Fiscal Note
The 2010 PCED Adopted Capital Budget provides funding of $100,000 (Project No. 3, "CDA Redevelopment: Truax Park Apartments", Account No. 810659) to support efforts relating to the financial feasibility of Phase 2 of the redevelopment. No additional appropriation is required.
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Authorizing the CDA to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for assistance in the preparation of a HOPE VI or Choice Neighborhoods Initiative application related to the Truax Park Apartments (Project WI3-8), the Wright Street Townhomes (Project WI3-1A) and Webb-Rethke Apartments (Project W13-1B) Low Rent Public Housing as part of Phase 2 of the Truax Park Apartments Redevelopment.
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WHEREAS, the Community Development Authority (CDA) established the Long-Range Planning Subcommittee and Truax Ad Hoc Master Planning Subcommittee to make recommendations on the future of Public Housing in general, and the Truax Park and Wright Street Townhomes (hereafter referred to as Truax Park), respectively; and
WHEREAS, the CDA solicited proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to secure the services of a consultant to assist in the preparation of a Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development Study for Truax Park; and
WHEREAS, the CDA hired JJR Inc.’s, Chicago office, due to their substantial Public Housing Master Planning experience, to handle the process; and
WHEREAS, the CDA Public Housing Long-Range Planning Subcommittee guided the preparation of the Truax Park Master Plan and Site Development Study with input from the Truax Ad Hoc Master Planning Subcommittee, comprised of Public Housing residents, a representative of the Madison Area Technical College, the local Alder, the Mayor’s Office, and CDA representatives; and
WHEREAS, the CDA solicited the input of local neighborhood associations, the business community and other interested stakeholders to inform and involve them; and
WHEREAS, the Truax Park Apartments Master Plan and Site Development ...
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