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Attachment A <br />APPROVED 4/23/2013 <br />MINUTES <br />JOINT MEETING <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD <br />MARCH 12, 2013 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint meeting with the Orange <br />County Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at <br />the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs, and Commissioners Mark <br />Dorosin, Alice Gordon, Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br />COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton and Clerk to the Board Donna S. <br />Baker (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below). <br />AHAB MEMBERS PRESENT: Jonzella Bailey - Pridham, Patsy Barbee, Diane Beecham, <br />Katherine Doom, Nannie Richmond, Arthur Sprinczeles, James Stroud, Andrew Shannon <br />AHAB ABSENT: <br />HOUSING, HUMAN RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF PRESENT: <br />Dr. Tara Fikes, Director <br />I. Introductions and Opening Comments <br />Chair Jacobs welcomed everyone and introductions were made. <br />AHAB Chair Patsy Barbee reviewed the following goals: <br />Comprehensive Plan Housing Goals <br />Housing Overarching Goal: Opportunity for all citizens of Orange County to rent or <br />purchase safe, decent, accessible, and affordable housing. <br />Housing Goal 1: A wide range of types and densities of quality housing affordable to all <br />in all parts of the County. <br />Housing Goal 2: Housing that is useable by as many people as possible regardless of <br />age, ability or circumstance. <br />Housing Goal 3: The preservation, repair, and replacement of existing housing supply. <br />Housing Goal 4: Development ordinances and incentives that promote inclusionary <br />practices and housing options for all income levels. <br />Patsy Barbee said that the 2012/2013 work plan includes implementation of a media <br />campaign that will stimulate conversation regarding the need for affordable housing in the <br />community. This campaign will target the county and the towns of Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and <br />Carrboro. She said that efforts will include brochures and the use of social media. Other work <br />plan items include encouragement of expenditure of unspent funds from previous bond <br />referendums and continued recruitment of advisory board members. <br />She also reviewed concerns and issues for the coming year. These issues include: <br />exploration of a future bond referendum for affordable housing, the northern Orange County <br />options, and mobile home standards. <br />3 <br />