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Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
August 21, 2107, at 5:30 p.m.
Historic Light and Waterworks Building, 406 W. 81h Street
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: Brenda Baxter, Vice Chair; Randy Hachtel; Brian Ortego; and Lou Sneed
Members absent: Joseph Gonzales, Chair; Nikki Brennan; and Harry Nelson
Staff present: Sofia Nelson, Planning Director; Nat Waggoner, Long Range Planning Manager
and Susan Watkins, Housing Coordinator
Call to Order by the Nat Waggoner at 5:36 pm.
A. Welcome guests and introduction of new Housing Coordinator, Susan Watkins.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the July 17, 2017
meeting. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Motion by Hachtel, second by Snead to approve the minutes. Approved 4 — 0 (Baxter,
Brennan and Nelson absent).
C. Discussion and review of the 2012 Adopted Housing Element, in preparation for update.
Waggoner and Nelson led the discussion about updating the plan. Board members
discussed updating the "numbers" of the plan and identifying new priorities of the plan.
They want to look at insuring the numbers and definitions of affordable housing are
consistent across all reports. Waggoner asked commissioners to come back with ideas of
how they expect to use the plan, as a checklist of projects or as a visioning document.
The board wants action to begin and wants draft numbers and language to begin
working on the plan of action. They also asked for examples of other plans from other
cities of this size.
D. 2017 Affordable Housing Conference Update - Nat Waggoner, AICP, Long Range
Planning Manager
Waggoner and Wayne Reed attended the conference. As a result they are reviewing tax
credits for low income housing program. A report is being developed for the city's
executive team. A copy of that report will be sent to the Board. Waggoner and Watkins
will be meeting with Ms. Ferguson, who spoke to the board previously and was also
presenting at the conference. They will also be meeting with the Habitat for Humanity
representative regarding her programming and possible connection to the home repair
program of the city. They will also be meeting with the previous chair of the Housing
Advisory Board and the Housing Authority.
Waggoner will be doing research on the Council Strategy of Housing and existing
programs that are available. Also the different types of housing that is available in
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Georgetown. And the different resources that are available to work together. Waggoner
and Watkins will look at a matrix of resources in the central Texas area. More
information will be coming.
E. Upcoming items:
The next regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Board is scheduled for September 18,
2017.
Motion by Ortego, second by Snead to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 pm.
Approved, Brenda Baxter, Vice -Chair Attest, Randy Hachtel
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