Lake County Board Housing and Community Development Commission met Jan. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
1. ROLL CALL
Chairman Rose called the meeting of the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) to order at 3:35 p.m.
Guests: Maya Ziv-El and Anna Viveros of Prairie State Legal Services; Mary Ellen Tamasy of Community Partners for Affordable Housing and Antoine Givens for Illinois State Representative Mary Edly-Allen's office
Staff: Eric Waggoner, Jodi Gingiss, Dominic Strezo, Irene Marsh-Elmer, Eric Tellez and Laura Walley
Present 14 - Dan Venturi, Michael Meehan, Ray Rose, Anne Flanigan Bassi, Bethany Williams, Stephen Henley, Jennifer Clark, Linda Pedersen, Diane Hewitt, Mary Cunningham, Steve Carlson, Janet Swartz, Billy McKinney and Laureen Wilhoit
Excused 2 - Adam Didech and Sharaka Leonard
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 20-0094
Approval of the November 13, 2019 Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Venturi, seconded by Commissioner McKinney, to approve the November 13, 2019 minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 14 - Venturi, Commissioner Meehan, Chairman Rose, Commissioner Flanigan Bassi, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Henley, Commissioner Clark, Vice-Chairman Pedersen, Commissioner Hewitt, Commissioner Cunningham, Ex-Officio Member Carlson, Commissioner Swartz, Commissioner McKinney and Commissioner Wilhoit
3. CHAIR'S REMARKS
Chairman Rose had no remarks.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (items not on the agenda)
There were no public comments.
5. OLD BUSINESS
5.1 19-1053
Discussion: Revised Update to Lake County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (2020)
Presented by Jodi Gingiss, County Development Administrator
A PowerPoint presentation was shown, first detailing the seven impediments that had been addressed since the publication of the 2014 Analysis of Impediments (AI), plus the two impediments that had recently been tackled. The remaining impediments inform the four goals, and their areas of need, chosen for the 2020 – 2024 Consolidated Plan (ConPlan).
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s “On to 2050” plan was also discussed as it pertained to the goals chosen for the ConPlan.
5.2 19-1054
Public Hearing: 2019 Update to Lake County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice & Consolidated Plan (2020-24).
Chairman Rose requested a motion to open the Public Hearing.
Motion: To open the Public Hearing at 3:56 p.m.
Motion Made By: Daniel Venturi
Motion 2nd By: Mary Cunningham
Motion approved
There were no public comments.
Motion: To close the Public Hearing at 3:57 p.m.
Motion Made By: Daniel Venturi
Motion 2nd By: Mary Dominiak
Motion approved
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 20-0108
Nomination and Election of Commission Officers
Presented by Jodi Gingiss, Community Development Administrator
Motion: To nominate Ray Rose as Chairman of the HCDC.
Motion Made By: Daniel Venturi
Motion 2nd By: Steve Henley
Motion approved
Motion: To nominate Linda Pedersen as Vice-Chairman of the HCDC.
Motion Made By: Daniel Venturi
Motion 2nd By: Mary Dominiak
Motion approved
6.2 20-0109
Nomination and Election of Executive Committee Members
Presented by Jodi Gingiss, Community Development Administrator
Motion: To nominate Jennifer Clark to the HCDC Executive Committee.
Motion Made By: Mary Cunningham
Motion 2nd By: Anne Flanigan Bassi
Motion approved
Motion: To nominate Janet Swartz to the HCDC Executive Committee.
Motion Made By: Daniel Venturi
Motion 2nd By: Anne Flanigan Bassi
Motion approved
Motion: To nominate Billy McKinney to the HCDC Executive Committee.
Motion Made By: Mary Cunningham
Motion 2nd By: Jennifer Clark
Motion approved
Motion: To nominate Steve Henley to the HCDC Executive Committee.
Motion Made By: Mary Dominiak
Motion 2nd By: Daniel Venturi
Motion: To nominate Daniel Venturi to the HCDC Executive Committee.
Motion Made By: Linda Pedersen
Motion 2nd By: Bethany Williams
Motion approved
Prior to voting to determine the runoff between Zion Mayor McKinney, Volo Village President Henley and Lake Villa Township Supervisor Venturi, Village President Henley withdrew his name from the running for one of the Elected Officials’ seats. Therefore, the two remaining nominees, Mayor McKinney and Supervisor Venturi, were approved as members for the Elected Officials’ positions for the Executive Committee.
7. STAFF REPORTS
There were no staff reports.
8. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Venturi, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to adjourn the meeting at 4:10 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye 14 - Venturi, Commissioner Meehan, Chairman Rose, Commissioner Flanigan Bassi, Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Henley, Commissioner Clark, Vice-Chairman Pedersen, Commissioner Hewitt, Commissioner Cunningham, Ex-Officio Member Carlson, Commissioner Swartz, Commissioner McKinney and Commissioner Wilhoit
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