45  Public Hearing Meeting Minutes August 23, 2021  CDBG - Needs of the City  City Council Chambers, City Building, 16 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, Pennsylvania onl Monday, August 23, 2021 @ 6:50 p.m.; Council convened: as al Hearing Boardi in order tol hear andi receive comments, written ando oral, reviews and! have discussion ont thel Needs oft the Cityf for the CDBG program for the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania. Mayor Walsho openedt the meetinga at 6:50p p.m. Other Council Members present were: Diane Bernardo, Shane! Dietz, and Shannon Gabriel. Also present were: City Manager, John "Herm" Suplizio; City Engineer/Public Works Director, Chris Nasuti; Redevelopment Authority Director/Assistant: Public' Works Superintendent, Joe Mitchell; Police Chief, Blaine Clark and City Secretary, Mayor Walsh promptly turned the meeting over to Redevelopment Authority Director, Joe Mitchell. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA FOR THE FY 2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF DUBOIS, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PA  Bobbie Shaffer.  Mayor Walsh opened the hearinga at 6:50 p.m. Director Mitchell proceededt tor readi fromi the agenda.  DATE: TIME:  Monday, August 23, 2021 6:50 PM (Prevailing Time)  PLACE: DuBois City Hall, City Council Chambers  161 West Scribner Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801 A. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER:  Joel Mitchell, Exec. Dir. DuBois Redev. Auth. Reading of the Newspaper Notice B. PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCETOTHE FLAG: PURPOSE OF1 THE PUBLICHEARING:  Discuss the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in The City will receive $317,899.00 inF FY2021 CDBG fundsi fromi 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 hearingt to determine local needs for community development, housing, public services, and economic Residents, organizations, agencies, etc. are givent the opportunityt to The City'sperformance under previous CDBG Program Years. The City must prepare an application which outlines its plan onl how it Funds may be used for eligible activities: such as: water and sewer line replacement andi improvements; housing rehabilitation; new construction of affordable housing; construction: andi reconstruction of public/community facilities; recreational facilities; public services that are a new ora quantifiable increase in the level ofs service; street and road improvements; historicp preservation; the removal of architectural barriers; economic development activities; acquisition and relocation; clearance and demolition of property; costs to dispose of real estate;  general.  Format by Thursday, October 28, 2021.  development.  participate int the planning process.  D. PROGRAM GUIDELINES:  will spend the FY 2021 CDBG funds    46  Public Hearing Meeting Minutes August 23, 2021 CDBG Needs of the City (Cont'd.)  general administrative costs; planning; audit; environmental reviews; At least 70% of the project activity costs must benefit low- and Amaximum of 18% may be used for administrative costs. A maximum of 30% of the project activity costs may be spent on Alla activities must meet one oft thet three (3) national objectives of the CDBG Program: principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons; removal of slums and blighting conditions; and activities having an  and the preparation oft the application. moderate-income persons. demolition and clearance costs.  urgent need.  RESIDENT COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS:  ADJOURMENT:  Director Mitchell then askedt three separate timesf for any questions or comments. Ast there were no questions or concerns the meeting was turned back over Mayor Walsh.  Mayor Walsh Closed the meeting ate 6:53 p.m.  p R4