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Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
July 16, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.
Convention & Visitors Bureau
103 W. 7h Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: Clay Woodard, Joe Ruiz, Brenda Baxter, Brad Curlee, Walt Doering, Lawrence
Gambone, Harry Nelson, Monica Williamson
Members absent: John Gavurnik
Staff present: Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator, Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager,
Tammy Glanville, Recording Secretary
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.
The meeting was called to order at 3:36 by Chair Woodard.
Agenda
A. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the June 18, 2014 meeting.
Motion by Board member Curlee to approve the minutes from the June 18, 2014
Housing Advisory Board meeting. Second by Chair Woodard. Approved. (7-0).
(Ruiz absent at time of vote)
B. Discussion on the role of the Housing Advisory Board and City policy on adding items
to board and commission agendas. --Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator
Bills gave a brief summary on the role of the Housing Advisory Board and City policy
on adding items to board and commission agendas.
Bills explained City Council has directed three specific areas for the board to review and
provide input and recommendations:
1. Adopt, update and implement the Housing Element.
2. Provide recommendations on Housing Tax Credit and HOME resolution
requests.
3. Review and approve Home Repair applications over $10,000.
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Board members discussed emphasizing to City Council that workers living in
Georgetown will shop locally and keep their money in the local economy. If the city is
willing to provide cost waivers up front for affordable housing, the City will receive a
return in the long term.
D. Discussion and possible action on the draft presentation at the City Council Workshop
on August 26, 2014. --Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator.
(At this time Chair Woodard left the meeting).
Board and staff edited and updated the PowerPoint presentation.
E. Reminder of the next regular meeting date of August 20, 2014.
F. Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned at 5:02 p.m.
Approve,i, Clay Woodard, Chair ° Attest, U"twren(
Gambone, Secretary
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