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Housing Advisory hoard
Minutes
June 18, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.
Convention & Visitors Bureau
103 W. 711, Street, Georgetown, l'exas 78626
Members present: Brenda Baxter, Brad Cu flee, Walt Doering, l-awrenceGambone, Jot in Gavurn ik,
I Iarry Nelson, Monica Williamson;
Members absent Woodard and Ruiz
Staff present: Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator, Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Massager,
Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary
This is a regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown. The Board,
appointed by the Mayos- and the City Council, makes r e.coinmendations to the City Council on
affordable housing mattem
Regular Session - To begin no earlier than 3:36 p.m.
The meeting was Called to order at 3:36 by Board member Curlee.
Agenda
A. Coiisideratior, and possible action to approve. minutes from tic June 11, 2014 ineetiitg.
Motion by Board member Gavurnik to approve the minutes from the June 11, 2014
Iiousiiig Advisory Board irecting. Second by Boar{ member Bax,er. Approved_ (7 -0) -
(Woodard and R7az ab+ent at the tune c f vote).
B. Discussion and possible action to approve home repairs fo 211 W. 11th Street- —Jennifer
C. Bills, Housing Coordinator
item B was tabled from the May 21, 2014 Housing Advisory Board meeting. Bills had no
additional informaton at this time. Item B will defer to a futuremecting.
C Discussion and possible action of multifamily site development Standards, review
;arocess and possible incentives for affordable units. --Jennifer C. Bills, Housing
Coordinator
Board and staff discussed various develol rnent standard incentives and will present a
more,formal write up to City Council_
l] Discussion and possible action to offer fee waivers to nceniiviz.e workforce housing
developincrit.---Jennifer C. Bills, housing Coordinator
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Bids ; ug'o-sted a sol fie waiver of $2,500 per affordable unit up to $100,000.00 per
development. Both staffand board agreed to this.lpproach.
[;. Discussion and possible action to create a format and outline for the August 26, 2014
presentation at City Council Workshop.--JeltniferC. Bills, Housing Coordinator
Billssugec5ted board read through the presentation acid make any suggestions.
Board; suggested sending Bills th=eir suggestions on the benefits affordable housing
brings to the City of Georgetown. Bills will then determine whin; benefits would be
more effective to present to City Council.
Board and staffagreed on, clarifying the scope ofstudy for presentation.
Board suggested building models justifying the need for affordable housing by showing
the tax and utility re venue generated by multifamily protects.
Bills informed board Chris Poster is still compiling f gut c's regarding the city's financial
rctum on multifamily duplexes.
Board nlemberpoering pissed out information regarding things to thine about in
crafting a presentation.
P. Reminder of the next legulal metering date of July 16, 2014.
G. Adjournment.
Meeting adourned at 5:02 p.m.
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Approvepl,Clay Woodard,Chair
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