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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 04-27-2023; 8 - Orange County Housing Authority Board – Appointments Discussion 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 27, 2023 Action Agenda Item No. 8 SUBJECT: Orange County Housing Authority Board —Appointments Discussion DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Member and Applicant Summary Sheet Clerk's Office, 919-245-2130 Applications of Applicants Membership Roster Applicant Interest List PURPOSE: To consider appointments to the Orange County Housing Authority Board. BACKGROUND: 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. Due to the nature of its work, the Housing Authority Board does not make recommendations for appointments. The Board of County Commissioners appoints all seven (7) members. The following positions are presented for Board consideration: NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE TERM BOCC At-Large Partial Term 06/30/2024 Appointment BOCC At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2026 Appointment BOCC Resident Member Partial Term 06/30/2024 Appointment If the positions listed above are filled, no vacancies remain. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION 2 Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss appointments to the Orange County Housing Authority Board. 3 Orange County Housing Authority Board Members and Applicants Name Member or Applicant? Gender Identity Race/Ethnic Background Age Range Township Also Serves on Alice Mahood Member Female White Chapel Hill Dennis Carmody Member Male White 35-59 Chapel Hill Jana E.Murdock-doherty Member Female White 18-34 Cheeks Affordable Housing Advisory Board Jenn Sykes Member Female Hispanic 35-59 Hillsborough Human Relations Commission VACANT VACANT VACANT Eva Weatherly-Rosner Applicant Female White 35-59 Chapel Hill Matthew Arlyn Applicant Male White 35-59 Chapel Hill Terri Buckner Applicant Female lWhite 60+ IChapel Hill Victoria Hudson Applicant Female lWhite 35-59 1 Hillsborough 4 Page 1 of 2 Matthew Arlyn Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Mr. Matthew Arlyn Name Called: Home Address: 2447 Honeysuckle Rd. Chapel Hill INC 27514 Phone: 504-220-2528 Email: mparlyn@gmail.com Year of OC Residence: 2021 Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits Gender Identity: Male Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) North Carolina Association of Floodplain Managers (NCAFPM) Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: No past board activity. Boards/Commissions applied for: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I currently work for the state managing and implementing nearly$1 billion of Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR)funds. I have nearly 12 years of experience in housing and am considered an expert in the field of affordable housing development, specifically related to state and federal requirements. I have experience coordinating with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency(NCHFA)and developers across the state. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I moved to Chapel Hill in 2021 and have been interested in the development and availability of affordable housing in the community where I live. I know I can bring expertise and value to the organization. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: In addition to North Carolina experience, I have experience in affordable housing (single family, multi-family, mixed use, e tc.) in Texas, Louisiana, and California. I have seen many different methods and funding sources to improve access to quality affordable housing. Conflict of Interest: Although I currently work for the state, my state projects are unlikely to intersect work in Orange County. If a conflict does arise, I would apprise the board and my employer to mitigate any conflict. 5 Page 2 of 2 Matthew Arlyn Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have experience implementing or augmenting public housing rehabilitation and relocation work. I am familiar with federal requirements related to public housing and have coordinated with other public housing agencies in the past, including Wilson Housing Authority, the Housing Authority of Greenville, and the Housing Authority of the City of Lumberton. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am interested in contributing to affordable housing in the community where I live. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I bring a broad and multi-disciplinary perspective on affordable housing and understand the complexities of operating public housing. Conflict of Interest: Although I currently work for the state, my state projects are unlikely to intersect work in Orange County. If a conflict does arise, I would apprise the board and my employer to mitigate any conflict. Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 11/22/2022 11:13:36 AM Date Printed: 11/23/2022 6 Page 1 of 3 Terri Buckner Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Ms. Terri Buckner Name Called: Home Address: 306 Yorktown Drive Chapel Hill NC 27516 Phone: 919-672-8271 Email: tbuckner@ibiblio.org Year of OC Residence: 1976 Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: Carrboro ETJ Gender Identity: Female Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 60+ Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Orange County Project Review Committee (Partnership to End Homelessness) Orange County Broadband Task Force Carrboro Truth Plaque Committee Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: OWASA Board of Directors Commission for the Environment Boards/Commissions applied for: Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have a masters degree in instructional design and am ABD in Educational Research with an emphasis in adult education and educational economics. I have taught at two universities and one community college. Most recently, I served on a volunteer committee for the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools to review their vocational curriculum. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am deeply committed to the success of our community college system. As a project coordinator for a STEM project at Florida A&M, I counseled students who would not have been able to afford college if they had not been able to complete their general education credits at the community college. For many students, especially those in rural and under-funded urban high schools, the community college helps build the study skills and academic independence needed to be successful in a 4-year school. The community college also serves the needs of adult learners who need basic academic and technical skills. This is a population that I believe is not always well represented by academic administrators. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: Conflict of Interest: 7 Page 2 of 3 Terri Buckner Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: Three years on the Carrboro Affordable Housing Commission, years of informal participation with the annual homeless count with Carrboro police, full career of working with budgets and project planning. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I have the knowledge and skills to help my community. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I am a senior citizen with a physical handicap living on a retirement budget. Conflict of Interest: Carrboro Planning Board Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have lived in the Carrboro ETJ for 21 years, convinced the two towns and the county to authorize a Smith Level Road Task Force, learned a lot about planning and zoning when I served on the Carrboro Environmental Advisory Board Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: The Carrboro ETJ area is in the University Lake watershed. I want to protect that watershed while still helping the town grow responsibly. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I would represent the residents of the ETJ from a position of experience and an environmental ethic. Conflict of Interest: Boards/Commissions appointments: Historic Preservation Commission (APPLICANTS SHALL RESIDE WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL Application Date: 1/9/2018 Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have been photographing historical structures throughout Orange County for many years. Attended 2015 Vernacular Architecture Forum annual conference to learn more about the formal methods of historical preservation. Several American Studies courses that Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: An extra-curricular passion. Wish to help preserve Orange County history in the midst of unprecedented growth. Help find the balance between growth/change and preservation Conflict of Interest: No 8 Page 3 of 3 Terri Buckner Orange County Broadband Task Force Application Date: 12/30/2020 Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I served on the Chapel Hill Information Technology Advisory Committee that recommended the town work with NC DOT to lay fiber cable when the traffic signal system was upgraded and I was the project manager on the North Carolina Next Generation Network pro Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: In today s economy, broadband needs to be treated like any other utility. Children need it for school, entrepreneurs need it to do business, everyone needs it for healthcare, paying bills, and generally living their lives. I have the educational backgroun Conflict of Interest: Other Comments: This application was current on: 1/9/2023 10:10:00 AM Date Printed: 2/14/2023 9 Page 1 of 2 Victoria Hudson Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Victoria Hudson Name Called: Home Address: 109 Bonaparte Dr Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone: 919-428-8540 Email: vhudson@orangecountync.gov Year of OC Residence: 2011 Township of Residence: Hillsborough Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits Gender Identity: Female Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: County employee with Environmental Health Former member of the Animal Service Advisory Board Former member of Cornwallis Hills Property Owners Association Member of North Carolina Public Health Association and other Public Health/Admin groups and local organizatons Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Animal Services Advisory Board Boards/Commissions applied for: Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have worked with public health and safety for 27 years. I worked regularly with the Housing and Community Relations Department, County/Town Attorneys, Building Inspections, Planners, and manage staff in the Healthy Homes program. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: This Board would give me an opportunity to use my large experience base and network to assist with project development, policy, and evaluation that is geared toward diversity, equity, and inclusion. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I work everyday with a diversity of viewpoints and must speak for the community client while protecting public health. This is what I do. Conflict of Interest: I am a County Employee. This did not create a problem when I was on the Animal Service Advisory Board, but it is notable. Boards/Commissions appointments: 10 Page 2 of 2 Victoria Hudson Other Comments: This application was current on: 11/21/2022 6:23:28 PM Date Printed: 12/2/2022 11 Page 1 of 2 Eva Weatherly-Rosner Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Ms. Eva Weatherly-Rosner Name Called: Home Address: 505 Edwards Dr. Chapel Hill NC 27516 Phone: 919-353-7381 Email: Evaweatherlyrosner@gmail.com Year of OC Residence: 2013 Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits Gender Identity: Female Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Member of the Porch Advisory Board Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: I have not served on an Orange County Advisory Board Boards/Commissions applied for: Orange County Housing Authority Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I am a Section 8 voucher recipient. I have experience with applying for most of the housing help available in Chapel Hill, local and federal assistance (public housing), as well as various non for profits like Community Home Trust and Habitat for Humanity. I know what is out there and I know what it is like to be in the program and dependent. I have a degree in Dance from UNC Greensboro and graduated magna cum laude. I also studied other subject areas including psychology and environmental studies. I lived in a shelter in Chapel Hill with my daughter for 6 months. I know what it is to be homeless and bounce from place to place for years. I know the difficulty and struggle as well as the humiliation of it. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am passionate about housing, home ownership, making life better for people, and making housing better and more stable for people, others as well as myself. Because of my life experience, I have a deep understanding of the challenges with getting housing as well as a vision of how things could be better. It is not conceptual or abstract for me, it is experiential and tangible as well as personal. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I dons€TMt know who else is on the board so I cannot answer with assurance, but I would bring my perspective that has a lot of passion behind it and may be unique based on who I am and the life experience I have had. Conflict of Interest: I may not feel fully comfortable expressing myself freely because as a recipient of public assistance, I am in a dependent and vulnerable position. 12 Page 2 of 2 Eva Weatherly-Rosner Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 3/6/2023 1:21:36 PM Date Printed: 3/9/2023 13 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Orange County Housing Authority Meeting Times: 6:00 pm Third Wednesday of every month Contact Person:Blake Rosser Meeting Place: Southern Human Services Center Contact Phone: 919-245-4329 Positions: 7 Length:5 years Terms: 2 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. Jana E. Murdock-doherty 1 First Appointed: 11/01/2022 Gender Identity: Female Township: Cheeks Current Appointment: 11/01/2022 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: Number of Terms: Dennis Carmody 2 First Appointed: 12/06/2021 Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 12/06/2021 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2026 Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 VACANT 3 First Appointed: Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment: Ethnic Background: Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: Jenn Sykes 4 First Appointed: 11/01/2022 Gender Identity: Female Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 11/01/2022 Ethnic Background: Hispanic Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2026 Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 Ms Alice Mahood 5 First Appointed: 12/06/2021 Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 04/26/2022 Ethnic Background: White Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2027 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: 1 VACANT 6 First Appointed: Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment: Ethnic Background: Residency Req: Resident Member Expiration: 06/30/2024 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: Monday,April 17,2023 Page 1 14 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Orange County Housing Authority Meeting Times: 6:00 pm Third Wednesday of every month Contact Person:Blake Rosser Meeting Place: Southern Human Services Center Contact Phone: 919-245-4329 Positions: 7 Length:5 years Terms: 2 VACANT 7 First Appointed: Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment: Ethnic Background: Residency Req: At-Large Expiration: 06/30/2026 Age Range: Special Repr: Number of Terms: Monday,April 17,2023 Page 2 15 Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Blake Rosser Orange County Housing Authority Contact Phone: 919-245-4329 Mr. Matthew Arlyn Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 11/22/2022 Ethnic Background: White Township: Chapel Hill Age Range: 35-59 Zone of Residence: C.H.City Limits Also Serves On: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Ms. Terri Buckner Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 01/09/2023 Ethnic Background: White Township: Chapel Hill Age Range: 60+ Zone of Residence: Carrboro ETJ Also Serves On: Orange County Broadband Task Force Victoria Hudson Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 11/21/2022 Ethnic Background: White Township: Hillsborough Age Range: 35-59 Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits Also Serves On: Ms. Eva Weatherly-Rosner Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 03/06/2023 Ethnic Background: White Township: Chapel Hill Age Range: 35-59 Zone of Residence: C.H.City Limits Also Serves On: Monday,April 17,2023 Page 1 of 1