HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/2011 Council Work Session
October 17, 2011
4:35 p.m.
Council Chambers
Roll Call.
Approval of Agenda, as proposed or amended.
1. Community Partnership Apprentice Training Program Presented by Robert
Klingenberg, Director of CPAT Program.
ADJOURNMENT
Suzy Schares
City Clerk
Community Partnership Apprentice Training
ng Program
Robert Klingenberg- Director* 1111 Bourland Avenue Waterloo, IA 50702
(319)232-2793 or (319)504-0987
Waterloo City Council
City of Waterloo
715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Dear Mayor Clark and Members of the Waterloo City Council,
I am writing to ask for your support to continue to develop The Community Partnership
Apprentice Training Program. I have presented an outline and vision for the program's
role in the Community of Waterloo to the City Council in the past. We are now coming to
the City of Waterloo asking for assistance to continue to move forward with the program
in order to train residents and improve houses/buildings within the community.
Recently, Community Partnership Apprentice Training Program (CPAT) received
documents from the IRS confirming the 501(c)(3) non-profit status of the program. CPAT
is now in a position to move forward with plans to prepare a project and workshop space
in order to train participants in basic construction skills. We are currently seeking grants
through Community Development and other sources and projects for the program to work
on in order to provide hands-on experiences for the participants. We are also working with
Green Iowa Americorps housing weatherization program to provide training experience
for participants and improvements for residents in the community.
At this time, we are asking the Mayor and Waterloo City Council for its support through
the opportunity to rehabilitate the house located at 116 W. Parker Street. Your vote to
approve the transfer of the deed to the property to our non-profit, Community Partnership
Apprentice Training Program, would allow us move forward. This step is necessary in
order to secure a grant from Community Development. We will use the property to train
participants and promote the CPAT Program in the community. We feel that this
partnership between CPAT Program and the City of Waterloo can be very beneficial for
our community and its residents.
Thank you for your consideration. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Please put this issue on the docket for vote at the the next City Council Meeting on
October 17, 2011.
Sincerely,
" •Robert Klingenberg / /�y/
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Director of CPAT Program