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SUMMARY:Housing Summit Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Kankakee Housing Summit \n\nSeptember 16\, 2014\n\n10:00 AM to 2:00 PM\n\n\n\nKankakee Public Library\n\n4th Floor Auditorium\n\n\n\nHosted By \n\nCity of Kankakee\n\nKankakee School District\n\nEconomic Alliance of Kankakee County\n\nKankakee County Chamber of Commerce\n\nIllinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson\n\nKankakee-Iroquois-Ford Association of Realtors\n\nOlivet Nazarene University\n\nKankakee Community College\n\nKankakee County Hispanic Partnership\n\nNAACP Kankakee County Branch\n\nCommunity Foundation of Kankakee River Valley\n\nSt. Teresa Catholic Church\n\nHispanic Outreach Program\n\nKankakee County Housing Authority\n\nKankakee Development Corporation\n\nKankakee County Community Services\, Inc.\n\nKankakee Public Library\n\nCounty of Kankakee\n\nCoachlight Square Neighborhood Association\n\nNeighbors in Riverview\n\nRisser Neighborhood Association\n\nRiverview Historic District\n\nGracefield Area Neighborhood\n\nHillcrest Association of Responsible People\n\nRiverside Neighborhood Organization\n\nFourth Ward Neighborhood Association\n\nMarycrest Association of Responsible Citizens\n\nKankakee County Property Management Association\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy talk about housing?\n\nHousing is an important issue in every community. Housing impacts education\, public safety\, wellness\, job creation\, economic development and civic engagement. Improving housing conditions and standards here in Kankakee can help address all of these issues.\n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\nThe Kankakee Housing Summit is for everyone who wants to learn more about the state of housing in the City of Kankakee and its impact on life in Kankakee and our surrounding communities. We will have participants from real estate developers\, Realtors\, bankers\, not-for-profit organizations\, local governments\, city residents and local business\, political and community leaders.\n\n\n\nWhy attend?\n\n* Learn about the state of housing in Kankakee today. \n\n* Hear what other communities have done to address the same challenges facing our community. \n\n* Learn from experts about the various tools available to help address our challenges.\n\n* Be inspired by our Keynote speaker\, Carol Naughton from Purpose Built Communities. Carol will tell the story of the transformation of the East Lake Meadows housing project in Atlanta\, Georgia. \n\n*Before: In 1995\, East Lake Meadows had a crime rate 18 times higher than the national average and 90% of the families were annually the victim of a felony. Of its 1400 residents\, only 4% earned incomes above the poverty line and the employment rate was only 13%. Additionally\, just 5% of the neighborhood 5th graders met state math standards and only 30% of East Lake students graduated from high school. \n\n*After: Today East Lake Meadows is a vibrant\, mixed income neighborhood of 2100 people with high quality housing. There has been a 90% reduction in violent crime. Now 98% of 5th graders meet state math standards and the employment rate is now 70%.\n\n*Discuss how we can address our challenges and improve housing in Kankakee.\n\n\n\nWhat is the goal of the Kankakee Housing Summit?\n\nThe goal of the summit is to be a starting point for a community wide discussion about housing. After the summit\, we will call on local business\, religious\, government\, not-for-profit and community leaders to help us develop a Community Housing Plan for Kankakee. The objective of the Community Housing Plan will be to develop strategies to enhance the supply and quality of housing for residents of Kankakee\, thereby improving the quality of life for residents within the community.\n\n\n\nWhat does it cost?\n\nThe event is free. A box lunch will be available for purchase for $10.\n\n\n\nHow do I sign up?\n\nPlease email info@kankakeecountychamber.com if you can attend. Please call Mike O'Brien at 815-352-4676 if you have any questions or need more information.\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n10:00 AM Welcome \n\nKankakee Mayor Nina Epstein \n\nState Senator Toi Hutchinson\n\n\n\n10:05 AM Opening Remarks\n\nCongresswoman Robin Kelly\n\n\n\n10:20 AM Looking to Other Communities for Ideas\, Inspiration\n\nPanelists: Brian Hollenback\, Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation\n\nNick Brunick\, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen\n\n\n\nModerator: Dr. Don Daake\, Professor of Business\, Olivet Nazarene University\n\n\n\nBrian Hollenback has more than 30 years of experience in the downtown development\, housing development\, mortgage lending\, and construction finance industries. Brian serves as CEO of the Development Association of Rock Island\, Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation and The Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District. Through Brian's initiatives\, Renaissance Rock Island become a national leader in community-based development. The organization has leveraged more than $160 million in housing resources\, impacted more than 1000 units of housing in Rock Island. The organization has secured a positive reputation for its ability to develop innovative projects\, dynamic events\, and bring new businesses to Rock Island by convening and facilitating work among various community partners.\n\n\n\nNick Brunick is an attorney at Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen in Chicago\, Illinois. Nick represents not-for-profit and for-profit developers\, tax credit syndicators\, investors and lenders who are building or preserving affordable housing or developing commercial or not-for-profit enterprises in underserved areas. Nick will discuss his work with a wide variety of public and private financing sources\, including low-income housing tax credits\, state tax credits\, New Market Tax Credits\, various HUD financing tools\, USDA financing\, tax increment financing and numerous local\, state and federal loan and grant programs.\n\nNick and Brian will also speak about what they have seen work well in other communities. Employer assisted housing programs\, large scale neighborhood redevelopment\, commercial redevelopment\, downtown event planning and involvement of local employers will all be discussed as part of their comments.\n\n\n\n11:00 AM Kankakee Today\n\nPanelists: Mark Enns\, Local contractor\n\nFred Tetter\, Alderman\, 7th Ward\, City of Kankakee\n\nMatt Olszewski\, Peoples Bank of Kankakee County\n\nCliff Cross\, City of Kankakee\n\nLisa Sanford\, Realtor\, Speckman Realty\n\nCharlotte Ramirez\, Kohl Apartments\n\nMatt Hemenover\, Hemenover Construction\n\n\n\nModerator: Bill Yohnka\, Economic Development Director\, City of Kankakee and Director of the Kankakee Development Corporation\n\n\n\nThis session will address where we are right now. We will begin with a brief presentation regarding housing and land use information\, current initiatives and other relevant information. Panelists will share their take on housing and home ownership in Kankakee today. This discussion with focus will address things like the current owner occupied/rental ratio\, current and future population growth\, real estate taxes\, projects currently underway or planned\, potential developments and other issues. \n\n\n\n12:00 PM Keynote Speaker and Lunch\n\nCarol Naughton\, Purpose Built Communities\n\n\n\nCarol Naughton helped found Purpose Built Communities\, a nonprofit consulting firm dedicated to transforming struggling neighborhoods into vibrant\, sustainable communities\, in 2008. She previously served for seven years as the Executive Director of the East Lake Foundation\, the lead non-profit organization that developed and continues to implement a bold\, innovative and successful model of community revitalization that helps families break the cycle of poverty.\n\nAn expert in public/private partnerships\, Carol has crafted groundbreaking alliances in housing and education. Prior to joining the East Lake Foundation\, she was General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director for Legal and Nonprofit Affairs for the Atlanta Housing Authority. Before working with the AHA\, Carol was engaged in the private practice of law with Sutherland\, Asbill & Brennan's real estate group\, where she primarily represented developers\, lenders and investors.\n\n\n\n1:00 PM Moving Kankakee Forward\n\nPanelists John Gruhn\, Farmers State Bank of Danforth\n\nCarl Brown\, Alderman\, 7th Ward\, City of Kankakee\n\nMayor Nina Epstein\, City of Kankakee\n\nKari Nugent\, Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley\n\nScott Snavely\, Midland States Bank\n\nAmy LaFine\, Presence St. Mary's Hospital\n\nSylvia Barajas\, St. Teresa Catholic Church\n\nDr. Genevra Walters\, Superintendent\, Kankakee School District\n\nModerator: Chris Curtis\, Realtor\, Alderman\, 6th Ward\, City of Kankakee\n\n\n\nThe focus of this panel discussion is where we go from here. Panelists will share their vision and priorities. \n\n\n\n1:45 PM What's Next?\n\nMike O'Brien\, HomeStar Bank & Financial Services\n\nNick Brunick\, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttp://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102030424739-1151/Kankakee_Housing_Summit_.pdf
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Kankakee Housing Summit \;
\nSeptember 16\, 2014
\n10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
\n
\nKankakee Public Library
\n4th Floor Auditorium
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\nHosted By \;
\nCity of Kankakee
\nKankakee School District
\nEconomic Alliance of Kankakee County
\nKankakee County Chamber of Commerce
\nIllinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson
\nKankakee-Iroquois-Ford Association of Realtors
\nOlivet Nazarene University
\nKankakee Community College
\nKankakee County Hispanic Partnership
\nNAACP Kankakee County Branch
\nCommunity Foundation of Kankakee River Valley
\nSt. Teresa Catholic Church
\nHispanic Outreach Program
\nKankakee County Housing Authority
\nKankakee Development Corporation
\nKankakee County Community Services\, Inc.
\nKankakee Public Library
\nCounty of Kankakee
\nCoachlight Square Neighborhood Association
\nNeighbors in Riverview
\nRisser Neighborhood Association
\nRiverview Historic District
\nGracefield Area Neighborhood
\nHillcrest Association of Responsible People
\nRiverside Neighborhood Organization
\nFourth Ward Neighborhood Association
\nMarycrest Association of Responsible Citizens
\nKankakee County Property Management Association
\n
\n
\nWhy talk about housing?
\nHousing is an important issue in every community. Housing impacts education\, public safety\, wellness\, job creation\, economic development and civic engagement. Improving housing conditions and standards here in Kankakee can help address all of these issues.
\n
\nWho should attend?
\nThe Kankakee Housing Summit is for everyone who wants to learn more about the state of housing in the City of Kankakee and its impact on life in Kankakee and our surrounding communities. We will have participants from real estate developers\, Realtors\, bankers\, not-for-profit organizations\, local governments\, city residents and local business\, political and community leaders.
\n
\nWhy attend?
\n* Learn about the state of housing in Kankakee today. \;
\n* Hear what other communities have done to address the same challenges facing our community. \;
\n* Learn from experts about the various tools available to help address our challenges.
\n* Be inspired by our Keynote speaker\, Carol Naughton from Purpose Built Communities. Carol will tell the story of the transformation of the East Lake Meadows housing project in Atlanta\, Georgia. \;
\n*Before: In 1995\, East Lake Meadows had a crime rate 18 times higher than the national average and 90% of the families were annually the victim of a felony. Of its 1400 residents\, only 4% earned incomes above the poverty line and the employment rate was only 13%. Additionally\, just 5% of the neighborhood 5th graders met state math standards and only 30% of East Lake students graduated from high school. \;
\n*After: Today East Lake Meadows is a vibrant\, mixed income neighborhood of 2100 people with high quality housing. There has been a 90% reduction in violent crime. Now 98% of 5th graders meet state math standards and the employment rate is now 70%.
\n*Discuss how we can address our challenges and improve housing in Kankakee.
\n
\nWhat is the goal of the Kankakee Housing Summit?
\nThe goal of the summit is to be a starting point for a community wide discussion about housing. After the summit\, we will call on local business\, religious\, government\, not-for-profit and community leaders to help us develop a Community Housing Plan for Kankakee. The objective of the Community Housing Plan will be to develop strategies to enhance the supply and quality of housing for residents of Kankakee\, thereby improving the quality of life for residents within the community.
\n
\nWhat does it cost?
\nThe event is free. A box lunch will be available for purchase for $10.
\n
\nHow do I sign up?
\nPlease email info@kankakeecountychamber.com if you can attend. Please call Mike O'\;Brien at 815-352-4676 if you have any questions or need more information.
\n
\nAGENDA
\n
\n10:00 AM Welcome \;
\nKankakee Mayor Nina Epstein \;
\nState Senator Toi Hutchinson
\n
\n10:05 AM Opening Remarks
\nCongresswoman Robin Kelly
\n
\n10:20 AM Looking to Other Communities for Ideas\, Inspiration
\nPanelists: Brian Hollenback\, Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation
\nNick Brunick\, Applegate &\; Thorne-Thomsen
\n
\nModerator: Dr. Don Daake\, Professor of Business\, Olivet Nazarene University
\n
\nBrian Hollenback has more than 30 years of experience in the downtown development\, housing development\, mortgage lending\, and construction finance industries. Brian serves as CEO of the Development Association of Rock Island\, Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation and The Downtown Rock Island Arts &\; Entertainment District. Through Brian'\;s initiatives\, Renaissance Rock Island become a national leader in community-based development. The organization has leveraged more than $160 million in housing resources\, impacted more than 1000 units of housing in Rock Island. The organization has secured a positive reputation for its ability to develop innovative projects\, dynamic events\, and bring new businesses to Rock Island by convening and facilitating work among various community partners.
\n
\nNick Brunick is an attorney at Applegate &\; Thorne-Thomsen in Chicago\, Illinois. Nick represents not-for-profit and for-profit developers\, tax credit syndicators\, investors and lenders who are building or preserving affordable housing or developing commercial or not-for-profit enterprises in underserved areas. Nick will discuss his work with a wide variety of public and private financing sources\, including low-income housing tax credits\, state tax credits\, New Market Tax Credits\, various HUD financing tools\, USDA financing\, tax increment financing and numerous local\, state and federal loan and grant programs.
\nNick and Brian will also speak about what they have seen work well in other communities. Employer assisted housing programs\, large scale neighborhood redevelopment\, commercial redevelopment\, downtown event planning and involvement of local employers will all be discussed as part of their comments.
\n
\n11:00 AM Kankakee Today
\nPanelists: Mark Enns\, Local contractor
\nFred Tetter\, Alderman\, 7th Ward\, City of Kankakee
\nMatt Olszewski\, Peoples Bank of Kankakee County
\nCliff Cross\, City of Kankakee
\nLisa Sanford\, Realtor\, Speckman Realty
\nCharlotte Ramirez\, Kohl Apartments
\nMatt Hemenover\, Hemenover Construction
\n
\nModerator: Bill Yohnka\, Economic Development Director\, City of Kankakee and Director of the Kankakee Development Corporation
\n
\nThis session will address where we are right now. We will begin with a brief presentation regarding housing and land use information\, current initiatives and other relevant information. Panelists will share their take on housing and home ownership in Kankakee today. This discussion with focus will address things like the current owner occupied/rental ratio\, current and future population growth\, real estate taxes\, projects currently underway or planned\, potential developments and other issues. \;
\n
\n12:00 PM Keynote Speaker and Lunch
\nCarol Naughton\, Purpose Built Communities
\n
\nCarol Naughton helped found Purpose Built Communities\, a nonprofit consulting firm dedicated to transforming struggling neighborhoods into vibrant\, sustainable communities\, in 2008. She previously served for seven years as the Executive Director of the East Lake Foundation\, the lead non-profit organization that developed and continues to implement a bold\, innovative and successful model of community revitalization that helps families break the cycle of poverty.
\nAn expert in public/private partnerships\, Carol has crafted groundbreaking alliances in housing and education. Prior to joining the East Lake Foundation\, she was General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director for Legal and Nonprofit Affairs for the Atlanta Housing Authority. Before working with the AHA\, Carol was engaged in the private practice of law with Sutherland\, Asbill &\; Brennan'\;s real estate group\, where she primarily represented developers\, lenders and investors.
\n
\n1:00 PM Moving Kankakee Forward
\nPanelists John Gruhn\, Farmers State Bank of Danforth
\nCarl Brown\, Alderman\, 7th Ward\, City of Kankakee
\nMayor Nina Epstein\, City of Kankakee
\nKari Nugent\, Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley
\nScott Snavely\, Midland States Bank
\nAmy LaFine\, Presence St. Mary'\;s Hospital
\nSylvia Barajas\, St. Teresa Catholic Church
\nDr. Genevra Walters\, Superintendent\, Kankakee School District
\nModerator: Chris Curtis\, Realtor\, Alderman\, 6th Ward\, City of Kankakee
\n
\nThe focus of this panel discussion is where we go from here. Panelists will share their vision and priorities. \;
\n
\n1:45 PM What'\;s Next?
\nMike O'\;Brien\, HomeStar Bank &\; Financial Services
\nNick Brunick\, Applegate &\; Thorne-Thomsen
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\nhttp://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102030424739-1151/Kankakee_Housing_Summit_.pdf
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