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Altoona Community Development Committee Meeting - October 29, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, October 29, 2026
BodyAltoona, Wisconsin
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, October 29, 2026
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Unassigned speaker

0:02

You

Speaker 1

0:02

only click it once.

Unassigned speaker

0:06

And

Speaker 2

0:06

then I wait for this to show up like that.

0:25

There's no big deal, but

Speaker 3

0:27

I know that it was taping, so we'll just at least get it taping.

Speaker 2

0:30

Okay, we might as well, Dale, you can call the meeting to order.

Speaker 4

0:35

We'll call the meeting in order of the Altuna Community Development Committee at uh October 29th at 105.

0:44

Roll call.

0:45

Um

Speaker 2

0:46

just a second

Unassigned speaker

0:47

here.

Unassigned speaker

0:51

Go

Speaker 2

0:51

ahead.

0:54

We have um Chairperson Dale Stuber.

Speaker 4

0:57

Here.

Speaker 2

0:58

Uh Eric Fisher.

0:59

Here.

1:00

Lynn uh Dan Liebham.

1:02

Here.

1:02

Mark Willer via phone.

Speaker 3

1:05

Here.

Speaker 2

1:06

We have absent at this time, Lynn Soly.

1:08

We also have present um utility account manager Lori Prudlich.

1:15

Deputy Clerk Julie Oliver.

1:18

We have Tina Nelson, Finance Director on the phone as well, and Cindy Bauer, City Clerk.

1:23

We have a quorum.

1:30

Okay.

1:31

Yep.

Speaker 4

1:32

Discuss approval of minutes of the November 11th, 2020 community development committee meeting.

Unassigned speaker

1:44

I don't know if Tina can hear me.

Unassigned speaker

1:46

This is Mark.

Unassigned speaker

1:47

I had a question from the last meeting.

Unassigned speaker

1:51

Regarding she was gonna follow up on whether or not there

Speaker 5

1:56

was a threshold by which the committee had to approve dollars.

Speaker 3

2:02

You know, Mark, I I remembered that after you had said something.

2:07

Um and what you know, if you guys can um maybe give me the authority to do that.

2:13

I'll try to um what what's a good number?

2:16

You think like 15,000 possibly, because that's what a special assessment could come in at.

2:21

Um we haven't had one since 2020, but yeah, then you wouldn't have to meet if uh you gave me the authority to do

Unassigned speaker

2:28

that.

Speaker 5

2:30

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

2:43

We

Speaker 4

2:43

got a second.

2:46

Second.

Speaker 1

2:47

Dan?

Speaker 4

2:48

We got a motion a second to approve the minutes.

2:50

All in favor say aye.

2:53

Opposed?

Unassigned speaker

2:54

Aye.

Speaker 4

2:55

Motion carried.

Speaker 2

3:01

Okay.

Speaker 4

3:02

New business review role of Altuna Community Development Committee.

Unassigned speaker

3:09

Okay,

Speaker 3

3:09

this is Tina.

3:10

I'll just kind of go through.

3:11

Um, I think we have a new member, but um, this committee has been out there for several years.

3:18

There was um a pool of money that the city received for a community development grant.

3:24

Um, and it it was used for many different things before, like remodels.

3:30

Now we have the affordable housing fund that can be used for that.

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Summary of Proceedings

Altoona Community Development Committee Meeting - October 29, 2026

The Altoona Community Development Committee met on October 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Altoona City Hall. The committee reviewed the role of the committee, discussed potential changes to approval thresholds, and considered a single Community Development Block Grant application. A quorum was present with Chairperson Dale Stuber, Eric Fisher, Dan Liebham, and Mark Willer (via phone) attending; Lynn Soly was absent. Staff present included Finance Director Tina Nelson (via phone), Utility Account Manager Lori Prudlich, Deputy Clerk Julie Oliver, and City Clerk Cindy Bauer.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (November 11, 2020): The committee approved the minutes from the November 11, 2020 meeting. Prior to approval, Mark Willer asked about a threshold for committee approval of dollar amounts, which Tina Nelson noted she would follow up on. The minutes were approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Review Role of the Altoona Community Development Committee: Tina Nelson explained that the committee's remaining funds (originally from a prior community development grant) are now primarily used for deferred special assessments. She noted that the pool is small and no additional special assessments are expected until 2028. Nelson indicated she would work on a policy to allow staff to approve loans under a certain dollar threshold (potentially $15,000) without a committee meeting, to reduce the need for meetings. No formal action was taken.
  • Community Development Block Grant Request (Applicant 26-01): The committee considered a single application for a deferred special assessment loan of $7,028.60, related to the 2026 street reconstruction project. Tina Nelson verified the applicant met income eligibility guidelines (based on annual HUD income guidelines). The loan is structured as a no-interest mortgage lien, payable upon sale of the property. Nelson reported the city currently has $17,700 in cash/investments for the program and seven outstanding loans totaling $59,257.69. She recommended approval.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of 2020 Meeting Minutes: Motion by Mark Willer, seconded by Dan Liebham; carried unanimously.
  • Approval of CDBG Loan (Applicant 26-01): Motion by an unidentified member, seconded by Eric Fisher; carried unanimously. The loan of $7,028.60 was approved for the 2026 street reconstruction project special assessment.
  • No Further Action: No miscellaneous business was discussed. The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:11 PM (based on transcript reference to "at 11").

Meeting Transcript

You only click it once. And then I wait for this to show up like that. There's no big deal, but I know that it was taping, so we'll just at least get it taping. Okay, we might as well, Dale, you can call the meeting to order. We'll call the meeting in order of the Altuna Community Development Committee at uh October 29th at 105. Roll call. Um just a second here. Go ahead. We have um Chairperson Dale Stuber. Here. Uh Eric Fisher. Here. Lynn uh Dan Liebham. Here. Mark Willer via phone. Here. We have absent at this time, Lynn Soly. We also have present um utility account manager Lori Prudlich. Deputy Clerk Julie Oliver. We have Tina Nelson, Finance Director on the phone as well, and Cindy Bauer, City Clerk. We have a quorum. Okay. Yep. Discuss approval of minutes of the November 11th, 2020 community development committee meeting. I don't know if Tina can hear me. This is Mark. I had a question from the last meeting. Regarding she was gonna follow up on whether or not there was a threshold by which the committee had to approve dollars. You know, Mark, I I remembered that after you had said something. Um and what you know, if you guys can um maybe give me the authority to do that. I'll try to um what what's a good number? You think like 15,000 possibly, because that's what a special assessment could come in at. Um we haven't had one since 2020, but yeah, then you wouldn't have to meet if uh you gave me the authority to do that. Okay. We got a second. Second. Dan? We got a motion a second to approve the minutes. All in favor say aye. Opposed? Aye.

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