ORD-2004-009 - High School #3 CHCCS Capital Project Ordinance

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D ~/Q ~~DD`~° O~Jc~ 0,3 ~a ~~;~~~ told, when he was being dismissed from UNC Hospital, that it was a suitable placement for him to go to the homeless shelter. Commissioner Brown said that she would like to address these issues. Chair Jacobs said that there is a letter from Ellen Perry (copy) that will be entered into the record and to get a response from Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey. Tara Fikes said that they did close the waiting list in October 2001 because the list had 1,037 persons on it and there was very little turnover. They felt that it was not fair to continue to receive applications when there was such a long waiting list. The wait was sometimes 3-4 years or longer. She said that they have applied for more vouchers but there has been very little growth in the section 8 program because it depends on federal funding. There are approximately 494 families on the waiting list today. Commissioner Brown said that at the NACo conference in Washington last week, she went to sessions on mental health and affordable housing and she brought up housing for the mentally ill but was told that this Administration is not favoring any increase in vouchers or money for affordable housing. Tara Fikes said that after seeing the proposed fiscal year 2005 budget she is concerned about maintaining the program as it is. Commissioner Brown said that their affordable housing bond has been used very well to make housing available to the disabled, such as Club Nova. Commissioner Carey asked about the last time that the County applied for new vouchers and Tara Fikes said 1999. Commissioner Carey asked if there was a formula for when to apply again. Tara Fikes said that they just watch for a Notice of Funding Availability. She said that last year there was an opportunity to apply for vouchers for the disabled, but now they require an extensive amount of support services to come from a local non-profit. Chair Jacobs asked about the waiting list and Club Nova units. He asked if the waiting list could be opened to people who might have mental handicaps. Tara Fikes said that those units were for people with disabilities. She said that if there were no disabled persons on the waiting list, then it would have to be reopened. Chair Jacobs asked Tara Fikes to check the waiting list for disabled people so that it can be advertised that there are openings. Susie Aragona, a Club Nova staff member, asked if they submit written feedback by the April 15th deadline, if it will be incorporated into the plan. She wants more details about the process of public feedback. Tara Fikes said all comments submitted would be put in the annual plan and submitted to HUD. The staff will come back after April 15th with all comments as well as the timeline of opening the waiting list. 8. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: a. Minutes The Board approved minutes from November 5, 2003, November 18, 2003 and January 31, 2004. b. Appointments -None c. Housing Rehabilitation Contract Award The Board awarded one housing rehabilitation contract for the HOME Program Housing Rehabilitation Program at 420 Northside Dr., Chapel Hill for $22,375 to Silver Fox Enterprises. d. Budget Amendment #9 The Board approved budget ordinance and school capital project amendments for fiscal year 2003-04 for Arts Commission, Department on Aging, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools High School #3, and Governing and Management -School Collaboration Facilitation.