183  Public Hearing Meeting Minutes-A August 15, 2022  2022CDBG  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania on Monday, August 15, 2022 @5 5:45p.m.; Council convened as al Hearing Boardi in ordert tol hear andi receive comments, written and oral, reviews and have discussion ont the 2022 CDBG programi fort the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania. Mayor Walsh opened thei meeting at 5:45 p.m. Other Council Members present were: Jim Aughenbaugh, Diane Bernardo, Shane Dietz, and Shannon Gabriel. Also present were: City Manager,John-Her" Suplizio; City Engineer/Public Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant PublicWorks Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; and City Secretary, Bobbie Shaffer.  Mayor Walsh opened thel hearing at 5:45 p.m.  Mayor Walsh promptly turned ther meeting overt to Redevelopment. Authority Director, Joe  Mitchell. Director Mitchell proceededi to read fromi the agenda:  PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA FOR THE FY 2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF DUBOIS, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PA  DATE: TIME:  Monday, August 15, 2022 5:45'PM (Prevailing Time) 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801 A. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER: Joe Mitchell, Exec. Dir. DuBois Redev. Auth. Reading oft the Newspaper Notice B. PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE TO THE FLAG: PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING:  PLACE: DuBois City Hall, City Council Chambers  Discuss the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in The City will receive $308,613.001 in FY2022 CDBG funds from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Applications are due electronically to DCED using the Single Application The City must conduct: a public hearing to determine local needs for community development, housing, public services, and economic Residents, organizations, agencies, etc. are given the opportunity to The City's performance under previous CDBG Program Years. The City must prepare ana application which outlines its plan onh howi it Funds may be used for eligible activities such as: water and sewer line  general.  Format by Thursday, October 28, 2022.  development.  participate int the planning process.  D. PROGRAM GUIDELINES:  wills spendt the FY2022 CDBG funds    184  Public Hearing Meeting Minutes- = August 15, 2022 (Cont'd.) general administrative costs; planning; audit; environmental reviews; Atl least 70% of the project activity costs must benefit low- and Amaximum of 18% may be used for administrative costs. Ar maximum of 30% of the project activity costs may be spent on Alla activities must meet one of thet three (3) national objectives ofi the CDBG Program: principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons; removal of slums and! blighting conditions; and activities having an  and the preparation of the application. moderate-income persons. demolition and clearance costs.  urgent need.  RESIDENT COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS:  F. ADJOURNMENT:  When Director Mitchell finished he asked for Resident Comments and Questions. Councilwoman Gabriel askedi ifac correction was needed oni item C.1 the third! bullet point; the date says Thursday, October 28, 2022. October 28, 2022 is on al Friday so should it be Thursday, October 27 or Friday, October 28? Mitchell stated Friday, October 28th. Mr. Mitchell proceeded to askt two more times ift there were any comments and questions. Hes stated we willl bei taking any project suggestions until next meeting when we willl be There being no more questions or concerns, Mitchell turned the meeting back overt to Mayor  There were none.  discussing the proposed projects.  Walsh.  Walsh closed the meeting at 5:49 p.m.  ATTEST:  APPROVED:  Cp  R