HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_HOUAB_10.15.2015City of Georgetown
Ilousing Advisory Board
M iinrles
October 15, 2015, it 3:30 p.m.
Williamson Conference Room, Ccowtotwn Municipal Complex
300-1 Industrial Ave., Gcorgctown, I ux is 78626
Members present; lire;icla Baxter, Wa11 ocuitl,;Char;; 1�«1rard Gl,tsco,)att Ntaran, N2onica Niiartin;
5i_crc Lary„and Joe Ruiz
Members absent: Larry Raper
Sttbff present: iennifer Bills, Ilousing Coordinator; David Mo gall, City tvlaniger, Liurie
Brewer, A,sislanl City klanager, Bridget Ch Ipm<n, City Aitotney; Kiren it^st; Recording
5ecrelary
?ts ca astsOCrt, of .hellonsn'g tdvt,tty3oard of ,nc• City cq Georgetown. 'a
e Board,
appointed by the Nfayor and the City Council, males recoulmenciations to the City Council on
affordablk housing matters:
A. Welcome to guest,-
« Sofia Nelson, Planning Director - Sofia was introduced and sratedshe lookcal
forward to working; with the Boat in ole ve loping neighborhoods; for ,til, tend that
there are several good here_ Good Planning is <ill inclusive,
• David Morgan, City Manager David was introduced and he explained that Ire his
been in Richardson h,i 18 years with lot, of neighborhoods and cominimity
involvement : Tr, a oxcifod about being in Go6rgetovvn that is in a differer f growth
cycle. He stated <'ieorgetown is the second fastest growing city Over; 511,000 in the
Country and that Planning very important to the city. he looks forward to
working wilt? itis group.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and posstbic2 action to approve the tarn tte, from the September If; 2015
regular rneeting..
Motion by Brenda Baxter to ippri>ve the minuies will: the corrcctrim, item K on page 3
hood be poste ottcd to O-tober 15 Second by Richard ilasco. approved 5 --0.
C. Discussion and feedback on the NovLmber 10, 2015 City Council Workshop
preseialation: Funding Request to Address Workforce Housing Deficit
Board members discussed the presentation and made reconim�>ndations. "I11ey
suggestori adding the Board's purpose, spend the majority of the tirrie ort the consensus
urns and shortening t11e presentation to fit within the allotted 20 nunutcs Ch-iir
Docring stated he would send the presentation pages with updates to the board before
the October z"9i1' meeting.
D. DiSCUS5iOn and feedback on obtaining City Council's approval of team members.
Housing Advisoiy Board 12s12e i
Nl cit cs C)ctober i>,'201
Chair tior ling pc,cnted �uggestian� for conunw11ty member illvohvemc�nt I he boord
rlid not havC anv Inore nLl c"tIoiis fm partic iIVnts.
L. C:onsicleiatioII a+Ld "k)ss it) Iv Fiction to move the regular 1 Ioil sing Advisoy v Beard
meeting to 5ecenr1her X10, 2015.
iV[otion by Richard GIasco to move the f)cc ember meeting to December IO; 2015.
Second by Joe Ruiz. Approved ii – 0.
F, Intnrmahon on staf(al.�j?omttnr nits, their role and aelatioushir to teams.
Not inCIL1110d till the lists of tea-m,,wcie the staff members that were being ,asked tri serve
on the vat uius learns. -I-Billssuggested adding those suit ntemvers to tri", Council
piesentahon to be considered Since ii rs an extra worlduad thtit is bom4; added ti;r fhosQ
positions. i'ropr:ed stuff Support consisted of Jennifer Bills, Jordan Maddox, Sofia
Nelson, and Keith tTutchinson_ Administrative staff was riot listed, but was Suggested
they should alga be considered when assessing IN, costs arts benefits.
G. Open Meetings Act rofredior.
J. Bills read through the 'Basics of Open Meetings (Or the Board. There cvns discussion
and confirrnation that err ails could be considered online meetings and that members
ns
ne; not send crnails to others and not tilt "r( ply all" to ennils. Staff will Usually send
emails by Blind carbon copy (bcc) so this will not- Happen. If members have items they
would like lent to the entire board, forward to staff, and the information will be sent to
The rest of il:e board.
H. Update: Workforce Housing Incentives and Accossory Dwcfliing Unit Unified
Development Code Amcin ln,erts: Jcnn;4 r C Bills, I Lousing Coordinator.
J. Bills presented the UDC amenchl onts th, t wore going through the procc-�s. She
rsported that the amendmcnis were approved at the Planning & ?oning Cointnissmn
leve , but that City Council boiled the accessory structures purtion of the amendments
its
for furs ler discission- A workshop will be presented to City Council on Octobur 27 and
further action will be decided at that tune.
Motion by Jim Mann to postpone this discussion to the next regular meeting on
November "1911. Second by Richard Glasco. Approved 6 – 0-
L Update: Nr-ighborhood clean ups for the west side of the downtown (west of Austin
Ave.) scheduled (or October 24 (north of University Ave.) and Novernber 14 (south of
University Avo.q.--lenrrifer C bills, Housing Coordinator
J. Bills reported that the fliers were being distributed that day for neighbors to prat trash
out oil the curb for pick: -up by IDS and Lhe city. Dates are as noted and time of pick-ups
will be between 7 a.m. and 2 pen,.
J, Update: Gateway Northwest Apartments ribbon cutting, October 27, 2015 at 1617
Northwest Boulevard —Jennifer C. Bills, Housing Coordinator
jonifer Biilsenaiurage-d board members to attend this event.
Housing Adviwry Board Psi*c 2
M hates Ociriber t 5. 20 15
K. I;cminders:
a C�r(ober 29, 20 (, She�!nl t iousinp, Advisory I3oar�l n!rctiflg, wUl h� h�Id to �-vc�rk on
thk! work. Chop prescntation to City Council.
ovcmber 10, 2013: HAC presentat!ont,Fund fng PcyueSt to Add css Workforce
I 1m!s!ng WHO and MAN, ,<; Coundrs Approval of Team WnAvra.
> jNovcrlbor 11t, 2O1.5: 7,\q;Ular IIA(3 3T cling MinknOrrnmion Sesvi 1l :InivAnconn
Haus€ng laxC.!OdIN
Adti4J111ment
Motion by Mann to adlourn. SeCOnd by Ruir. pioard adjoun d at 110 f7mi.
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Ap},roved, Yvalt floerit!1;;
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Hoiismg Advisory: Board
Minutes October 15. 2015
irtc!st; Monica Martin, 9ocretary
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