[Ord. No. 4813, 4-15-2019]
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee
was established by City Council on February 1, 2016.
[Ord. No. 4813, 4-15-2019; Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
A. Members.
1. The CDBG Advisory Committee shall consist of seven (7) members of
the community with a knowledge of and interest in redevelopment within
low- and moderate-income areas, downtown capital improvements, housing,
and homeless and disability needs. The seven (7) members shall consist
of:
a. Three (3) City Councilmembers [one (1) representing each District].
b. One (1) Planning Commissioner.
c. One (1) Downtown Review Board member.
d. One (1) Downtown Blue Springs Main Street, Inc. d/b/a Downtown Alive!
Board member.
e. One (1) Park Commissioner.
2. The City shall provide three (3) non-voting staff representatives:
one (1) each from the Community Development, Public Works, and Parks
and Recreation Departments.
B. Appointment,
Composition And Terms Of Office.
1. Appointments shall be for a term of one (1) year. Members may serve
consecutive terms.
2. The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the City
Council, shall appoint all members of the CDBG Advisory Committee.
All members shall be residents of Blue Springs, with the exception
of appointments from community partner agencies, which shall be current
employees or members of the organization. Appointment of a successor
or reappointment of a member shall be effective on or about September
1 to coincide with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) timelines
following expiration of the member’s term. Members shall continue
to hold office until reappointed or their successor is appointed.
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the City
Council, shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term of that
member. Members appointed by other entities shall serve until the
entity to be represented appoints a replacement.
3. Any member of the CDBG Advisory Committee may be removed from office
for misconduct, neglect of duty, or lack of qualifications by executive
order of the Mayor after receiving the consent of a majority of the
entire City Council, or by a five-sevenths (5/7) vote of the City
Council on its own initiative.
4. The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the City
Council, shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair annually on or about
May 1 for a term of one (1) year. No member shall serve more than
two (2) consecutive terms as Chair or Vice Chair.
5. Rules of Procedure shall be adopted and amended from time to time
by Resolution by the City Council.
6. Any sub-committee of the CDBG Advisory Committee shall require approval
of the City Attorney and City Council. Any approved sub-committees
shall abide by all Sunshine Laws.
7. Meetings of the CDBG Advisory Committee shall be held on a periodic
basis to review agenda items or topics pertinent to the duties and
responsibilities of the Committee.
[Ord. No. 4813, 4-15-2019]
The CDBG Advisory Committee shall have the following duties
and responsibilities:
A. Recommend
policies, goals, and objectives of the CDBG program for review and
approval by the Mayor and City Council.
[Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
B. Assist
in the assessment of projects presented for annual funding consideration.
C. Evaluate
performance of the funded activities and, at the discretion of the
Committee, make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding
future activities.
D. Recommend
to the Mayor and City Council a budget for funding based upon City
policies, goals, objectives, financial needs and commitments, and
community needs assessments.
E. Conduct
program reviews, solicit and receive written comments from the public,
and conduct public hearings.