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CITY COMMISSION
AGENDA
ITEM 501
Consent
Information
Public HeariD!!
Regular X
June 27. 2005
Meeting
MGR. (2/. IDept. ?1d
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REQUEST: The Community Development Department (CDD) requests the City Commission
review and approve the Ranking List of Homeowners for the Home Again Program. The CDD
also requests the City Commission consider the requests of Meridian Community Services
Group, Inc (Meridian) to appoint a local representative for the Home Again Program and to set a
not to exceed amount for change orders without commission approval.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request City Commission consideration and
action on several items that are necessary to be in compliance with the requirements of the Home
Again Program. Those items are the appointment of a local representative, the establishment of a
not-to-exceed amount for change orders without Commission approval, and the review and
approval of the Applicant Ranking List.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The City of Winter Springs sought applicants to participate in the Home Again Program through
the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) to assist homeowners with repairs necessitated
due to the hurricanes of 2004. This program is designed to perform general code-related repairs
and improvements or replacement of housing, if necessary, for low and low to moderate income
homeowners. These items can include roofs, heating systems, plumbing, electrical and other
code related housing systems. Reimbursements for repairs already completed are not eligible for
assistance. The City of Winter Springs has been awarded $300,000 to assist a limited number of
homeowners and all activities are subject to the availability of funds. Any assistance for real
property damage received from homeowner's insurance or FEMA must be applied to the repairs
or replacement of the home before any grant funds can be applied. All applicants must be
residents of Winter Springs and must meet certain established eligibility requirements in order to
participate in the Home Again Program.
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RECOMMENDA TION:
Staff recommends the City Commission review and approve the Homeowner Ranking List; that
the City Commission appoint a local representative to conduct various functions during the
course ofthe program; and that the City Commission set a not-to-exceed amount for change
orders that can be processed without City Commission approval. Staff's recommendation for the
not-to-exceed amount is $1,000.00
A TT ACHMENTS:
A. Memorandum from Meridian Community Services Group, Inc.
B. Applicant Ranking List
CITY COMMISSION ACTION:
(C)
MERIDIAN
ATTACHMENT A
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Winter Springs City Commission
FROM:
Calvin Knowles
Dire~tor of Community Development
Meridian Community Services Group
SUBJECT:
FHF(:, HOME Again Program
DATE:
June 14, 2005
In order to begin work on the HOME Again Program, several items need
to be approved by the Commission to be in compliance with program
requirements. We have advertised, received and ranked homeowner
applications. There are also other items listed below for your
consideration.
LOCAL REPRESENT A TIVE
The Housing Assistance Plan requires you to appoint a local representative
to conduct various functions during the course of the program. These
functions include approving change orders, signing the Deferred Payment
Loan Agreement, inspection of houses (after construction), and other
items that may need to be done. The person can be anyone you prefer, but
should be someone knowledgeable about construction, and readily
available to spend approximately 30 minutes to 60 minutes per day, one to
two days a week.
Recommended Action: Motion to appoint the City Manager as your local
government representa~ive.
CHANGE 9RDERS
During the construction process, unexpected items will be discovered that
were not found during the initial inspection due to various reasons. By
rule, change orders addressed by HOME Again funds must be code-
related requirements, not wish list items wanted by the homeowners. In
order to streamline the construction process and not unnecessarily delay
the completion of the houses, change orders can be approved by the
appointed representative up to a designated amount. The commission sets
the amount and any change orders over this designated amount would
require commission approval.
Recommended Action: Motion to set the not to exceed amount for change
orders at $5,000 without commission approval.
APPLICANT RANKING LIST
We advertised for homeowners and received applications. These
applications were ranked according to the approved ranking criteria
adopted in the Housing Assistance Plan and Program Design element of
the HOME Again Application. The inclusion of any applicant on the list
does not obligate the expenditure of funds. The applicant will be required
to meet all program guidelines for ownership, income and other program
requirements. The houses will also have to meet program requirements as
well.
Recommended Action: Motion to approve the Ranking List of
Homeowners.
Attachments:
Homeowner Ranking List
ATTACHMENT B
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MERIDIAN
MEMO
Date: June 9, 2005
Subject: Winter Springs, HOME Again Applicant Ranking
After initial ranking of HOME Again applicants it was found that there were numerous
ties. According to the Program Design element of Winter Spring's HOME Again
application, in the event of a tie a lottery system should be devised. In accordance \vith
these rules a drawing was held on June 9, 2005 at City Hall in Winter Springs, FI. The
drawing was held by Randy Stevenson, the Community Development Director of Winter
Springs, and Sarah Ridley, Program Assistant at Meridian Community Services Group.
The drawing resulted in the following amended applicant ranking order:
1. June Shuereb
2. Marie Johnson
3. Roy Abbott
4. Irma Ortiz
5. Christine Kaelin
6. Rosalynd Messeguer
7. Elsie Batlle
8. Edward Shindelman
9. Rafael Padilla
10. Donna Lepore
11. Mary Sandry-Stiles
12. Peter Sorel
13. Bonnie Phillips
14. Armanda Coles
15. Richard McGuire
16. Naomi Ortiz
17. Betsy Tirado
18. Yolanda Otero
19. Edna Martinez
20. Andre Ali
21. Kevin Bitz
22. Louis Aviles
23. A. Hope Noel
24. Amanda Skinner
25. Shirley Mathis
26. Bongsun (Sunny) Latotske
27. William Rivera Jr.
28. David Heath
29. Tbom8$ Grissett
30. Carmen Padilla
31. Satah McLaugblin
32. Paula Wright
33. Katbleen Brimicombe
34. Terry Pettit
35. Michcal McClanahan
36. Roxie Moore
37. Chelsey Bacchus
38. Charlene Leiter
39. lsmael Bouero-SlItltiago
40. Karmen Singh-Goad
4 L Paula Bohannon
42. Mar.iory Kalim-Marc
43. Charles CoIbrunnl44. Terri Kobnetz
45. Diane Walker
46. Thomas Tolbert
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arab Ridley
Meridian- Program Assistant