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Orange County Housing Authority Board <br /> January 15, 2014 <br /> Members Present: James Anderson,Jean Bolduc, Tara Fikes, Jonzella Bailey-Pridham <br /> Members Absent: Diane Beecham, Tammy Jacobs and Brittney Walden <br /> Welcome/Introduction <br /> The meeting was called to order at 6:15 pm. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Minutes from the December 18, 2013 were approved unanimously on a motion by Jean Bolduc and <br /> seconded by James Anderson. <br /> Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Budget Review <br /> Fikes reviewed the fiscal year to date revenue and expenses for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher <br /> Program as of December 31, 2013. The estimated fund balance as of that date was $435,592 and the <br /> current number of vouchers under lease was 570. Fikes noted that the review of the methodology for <br /> calculating vouchers under lease had not been completed but would be by the next board meeting. <br /> Selections are continuing to be made from the waiting list to increase leasing. <br /> Election of 2014 Officers <br /> Jean Bolduc was elected Board Chair and Jonzella Bailey-Pridham was elected Vice-Chair—both votes <br /> were unanimous. <br /> Board Work Plan <br /> Board members discussed their work plan for the coming year and agreed that one of the items would be <br /> the development of an information session for landlord participation in the Section 8 Program. The <br /> Durham Housing Authority program was mentioned as a possible model. <br /> Department Updates <br /> Fikes provided an update on the disposition of Section 8 voucher holders residing in GSC properties. To <br /> date, 28 participants have been affected. Of those, 19 found other suitable housing in the county —four <br /> (4) families were able to sign a new lease; three (3) ported out of the county, one (1) relinquished the <br /> voucher and one (1) abandoned their property. She will continue to provide updates on these properties <br /> monthly. Also, she shared that a Hillsborough property owner was causing displacement of two <br /> longtime tenants because they were over housed and the owner wants to now lease the properties at <br /> market rate for the bedroom size. <br /> Jean Bolduc shared the results of the first round of Section 8 surveys and the results will be attached to <br /> these minutes for the record. <br /> The meeting was adjourned on a motion by James Anderson seconded by Jean Bolduc. <br /> Respectfully submitted: Tara L. Fikes, Secretary <br />