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34 this ~rogr.am. for each unit placed .in service 'ritJJ will make a one time allocation of $275. Annually thereafter, {.:hey vain allow 8.S$ of the two bedroom non elevator rent as an administrative expense. In the :.ase of Orange County with an initial allocation of sixty-six units the administrative allocation would be .roughly :7,500 per year. Mr. Sarver felt it would be most practical if the units from Orange County could agree among themselves who would operate the program and allocate all the administrative funds to this agency.' This concluded Mr. 5arver's presentation. Alderman Srtith asked - Pdr. Sarver if it were possible to approach HUD and ask for an increase in the number of allocated units. Mr. Sarver responded by saying HUD had advised him no additional units would be allocated at this time. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson asked Mr. Sarver what his estimate of the staff requirements to make *_his program successful might be? Mr. Sarver replied he felt three persons would be an appropriate number. One to deal with tenants, one to deal with properties and one overall coordinator. rqr, R, D, Smith inctrireu about the disposition of any unallocatec units in Orange or any other County. T.4r. Sarver replie.3 that they would be reallocated to units needing them. CZair:T~an Garrett brought up the question of haw we should proceed at this paint. ~30~,+ shall we decide who will ~e the FF3F? Shall we work together or separately? Alderman Chamblee from Carrboro stated he would like to see a joint effort. A co-anty-wiee unit might be created to operate the pro3rarn t~a.t pia:: some prearranged patterr. of distributing units tlzrough- out the County. Alderrman R. '.7. Smith from Cha~~el ii11 suggested the Chape_ Hi 11 .ReQevelopment Co~~~nission be named the FHA. Commissioner IQox=ran Gustaveson inquired about the possibility of - a County PHA being .created that contracted the administrative function to the Chapel Hill Housing Authority. :rCurt Jenne stated that Chapel Hill had for a long time considered Section Eight housing as a tool they could use to help eliminate sub- stan~aarcl houses an~3 ±herefore felt tae necessity of exercising some control over the Section Eight program as it is operated <<+i thin the town limits. It was then suggested •the County assuln~ the role of the housing authority and tha•c. ar_ advisory group of representatives from the Ca::n•~y, Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough serve as the policy malting age~.t. The administrative function could L4 contracted out to the Chapel Till Housing Authority or some other agency. Commissioner Norman Walker then brought up the question of r~hether or not the County should proceed with a Section Eight housing. program? I.3e asked ±•he questions, Is there a need for this program? j9i11 people actually aptly fur section Eight snits? Commissioner Richard Whitted responded by saying he was aware of several cases in wl.tich landlords had the desire to i.mpYove housing units but because of a lack of sufficient rents wex'e unwilling to proceed. The Section Eight program would help eliminate this conrlitian. Commissioner Normar_ Gustaveson then movec'_ L-he County support filing a Section ,sight al~Llication. Conmtissioner walker suggestec' this matter be delayed until Commis- sioner Jan Pinney returns from vacation and the full }]oard wrnalc~ k~e on hand to inalce this decision.