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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 02-17-2015-11dORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 17, 2015 SUBJECT: Orange County Housing Authority - Appointments DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): Under Separate Cover Membership Roster Recommendations Applications for Persons Recommended Interest List Applications for Persons on the Interest List Action Agenda Item No. 11 -d PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, 245 -2130 l PURPOSE: To consider making appointments to the Orange County Housing Authority. BACKGROUND: The following information is for Board consideration: • Appointment to a first full term (Position #3) At -Large for Ms. Tammy Jacobs expiring 06/30/2019. • Appointment to a first full term (Position #5) At -Large for Mr. Daniel Bullock expiring 06/30/2017. POSITION NO. NAME SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE EXPIRATION DATE 3 Ms. Tammy Jacobs At -Large 06/30/2019 5 Mr. Daniel Bullock At-Large 06/30/2017 NOTE - If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain: • Position #6 - -- "At- Large" position - - - -- expiring 06/30/2019 Public Service Announcements have been published on numerous occasions with limited response. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Board will consider making appointments to the Orange County Housing Authority. 2 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Orange County Housing Authority Meeting Times: TBD TBD Terms: 2 Contact Person: Audrey Spencer - Horsley Meeting Place: TBD Positions: 7 Length: 5 yrs beg 2009 Contact Phone: 919- 245 -2492 Description: All members are appointed by the Board of County commissioners. The goal of the Orange County Housing Authority board is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for the low and moderate income families in the County.At least one member of the Board shall be a Section 8 voucher holder. Other board members may represent the following areas of interest: real estate, development, affordable housing, municipal law, and banking. MI's Evelyn Johann Day Phone: 919 818 0820 Sex: Female First Appointed: 01/22/2015 Evening Phone: same Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 01/22/2015 1 6323 Buckhorn Road FAX: Township: Cheeks Expiration: 06/30/2019 Mebane NC 27302 E -mail: evjohann @att.net Resid/Spec Req: Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: Ms. Jean Bolduc Day Phone: 667 -2107 Sex: Female First Appointed: 06/16/2009 Chair Evening Phone: 933 -5485 Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 01/22/2015 2 5519 Hideaway Drive FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2019 Chapel Hill NC 27516 E -mail: jean.bolduc @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: Number of Terms: 2 Special Repr: Ms. Tammy Jacobs Day Phone: 919- 271 -0554 Sex: Female First Appointed: 10/01/2013 Evening Phone: 919- 271 -0554 Race: African American Current Appointment: 10/01/2013 3 200 Laurel Avenue FAX: 919- 765 -4533 Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2014 Carrboro NC 27510 E -mail: tammy.jacobs722 @yahoo.com Resid/Spec Req: Number of Terms: Special Repr: Ms. Diane Beecham Day Phone: 919 -918 -4075 Sex: Female First Appointed: 09/18/2012 Evening Phone: same Race: Caucasian Current Appointment: 09/18/2012 4 218 Turtleback Crossing Drive FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2017 Chapel Hill NC 27516 E -mail: ddbeecham @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: 5 FAX: Township: Expiration: 06/30/2017 E -mail: Resid/Spec Req: Number of Terms: Special Repr: Thursday, February 05, 2015 Page 1 3 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Orange County Housing Authority 2 7 Meeting Times: TBD TBD Terms: 2 Contact Person: Audrey Spencer - Horsley Meeting Place: TBD Positions: 7 Length: 5 yrs beg 2009 Contact Phone: 919- 245 -2492 Description: All members are appointed by the Board of County commissioners. The goal of the Orange County Housing Authority board is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for the low and moderate income families in the County.At least one member of the Board shall be a Section 8 voucher holder. Other board members may represent the following areas of interest: real estate, development, affordable housing, municipal law, and banking. VACANT Mr. James Davis 803 East Oak Drive Durham NC 27705 Day Phone: Sex: Evening Phone: Race: FAX: Township: E -mail: Resid/Spec Req: Resident Board Mem Special Repr: Day Phone: 9192452488 Evening Phone: 8657737440 FAX: E -mail: jadavis @orangecountync.gov Sex: Male Race: African American Township: Hillsborough Resid/Spec Req: Executive Director Special Repr: First Appointed: Current Appointment: Expiration: 06/30/2014 Number of Terms: First Appointed: 05/01/2014 Current Appointment 05/01/2014 Expiration: 06/30/2019 Number of Terms: Thursday, February 05, 2015 Page 2 M Thom Freeman Prom: James Davis Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 5 :57 PM To: Thom Freeman Cc: Audrey Spencer - Horsley Subject: Housing Authority reappointment Thom: I have communicated with Tammy Jacobs. Please consider this email as a formal request to reappoint Ms. Jacobs to the Housing Authority Board. sincerely, Ja+wey E. Dam, Jr., Phone: (919) 245 -2488 ,�� C�sg��rtraz:3ntaaf € G.� Ixi�, r�� }�i�lrev in ffxi�is sra�s Thom Freeman From: James Davis Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 3:31 AM To: Thom Freeman Cc: Audrey Spencer- Horsley Subject: FW: Housing Authority Board Thom The Housing Authority has requested that Daniel Bullock be recommended to join the board. His confirmation of intent to serve and his mailing address is below. Sincerely, Ja.vv� E. Dav-i y, Jr., Phone: (919) 245 -2488 �u � o,s��rtic�xx��,r� i-ta.,rs��irti t "��FP{errs�, �s €�j4,hiia� ?5' >lF%�17#194'slr- From: Daniel Bullock [ mailto :bullock.daniel @gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 8:04 AM To: James Davis Subject: Re: Housing Authority Board Hi James, I am definitely still interested in joining either of the housing boards! My residence is 925 New Hope Church Road, Chapel Hill, NC. Thanks for getting back to me. I look forward to hearing from you, Best, Daniel On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 3:16 PM, James Davis <jadavis cr,orangecountync.gov> wrote: Daniel: Please reply stating whether you remain interested in joining the Housing Authority board. If so, please also confirm that you are currently a resident of Orange County. Sincerely, 1 Ja a-e , E. Dav -L,,, Jr., Pholie: (919) 245 -2488 7 Page 1 of 1 Tammy Jacobs Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone (Day): Phone (Evening) Phone (Cell): Email: Place of Employment Job Title: Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Zone of Residence: Sex: Ethnic Background Ms. Tammy Jacobs 200 Laurel Avenue Carrboro NC 27510 919- 271 -0554 919- 271 -0554 tam my.jacobs722 @yahoo.com Durham Housing Authority Service Coordinator - Public Housing Sector 1985 Chapel Hill Carrboro City Limits Female African American Community Activities /Organizational Memberships: Currently a member of the Chapel Hill High School PTA Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Served on Affordable Housing Advisory Board in the past. Boards /Commissions applied for: Supplemental Questions: Other Comments: STAFF COMMENTS: Applied 6/8/2001 for Affordable Housing Advisory Board; Human Relations Commission. Applied 07/15/2013 for Orange County Housing Authority and Affordable Housing Advisory Board. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 200 Laurel Avenue is Chapel Hill Township, Carrboro Jursidiction and Carrboro City Limits. This application was current on: 7/15/2013 Date Printed: 12/31/2013 Page 1 of 2 Daniel Bullock Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone (Day): Phone (Evening) Phone (Cell): Email: Place of Employment: Job Title: Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Zone of Residence: Sex: Ethnic Background: Mr Daniel Bullock 925 New Hope Church Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516 919- 219 -4516 919- 219 -4516 919- 219 -4516 bullock.daniel @gmail.com Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Media Assistant 1988 Chapel Hill County Male Caucasian Community Activities /Organizational Memberships: I served in Orange County as an affordable housing advocate for over 2 years. I helped build and run numerous youth programs, including in Chapel Hill public housing. I also helped start an initiative to catalog and organize a database of affordable housing in the county, and became very familiar with the options in Orange as well as the unmet needs. I also volunteer as a youth soccer coach in Chapel Hill. Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: None Boards /Commissions applied for: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I recently finished an AmeriCorps service term as an affordable housing advocate in Orange County and am familiar with the current available affordable housing as well as housing policy and needs. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am now working in education but wish to continue being involved in and working for quality housing for all Orange County residents. Conflict of Interest: 9 Page 2 of 2 Daniel Bullock Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: recently finished an AmeriCorps service term as an affordable housing advocate in Orange County and am familiar with the current available affordable housing as well as housing policy and needs. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am now working in education but wish to continue being involved in and working for quality housing for all Orange County residents. Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Other Comments: This application was current on: 12/7/2014 9:57:26 AM Date Printed: 12/12/2014 Applicant Interest Listing Orange County Housing Authority Mr Daniel Bullock 925 New Hope Church Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516 Skills: Mr. Mark Marcoplos 7207 Southern Trail Chapel Hill NC 27516 Skills: Bingham Township Skills: Construction Business Skills: Small Business Owner Skills: Solid Waste Mgmt. Volunteer Mr. Jason O'Quinn 6451 Compton road Cedar Grove NC 27231 Skills: 10 by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Audrey Spencer - Horsley Contact Phone: 919 - 245 -2492 Day Phone: 919 -219 -4516 Evening Phone: 919 -219 -4516 Cell Phone: 919 -219 -4516 E -mail: bullock.daniel@gmail.com Also Serves On: Day Phone: 919- 968 -0056 Evening Phone: 919- 933 -5562 Cell Phone: 919 -524 -6287 E -mail: marcoplos@bellsouth.net Also Serves On: Also Serves On: Also Serves On: Also Serves On: Day Phone: 9194893112 Evening Phone: 8036223353 Cell Phone: 8036223353 E -mail: oquinnjp@gmail.com Also Serves On: Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Township: Chapel Hill Date Applied: 12/07/2014 Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Township: Bingham Date Applied: 01/28/2015 Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Township: Cedar Grove Date Applied: 01/22/2015 Thursday, February 05, 2015 Page 1 of 1 11 Page 1 of 2 Mark Marcoplos Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone (Day): Phone (Evening) Phone (Cell): Email: Place of Employment Job Title: Year of OC Residence: Mr. Mark Marcoplos 7207 Southern Trail Chapel Hill NC 27516 919- 968 -0056 919- 933 -5562 919- 524 -6287 marcoplos@bellsouth.net Marcoplos Construction, Inc. President Township of Residence: Bingham Zone of Residence: At -Large Sex: Male Ethnic Background: Caucasian Community Activities /Organizational Memberships: 1) Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham 2) On a joint committee of builders & code officials to streamline inspection practices 3) Various local efforts involving solid waste, improving county s fiscal situation local business support, living wage, etc. Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Economic Development Commission OWASA Carrboro Rec & Parks Planning Board Boards /Commissions applied for: Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: Decades in the construction sector. Experience building smaller footprint, energy- efficient homes Many years experience on county boards & commissions Freelance writing experience for building trade magazines Many years experience on non - governmental boards including NC Sustainable energy Association Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am knowledgeable about building issues, have experience in the public /political /policy arena, am very interested in learning more about housing policy in the county, and I am confident that I could make a positive contribution. Conflict of Interest: Maybe - that would be perception. My goal is to help with the issue, not solicit business. 12 Page 2 of 2 Supplemental Questions: Mark Marcoplos Work Experience: Run a residential green building construction company (1987 - present). Worked at This End Up Furniture Co., built furniture 4 yrs., waste - reduction manager 2 yrs. (1981- 1987). Free -lance writer. Volunteer Experience: Orange County Economic Development Commission 1998 -99 OWASA Board 1999 -2006 Coached baseball & basketball in Carrboro Rec leagues 1997 -2007 NC Solar Energy Association Board (mid 90's) Education: 1 yr. College Other Comments: Updated for new address 02/15/03 76207 Southern Trail, Chapel Hill NC 27516. Applied 02/06/1992 (address 1414F Crawford Dairy Rd., CHAPEL HILL NC 27516) for Solid Waste Committee. STAFF COMMENTS: Reapplied for EDC 6/19/2007. Applied for O.C. Planning Board 12/8/08. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 7207 Southern Trail is in the Bignham Township in Orange County. Updated application 01/28/2015. This application was current on: 1/28/2015 Date Printed: 1/28/2015 13 Page 1 of 2 Jason O'Quinn Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone (Day): Phone (Evening) Phone (Cell): Email: Place of Employment: Job Title: Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Zone of Residence: Sex: Ethnic Background: Mr. Jason O'Quinn 6451 Compton road Cedar Grove NC 27231 9194893112 8036223353 8036223353 oquinnjp @gmail.com Capstone Real Estate Investments Area Manager 2014 Cedar Grove Male Caucasian Community Activities /Organizational Memberships: N/a Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: N/a Boards /Commissions applied for: Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I work for a real estate developer as a property manager of 3 different properties in Durham and Chapel Hill totaling 620 beds. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am interested not only in the positive development of our county, but also want to contribute my professional experience to help overcome systemic barriers that hold back low income families. Conflict of Interest: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I work for a real estate developer as a property manager of 3 different properties in Durham and Chapel Hill totaling 620 beds. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am interested not only in the positive development of our county, but also want to contribute my professional experience to help overcome systemic barriers that hold back low income families. Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Page 2 of 2 Other Comments: Jason O'Quinn 14 This application was current on: 1/22/2015 7:54:00 PM Date Printed: 1/23/2015