HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_HAB_01.23.2017Notice of Meeting for the
Housing Adv isory Board
of the City of Georgetown
January 23, 2017 at 3:30 PM
at Historic Light and Waterworks Bldg 406 W. 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626
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Regular Session
(This Regular S es s io n may, at any time, b e rec es s ed to convene an Exec utive S es s io n fo r any p urpose
authorized b y the Op en Meetings Act, Texas Go vernment Co d e 551.)
A Welc o me to gues ts .
Legislativ e Regular Agenda
B Co nsideration and possible actio n to approve the minutes fro m the November 14, 2016 meeting. Karen
Fro s t, Rec o rd ing S ecretary
C Up d ate and dis c us s ion on the future work p lan fo r the Hous ing Advis ory Board and Hous ing
Co o rd inator.--Jennifer C. Bills , Hous ing Coordinator
D Up coming items :
The next regular meeting of the Hous ing Advis o ry Bo ard is s cheduled for February 20, 2017.
Adjournment
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I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of
Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times ,
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
January 23, 2017
SUBJECT:
Cons id eration and p o s s ib le ac tion to approve the minutes from the No vemb er 14, 2016 meeting. Karen
Frost, Rec o rding Sec retary
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
SUBMITTED BY:
Karen Fro s t, Rec o rd ing S ecretary
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Minutes _HOUAB_11.21.2016 Backup Material
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Housing Advisory Board Page 1
Minutes November 21, 2016
City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
Minutes
November 21, 2016, at 3:30 p.m.
Historic Light and Waterworks Building, 406 W. 8th Street
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Members present: Richard Glasco, Chair; Joseph Gonzales; Randy Hachtel and Harry Nelson
Members absent: Brenda Baxter, Vice Chair; Nikki Brennan and Marion Goforth
Staff present: Jennifer Bills, Housing Coordinator; Michaela Dollar, Economic Development
Director; and Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Call to Order by the Chair at 3:32 p.m. with reading of the opening remarks.
A. Welcome to guests.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the October 17, 2016
meeting. Karen Frost, Recording Secretary
Motion by Gonzales, second by Hachtel to approve the minutes as presented.
Approved 4 – 0 – 3, Baxter, Brennan and Goforth absent.
C. Introduction of Michaela Dollar, Economic Development Director and presentation on
new economic development initiatives.
Dollar discussed the business retention program that is in place and stated it will be
growing in the future. She explained the different types of sales tax that fund economic
development in the city. 4A is the 8 cents sales tax, and 4B is the extra tax that is used
for transportation projects.
She reported that a workforce study is being done in 2017. It will help define the
workforce and help project what the market resources are. There is an Economic
Development Symposium being held on November 29th that she invited the Board to
attend.
Dollar shared the recent Retail Market Study results that show 45 different types of
retailers are needed, or could be supported in this area. Businesses that could be
developed here, to stop the local residents from driving to Austin or other cities to
spend, are specialty grocers, regular grocery stores, department stores, sporting goods
and large restaurants.
She reported that the population in Georgetown is getting more competitive and they
are seeing growth in the younger family demographics. High tech, life sciences and
medical devices and supporting businesses are expected to grow. However, there is still
a need by employers for lower income, minimum wage type employees. She encouraged
the board to visit the website: invest.georgetown.org for more information.
Board members discussed the workforce dynamics of the area and future studies.
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Housing Advisory Board Page 2
Minutes November 21, 2016
D. Upcoming items:
• Jennifer reported that the next round of tax credit apartment development
applications is due by January 3, 2017.
• The next regular meeting of the HAB will be November 21, 2016.
Motion by Gonzales, second by Hachtel to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 3:34 pm.
__________________________________ _______________________________________
Approved, Richard Glasco, Chair Attest, Joe Gonzales
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Housing Advisory Board
January 23, 2017
SUBJECT:
Update and d is c us s io n o n the future wo rk plan for the Ho using Ad visory Bo ard and Ho using
Coordinator.--Jennifer C. Bills, Ho using Coo rd inato r
ITEM SUMMARY:
See attached p res entation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Jennifer C. Bills
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Pres entation Pres entation
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Housing Advisory Board
2017 Work Plan
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Three Tasks
1. Revise Housing Tax Credit resolution process
2. Update Housing Element
3. Feasibility of Housing Tools
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Revise Housing Tax Credit resolution
process
• Done!
• No new requests were made this year.
• Three developments are under review with
Planning & Inspections now.
3
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Update Housing Element
– New demographic information
– Calculate updated housing deficit
– Update Workforce Multifamily Locations Study
– Public input
– Funding: $24,000 in current budget
– Resources & Timeline: Will be done in conjunction
with the larger 2030 Plan Future Land Use update,
headed by the Planning Department.
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3.Feasibility of Housing Programs
• Provide analysis on strategies already in use
nationally and in Texas.
• Funding: $35,000
• Timeline: TBD
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• Examples:
• Housing Trust Fund
• Community Land Trust
• Local bond issue
• Requirements for workforce
housing with special
development approvals (i.e.
MUDs, PIDs, PUDs, TIRZ).
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