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City of Georgetown
Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
October 24, 2007, at 3:30 p.m.
Williamson Conference Room—Georgetown Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave., Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: John Gavurnik; Vice-chair, Nancy Biggs; Secretary, Cynthia Anderson, Janis
Cowman-Arteaga, Debbie Hoffman, Emily Northrop, Naomi Walker
Members absent: Hartley Sappington, Larkin Tom
Staff present: Jennifer Bills; Housing Coordinator, Bill Sattler, Councilmember
This is a regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown. The Board,
appointed by the Mayor and the City Council, makes recommendations to the City Council on
affordable housing matters.
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 3:30 p.m.
Meeting called to order at 3:36 p.m.
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Housing Advisory
Board meeting held on Wednesday, September 19, 2007.
Motion to approve by Walker, second by Biggs. Approved 7-0.
2. Report on the October 8, 2007 City Council Workshop presentation on Attainable
Housing.
Bills reported on her presentation at a City Council Workshop. She expressed that the
presentation went well and City Council seemed to accept the facts. Walker asked about
the Housing Variety Ordinance and if that was discussed in the presentation. Bills said
that it was touched on, but that the issue would be going back to Council in November
by Planning to present findings on the issue and get further direction. The Board
expressed their concerns that the incentives used for this ordinance could undercut
attainable housing incentives.
3. Discussion and possible action to form a Housing Element Consultant selection
workgroup.
Bills explained that the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan is the next element
to be started. This element will be the Housing Master Plan that the Affordable Housing
Taskforce recommended be completed to City Council. Bills had already solicited for
proposals from housing consultants and asked for some volunteers from the Board to
read the proposals and sit in on interviews, in addition to Sappington. Gavurnik,
Northrop and Walker all volunteered.
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4. Discussion items from Staff:
a. Schedule meeting date for November Board meeting.
The Board agreed to cancel the November meeting and hold the regular meeting
on Dec. 19th, 2007.
b. Feedback on the Georgetown Attainable Housing Criteria.
Bills reminded the Board that if they had any comments on the possible criteria
that was handed out in the last HAB meeting to get those to her.
c. Update on the Housing Variety Ordinance.
Covered in Item 2.
d. Additional items from Staff.
No additional items
5. Discussions items from Board members:
a. Additional items from Board members.
Gavurnik announced that he would be doing rehab of apartments in Austin to let
Habitat for Humanity and the Georgetown Housing Authority that there would
be used appliances and fixtures that would available for reuse.
Walker updated the Board on the progress of the Sierra Ridge and Shady Oaks
developments. The Georgetown Housing Authority is trying to get support from
the Discovery Channel to do some “Green Building” for do roofing and paving
on the Shady Oaks rehab. She also updated that she will be going to the
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) to received funds
(approximately $690,000) to pay for the infrastructure related to the public
roadways. Walker will also be going to the City Council to request fee waivers
for development related fees from the City.
Hoffman announced that the Habitat for Humanity Board had met at the Smith
Branch Park Subdivision off of Quail Valley Dr. to discuss what the future plans
are for 6 lots that Habitat owns. She was asking for input from the HAB on what
they felt an appropriate housing use would for the area. The majority of
structures in the neighborhood are duplexes and fourplexes. It was suggested
that a survey of current Habitat residents in single family houses to get their
perspective on the neighborhood.
Board adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
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Approved, John Gavurnik, Vice-chair Attest, Nancy Biggs, Secretary