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13 <br />1 <br />Commissioner McKee said asked if there is a reason that the original request in 2013 <br />2 <br />was not paid out of the transfer fee fund. <br />3 <br />Robert Dowling said in 2013 he did not know how many units would need replacing; the <br />4 <br />transfer fee fund was much lower; and the cost of replacements of these units went downfrom <br />5 <br />$11,000 to $7,000. <br />6 <br />Commissioner McKee said he is not criticizing CHT,but for him, it comes down toa lack <br />7 <br />of achain of custody. He said if funds are allocated to a project, he likes them to be used for <br />8 <br />that project. He said the shuffling of funds makes him uneasy.He said he would prefer to see <br />9 <br />these funds returned to the account from whence they came, and a new request for funding <br />10 <br />made. <br />11 <br />Sherrill Hampton said she appreciates this point, and that is why there is a recapture <br />12 <br />clause, which states if these funds are not spent by 2019 they will revert back to the County. <br />13 <br />Commissioner McKee saidhe appreciates this, and does not question the use of the <br />14 <br />funds,but wants the accounting to be clean. <br />15 <br />Commissioner Rich asked if the number of units at East 54 is known. <br />16 <br />Robert Dowling saidthere are 15 units in Greenbridge, three of which have received <br />17 <br />new HVAC systems. He said there are34 units in East 54, and this is the first HVAC unit being <br />18 <br />replaced. <br />19 <br />Commissioner Rich said in 2013 Greenbridge was uniquein that it was built to LEAD <br />20 <br />certification, and the HVAC systems were no longer available.She asked if this problem has <br />21 <br />been solved. <br />22 <br />Robert Dowling said he has not solved this problem. He says he was advised by <br />23 <br />residents to replace all the units, and he has chosen to replace them only as they break. <br />24 <br />Commissioner Jacobs said the units are not handicapped accessible at Greenbridge, <br />25 <br />and asked if this was the case atEast 54. <br />26 <br />Robert Dowling said none of the units at East 54 are handicapped accessible. <br />27 <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if Mr. Dowling wouldplease communicate to East 54 to <br />28 <br />use universal design for handicapped accessibility going forward. <br />29 <br />Chair Dorosin asked ifthere areanyhandicapped accessibleunits in the building, <br />30 <br />whether affordable or not. <br />31 <br />Robert Dowling said he is not sure, but knows that codes must be met when the <br />32 <br />buildings are built. <br />33 <br />Chair Dorosin said these funds were allocated a long time ago, from aprevious bondin <br />34 <br />2001.He said these funds need to be spent. <br />35 <br />36 <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Rich,seconded by Commissioner Jacobs for the <br />37 <br />Board to approve and authorize the Manager to sign the requested second amendment <br />38 <br />(Attachment 3) of Community Home Trust’s Affordable Housing Bond Development Agreement. <br />39 <br />40 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />41 <br />42 <br />c.Lands Legacy Action Plan for 2018-2020 <br />43 <br />The Board consideredvoting to adopt the Lands Legacy Action Plan for the years 2018- <br />44 <br />2020. <br />45 <br />David Stancil and Kim Livingston, Land Conservation Manager, presented this item. <br />46 <br />David Stancil presented the background information: <br />47 <br />48 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />49 <br />The Board of Commissioners established the Lands Legacy Program in 2000. Through this <br />50 <br />program, Orange County seeks to protect its most critical natural and cultural resources <br /> <br />