn. A motion was made by Osing. Boswell seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously on a vote 8 to 0.

https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04042023-1133