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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAHAB minutes 020811Affordable Housing Advisory Board Minutes of February 8, 2011 Members Present: Patsy Barbee, Rashii Purefoy, Nannie Richmond and Jabrina Robinson Members Absent: Lynda Baker Staff Present: Tara L. Fikes, Roxanne W. Reynolds Welcome/Introduction Chair Patsy Barbee welcomed everyone to the meeting. Public Comments Nannie Richmond stated that she had received concerns /complaints from residents at the Timbers Mobile Home Park in Hillsborough. (Pot holes in the streets, rubbish and major disturbance) Fikes stated that she would check into the matter. Minutes Jabrina Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 9, 2010 meeting and Nannie Richmond seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. Board Membership Tara Fikes stated that she and Patsy Barbee talked in December regarding the list of potential members that are interested in serving on the Advisory Board. The following names would be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for appointment to the Board on February 15, 2011: Alex Babbitt, Jonzella Bailey - Pridham, Diane Beecham, Martha Hoylman, Mark Johnson, Christy Raulli and James R. Stroud. Hopefully, these members would be in attendance at the next meeting. Housine Bond Proeram Fikes reported to the Board that there is approximately $143,558 remaining housing bond funds. She briefly discussed the Housing Bond Program report provided to board members. This information is incorporated as a part of the minutes. Discussion of the remaining bond funds by the BOCC occurred after Habitat requested funds to reimburse impact fees for several houses that they are building at Phoenix Place (off Rogers Road, Chapel Hill) and the realization that the funds available for this purpose have been totally expended. Fikes reviewed and submitted a handout titled School Impact Fee Changes. On December 11, 2009, the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted updates to the Education Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance. New fee levels and effective dates were adopted for each school district located within Orange County. This information is incorporated as an attachment to the minutes. Non - Departmental Funding Applications The Board briefly reviewed the Outside Agency Funding Applications for July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 for Housing for New Hope, Habitat for Humanity and EmPOWERment, Inc. Tara Fikes stated that she would send an electronic copy of the Home Community Trust application to the Advisory Board. Fikes also distributed and reviewed a copy of the Orange County Outside Agency Funding Application Scorecard. The Board agreed to review and discuss these items at the next meeting. This information is incorporated as an attachment to the minutes. Report of the Chair Patsy Barbee announced that she presented the 2011 Copies were provided to all board members. Calendar to the BOCC at their January 20"' meeting. Other Business Jabrina Robinson suggested that the Board schedule another bus trip for new members to visit affordable housing projects in the County. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Roxanne W. Reynolds