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~p -aaUq -v i ~ <br />~-~9-m9 <br />s ~~ <br />WC Breeze Family Farm Extension & Research Center to NC A & T State University for inclusion <br />in a grant proposal to the US Department of Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher <br />Development Program. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />5-1. Public Hearings (SITTING AS THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />BOARD) <br />The Board of County Commissioners recessed as the Board of County <br />Commissioners and convened as the Orange County Housing Authority Board. <br />a. Orange County Housing Authority Public Hearing -Annual Public Housing <br />Agency (PHAI Plan -Section 8 Housing Program <br />The Board conducted a public hearing and considered approval of submission of the <br />Annual Public Housing Agency Plan for the Orange County Housing Authority and authorizing <br />the Chair to sign. <br />Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes said that the purpose of the <br />public hearing is to receive comments regarding the Orange County Annual Public Housing <br />Agency Plan for 2009. This annual plan is required as is a five-year plan in order to be eligible <br />for Section 8 funds. The five-year plan describes the mission of the agency and the long-range <br />goals and objectives for achieving this mission. Orange County approved the last five-year plan <br />on April 19, 2005. The annual plan does not propose any significant changes in the <br />administration of the Section 8 program. <br />There are currently 623 families that are being served, which represents 254 property <br />owners that lease property to Section 8 voucher holders. There is a waiting list of about 1,400 <br />families. The average wait time for someone receiving assistance is going from 18 months to 24 <br />months and is getting longer. She said that there may be some opportunity to apply for more <br />vouchers. <br />Commissioner Yuhasz said that Tara Fikes has talked about closing the waiting list and <br />Tara Fikes said that this may happen before the end of the year. She said that surrounding <br />counties have closed their lists and people are coming to Orange County for assistance. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: NONE <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier <br />to approve submission of the Annual Public Housing Agency Plan for the Orange County <br />Housing Authority and authorize the Chair to sign the Certification of Compliance/Board <br />Resolution on behalf of the Board at the end of the public comment period. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />The Board of County Commissioners adjourned the Public hearing as the Orange <br />County Housing Authority Board and reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners. <br />5-2. Public Hearings (Sitting as the Board of County Commissioners) <br />a. Zoning Atlas Amendment (Rezoning) - 214 Phelps Road <br />The Board considered the Planning Board recommendations on, and considered <br />approval of, a petition to rezone portions of a parcel of property located at 214 Phelps Road. <br />