HomeMy WebLinkAboutAHAB minutes 051011Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Minutes of May 10, 2011
Members Present: Jonzella Bailey- Pridham, Patsy Barbee, Diane Beecham, Mark Johnson,
Rashii Purefoy, Nannie Richmond and James Stroud
Members Absent: Alex Babbitt, Lynda Baker, Martha Hoylman and Jabrina Robinson
Staff Present: Tara L. Fikes, Roxanne W. Reynolds
Welcome /Introduction
Chair Patsy Barbee welcomed everyone to the meeting. She apologized for her absence at the
April 12, 2011 meeting.
Public Comments
Mark Johnson announced that the Chapel Hill Town Council voted to approve the Special Use
Permit application for the new Community House at 1315 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel
Hill. The permit was approved for both the 52 -bed men's transitional housing facility and with
emergency shelter provision for seventeen men.
Minutes
James Stroud made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2011 meeting and Nannie
Richmond seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Sprint Bus Tour — Saturday, June 4th
Board members reviewed the tour destination list for the Spring Bus Tour and requested some
minor adjustments. Fikes will develop an itinerary for the tour based on the feedback received.
Refreshments will be provided. The tour destination list is incorporated as an attachment to the
minutes.
Non - Departmental Funding Applications
Fikes reported that the Manager's budget proposes that the non - profit organizations that AHAB
reviewed receive the same funding next year that they received in the current fiscal year.
Housing Bond Program
Fikes discussed and distributed the memorandum that was submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) providing an update of the Affordable Housing Bond Program. The
memorandum is incorporated as an attachment to the minutes.
Community Home Trust Proposal
The Community Home Trust has requested by letter that the BOCC support their plans to serve
households earning up to 115% of median income which is an increase from the previous target
population of households earning up to 80% of median income. In turn, the BOCC has asked for
AHAB to review this request and provide its comments /recommendation regarding this matter.
The Community Home Trust letter is incorporated as an attachment to the minutes.
After some discussion, board members raised three issues: 1)What will the mix — those below
80% and those above 80% - look like ?; 2) What is the CHT Board's preference; and 3)
Reiteration that no subsidy dollars should be used for families above 80 %. Fikes will investigate
these issues and report back.
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Board Members Reappointments
James Stroud made a motion to accept Patsy Barbee, Mark Johnson and Nannie Richmond for a
seconded term on the Advisory Board. Rashii Purefoy seconded the motion. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Report of the Chair
Patsy Barbee asked for an update on the bankruptcy proceedings for Whitted Forest Apartments.
Fikes stated that there are plans for an auction to be held in June and that a non - profit group has
expressed is interest in purchasing the property.
Department Report
Tara Fikes provided the following information.
• The Eno Haven Apartments Open House will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011.
• The June 14, 2011 meeting will be held at the Southern Human Services Center, Chapel
Hill.
Other Business
Mark Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting and James Stroud second the motion. The
motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Roxanne W. Reynolds