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r <br /> i <br /> i <br /> I` <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD <br /> Minutes <br /> July 27, 2016, 6:00 PM <br /> Southern Human Services Center, Conference Room D <br /> 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill,NC 27514 <br /> t <br /> Members Present: Jean Bolduc, Chair; Diane Beecham, Vice Chair; Evelyn Johann; Mark Marcoplos, 4 <br /> Daniel Bullock, Tammy Jacobs <br /> Excused Absence: Gina James <br /> Unexcused Absence: <br /> Staff Present: Audrey Spencer-Horsley, Director/Secretary, and Angela Rockett, Administrative <br /> Assistant, Alicia Jones, Programs Manager, Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, Housing Intern <br /> c= <br /> i <br /> W elcome/Introduction <br /> The Chair, Jean Bolduc, called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> G <br /> Diane Beecham made a motion to approve the minutes of Wednesday, May 18, 2016 and Mark I' <br /> Marcoplos seconded the motion and the minutes were approved unanimously. Jean reminded the Board N <br /> that the next meeting will be on August 17, 2016. <br /> t <br /> Department Re ort/County Report <br /> I= <br /> I <br /> Audrey Spencer-Horsley informed the board of the changes to staff. James Davis, Civil Rights <br /> Specialist is now in Durham County, Crystal Coble last day will be Friday, 7/29/2016 and Fred Walker, <br /> Housing Specialist relocated to another state. She introduced Alicia Jones the Housing Program <br /> ; <br /> Manager and Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, Housing Intern. <br /> Audrey Spencer-Horsley shared the HUD visit. They went through files and made site visits; everything <br /> seemed to be in order. HUD mentioned that the Board needs to use resolutions because the Board is an <br /> official body governed by state and federal regulations. They were generally pleased with record <br /> G <br /> keeping and the minutes and said they felt after reading them you could follow and know what has been <br /> going on. One area of discussion with HUD was about people paying more than 30% of their income <br /> and whether they should be required to move. Audrey Spencer-Horsley and Alicia Jones explained that <br /> tenants can pay up to 40% of their income,particularly when there is little to no other comparable <br /> housing options. HUD also expressed that the OCHA Board was underutilizing their full authority and <br /> powers in providing and being more involved in affordable housing development in the county. <br /> C <br /> { <br />