HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HOUAB_05.14.2015City of Georgetown
I ousing Advisory Board
Minutes
May 14,2015it3:30pm-
Wil?ianison Room, Geort etown Municipal Complex,
3)00 -1 industrial Ave, Get)rgetown, Texas 78626
Mernbers present. 3retu�a f3ax(er, Walt Da€°i,ng, hair, Rich<rrl taaxo, lim Man,,, M n:e'a �9artr,
Se(r(,Uiry, 1 ar'ry kahcr, joe huiz
Members absent: Nine.
Staff present: -nni(cri C. Bills, Housing, Coordinator; L.curie Brewer, Assistant City Manager;
Tanurry C",lonvi':le, Roccrrdi nF, Secretary
This is a rcguiar mcuting of they HuusmF, Advismy Board of tile City of f �corgeiciw ± The Board;
a noinhod by the° Mayor and the City Council, makes : ccom endat )ns to the Oily Council lin
aflordable housing matters.
Regular Session - To begin no earlier tharr 3:30 pall.
The ineeting was called to order at 3:31 by Walt Doering.
Agenda
A. Consi icrntion and possible aCtion to approve ini rrttes fl -0111 the April 16, 2015
n"rcetin}.
Motion by Mann to approve the miaiutos from the April 16, 2015 f lousing
Advisory 113oard niee>fbig. Second by Glasco. Approved -6-0.
(81vnciel Bnxtcv aliscrff of IIIc trrllc of rJotN)-
B3 Consideration <131d hwsibl., action to ilea a ViCe-ChOlir for the 2015-16 tern.
Motion by Rui/, ie) nominate G[ascu as the 2015-2016 Housing Advisory Board
Vice -chair, seronei by Mann. Approved 6-0.
(Bie1ada Bartcr ab�wfd al Ou. I Ile of Z°olc)-
C. Update and additional information on the affordable housing tour by
1 40UShigWorks in Austiri on June 11, 2015. Monica Martin, Board member
Martin is worl"ing with Mandy Dc�Ivlayo, the- Director of HousingWoil<s in
Austin, on the scheduled <if orclable housing lour. The board thanked Marlin fo°
coordinating and facilitating the tour and iskvdtl:;at once sites have• been
fornialired that the wehsrtvs for the developments to lie tpui ed lie emailed out So
M(11111-wr 5 can coma prepared with queshons.
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D Consicicr<ation and possible action to recommend crafting ai strategic plan to
L^uiid Sustainable and ffordabic Camraa nrties in collaboration with slakeholdcrs
and public-private partnerships, using housing as th(,, mk,dam-), for households
with incomes. from $30,000 - $60,000, --Walt Doering, Board Chair
4"liair Doering discussed some Ieconamendation towards cicvetoping a strategic
plain to reduce afford able housing deficit that has Leen laid Quit into two phases:
Phase 1: Data Gathering aaid Public Education
is designed to identify the needs and concern of our target popalotiola,
stakeholders and citizens at large as well as educate the public on
aGinrdable housing issues and impact on the, cor nmunity of a con titauing
11i itasrrg S:hoattit;E':.
Phase 2: Craft a Comprehensive Strategic Plan
is designed to develop a:plan that will. include.
specific oictiov] StOps, hmce-frames, benchmarks, and. nCcesso ry resources to
achieve the desired results.
Disc•u Sion among board members and staff suggcshng idoas and goai,, for
shaping is strategit:
tail Newton, P.O. Box 2935 — discussed how brainstorming is a huge wgwct of
strategic planning along with significant management agility in otdc•r to mike it
aiap�n.
Brenda Braden, 412 Keenland— voiced concerns o2; now to address investors from
consuming view affor tabic• housing and re creating the problem.
Motion by Munn to r: comrriend approval to craft a strategic pl,ITI to bUiid
5u,tainible and affordable con rnunitks in call, boration with stakeholders and:
public-private pni-friership,, using housing as the medium, for households with
111ctames from $30,000460,000. Second by Baxter. Approved 7-0.
L Reminder of the next regular niec•ting data of jcu e 18, 2015 Tammy Glanville,
Rccordin4 Sscretary.
No discussion.
i'. /\djournmen.
Motion by Gtaaco to adjourn. Second by Paper. ,Approved 7-0.
Adjc>Luileci at 4:412
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Approved IN alt Doe iiaf Clrai Attest, Monica Martin, Secteti)ry
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