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5 <br /> 1 Robert Dowling said this had been considered but there are complications, including; <br /> 2 subsidy money in the property, restrictive special use permits, and workload of rental <br /> 3 management. <br /> 4 Chair Jacobs said he appreciated Commissioner Gordon's comments but he agrees with <br /> 5 Commissioner Dorosin. He said that he defers to Robert Dowling's expertise and he feels there <br /> 6 needs to be more flexibility. He suggested that a date six months from now be chosen and a <br /> 7 report be given at that point to see how things are going. <br /> 8 Chair Jacobs suggested that, at some point, Robert Dowling share with the full board the <br /> 9 points he made at a past Assembly of Governments meeting. He said this would give a more <br /> 10 comprehensive look at the issues that CHT and affordable housing in general, are facing. <br /> 11 Frank Clifton noted that Robert Dowling had already said the current model was created <br /> 12 15 years ago and it is not currently working. He said that he understands that CHT does not <br /> 13 want to do rentals, but when the units sit empty for 6 months, it becomes a philosophical issue, <br /> 14 and perhaps there ought to be rentals in order to generate income. He said there ought to be a <br /> 15 more in-depth discussion about these things to decide on the key priorities. He said there are <br /> 16 going to be fewer and fewer federal dollars over time and so there needs to be an analysis of <br /> 17 how to get the best bang for the dollars that are there. <br /> 18 Commissioner Gordon said it is a good idea to go back and look at the model again. <br /> 19 She said that goals and priorities need to be examined again and the incremental changes <br /> 20 being discussed at this meeting don't get at the basic issues. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Affordable Housing Awareness Campaign <br /> 23 <br /> 24 AHAB Member Katherine Doom said that a UNC marketing class took up this cause as a <br /> 25 case study in class and surveyed the community about affordable housing. This survey <br /> 26 revealed a general lack of awareness of the issue. She said that the class put together an <br /> 27 awareness campaign, which initiated AHAB to begin a media campaign through Facebook to <br /> 28 raise awareness about the issue and the opportunities in the county. AHAB manages the page <br /> 29 and plans on posting meeting information, and special events and opportunities. There is also a <br /> 30 brochure planned on affordable housing. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 IV. Proposed Affordable Housing Clearinghouse <br /> 33 <br /> 34 AHAB Member James Stroud distributed a hand out on the Clearinghouse. He said the <br /> 35 goal is to impose this clearinghouse to have a catch all, one stop shop for all things regarding <br /> 36 affordable housing. He referenced a copy of the business statement and said the current goal <br /> 37 is to develop a committee to come in and assist in the design of a clearinghouse. He noted that <br /> 38 the Center for Home Ownership has received national accreditation from the National <br /> 39 Community Re-investment Coalition, so the capacity is there for this project to be pulled <br /> 40 together. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 V. Other Discussion Items <br /> 43 <br /> 44 VI. Closing Statements <br /> 45 Chair Jacobs suggested a work session with affordable housing in October with a longer <br /> 46 time for discussion. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 VII. Adjourn <br /> 49 The meeting adjourned at 6:59 PM . <br /> 50 <br /> 51 <br />