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Maxine Bethea and Pastor Joseph Lewis Housing Complaint (B)
Explanation
At the October 15, 2009 City Commission Meeting Ms. Maxine Bethea and Pastor Joseph Lewis voiced complaints regarding the City's Housing Division. The City Commission referred the item to the Community Development Committee for discussion.
The Community Development Committee (CDC) met on November 16, 2009 and heard presentations from Ms. Maxine Bethea and Pastor Joseph Lewis, followed by presentations from Assistant City Manager Fred Murry and Housing & Community Development Manager Jackie Richardson. The CDC also heard from other citizens and reviewed the documentation regarding the rehabilitation of Ms. Bethea's home dating back to March 25, 1999.
At the November 16, 2009 CDC Meeting, the CDC unanimously voted to make a recommendation to the City Commission in support of the repairs recommended by staff outlined in the letter dated August 11, 2009, contingent upon the requirement that the applicant meet all legal requirements of the funding source for these repairs.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $2,965 is available in the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) from the Housing and Community Development Division's Housing Rehabilitation Program budget and will be contingent upon the requirement that the applicant meet all legal requirements of the funding source for these repairs.
Recommendation
The Community Development Committee to the City Commission: 1) recommend to the City Commission the repairs recommended by staff outlined in Attachment 1, the letter dated August 11, 2009, contingent upon the requirement to follow all legal requirements of the funding source for these repairs; and 2) remove this item from the Community Development Committee referral list.