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Ithaca, New York 14850
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Approved Minutes
IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee
March 8, 2013
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM by Chairperson Tracy Farrell with members Theresa
Halpert, Nancy Zook, Karl Graham and Fernando de Aragon present. Also present were staff members
JoAnn Cornish and Sue Kittel.
II. Public comment
None
III. Review of Minutes –February 8, 2012
The minutes of February 8, 2013 were approved unanimously on a motion by Halpert and second by
Farrell.
IV. New Business
a) discussion of 2013 Grant Applications
The committee discussed applications by category, ranking proposals and raising questions or
offering information about programs based on their own experiences with the various applicants. For
housing, the activities were ranked as follows, with the most highly ranked proposal listed first:
1. Learning Web Housing Scholarships
2. Mini-Repair
3. Security Deposits, with most members interested in partial funding of this proposal
4. Homeowner Rehab
5. Beechtree
INHS’ New Construction proposal was also highly regarded but this project can be funded with the
housing bond money and was not considered further for Entitlement Funds.
For Economic Development, the projects were ranked as follows:
1. Work Preserve Job Training
2. Hospitality Training Employment Program
3. ED Loan Fund
4. Downtown Loan Program.
Public Facilities projects were ranked as follows:
(These three were tied)
• Rt. 13 Pedestrian Crossings (at $150,000)
• Drop In Children’s Center- painting the building only
• Southside Community Center- sound attenuation only
2) Skatepark, with contingencies
3) Advocacy Center, plumbing, steps and touch up the exterior paint only
Ithaca
Urban
Renewal
Agency
Public Services were ranked as follows:
1. Free Clinic
2. FLIC Temporary Ramps
3. (tied) Natural Leaders and 2-1-1
4. Building Bridges.
The Sciencenter Project was well received but it was thought that it was not the best match for CDBG
funding priorities.
b) other
None
V. Old Business
None
VI. Motion to Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 AM on a motion by Halpert and second by Graham.