HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HOUAB_04.06.2015City of Georgetown
Rousing Advisory Board
M11llAteS
April 16, 2015 at 3:30 p.m.
I Williamson Room, Georgetown Municipal Complex,
300-1 Industrial Ave., Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: Brenda Baxter, Walt Doet ing; CI air, Richard Glasco, Jin; Mann: Monica Martin;
Secretary, Joe Ruiz.
Members absent: None.
.staff present: jennifer C. Bills, Housing; Coordinator, Laurie Brc:wc>r, Assistant City Manager,
Jordan Maddox, Long -Range Principal Painter, Taminy Glanville, Recording Secretary
This is a regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown. The Hoard,
appointed by the Mayor and the City Conned, inake:-� recornmenciaitions to the City Council oil
affordable housing inatters.
Regular Session - To begirt no earlier than 3:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 3:31 by Watt Doering,
Agenda
A. Welcome to guests
B. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the March 18, 20151necti tg.
Motion by Board Member Baxter to approve the minutes froir, the Mardi 1_8,2015
Housing Advisory Board meeting. Second by Board Meriber Glasco. Approved. (5-0).
(Joe Ritiz absew of the l ince of volte):
C. lntroduclion of board members Jim Maim and Joe Ruiz.
C'rair Doering welcomed and introduced new board inembers Jim Mania to the 2015-
2016
01 -2016 Housing Advisory Board,
D. Introduction of city staff: Laurie Brewer, Assistant City Manager and Jordan Maddox,
Principal Planner.
City staff gave brief presentations ran their jobs and idles with the Flouring Advisory
Board.
(Joe Ruiz entered the nieetmg).
F. Discussion and possible action to determine a day and thio for an affordable Housing
tour by Housingworlcs in Austin. --Monica Martin, Board ine liber
I he board decided to schedule a tow on June 1 I, 2015, leaving, from St. 1 lcic.n's Catholic
Church at 41:00 a.m.
H1wshig, Advisory Board Minato., April 16, 2015
F. Presentation and discussion on a Brief I Iis^,o1'y o, Comprehensive Planning in
Georgetciwn.
Discussion was held on the history and process of the comprehensive planning process.
G. Discussion on the 20:30 Comprehensive Plan: Housing Element to answer qur slion5 with
board r=nenbeis: -Jennifer C. Bills, 1lou.ging Coordinator
This item was posiponed olntil all members had connplete copies of the2030
Comprehensive Plan Housing, Element.
11. Presentation and discussion on workforce data from the 2011 and 2013 American
Community Srci-vi>y Jiiiinifer C. Bi fls, Housing Coordinator.
S+aff presented workforce housing data and discussed possible trends
1. Discussion and possible ;action on establishing benchmarks for rental and housing sales.-
-Jennifer C. Bills, lousing Coordinator
Board and staff discussed placing a key on the Apartment Inventory table explaining
mid definingspecificYerms-
Motion by Board Member Mann to use 149 home sales a5 of January 1, 2015 as the
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enchmark for Single-Farnily housing availabili!y and to use 2,748 units as the
benchmark fol- affordable rental units available,),- of Jarluary1, 2015. Second by Board
Member Baxter. Approved. (6-0).
J. Milt Bel les J'resenIation: Yfie Community Development Block Grant Prograrxi.--Jennifer
C. Bills, housing Coordinator
Staff presented information on the. Community Development Block Grant Program and
usage of funds in Georgetown.
K. Presentation: What (,art you expeei: from your leader? --Walt Doering, Board Chair
The hoard chair opened the floor for discussion on the item and no members had any
questions or comments,
L. Discussion Updates:
€T�?date on Fair )-lonsiitg, di�:pa3'atc iinpactunfoinnation taoxrcLcgal Depa;tnieat.
Stiff reported that the Legal Department is still working oia response.
s Ln}�lemerttattioin of fl'r: Woi'kf(nre l-(cititsing i�evclopment Incentives and. the
Workforce Housing, locations limp
StIiff reported that language for workforce housing incentivos is being drafted for
consideration by the Unified Development Coda Advisory Committee at their May
meeting, with possible adoption at City Council planned for the end of Augu.'.4 2015.
The workforce housing Location, map will be considered during the land Use
Element arrienchnoni process in the fall of 2015.
E(au ing Actvisoiry ISrim! Minutes, Apr t it,, 2015
M. Next Muni Series Topic: Texas HOME investment Partnership Program.
No discussion -
N. Reminder of the !text regular meeting date of May 21, 2015 .... Tammy Glanville,
Recording Secretary -
No discussion.
O. Adjournment.
Motion by Board Member Mann to adjourn. Second by Board Member Gla4co..
Approved. (6-0).
Adjourned at 5:45
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Approved, Watt Doering, Cl erCr
Attest, Monica Martin, Secretary
Housing Advisory 30 7,md Minutc`5, Apul 10, �M5 3.