CITY OF DANBURY

Financial Resources and Fundraising Committee

Danbury Housing Partnership

155 Deer Hill Avenue

Danbury, Connecticut  06810

Minutes of the November 3, 2009 Meeting

Present:  M. Nolan, C. Sistrunk, S. Zaborowski

Absent:  M. McLachlan

A meeting of the Financial Resources and Fundraising Committee of the Danbury Housing Partnership was conducted in Danbury City Hall on November 3, 2009.  The meeting was called to order by Mark Nolan at 2:15pm.

A motion to approve the minutes of both July 7 and October 6, 2009 was made by C. Sistrunk, seconded by S. Zaborowski, passed unanimously and placed on file.

Mr. Nolan provided information regarding the Partnership breakfast which netted approximately $7,200.00.  Denise Valeri has a list of sponsor tables that will be given to Carolyn to send out thank you notes.  In today’s economy, the amount of support given for the breakfast was greatly appreciated by the Housing Partnership members.

Mr. Nolan discussed a meeting with Director of Health, Scott LeRoy and Financial Director Dave St. Hilaire regarding funding resources.  The Danbury Housing Partnership is placed in the City of Danbury’s ledger dating back to funding provided by Union Carbide around 1988. The mission of the Housing Partnership in that time period was to assist the City in providing affordable housing.  The mission of the Partnership includes and expands on this mission to include the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.

After conversing with Dave St. Hilaire, the Partnership fund presently has approximately $20,000.00.  Some of the monies made from the Housing Partnership breakfast of 2008 will be used to assist the 3^rd Annual Project Homeless Connect scheduled for Friday, December 11, 2009 at Western Connecticut State University and Vet House opening sometime in December, 2009.  The monies made from this year(2009) Partnership breakfast will be discussed at the next scheduled meeting.  Staff will have to contact the Finance Department for assistance on providing approximately $1000.00 from the Partnership to Project Homeless Connect.  Mr. Nolan also discussed the Housing Trust Fund utilized by the City of Danbury, the updating of the Housing Partnership website through a consultant paid by the Non-Profit Rental Housing Corp.

Mr. Nolan provided information on Vet House, detailing on achieving Section 8 approval, preliminary inspections of Vet House, meetings with Dream Homes and MCCA.  Both Bob’s Furniture and Costco have made some donations to furnish and complete the interior of Vet House.  All inspections for CAO of the building will be completed soon.  Vet House II is still being investigated for present ownership between an individual and Chase Bank.  Funding is available for purchasing property in 2010.

Mr. Nolan also discussed the 35 Annual Action Plan Update and the 2008 Affordable Housing Appeals List for the City of Danbury and the addition of Samuel’s Court(28 units) to the inventory list.

There was no further business to report.  The next scheduled meeting for the Financial Resources and Fundraising Committee will be held on Tuesday December 7, 2009.  A motion to adjourn was made by M. Nolan, seconded by C. Sistrunk