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OHIO CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC. October, 2011

President’s Address By: Verna Vance, OCCD President beginning in October, the fall changed dramatically over the All of these things could make has always represented the past six years. a “hard man humble” if we Special New Year. didn’t have the gem of OCCD. We’ve seen a major housing Our vision and commitment Thanks This fall also represents crisis and economic downturn. has produced a strong a beginning; it begins my We are struggling with a foundation that enables us to the year of “living dangerously” tsunami of homes for sale in to keep educated on the better known as my year as a market where homes are ever-changing environment Annual President of OCCD. not selling. We endure the of government programs. Meeting blight of boarded up homes OCCD supports its members One thing I’ve notice during in our neighborhoods. Local my time on the board is that we by creating networking Sponsors governments are struggling opportunities across the State have a unique organization. to provide essential services I’ve talked to representatives of Ohio, as well as providing a This year’s Annual in the wake of major cuts in collaborative atmosphere with Meeting sponsors of HUD funded programs in revenue. other states and they don’t our funding agencies. were Ohio Capital First, I’d like to say I am have anything like OCCD. Along with these struggles With our talented staff and Corporation for honored to serve as President The continuing mission of and challenges, we are the commitment from our Housing for the for the 2011-2012 term. I OCCD for nearly 50 years now seeing a loss of some of the committees and board, thank all who have supported is to make our communities senior members of our staffs I’m confi dent that we will Awards Luncheon me as I made my way up the well rounded healthy places and the program knowledge continue to adapt to any future and Squire, Sanders chairs of offi ce on the board. to live, work and play. In that they’ve acquired over the challenges. and Dempsey LLP For most of my life, fall has our roles as community years. Here at Montgomery represented the beginning. and economic development County we had the “summer We welcome your support and for the Banquet From the school year professionals, we use our of retirements”. The situation involvement. Hope to see you Reception. beginning for me, then for my federal funds to accomplish is probably not any different in all in October, with another children, to programs years that. However, things have your communities. New Year.

when I needed assistance, and OCCD Fall Quarterly Meeting • October 26 – 27, 2011 to that, I thank you. Through a By Donna D. Colglazier, OCCD Vice President recent HUD monitoring visit, the Wow, how things happen in a we do as community leaders. funds from Franklin County to Energy Effi ciency and income qualifi cation process fl ash. There I was, in my offi ce We do make a difference, even support entrepreneurship of Conservation Block Grant of Cuyahoga County received drumming along as most of if we sometimes don’t see it their local food-based industry, (EECBG) funds from the United an excellent review, and was us do, taking care of the day because of the aforementioned an industry that has seen recent States Department of Energy suggested to be shared with their to day things that make the drudgery of day to day tasks. demand in Central Ohio, as in October of 2009. The grant fellow colleagues. The income clock whiz by, while also trying What’s that saying… “You can’t consumers want to know where was used to develop a strategy qualifi cation process can be to accomplish the larger tasks see the forest, for the trees”? their food comes from, and to to reduce energy consumption cumbersome and confusing, as that scream the loudest. I think The Ohio Conference of keep their food expenditures of the City of Elyria and its there are so many variations and to myself, “I’m ahead of the Community Development will in the local community. We residents. Find out the strategies situations which impact the fi nal game. I still have two weeks to hold our fall quarterly meeting will learn about the “Growing used in this successful American numbers. Cuyahoga County fi nish the agenda and write my Wednesday, October 26th through Entrepreneurs Initiative” during Recovery and Reinvestment Act has streamlined the process, articles”. Then out of the blue, a Thursday, October 27th, 2011, this session. (ARRA) project. making the process effi cient and little germ infects my family, and at the Holiday Inn Columbus exact. Dorinda Miller, Business next thing I know, its 12 days The Village of Morrow will present Our legislative session will be Worthington. Following through their downtown revitalization presented by Pamela Hanover, Administrator of the Housing since I have stepped into my on the previous days training, the Division of Cuyahoga County offi ce, and I have one day left to overhaul. The Village was a Esq., Squire, Sanders and emphasis of the meeting is two- recipient of a Special Purpose Dempsey, L.L.P, who will bring will present the best practice of fi ll two slots in the agenda, write fold: Economic Development Income Qualifi cation. the newspaper article and cover Grant, and through that grant, us up to date information on and OCCD President Award and other various funding, has the ever changing legislative Our fall meeting will conclude with letter for the fall conference. nominee presentations. In Isn’t that the life we lead? Feast made a large scale impact for actions. breakout sessions from HUD’s addition, there will be some best their village. We will be able entitlement representatives or famine. Sickness and health. After adjourning for the day, practices sprinkled in there for to see how community and and the State of Ohio’s small Hurry up and wait. Just a few please join us at the networking fl avor. It’s always a bonus when economic development affects cities representatives. We are short years ago, we had more reception starting at 5:30 p.m. we know what HUD and ODOD our large urban areas as well as one of the few states that have money than we knew what to do If you are new to OCCD, this want from us. our small rural communities. an opportunity to meet face to with, a means to fi nally address is a great way to meet and get Speaking of ODOD, what is face with our funding agencies. some of our community’s issues After lunch break, we will have a to know your fellow OCCD going on there?!?! We have Take advantage of this time to that we couldn’t touch before. short OCCD Business Meeting, members. Enjoy some dinner been asking ourselves this for ask questions specifi c to your Now my friends, that tap has then onto nominees of the OCCD on your own or with a group quite some time, and now we community and to interact with been turned off. 2011 was the President’s Award for Innovative of colleagues, then return to have the answer… for now... your community representative. worst hit my county has ever had Programs. This year’s winner the hospitality suite for more until it changes again. Will The benefi ts to these sessions since becoming an Entitlement. was the High Bridge Glens networking or simply catching up it change again? The fi rst are immeasurable. NSP1 is about done and we’re Parks project from the City of with friends. Hospitality starts at session will involve answers to looking at additional HUD cuts. Cuyahoga Falls. See how this 8:00 p.m. Before leaving the fall those questions and more with Either way, we put things in park has been transformed from conference, please take some a representative of the new After a good nights rest, or if perspective, and do the best we a once popular entertainment time to peruse the OCCD display proposed (pending legislation) you’re like me, probably not, can with the resources we’re destination of the late 1800’s table for a current calendar Development Service Agency. please return Thursday morning given. to receiving an Ohio Historical of events and trainings. Your In addition, JobsOhio will also for a couple “Best Practices” This will be my fi rst meeting Marker in 2009, honoring its input is appreciated, both be speaking as to their economic sessions. Section 3. Section as Vice-President, and I can signifi cance to Cuyahoga Falls positive and negative, so please development initiatives and how 3. Section 3. With so much only hope to do as well as and the region. complete the surveys at the end they will interact with the new emphasis on Section 3 lately, the previous year’s agenda. of each meeting. This is your proposed (pending legislation) The Challenger League Ball Catherine Crosby, Assistant Angela did a great job, with organization and we need to Development Service Agency. Field and Handicap Accessible Director of the Dayton Human interesting topics and some hear from you. The executive Restroom facility is a multi- Relations Council has agreed to new ideas thrown in there, such Economic development doesn’t committee reviews the surveys, funded project, initiated by the return with a panel on the latest as the World Café. It’s always always have to be global and suggestions are used for Rotary Club of Cambridge. This craze that is Section 3. benefi cial when we can break or national. Providing local future meetings. Or feel free to worth while project will leave down into smaller, more intimate economic support is key for Good ‘ole Harry Conard. What contact me any time to share you feeling proud of all that groups, and share experiences success of our neighborhoods would we do without the Harry your thoughts and ideas for community development can and ideas. I always walk away and residents. The Economic Conard’s of this organization? upcoming agendas. I look do… bring a tissue. with fresh ideas and little more and Community Development He, along with others, has forward to seeing each of you positive perspective about what Institute (ECDI) was awarded The City of Elyria received always been a boost to me there.

1 Presentation of High Bridge Glens Park Project Fall Meeting President’s Award for Innovative Programs The High Bridge Glens Park was once a popular entertainment October 26 - 27, 2011 destination in the late 1800s. The park was one of the leading to Cuyahoga Falls tourist destinations in northeast Ohio, at the time drawing 60 trainloads of visitors a day. Located along the banks of the Wednesday Cuyahoga River, the “Glens” attracted more than 8,000 visitors 8:00 Registration Opens a day at the height of its popularity, which was approximately four times the population of Cuyahoga Falls in the late 1800s. 9:25 – 9:30 Welcome Donna D. Colglazier, Vice President, OCCD Boasting dancing pavilions, dining halls, walking paths, caves, even a roller coaster (said to be the fi rst in Ohio), the High Bridge Glens Park was known for its great beauty, lush 9:30 – 10:45 What’s Happening at the State? vegetation, rushing water falls and other features carved by • The new Development Service Agency the retreat of the glaciers during the last Ice Age. William Murdock, Chief Karen Fabiano, Assistant Chief Unfortunately, in the early 1900s, the park’s popularity waned, • JobsOhio and the pavilions were vacated and eventually torn down. Kristi Tanner, Executive Director Shortly thereafter, industrial operations took advantage of the Nancy Cook, OCCD President, river’s power thereby blocking the riverfront from public view Denise Bell, Cuyahoga Falls 10:45 – 11:00 Break and use. Choking access to the community, the river was hardly accessible. 11:00 – 12:00 Growing Entrepreneurs Initiative In 2003, the City embarked on a series of neighborhood charrettes whereby residents, business • Franklin County Economic Development owners, community leaders and developers gathered to discuss their ideas for the future of and Planning Department Cuyahoga Falls. A common theme that arose from every charrette in all eight wards was the James Schimmer, Director public’s desire to have more access to the Cuyahoga River. In a concerted effort to return the • Economic and Community river to the people, the City of Cuyahoga Falls purchased an older industrial building in 2003 Development Institute (ECDI) known as Prospect Mold and Die located on south Front Street with a matching grant from the Inna Kinney, Founder and CEO Clean Ohio Fund. This would be the site of a new urban park. In 2004, the City applied for and received a $200,000 grant from USEPA to conduct environmental 12:00 – 1:15 Lunch and Committee Meetings assessments along the riverfront corridor. Furthering the City’s 2005 redevelopment plan for • Federal and State Training the corridor, the City received funding from the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund for remediation • Legislative and demolition of several buildings, one being the building located on the park site. • Membership With the objective to re-create history on the same site, the • State Programs manufacturing building was razed in 2008 and in October 2009, a new urban park opened to the public. The old 1:15 – 1:30 OCCD Business Meeting dilapidated bridge was replaced with a new overlook bridge, situated 90 feet above the river’s gorge. Residents 1:30 – 3:00 OCCD President’s Award for Innovative living in the single and multi-family units are now able to Programs take advantage of a new recreational amenity located in • High Bridge Glens Parks this walkable area. In 2009, the High Bridge Glens Park City of Cuyahoga Falls received an Ohio Historical Marker honoring its signifi cance • Challenger League to Cuyahoga Falls and the region. City of Cambridge The City of Cuyahoga Falls is passionate about its riverfront heritage and it is that passion and • Energy Smart Homes Program enthusiasm that has resulted in over $3.5 million in grant monies applied for and awarded to City of Elyria support the revitalization of the City’s urban core. The budget breakdown for this project is as follows: 3:00 – 3:15 Break City of Cuyahoga Falls General Fund $ 1,800,000 Clean Ohio Green Fund $ 300,000 3:15 – 4:00 Economic & Downtown Vitality in Rural State of Ohio $ 640,000 Ohio Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund $ 335,000 • Village of Morrow CDBG $ 165,000 Mayor Mike Erwin Total Budget $ 3,240,000 Located just south of the Sheraton Suites Hotel, rated one of the best in North America, the 4:00 – 4:30 Legislation in the Works High Bridge Glens Park was strategically positioned as the catalyst to further developments. • Pamela I. Hanover, Esq., Currently under construction is a new $10 million mixed-use project, dubbed the Watermark. Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey, L.L.P. Adjacent to the park, this 4-story mixed-use building will feature 40 senior apartments and 12 market-rate condominiums with approximately 9,500 square feet of retail space on the fi rst 4:30 – 5:15 Policy Committee fl oor. This one project will create 20 full-time and 28 part-time job opportunities. Further, 5:15 – 6:30 Reception CDBG-R funds are supporting the infrastructure to service the senior apartments. 8:00 – 12:00 OCCD Hospitality Adding a beautiful visual resource to the area, the High Bridge Glens Park began receiving curious visitors before it was offi cially open to the public. This new gateway to the Cuyahoga River is less than 1,000 feet from the Summit County MetroParks Glens Trail, which leads to Thursday the Gorge MetroPark. Creating new regional opportunities for residents and visitors to access the natural beauty and proud heritage of the Cuyahoga River is one goal of many that has 8:00 Registration Opens been accomplished and we wouldn’t change a thing. Photographs of the park during several phases through the past 100 years are found following this article. 9:00 – 9:05 Welcome Of special note, the High Bridge Glens Park was highlighted on the Food Network’s new show Donna D. Colglazier, Vice President, OCCD Food Feuds. Skyway and Swenson’s competed for the best cheeseburger and the grand fi nale was taped at the park, where hundreds of families turned out to show their support 9:05 – 10:15 Best Practices: Section 3 revisited for their favorite burger – further proof that beautiful public amenities can lift up an entire • Dayton Human Relations Council community and truly put it on the map! Catherine Crosby, Assistant Director Historic Images of the High Bridge Glens Park 1879 - 1912

10:15 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:30 Best Practices: Income Qualifi cation • Cuyahoga County Dorinda Miller, Business Administrator

11:30 – 12:00 Meetings as Entitlements and Small High Bridge under construction Cities Stairway from entrance Entrance to the High Bridge Glens REGISTRATION: The registration fee for the 2011 Fall Meeting is $95 for members for the fi rst registration and The OCCD Newsletter is published Quarterly $70 for each additional person registering at the same time. by the Ohio Conference of Community Development, Inc. The non-member rate is $125. Registrations should be © 2011 The Ohio Conference on Community Development, Inc. mailed to Patricia Richards, OCCD Offi ce, P.O. Box 776, Urbana, OH 43078, faxed to (937) 652-3523 or emailed to 2011 - 12 Executive Committee offi [email protected]. Registration materials are available on President Verna Vance, Fiscal Offi cer, Montgomery County our web site at www.occd.org. The registration deadline is Past President Nancy Cook, Sustainability Grants Manager, Department of Planning and Urban Development, Akron October 20, 2011. President Elect Angela Williams, Community Development Manager, Kettering Vice President Donna Colglazier, Community Development Administrator, Butler County ACCOMMODATIONS: Advance reservations are important Treasurer Ken Lengieza, Director, Marion County R.P.C. and should be made directly to Holiday Inn Worthington Secretary Kathy Werkmeister, Director of Housing and Community Services, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (614) 436-0700. Specify the OCCD conference and ask Board Members Michael Keys, Executive Director, Department of Community Development, Warren for the special rate of $89; make your reservations before Rollin Seward, Assistant Director, Economic Development and Planning Department, Franklin County October 12, 2011. Dale Hartle, Director, Ohio Regional Development Corporation Phyllis Dunlap, CT Consultants, Inc. (Appointed) Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Director of Community Development, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (Appointed)

2 Historic Images of the High Bridge Glens Park 1879 - 1912

Fenton’s Ferry at the Glen Scenic overlook at Glens Dining Hall, plateau, Expanded Glens pavilion croquet area Original Glens pavilion

The Grand Promenade

Visitors standing on suspension footbridge Fern Cave

Looking up the Cuyahoga River at Glens

Cathedral Pass Weeping Cliffs in Winter Mirror Lake (note toy boat in lake)

2011 - 2012 EXECUTIVE BOARD and COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE FUNCTION: To monitor state and federal legislation and Function: To assist the President in administering personnel investigate issues potentially affecting the Association’s policies consistent with sound principles of personnel objective and purpose. To recommend to the Executive management. Duties include the establishment and Committee actions to be taken by the Association concerning maintenance of job titles, job descriptions, and performance OCCD 2011-2012 Executive Board Members (above left to right) signifi cant legislative matters. Also to prepare and offer evaluation procedures; and recommendations on the Ken Lengieza, Angela Williams, Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Michael Keys, Nancy Cook, testimony when deemed necessary on behalf of the interpretation or modifi cation of the personnel policies from Verna Vance, Kathy Werkmeister, Donna Colglazier, and Rollin Seward. Association and to perform related tasks assigned by the time-to-time as necessary and appropriate to the combined Pictured to the right: Executive Committee. good business practices of The Association. Dale Hartle and Phyllis Dunlap Committee Members: Committee Members: Chair – Fritz Leighty, Leighty & Snider, Inc. Chair – Verna Vance, Montgomery County Pamela Hanover, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. L.L.P. Angela Williams, Kettering Jonathon Boeckman, Fairborn Nancy Cook, Akron Angela Byington, Elyria Harry Conard, Cuyahoga County Stacy Clapper, Zanesville Gary Locke, Kent Beth Pearson, Stark County R.P.C. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Oren Henry, Cincinnati FUNCTION: To govern the Ohio Conference of Community Dan Morganti, Stark County RPC FEDERAL AND STATE TRAINING COMMITTEE Development, Inc. Bridget Susel, Kent FUNCTION: To serve as liaison between the membership Doug Harsany, Harsany & Associates of the Association and both the U.S. Department of Housing Committee Offi cers : Dale Hartle, Ohio Regional Development Corporation and Urban Development and the State of Ohio Department (Board Liaison) President: Verna Vance, Montgomery County of Development. The Committee will defi ne areas where Matt LaMantia (OHCP Representative) Past-President: Nancy Cook, Akron technical assistance is needed and will support the HUD Area Offi ce and ODOD’s Offi ce of Housing and Community President-Elect: Angela Williams, Kettering MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Partnerships in providing the needed training services to the Vice-President: Donna Colglazier, Butler County FUNCTION: To develop and affect resourceful methods and OCCD membership. Treasurer: Ken Lengieza, Marion County RPC procedures for recruiting and maintaining a full and active Committee Members: Secretary: Kathy Werkmeister, Mid-Ohio membership in the Association. Chair – Sue Spiker, Licking County Regional Planning Commission Committee Members: Ann Bishop, Seneca County Chair – Amy Riegel, Dayton Tawana Jones, Montgomery County Jerry Bandy, Mansfi eld Rebecca Jones, Elyria Board Members: Michael Keys, Warren Lynn Carlone, Stark County RPC Mary Leigh, Lakewood Rollin Seward, Franklin County Dwendolyn Chester, Cincinnati Gary Locke, Kent Dale Hartle, Ohio Regional Bridget Susel, Kent Pam Raines, Hamilton Development Corporation Jonathan Boeckman, Fairborn Melanie Shapiro, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing Phyllis Dunlap, Warren Weber, Licking County Shenise Turner, Dayton CT Consultants, Inc. (appointed) Kathy Werkmeister, Mid Ohio Regional Planning Gerald Diaz, Gerald Diaz Associates Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Commission (Board Liaison) Missy Frost, Greene County Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing Cherise Schell, Greene County (appointed) NOMINATING COMMITTEE Rollin Seward, Franklin County (Board Liaison) FUNCTION: To be responsible for the orderly transfer of Rich Hendershot (HUD Liaison) POLICY COMMITTEE the elected positions of the Association. Also to serve as Karen Fabiano (ODOD Representative) FUNCTION: To closely monitor the general affairs of the the Elections Committee during the Annual Meeting, with Betsy Giffi n (ODOD Representative) Association and recommend to the Executive Committee the Chairman serving as Presiding Offi cer. The Elections new policies, or changes of existing policies. Also to perform Committee is responsible for validating the eligible voting STATE PROGRAMS COMMITTEE specifi c policy-related research tasks and problem-solving membership, conducting the elections, tabulating the results FUNCTION: To address situations, programs, and circumstances which impact those communities, nonprofi ts, functions assigned by the Executive Committee or the and announcing the offi cial results to the membership. or other entities which do not receive funding for various Association. Committee Members: activities directly from the U.S. Government, but rather, from Committee Members: Chair – Aane Aaby, Massillon Chair – Elizabeth A. Pearson, Stark County R.P.C the State of Ohio. Beth Pearson, Stark County R.P.C. Committee members: Aane Aaby, Massillon Gary Locke, Kent Cynthia Baker, Mansfi eld Chair – Amy Schocken, CDC of Ohio Dick Brooks, Darke County Dick Brooks, Darke County Harry Conard, Jr., Cuyahoga County Dorothy Ferris, Brown County Oren Henry, Cincinnati Mary Crockett, Xenia Dorothy Ferris, Brown County Gary Locke, Kent AUDIT COMMITTEE Anita Stocker, Geauga County Ralph Kline, Ironton-Lawrence Counties CA FUNCTION: To perform an annual examination of the Susan Walsh, Hamilton County Nikki Reese, Miami County Evelyn King, Cambridge fi nancial records and accounts of the Association and to Phil Snider, Phil Snider Consulting LLC Amy Riegel (appointed) issue a written report of such audit at the Annual Meeting of George Zokle, CT Consultants Fritz Leighty, Leighty & Snider, Inc. (appointed) the Association. Barbara Asberry, Clark County Karen Knittel, Cleveland Heights (appointed) Committee Members: Michelle Rose, Wayne MHA Warren Weber, Licking County (appointed) Chair – Phil Snider, Phil Snider LLC Ken Lengieza, Marion County RPC (Board Liaison) Amy Schocken, CDC of Ohio (appointed) Phil Carter, Columbus Mary Oakley, OHCP Representative Angela Williams, Butler County (President Elect) Lynn Carlone, Stark County RPC Mike Hiler, OHCP Representative 3 Debra Mayes Doonesbury From OCCD Training Coordinator the Belfry of the Guiltless Church of Thirty-one days of Little Sympathy 90 degree weather, by: Jack Riordan yes I am ready for fall.

In my search for truth, light and the real American I still don’t like winter, but love the changing leaves, Way, my fi rst intellectual act every Sunday is to roasting hotdogs and marshmallows in our backyard read the funny paper. I have my favorites, Garfi eld, Beetle Bailey, Prince with friends, the cracking of those fallen leaves as we ride along on the bike Valiant, Hagar the Horrible plus Non Sequitur for off-the-wall comments trails, football – defi nitely Ohio State and Wittenberg football, all the festivals on life. I also read Doonesbury for a view of government usually some and our fall vacation. Spring vacation is for my “beach fi x” and fall vacation CIA guys I knew in Vietnam, so I was surprised by a strip in August that is this year a return to Bar Harbor and the coast of Maine. In twelve years talked about income inequality and indirectly the Guiltless Church of Little of my husband and our fall vacations, this is the fi rst time we have returned Sympathy. Zipper on his PC says, “This is outrageous. The 400 Richest to a prior destination. We loved it the fi rst time and know we will again this families in America now hold as much wealth as the Bottom 50% of the time as we share it with our traveling buddies. Hey, part of the criteria for country combined.” This is where the belfry view of the Guiltless Church being on “Jack’s Team” is travel! of Little Sympathy (GCLS) comes in, Zonk replies, “Well if each group has But as I write this column, I still have a week of work……… the same amount, what exactly is the problem? Sounds totally fair to me.” Zip protests, but Zonk puts him down, “It’s all good, Dawg, trust the invisible It is a busy fall for OCCD. Mostly for Patricia Richards as she is the one hand.” juggling the registrations for OCCD Fall Quarterly meeting, our Intro to Community Economic Development training and the OHCP (Offi ce of Doonesbury sounded like me last spring: Housing and Community Partnership – get ready for a name change) “As a result of a fundamental change in business investment philosophy, Housing Conference. And before you try to shoot the messenger, my from 1979 to 2008 the share of total income for the top 1% of income preference was to hold the Housing Conference in the middle of November. earning households has gone up 125%. The increase for the top 20% went As you will see from the agenda for the Fall Quarterly, Donna Colglazier, up about 28%. While real incomes for the bottom 80% has declined.” This Vice President, has lined up. data is from 2008 report from the Congressional Budget Offi ce. October 25, 2011 – Introduction to Community Economic Development I was wrong. A recent front page article in the Columbus Dispatch (not a – Co-sponsored by OCCD and Ohio CDC, this training by Brian Higgins liberal rag) stated that the income of the top 1% went up 281%. & Mark Barbash at Holiday Inn Worthington will teach the terminology, My problem, of course, is I am biased. Lately I fi nd myself in the belfry fundamental concepts, and fi nancing mechanisms of community economic looking down at my beloved America, preoccupied with those who also development. The training shall provide examples of innovative approaches love America but who are undermining what I believe is a fundamental to revitalize the local economy. In addition, the training will discuss responsibility of government, to protect those in our society who are not able the challenges and successes faced by community-based economic to protect themselves. In addition to protecting us from the insane radical development. Registration and agenda can be accessed at the OCCD Islamist who wants to destroy America in the name of their God, there is a website – www.occd.org under Training Center – Calendar. internal, peaceful threat that is systematically wiping out the working class The Offi ce of Housing and Community Partnerships will conduct the in this country and increasing the share of Income, Wealth and Political semi-annual Housing Conference at Salt Fork State Park in Cambridge Infl uence of a select group of the most affl uent. November 2-4. During this three-day conference, participants will receive I like what agrees with me and distrust what does not. To keep my search training and technical assistance regarding program administration and for truth and the Real American Way, I try to fi nd views of people who have compliance issues. Session topics will include the Residential Rehabilitation more knowledge and are less biased than me. I read the Wall Street Journal Standards, fi scal reporting and management, program implementation, etc. (WSJ) almost every day. Recently Bloomberg’s Business Week had an The deadline for registration was October 14. Any concerns or comments article titled, “The Long Slow Disappearance Of The American Working should be addressed to the Offi ce of Housing and Community Partnerships Man” in which it indicated that there is a powerful force, long in the making, at (614) 466-2285. that has gone virtually unnoticed in the debate over how to put people back to work: Employers are increasingly giving up on the American man”. In July of this year, only 63.5% of men of working age had jobs. For men 15 Power Point presentations from the OCCD to 54, only 81.2% had jobs compared to 95% in 1969. Those with jobs in Quarterly meetings are posted to the OCCD website 2009 were paid $33,000 adjusted for infl ation – that is 27% less than in when permission is given by the speakers. 1969. Part of this reduction in male income was offset by the large number REMINDER of women who have gone into the workforce. On September 3 the Wall Street Journal reported that the Employment to Population ratio (a much more meaningful indicator than Unemployment) only 58% of the population The OCCD Winter Quarterly Meeting will be held was employed down from almost 65% in 2000. January 25-26, 2012 at the Embassy Suite Dublin, Columbus. There are lots of good, legitimate economic and technological reasons The OCCD Spring Quarterly Meeting will be in April for 2012. NOTE behind these numbers, but the end results are a drastic shift in income and Crowne Plaza North is the location for April 25-26, 2012. wealth in my America which are having and will create monumental social problems. The members of the Guiltless Church of Little Sympathy, who are getting the increase, are able to control government at all levels to keep Check out the above as well as other scheduled trainings on the OCCD from having to pay a fairer share of the costs of the social problems their Calendar of Training & Events (www.occd.org – Training Center) where largeness is creating. you will also fi nd regularly updated information on trainings and events being sponsored by OCCD as well The deacons in the Guiltless Church of Little Sympathy preach that it is a lack as other partner organizations. of effort that causes those without jobs or who have lesser jobs. “God helps In addition, join us on our OCCD those who help themselves.” To cover the cost of Irene’s devastation in the Facebook page or if you have left leaning northeast of America for example, they propose to cover the comments on the contents of this costs by reducing existing programs for the Poor. They clearly believe that column or are too shy to comment  the poor are drug infested and shiftless, espousing all who apply for welfare on Facebook send me an e-mail ”Like” us on facebook! or unemployment should be drug tested. The GCLS diocese in Florida was [email protected]. able to get the governor and legislators to make such a requirement and to their amazement only 2% showed up positive. I wonder what a drug WORTH NOTING and alcohol test would reveal if the Politicians where tested after lunch on Friday? Newsletter Deadline Deadline for submission of copy for the newsletter is December 7, 2011. Last year David Stockman, (who I did not like when Reagan’s Director of the Send printed and disk to: OCCD Offi ce, P. O. Box 776, Urbana, OH Offi ce of Management and Budget) tried to point out some of the fallacies 43078, Attn: Newletter Editor. Or, email to: offi [email protected]. Or fax to: in the theology of The Guiltless Church of Little Sympathy in an appropriate 937-652-3523. article aptly called, “Four Deformations of the Apocalypse”. Unfortunately OCCD YAHOO Groups for my America the deacons would not consider his ideas that, “the nation’s Receive development news as we get it and discuss topics of interest with wealthiest taxpayers’ receive even a 3% tax rate increase. “I’ve got mine let your peers. To join, e-mail Gary Locke at [email protected] them get theirs.” Retirees I am standing on the stoop down from the fl at of the old lady with the cats. OCCD wishes to recognize retiring members. If one of your associates I can still hear her, “Doonesbury? Isn’t that a cartoon? Do you think it is is retiring, please send an announcement with a short paragraph about right to use a cartoon to point out a very critical concern about the decline the retiree. We will publish it in the next newsletter and honor them at the in income of almost everyone in America other than the very rich? There quarterly meeting. Send notices to Pat Richards, P.O. Box 776, Urbana is nothing wrong with some folks getting richer, most of us want that. The OH 43078 or offi [email protected] problem is that almost everyone else is getting poorer. We need government Job Openings investments in our infrastructure, a lot of which is older than me.” Do you have a vacant position? Let OCCD promote it on our web page, with existing mailings or in our newsletter. Call Pat Richards at (937) 652-3523 or e-mail her at offi [email protected] for details. The opinions expressed by the columnists are the authors and not Meeting Evaluations necessarily shared by the Executive Committee or the members of the The OCCD Executive Board wishes to thank all those who take the time Ohio Conference of Community Development, Inc. to fi ll out the evaluation forms at the Quarterly Meetings. We especially appreciate constructive suggestions to improve future meetings.

4 HUD Awards of By combining their expertise and Excellence -- resources with those of the local OCCD agencies, businesses, and philan- Annual Meeting thropic organizations, Columbus and Franklin County developed a July 2011 coordinated approach for providing shelter and services when and how they are needed. By providing Brian May, Fanning Howey, homeless individuals and families with the range of services and Jared Ebbing, Mercer County, Tom Bilodeau, HUD, Kim Stands, neighborhood amenities they ODOD Director James A. Leftwich Rockford Mayor Amy Joseph, Columbus, James Schimmer, need (on an individual level) to speaking during the OCCD Awards Rockford Administrator Jeff Long, Franklin County, Franklin County rebuild their lives, while at the Luncheon on July 27 (seated to his Renee Muhlenkamp, Mercer left is OCCD President Nancy Cook) Commissioner Marilyn Brown, same time addressing blight and County, Michelle Heritage-Ward, Community transforming neighborhoods, D.J. Pasquariello, OHCP Field Shelter Board, Rollin Seward, Rich Hendershot, HUD, John Columbus and Franklin County have Representative Franklin County, Rita Parise, Ohio Department Capitoni, Neighborhood truly demonstrated a place-based Columbus, Mark Paxson, Franklin approach to transforming their of Development Development Services, Diane County, Tiffany Nobles, Community Sheridan, Barberton, communities with available HUD Director’s Awards Neighborhood Shelter Board, Amanda King, funds. for Excellence Revitalization Project Tom Bilodeau, HUD Franklin County in Housing and Through the development of the Community Mercer County, Village of Commons at Grant, Commons at Rockford Placed-Based Approach Buckingham, Briggsdale Apart-ments, Development Placed-Based and the recently opened Commons at The county received a $300,000 to Transform a Community Approach to Transform or Neighborhood Livingston (all permanent supportive FY2008 Neighborhood Revitalization a Community or housing developments), Columbus grant to improve infrastructure in City of Barberton – Neighborhood and Franklin County have succeeded the Village of Rockford. With the Community Garden in blending the need for development funds, the county reconstructed Franklin County and in aging neighbor-hoods with the 2,250 linear feet of streets, 4,355 Project the City of Columbus – need for adequate housing and linear feet of curbs, 7,048 linear The City of Barberton will receive a services for the homeless, and have feet of sidewalks, 1,350 linear feet Rebuilding Lives Initiative HUD Award of Excellence for their had signifi cant positive impacts of water main, 3,050 linear feet of Franklin County and the City of project to beautify and revitalize a on neighborhoods throughout the storm sewer, and 270 linear feet Columbus will both receive a HUD County and on the lives of residents James A. Leftwich, ODOD Director, lower income neighborhood as a Award of Excellence for their col- Mayor Greg Iiams, Julie Ward, RCAP of sanitary sewer. In addition, two within these areas. result of a Placed-Based Approach laborative Rebuilding Lives Initiative and Chris Schmenk, structures were demolished, utility to Transform a Community or Project that resulted from a Placed- Placed-Based Approach to Transform Incoming ODOD Director poles relocated, fi re hydrants were Neighborhood. installed and improvements were Based Approach to Transform a a Community or Neighborhood is a made to the baseball fi eld. The grant As with many communities in Ohio, Community or Neighborhood. single project or series of projects that focused available resources ARRA Project leveraged $1,544,697 of other public Barberton and Summit County were and private funds, including $92,000 faced with a glut of abandoned In response to a series of in a targeted manner, helping to Village of Russells Point, in FY2008 Formula Allocation and foreclosed homes as a result revitalization initiatives in the late transform the entire area, including Logan County dollars. of the recent foreclosure crisis and 1990’s that displaced many of the the overall image of the community or neighborhood. The award was economic downturn. What began home-less living in shelters and The Village of Russells Point received The Neighborhood Revitalization determined based on data supplied as an obstacle to stability in the camps throughout Columbus, the a $500,000 FY2009 Community grants are targeted to distressed by the grantee – the before and after community was, through the ideas City and County joined forces to Development Block Grant (CDBG) communities or areas in Ohio transformation of the community and actions of the City of Barberton create the Rebuilding Lives Initiative American Recovery Stimulus Grant. with a low- and moderate-income in an effort to provide a coordinated, or neighborhood – including the and Summit County, transformed The grant provided funds to add population of at least 60 percent. targeted, and cost-effective relationships and collaboration instead into opportunity to enrich granular activated carbon to the Eligible activities include public approach to reducing homelessness developed in the placed-based and improve the local community. existing treatment technology. This facilities improvements, such in their jurisdictions. approach. will correct defi ciencies in meeting as construction, reconstruction, Through its NSP Program, Summit the disinfection byproducts rule of rehabilitation of infrastructure in County provided funding to the Safe Drinking Water Act. The targeted areas of distress that allow $1.7 million project assisted 991 purchase and demolish a dilapidated for a more comprehensive approach New Agency Structure to Improve households, of which 53 percent were property adjacent to the Summit considered low and moderate income. than OHCP’s other competitive County Developmental Disabilities Community Development Efforts Community Development programs. Board. Seeing an opportunity, the The CDBG American Recovery Christiane Schmenk, Director The grants are funded with City of Barberton coordinated with Ohio Department of Development Stimulus Water and Sewer grants Community Development Block the County, the Disabilities Board, are targeted to local governments Grant Program dollars. Home Depot, and Neighbor Works With the transition to JobsOhio comes to improve water and sanitary America to transform this vacant sewer infrastructure. The projects a new look for the Ohio Department of property into a source of pride for Development. The Department, which committed to proceeding within the community and its residents. 120 days upon grant awards. The will have a more defi ned mission of goal of the American Recovery and Using CDBG funds and private business and community services, will Reinvestment Act is to create and donations, as well as volunteer labor soon become the Ohio Development preserve jobs, promote economic from throughout the community, this Services Agency. We are excited recovery and assist those most former eyesore now stands as a about the new agency structure and impacted by the recession. testament to the possibilities that can wanted to share with you its layout. be achieved through coordination As mentioned in previous letters, and caring, and as a tribute to area many of our valuable programs will continue and become more James A. Leftwich, ODOD Director, veterans who provided so much in effi cient with this restructuring. Meradith Alspaugh, Caroline Daley, service to their nation. The Ohio Development Services Agency will be broken down and Chris Schmenk, Incoming into two distinct divisions: Business Services Division and ODOD Director Community Services Division. The Community Services Division will be overseen by William Murdock, with assistance from Karen Fabiano. Murdock is the current director for the Urban Homeless Prevention Development Division and through his hard work, has earned Cincinnati/Hamilton the respect and admiration of his peers and staff members. I have enjoyed seeing strong leaders such as William shine James A. Leftwich, ODOD Director, County Continuum of Care Peg Beekman, Mayor Richard Zink, during this transition. and Chris Schmenk, for the Homeless, Inc. As part of the Community Services Division, there are fi ve Incoming ODOD Director The Cincinnati/Hamilton County offi ces that you will be working with in your efforts to improve Continuum of Care for the the quality of life here in Ohio. Certifi cation Award Homeless, Inc. received a FY2009 Nick Sunday will be heading up our Offi ce of Community Community Housing Homeless Prevention Rapid Re- Issued Improvement Program Assistance, which will continue to provide programs such as Housing (HPRP) grant for $809,900. to Heidi Crabtree the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), the Home (CHIP) The grant provided rapid re-housing Pictured: Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP), the Percentage of City of Hillsboro, Highland services through fi nancial assistance Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP Plus), and more. and housing relocation stabilization Gary Locke, Kent, County services to 150-160 households. A Heidi Crabtree, OHCP, Nancy Cook, Mike Hiler will lead our Offi ce of Community Development, The City of Hillsboro received a key partner in providing the services OCCD President handling programs such as the Community Housing $248,000 FY2009 HOME Investment was Bethany House Services, Inc. Improvement Program (CHIP), the Community Development Partnerships Program grant through Persons at or below 50% of Area Block Grant (CDBG), the Neighborhood Stabilization Program the Community Housing Improvement Median Income in Hamilton County (NSP), and more. Program (CHIP). The city provided were served. Thea Walsh will be heading up the Offi ce of Redevelopment, rehabilitation assistance to seven which will administer programs such as Clean Ohio, the Ohio (7) low- and moderate-income (LMI) The HPRP program funds were provided to the State of Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, households utilizing HOME funds. and more. The offi ce will also being administering the Job Ready The CDBG CHIP grant, $250,000, as a result of the enactment of the American Recovery and Sites Program, previously housed in our Strategic Business provided home repair assistance to Investment Division. eleven (11) households. In addition, Reinvestment Act of 2009. Funds emergency payments were provided were made available to eligible Also under the Community Services Division, you will fi nd the to twenty-seven (27) households as a applicants to provide individuals and Governor’s Offi ce of Appalachia, lead by Karen Fabiano, and means of preventing homelessness. families who would be homeless with the Offi ce of Energy, which is headed up by Chad Smith. The CHIP grants leveraged a total of assistance. The assistance includes As always, we appreciate your patience as we continue our $95,000 of other funds. short-term or medium-term rental transition to a leaner, faster, and more effi cient state agency. The CHIP provides funding for a assistance and housing relocation While there have been a lot of changes recently, one thing fl exible, community-wide approach and stabilization services including remains the same – our unwavering dedication to serving the to the improvement and provision mediation, credit counseling, security citizens and communities of Ohio. We look forward to an exciting of affordable housing for LMI or utility deposits, utility payments, future, where collaboration is the key to improving our state. persons, and to help develop local moving cost assistance, and case administrative capacity. management. Thank you.

5 Jack Riordan, Debra Mayes The HUD Report Ohio Conference of Community Development, Inc. Jorgelle R. Lawson Peg’s Story 614.264.7273 CPD Director, U.S. Dept. of HUD From time to time everything her bosses said she was the Piece by piece, layer by layer comes together and you best. Of the couples three the new home took shape. The CPD Columbus Field Offi ce welcomes see how important some sons, only one still had a Comparatively, it was a the new federal Fiscal Year 2012. things are in places you did job. The couple had been mansion on a hill. Everyone STAFFING UPDATES: While there have not expect. I usually think of supporting the youngest was amazed, city workers, been no changes to the Columbus Offi ce HUD’s programs as big city until Melvin could no long neighbors, and friends of Community Planning and Development investments. Hillsboro, Ohio work. The condition of their wanted to help. Even the (CPD) family, many changes have taken place in Washington CPD. is a town of 6,605 in Highland home, the lack of income, families of the contractors got The Offi ce of Block Grant Assistance (OBGA) -- OBGA is pleased County east north east of and the deteriorating health involved. When construction to announce that Steve Rhodeside has been named the (permanent) Cincinnati where highways brought on depression which began Peg’s staff put Director of the State and Small Cities Division. A longtime member of 50, 62 and 73 intersect. It accelerated their downward together a list of all the items the State and Small Cities Division and veteran of the Philadelphia is the kind of town your spiral. They had “fallen into the couple would need to set and Baltimore Field Offi ces, Steve has served as Acting Director since grandma comes from; the a hole” without the means to up housekeeping; everything February. kind of town you visited during dig out. from soap to linens. The list New IDIS Online Project Manager -- Bob Brever, the long-serving guru the summers when you were was circulated. Gifts started of IDIS and Director of CPD’s Systems Development and Evaluation a kid. It is one of the back rolling in. One Hillsboro city Division, retired at the end of June. Bob was involved in the creation bones of our country, the worker drove up to Peg’s and evolution of IDIS since its inception, and oversaw the migration of home of Uncle Sam and Peg offi ce with a car load of food to the old system to IDIS On Line. Mr. Barrie Daneker will be the new IDIS Beekman. fi ll the refrigerator and all the Online Project Manager in the Systems Development and Evaluation Although you would never cabinets. All the furniture and Division. guess it by her looks, Peg bedding was donated even a CPD COLUMBUS FIELD OFFICE UPDATES: Beekman has administered new recliner for Melvin. CDBG Training Classes for Grantees Now Available! The Offi ce of community and housing Move in day was like a TV Block Grant Assistance, though its technical assistance providers, is development programs Peg and her crew left that show. Melvin and Debbie rolling out an extensive array of training courses over the next year. for almost thirty years day knowing they had to do arrived with one of their Courses will be offered on the following topics: aggressively getting every something, but a solution sons and family. The most • Basically CDBG • Financial Management cent of value from the U.S. looked beyond the limited touching moment came when • Economic Development Toolkit • Section 108 Department of Housing and budget. They had some HUD one of the grandsons about • Subrecipient Management • IDIS Urban Development (HUD) funds in their Comprehensive 8 or 9 ran up to Debbie and Several of these courses will offer a separate session for States. funds she gets through the said, “Grandma do this” while Courses will be offered around the country, and grantees may attend Housing Improvement any session. The fi rst sessions of Basically CDBG and the Economic State of Ohio. Surprisingly, Program (CHIP), plus a few he took a very deep breath. Development Toolkit are now open for registration at: there are a lot of poor people bucks in a revolving loan “Grandma you can breath http://www.cvent.com/events/cdbg-trainings/event-summary-2c1c59d in Highland County; over fund that others who they in this house.” Grandma, 337f840acacbac67a12f816bd.aspx 25% of its kids live in poverty. had helped had repaid. But grandson, and Peg were all Unemployment was over this job was going to take crying. Melvin sitting in his More sessions will be added to this list as locations and dates are 15% last spring. Peg is there new recliner said, “I just don’t confi rmed. Grantees should check this site regularly for the latest everyone in Peg’s network. to help keep the jobs and pick deserve this.” additions. First they got a hold of the up the pieces and help folks Highland County Community Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative -- On July 11, the Obama dig out of the holes they get Action Agency, CAO. They Administration launched Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a into because of lost wages agreed to be a partner. Peg new and customized pilot initiative to strengthen local capacity and and poor health. In the spring drew up a plan for a 1080 spark economic growth in local communities, while ensuring taxpayer of 2010, Peg received a call square foot ranch and her dollars are used wisely and effi ciently. To accomplish this, federal from a social worker at the agencies will provide experienced staff to work directly with six cities: son Joel started calling Chester, PA; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Fresno, CA; Memphis, TN; local hospital about a couple trades people and suppliers and New Orleans, LA. These teams will work with local governments, in very poor health living in to let them know what they the private sector, and other institutions to leverage federal dollars and deplorable conditions. The were doing and to sharpen support the work being done at the local level to encourage economic social worker said the man their pencils. Lowe’s offered would not survive his third them a 10 % discount but Peg Peg recently ended her tail growth and community development. For further information, see HUD of the compassion of the Press Release 11-141 on HUD’s website at: http://portal.hud.gov/ bout of cancer unless he was who is not a bargainer said to Hillsboro community. “This hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2011/ moved to a healthier home make this project work they is just one example of the HUDNo.11-141 and asked if Peg would go needed to be lower. After with her to meet the couple checking with headquarters, example of the impact made HUD Issues Final Rule on SAFE Act - On June 30, HUD published in communities for folks in a fi nal rule setting the minimum standards that States must meet to and inspect the house. In her Lowe’s lowered the price of twenty-nine years of public the materials. Peg called a Ohio who need help. It is comply with the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing repeated over and over with Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) in licensing mortgage loan originators. It service, she had never seen pre-bid contractors meeting the use of CDBG and Home is designed to enhance consumer protection and reduce fraud by conditions so deplorable. to lay out the story of the funds. Many projects may establishing minimum standards for the licensing and registration of couple. Those tough old birds state-licensed mortgage loan originators. Most importantly for CPD had a hard time hiding their not be as dynamic, involve as formula grantees, the rule clarifi es that employees of government tears. A week later the bids many people, but they none agencies and bona fi de nonprofi t organizations who act as loan came in and the job could be the less make a difference in originators only as part of their duties do not engage in the done. The framing contractor lives and living.” Peg went business of a loan originator and do not require licensure by who had the low bid told Peg on to tell me that in her 30s States. For further information, see HUD press release 11-133 on that he had his bid written she prayed that she could win HUD’s website at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/ but his wife said, “Chet, you the lottery so she could help press_releases_media_advisories/2011/HUDNo.11-133 need to drop it to $15,000. All people in need. “God has The Federal Register Notice can be accessed at: http://www.gpo.gov/ I know is that we are to be the answered my prayer” she said fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-30/pdf/2011-15672.pdf Based upon all those years ones to build this house for thanks to these programs, “I of public service Peg knew am truly a millionaire helping Section 3 Frequently Asked Questions Revised -- A revised and this couple and you need to from the curb that the building others.” There are other expanded set of Section 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is now go lower.” could not be saved and the Pegs throughout Ohio, but on the Offi ce of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) website. After they had all the pieces The FAQ is a useful guide for residents, advocates, State and local more she saw the sadder still not enough. in place, they visited the jurisdictions, and public housing agencies (PHA’s). The revamped FAQ she became. The rear of Melvin went to be with Jesus couple and told them what is clearer and more comprehensive than the previous version. There the building that looked like on Friday, August 9th. The was going to happen and all are 29 new questions and answers, several other improvements, and 1 a lean-to attachment (with funeral home was packed the people who were going ongoing disappointment. Notable improvements include: what could hardly be called with people which confi rmed to help. Peg had the awful a bathroom) was collapsing. how well loved he and his • Detailed elaboration on six new items specifying the responsibilities task of telling them they could There were holes in the fl oor family are. of recipient agencies such as PHA’s and State and local take nothing from their home governments. For example, recipient agencies must take an and the walls. The ceiling because of the infestation. active role in ensuring Section 3 compliance; facilitate training was ready to fall in. This was the worst living conditions Even their clothes had to be Note: The city of Hillsboro and employment of “Section 3 residents” (public housing residents was recognized July 27, or low-income residents of the metropolitan area); and monitor she had ever seen. left and Melvin’s front porch recliner. On Sunday they 2011 by the Ohio Department contractor compliance. The couple was delightful were driven away with only of Development receiving despite the squalor and • Recommendation that recipient agencies establish a Section 3 the clothes on their back the Director’s Award for program, assign a staff person the responsibility of coordinating vermin infested 840 square to their temporary housing. Excellence in Housing and Section 3, and maintain a list of eligible residents and businesses. foot hovel which included Soon these also went into the Community Development for the lean-to they purchased in • Items 16, 17, and 28 make it clear that once a State or local trash. this project during the Ohio government receives more than $200,000 in a year from any 2000 for $23,300. It was debt Conference of Community combination of HUD housing and community development free and as long as Melvin When Debbie and Peg were Development, Inc. Summer assistance (such as CDBG, HOME, ESG), then Section 3 applies to could work as a dump truck going to pick out the fl ooring Annual Meeting in Columbus. any portion of those funds used at a housing or public infrastructure driver for a local contractor at Lowe’s, after coming out See article in the Times- construction activity. The previous FAQ required more than they could keep up with the of the motel door sparkling Gazette edition of Friday, July $200,000 be invested in a given project before triggering Section constant fi xing and repairs. clean, Debbie said she felt 29, 2011. 3 obligations, thereby exempting Section 3 compliance for many After recurring cancers (now like a new person after taking types of projects. a long, long shower. Peg prostate and throat) he was Additional photos taken by could not help thinking how That is it from the CPD Columbus Field Offi ce. Please continue to on death’s door. Debbie, a City of Hillsboro available we take the water that fl ows check your e-mails for updates from my offi ce. If there are any changes breast cancer survivor, for upon request. in e-mail addresses, please let your CPD Rep or Myrna Cokes know a period of time worked in from faucets and shower as soon as possible. a health care center where heads for granted.

6 By: Pamela I. Hanover Legislation . . . In the News Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP OCCD Legislative Committee The following is a summary of recent General Assembly activity relating to economic development matters through September 1, 2011.

LEGISLATION their development, construction to $38,000 in the fi rst year, or design-builder without plaintiff does not timely seek a RECENTLY ENACTED or operation. An affected public $60,000 in the second year following the competitive writ of execution or if the property House Bill 1 (Governor signed entity may also be a party to a P3 and $75,000 in the third year selection process if the fails to sell at sheriff’s auction 3 February 18, 2011.) House Bill 1 agreement. for reconstruction projects. estimated fees are less than times. authorizes the Governor to form The Bill also increases the There is no biennial adjustment $50,000 and the design fi rm House Bill 101 (Introduced JobsOhio, a nonprofi t corporation competitive bid requirement for these amounts. meets certain qualifi cation February 15, 2011; fi rst hearing with the purpose of promoting threshold for port authorities • Prohibits prevailing wage on requirements. in House Ways and Means economic development, job from $25,000 to $100,000 public improvements by school LEGISLATION INTRODUCED Committee on June 1, 2011.) creation and retention, job (which increases for infl ation). districts and educational IN HOUSE This Bill would revise the State service centers. training and the recruitment of The Bill further expands the House Bill 10 (Introduced job creation and retention tax business to Ohio. The board of types of projects transportation • Provides that a contractor January 11, 2011; fi fth hearing credit programs for a six year improvement districts (TIDs) may directors will be comprised of and subcontractor shall not in House Ways and Means trial period to permit certain construct and operate to include nine members, with the Governor be responsible for penalties Committee on March 2, employees who work at home in parking facilities and freight rail serving as chair of the board for prevailing wage violations 2011.) This Bill authorizes a Ohio to be counted as “employed tracks and related freight rail and the other eight directors by their subcontractors if the refundable credit against State in the project” as long as they facilities. appointed by the Governor. contractor or subcontractor income taxes for completion of total no more than ten percent of The Bill requires the Director House Bill 153 (Governor has made a good faith effort to a voluntary action to remediate the project employees. (Director) of the Ohio Department signed June 30, 2011). The State ensure that its subcontractor a contaminated site and for the House Bill 168 (Introduced of Development (ODOD) to Budget Bill (amended substitute complied with prevailing wage return of the sites to productive March 22, 2011; second contract with JobsOhio as soon Ohio House Bill 153) was signed requirements. use. The credit would be equal hearing in House Economic and as practical for JobsOhio to by Governor John Kasich June • Provides that a contractor or to the taxpayers share of 25% Small Business Development assist the Director and ODOD 30, 2011, with selected vetoes. subcontractor who underpays of the remediation expenditures Committee on April 7, 2011. to provide services and carry out The Bill contains the following its employees is not subject paid or incurred for voluntary The Bill establishes the Career functions of ODOD, including provisions among many others, to any further proceedings actions initiated on or before Training Workforce Development the operation of programs, all with various effective dates: for prevailing wage violations December 31, 2017. Grant program to award grants as determined by the Director in Revenue Measures if the underpayment is less to eligible students at certain for consultation with the Governor. House Bill 17 (Introduced • Reduces Local Government than one thousand dollars and January 11, 2011; referred to profi t institutions. The Program All contracts between the Director full restitution is made to the would be funded from casino and JobsOhio are to be approved Fund distributions to 75% of the House Ways and Means FY 2011 levels for the period affected employee. Committee.) This Bill authorizes license fees. by the State Controlling Board • Requires an interested party prior to execution. ODOD is to between August 2011 and a $2,400 income tax withholding House Bill 181 (Introduced June 2012 and to 50% of FY who fi les a prevailing wage credit for an employer that in March 30, 2011; fi rst hearing retain the function of approval complaint with the Department and disapproval of awards. All 2011 levels for all months in FY 2011 employs for at least 24 in House Financial Institutions, 2013, with certain protections of Commerce to allege a continuous months an individual Housing and Urban Development contracts for grants, loans and specifi c violation by a specifi c tax incentives will be between for counties receiving less than previously unemployed for four Committee on April 14, 2011.) $750,000. contractor or subcontractor. consecutive weeks immediately This Bill would require the ODOD and the recipient and The complaint is to be in • Eliminates the estate tax preceding the date of hire. landlord of any residential rental enforced by ODOD. JobsOhio writing on a form furnished by is prohibited from executing beginning January 1, 2013. House Bill 18 (Introduced property to provide tenants with Commerce and is to include a specifi ed notice if the property contracts that obligate ODOD for • Accelerates the phase-out January 11, 2011; fi fth hearing suffi cient evidence to justify becomes subject to a foreclosure loans, grants and tax credits or of reimbursements to local in House Ways and Means the complaint. The Director of action. The Bill further provides incentive awards recommended governments for tangible Committee on February 23, Commerce is prohibited from that upon a court’s approval of by JobsOhio to ODOD. personal property tax 2011.) This Bill authorizes a investigating any complaint a sale at auction of the rental losses and utility personal nonrefundable credit against the The Bill specifi es that the that fails to allege a specifi c property, the tenant’s rental property tax losses and holds State’s income tax or commercial corporation is not a State violation or that lacks suffi cient agreement converts to a month- reimbursements at calendar activity tax for businesses that agency or public body. Although evidence to justify the to-month lease, unless the tenant year 2013 levels in subsequent increase payroll and expand into many provisions applicable complaint. and the new property owner to governmental entities do years. • a facility that has been vacant for Exempts from prevailing at least six months. The business agree to continue the lease. not apply to JobsOhio, the Bill Economic and Community wage requirements public imposes certain requirements Development must employ at least 50% of its House Bill 192 (Introduced improvements undertaken by Ohio employees at that site. April 12, 2011; referred to House with respect to fi nancial • Grants longer notice rights to or for port authorities. disclosures, confl icts of interest (Introduced Ways and Means Committee.) joint vocational school districts • Eliminates the prevailing House Bill 44 and other ethics matters, open January 20, 2011; referred This Bill amends certain (JVSDs) for tax increment wage requirement for many provisions of the new community meetings and public records. fi nancing (TIF) projects and to House Economic and Employees of JobsOhio are not economic development authority law. provides that if there is a programs, including for the Small Business Development public employees for purposes of (Introduced May compensation agreement Ohio Job Ready Site Program, Committee.) This Bill creates the House Bill 220 the Public Employees Retirement 5, 2011; sixth hearing in House with a school district for a TIF projects funded under State’s Small Business Working System and collective bargaining Economic and Small Business project, a JVSD is to receive Chapters 122, 165, or 166 Capital Loan Program under laws. Development Committee on compensation at the same rate of the Revised Code, certain which the State Treasurer, upon Public money held by JobsOhio and under the same terms. energy resource development request of the Director of the June 23, 2011; Substitute Bill ODOD, may invest up to $100 accepted June 2, 2011 and an is required to be accounted for • Amends the JobsOhio program projects, air quality projects separately from other funds and million with participating lending amendment accepted June 16, to, among other things, remove funded by OAQDA, and rail may not be commingled with institutions for loans to eligible 2011.) This Bill authorizes a the requirement that the service projects funded by other funds. A chief investment small businesses. refundable commercial activity Governor serve as a member the Ohio Rail Development offi cer of JobsOhio, who will tax credit for losses incurred on and chairperson of the Board. Commission. House Bill 50 (Introduced serve at the pleasure of the eligible EB-5 (foreign investment) • Requires a comprehensive • Authorizes public improvement January 26, 2011; sixth hearing Governor, will have the power to in House Local Government projects. execute contracts, spend funds study of the Ohio Housing contracts with construction Finance Agency programs be managers at risk with a Committee on June 21, 2011; House Bill 254 (Introduced and hire employees on behalf of Substitute Bill accepted May June 8, 2011; referred to House the corporation. undertaken by a committee guaranteed maximum price consisting of various State and design-build fi rms through 24, 2011; amendment accepted Ways and Means Committee.) Within six months following a competitive selection and June 14, 2011.) This Bill, as This Bill authorizes an income the effective date of the Bill, offi cials and members of the General Assembly. ranking process. introduced, required that a tax credit based on employee the Director is required to political subdivision owning withholdings for a manufacturer • o A construction manager submit a report to the General Expands the job retention tax land be considered a landowner that expands production or at risk and design-build Assembly recommending credit. in determining whether 100% restarts production at an idle fi rm are required to statutory changes to improve • Extends the tax credit for of the landowners of an area facility. provide surety bonds in the functioning and effi ciency rehabilitating historic buildings. proposed for annexation signed accordance with rules to be LEGISLATION of ODOD, to transfer specifi ed • the petition in an expedited Type Authorizes a nonrefundable developed by the Director INTRODUCED IN SENATE functions of ODOD to JobsOhio personal income tax credit II annexation (one involving of Administrative Services. (Introduced or other existing agencies, or to for eligible investors making no more than 500 acres). A Senate Bill 14 o February 1, 2011; fi rst hearing eliminate designated functions of a qualifi ed investment in a A public authority hiring a Substitute Bill accepted by the ODOD. defi ned small business design-build fi rm must fi rst Committee on May 24 provides in Senate Financial Institutions Committee or June 15, 2011.) House Bill 58 (Governor signed enterprise. hire a “criteria architect that if a political subdivision This Bill requires registration of March 7, 2011.) This Bill includes • or engineer” to assist in signs the petition, the annexation Extends the allowable term residential mortgage servicers a provision expanding for a preparing conceptual proceeding terminates and for ODOT public private plans, specifi cations, and otherwise regulates temporary period the State’s job partnership agreements. instead a cooperate economic retention tax credit program and design criteria, and to development agreement may residential mortgage servicers. • Extends by two years the the related program for municipal provide administrative be entered into. Certain political Senate Bill 50 (Introduced eligibility for a property tax corporations for certain projects assistance. subdivisions must approve the February 1, 2011; fi rst hearing exemption for a qualifi ed retaining at least 1,000 jobs. o The criteria used by a agreement before it is effective. in Senate Ways and Means energy project. construction manager at (Governor An amendment was accepted and Economic Development House Bill 114 • Provides a one year extension risk and design-builder in signed March 30, 2011; certain June 14 providing that the Committee on February 17, of the Enterprise Zone selecting a subcontractor provisions effective immediately state or political subdivision 2011.) This Bill authorizes a Program to October 15, 2012. must be approved by and others effective June is only treated as an owner if refundable income tax credit for the public authority; the 29, 2011). This Bill is the Prevailing Wage Requirements an employee is located on the residential landlords who improve criteria must also be Transportation Budget Bill. It and Contracting Authority property. a rental unit’s energy effi ciency consistent with rules to be makes appropriations and • Gradually increases the House Bill 56 (Introduced equal to fi fteen percent of the established by the Director contains authorizations for monetary threshold for January 26, 2011; fi rst hearing cost of purchase and installation. of Administrative Services. State transportation programs. prevailing wage requirements in House Judiciary and Ethics Senate Bill 206 (Introduced Among other things, it includes for public improvements, other • Allows for the award of a bid Committee on March 22, 2011.) August 22, 2011.) This Bill the authorization for the Ohio than for roads, sewers, ditches to a single general contractor This Bill amends a number of amends the job creation and job Department of Transportation and related improvements, in lieu of the requirement procedures governing residential retention tax credits to generally to enter into public-private to $125,000 in the fi rst year, to award separate HVAC, foreclosure proceedings, count permanent or temporary agreements (P3s) with private $200,000 in the second year plumbing and electrical bids. including enabling a court to personnel employed through entities regarding any aspect of and $250,000 in the third year • Permits a public authority to deem foreclosed residential employment agencies as transportation facilities, including for new construction, and hire a design professional properties abandoned if the employees.

7 • The Census forecast some • I know my prose is corny as FAREWELL SPEECH …..doom and gloom, can be, NANCY COOK, OCCD PRESIDENT 2010-2011 • But world café chat was over • And was not endorsed by her retirement. She retired this Many torches will be passed. the moon! ………….Michael Keys, past May and will be greatly I am confi dent that while the missed both as a friend and for senior members have a vast • Jack and Debra to DC • But where on a Wednesday her work with the organization. wealth of knowledge, those ………..did fl y, night ….would you rather be? Thank you to the Executive members following will bring • And impressed HUD with • Than with your friends and Committee Offi ce holders: their own enthusiasm and their “whereas…and ...whys”! colleagues …………at Verna Vance, Angela Williams, expertise to OCCD. OCCD!!!! Donna Colglazier, Ken • Fair Housing month brought Lengieza and to the rest of the When I look back at the last colleagues…… Wells and I began my term with an Board, for their wise decision year, I am amazed at the extent Hill, analogy; I said that the making and contribution of of the trainings, conference operation of OCCD is similar topics and networking • While Pam H. kept us up-to- to the construction of a house. Thank you for the opportunity valuable time. I am grateful date on …..Bills for the contributions of the opportunities. Instead of listing I look around at what we to serve you over this past all of the excellent highlights of have jointly built and am very year at the Ohio Conference volunteer speakers, the Policy • Angela’s agendas sure were Committee and the many the past OCCD year, I decided keen………………, proud! The framework for a of Community Development. to put them to rhyme: I call successful year was already other committees. Finally, I • And proved our communities I am honored to have been this: in place. We put up the new your President during a time of appreciate all who had the are Sustainable and Green! opportunity to attend the An Ode to OCCD drywall on a strong and sturdy transition and growth. I would frame. It will be up to the next like to thank the wonderful folks Annual meetings and trainings. • We kept abreast of • HUD and the State brought It is our networking, sharing, N...... S...... P...... , word from on high, President and the Executive at OCCD. The dedicated staff, Committee to continue the questioning and resolving of • While entitlements and including • We learned the SAFE ACT construction and upgrade issues with the State, HUD, small cities moaned and license was………. not free! as needed. Please give your Debra Mayes, Jack Riordan our communities and our sighed……….., and Pat Richards, work colleagues which make OCCD • AND our funding cuts support to Verna Vance as tirelessly to make all the such a valuable organization. helped us……….……….. to • But this is not meant to be a our New President and her Annual meetings and trainings In the years to come, we will see, slight………, Executive Committee. We successful. I especially wish see more transitions. Many of wish them all the very best, • Because their Money is to congratulate Karen Nelsch, the membership are closing in • That staff reductions in the pledge our support and look ALWAYS a welcome sight! our former Offi ce Manager on on their retirement. future ………could be! to the next chapter in OCCD.

Calendar of Events

October 5-6, 2011 January 24, 2012 – OCCD Ohio CDC Annual Conference – CHIP Application Training Mahoning Valley Embassy Suites, Dublin Info: 614.461.6392 Registration: Pat Richards 937.652.3523 Training Info: Debra Mayes 937.215.5872 October 25, 2011 – OCCD/Ohio CDC Intro to Community Economic January 25-26, 2012 – OCCD Development Winter Quarterly Meeting Holiday Inn, Worthington Embassy Suites, Dublin Registration: Pat Richards 937.652.3523 Registration: Pat Richards 937.652.3523 Training Info: Debra Mayes 937.215.5872 Training Info: Debra Mayes 937.215.5872

October 26-27, 2011 – OCCD April 16-17, 2012 – COHHIO Fall Quarterly Meeting Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio Holiday Inn, Worthington Info: 614.280.1984 Registration: Pat Richards 937.652.3523 Training Info: Debra Mayes 937.215.5872 April 24, 2012 – OCCD (TBD) Crowne Plaza North Columbus October 26-28, 2011 – OEDA Registration: Pat Richards 937.652.3523 Hilton-Columbus Polaris Training Info: Debra Mayes 937.215.5872 Info: oeda@assnoffi ces.com April 25-26, 2012 – OCCD November 2-4, 2011 – OCCD/OHCP Spring Quarterly Meeting Housing Conference Crowne Plaza North Columbus Salt Fork Lodge, Cambridge, Ohio Registration: Pat Richards 937.652.3523 Registration: Pat Richards 937.652.3523 Training Info: Debra Mayes 937.215.5872 Training: Shanna Garrett 614.466.2285 August 13-17, 2012 November 29-December 1, 2011 – OCCH NeighborWorks Training Institute Annual OHFA-OCCH Ohio Housing Cincinnati, Ohio Conference Greater Columbus Convention Center Info: 800.438.5547 Info: 614.224.8446

Note: For all OCCD Trainings/Quarterly Meetings contact Patricia Richards – 937.652.3523 or offi [email protected] regarding registration information and Debra Mayes – 937.215.5872 for additional training information. • Registration available six (6) weeks prior to training on OCCD website – www.occd.org •

Individual Websites for Training & Events Information OCCD – Ohio Conference of Community Development, Inc. www.occd.org OHCP – Offi ce of Housing & Community Partnerships, Ohio Department of Development http://development.ohio.gov/cdd/ohcp/Calendar of Events.htm Ohio CDC – Ohio Community Development Corporation Association www.ohiocdc.org/training.htm Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing www.occh.org/news/events.cfm Community Connections – The Information Center of CPD-HUD www.comcon.org Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland www.clevelandfed.org ICF http://icfi .com/Markets/Community_Development/cd-training-1.asp Ohio Housing Finance Agency www.ohiohome.org COOHIO – Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio www.coohio.org Enterprise Community Partners www.enterprisecommunity.org

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