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Affordable Housing Advisory Board 300 West Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Minutes of Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Members Present: Patsy Barbie, Chair; Arthur Sprinczeles, Vice Chair; JonZella Bailey- Pridham; Tammy Jacobs; Jason O'Quinn; Diane Beecham; Brian Finch and Daniel Bullock Excused Absence: Nannie Richmond; Sully Jaffer; Andrew Shannon; Traci Wooten; Noah Oswald; Eleanor Kinnaird and Vivian Herndon -Latta Staff Present: Audrey Spencer - Horsley, Director; and Crystal Coble, Administrative Assistant Welcome /Introduction The Chair, Patsy, called the meeting to order at 6:21pm directly following a new member orientation. Introductions were made and the new members were welcomed by Patsy and Audrey. Approval of Minutes Diane made the motion to approve the minutes of March 10, and April 14, 2015 and Arthur seconded the motion and the minutes were approved unanimously. JonZella made a motion to approve the minutes of December 9, 2014 and Diane second it and the motion was approved unanimously. Department Report /County Report Audrey updated the members of the status of the 2015 -2020 Five year Consolidated and Annual Action Plans (HOME Program). She explained that a Five year Consolidated and Annual Action Plan are required by HUD for Orange County to receive Home Funds that are used for affordable housing. An updated draft of the 5 year Consolidated Plan was given to the board members as well. Audrey informed the board of the upcoming public hearings in May and encourages the AHAB to attend as a board or as orange county residents. Audrey informed the board that the online surveys that the public responded to for input for the 2015 -2020 5 year Consolidated Plan, would also be used in the Analysis of Impediments document. Also that the department's LEP Specialist had the online surveys translated to Spanish in order to be accessible to more county residents. Audrey also informed the AHAB that in August the Analysis of Impediments would be available for the AHAB to review and that it would be presented to the BOCC in September. She explained that it is a document that addresses the various barriers of affordable and fair housing needs in the County. Audrey informed the AHAB that if a draft was ready she would bring to the next meeting. Audrey also informed the members that the County Manager would be presenting the County's 2015 -2016 Budget and making recommendations for affordable housing at the BOCC meeting later that evening. There was a question raised about why the AHAB was not asked to submit budget recommendations. Audrey purposed that it is still possible that the AHAB and the public will be asked by the BOCC, about what affordable housing priorities should be and how funding should be allocated and used. Audrey informed the AHAB that the county has created task forces to investigate the viability of Tiny Houses Task Force and County Facilities and Land Task Force to look at opportunities to increase affordable housing in the County. Both of which