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Tuesday, January 20, 2009 City Hall, 7th Floor
2:00 p.m. Council Conference Room
Committee members
present: The meeting was called to order at 3:10 p.m.
Margie Albritton 1. Minutes from December 16. 2008, meetinq It was moved, seconded, and
Anthony Costanti carried to approve the December minutes.
Rolf Dragseth
Charlie Gray 2, Fundinq Process The funding process was discussed and Committee
Robin Jones
Adria Krail members shared what they thought worked well and suggested changes to
Rob Spier be made for the next funding round. Members then shared what they
Elizabeth Stevens thought should be the funding priorities for the next cycle, based on the
current economic situation, and suggested some criteria that might be used.
Absent:
3. Chanqes to Housinq Repair Policies and Mobile Homes. Tim Lawless,
Alicia Glenwell the Housing Repair Coordinator, presented proposed program policy
Cheryl Haskins changes that limit the housing repair program services to manufactured
Samantha Williams (mobile) homes to those built in the US after June of 1976. Tim explained
Staff Contacts: that a number of mobile homes built prior to 1976 are in serious disrepair
Karen Bergsvik and the cost of the repairs could exceed the value of the mobile home. After
425-430-6652 discussion of whether it should be limited to mobile homes or any dwelling
kberqsvik(c�rentonwa.gov where the repairs might not be able to make it safe and habitable, the
Committee asked staff to look into a few other options (such as HQS
Katie McClincy standards) and report back to them in February.
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kmcclincy�a rentonwa.gov 4. Committee Protocols: In response to a question from the chair, the group
agreed that the committee size is working and there is no need to change
the size of the group. The floor was opened for nominations for the vice
Dianne Utecht chair position. A nomination for Elizabeth Stevens was made and
425-430-6655 seconded. She was unanimously elected. Discussion of attendance and
dutechtCc�rentonwa.4ov ground rules was scheduled as the first item for the February meeting. Staff
was asked to research the minutes for Committee actions amending the
Carol Allread bylaws on attendance.
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The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
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