Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, October 3, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City-County  
Building in Room 354; attend virtually via Zoom. See  
below for additional instructions on how to attend the  
meeting and provide public testimony.  
A. Call To Order  
Meeting was called to order at 5:03pm with a quorum present.  
Staff Present: Cindy Grady, Caleb Odorfer, Michelle Bozeman, and Joanna  
Cervantes  
6 - RON JOHNSON, GODWIN AMEGASHIE, TERESITA TORRENCE, JEREMIAH  
DEGOLLON, MAUREEN McCARVILLE, and KATHERINE KAMP  
Present  
3 - TAYLOR BROWN, Supervisor DAVE RIPP, and MARTIN LACKEY  
Excused  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
8-1-23 CDBG COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES  
MIN-258  
Attachments:  
8-1-23 CDBG Meeting Minutes  
Motion was made by Johnson and seconded by McCarville to approve the  
8-1-2023 meeting minutes. No discussion and no opposition; motion passed  
unanimously.  
C. Action Items  
2023  
2024 CDBG/HOME PRELIMINARY FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS  
RPT-259  
Attachments:  
2024 CDBG-HOME Preliminary Funding Recommendations  
Joanna provided background information on the application process and timeline, and  
that the Application Review Team (ART) met to review and score the applications for  
CDBG and HOME funding. DeGollon acknowledged the staff’s hard work to ensure that  
the process went smoothly. DeGollon informed the Commission that the ART reviewed  
and individually scored the applications. Applicants were interviewed and gave  
presentations to the ART over the course of 3 days. The ART then assigned dollar  
amounts to the applicants based on ranking.  
a. Public Comment  
Registrants who wished to speak:  
Lorrie Heinemann, Madison Development Corporation – oppose recommendations  
Mary Strickland, Madison Development Corporation – oppose recommendations  
Ronald Trachtenberg, Madison Development Corporation – oppose recommendations  
Paul Sukenik, Habitat for Humanity – In favor of recommendations  
Sean O’Brien, Northpointe Development – In favor of recommendations  
Richard Hoffman, Stoughton – In favor of recommendations  
Registrants who did not wish to speak:  
Abbie Wallhaus – opposes recommendations  
Rob Bergenthal  
Jenni Lien  
Beth Larson  
Susan Schmidt  
Motion was made by DeGollon to pause the meeting due to technical difficulties,  
and seconded by McCarville. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting paused at  
5:44pm.  
Motion was made by DeGollon to resume meeting at 6:17pm, and seconded by  
McCarville. Motion passed unanimously. Roll Call was called again to ensure  
quorum.  
Discussion on preliminary funding recommendations: Commission members discussed  
how the ART followed scoring criteria, which was created and approved by commission  
prior to RFP being released. Preliminary funding recommendations will be sent to  
applicants this week.  
Motion made by Kamp to accept ART recommendations as they are presented.  
Second: no second.  
Open back up for discussion.  
Motion made by Amegashie to send the recommendations back to the  
Application Review Team to revisit the funding.  
Second: no second  
Open for discussion.  
Discussion: Members discussed funding recommendations process and allocation of  
funds. It was noted that if item is sent back to ART and moved to November 14th  
meeting, process would be further delayed, and agencies would not get funds in a  
timely manner.  
These are preliminary recommendations and not finalized. Funding may change based  
on public hearing on November 14th.  
Restate motion from Kamp: accept as presented  
Second by McCarville for discussion purposes.  
Motion passed unanimously.  
D. Presentations  
1. SkyRidge - Northpointe Development FONSI  
Notice of finding of no significant impact and notice of intent to request release of  
funds  
2023  
SKY RIDGE - FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT  
RPT-317  
Attachments:  
FONSI-NOIRROF_Sky Ridge Northpointe Development  
Joanna provided information that an Environmental Assessment was required for the  
development in Sun Prairie. The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Notice of  
Intent to Request Release of Funds were made available to the public through the  
Wisconsin State Journal for public comment.  
E. Reports to Committee  
None.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
November 14, 2023 at 5pm – CCB Room 354, includes public hearing.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjourn  
Motion was made by McCarville to adjourn the meeting at 7:05pm and seconded  
by Amegashie; motion passed unanimously.