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Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br />Minutes of Tuesday, April 8, 2014 <br />Members Present: James Stroud, Arthur Sprinczeles, Diane Beecham, Vanessa Soleil and <br />Nannie Richmond <br />Members Absent: Jonzella Bailey- Pridham, Britney Walden, Sully Jaffer, and Andrew Shannon <br />Patsy Barbee Tammy Jacobs <br />Staff Present: James Davis and Crystal Coble <br />Welcome /Introduction <br />Nannie Richmond called the meeting to order. For the benefit of the HHRCD new Interim <br />Director, James Davis, everyone was asked to introduce themselves. <br />Approval of Minutes <br />The minutes for March 11, 2014 were presented, however; due to the lack of a quorum no <br />official action could be taken. <br />Department Report <br />James Davis shared the following <br />• The Orange County Expo that took place on April 4, 2014 at University Mall in <br />Chapel Hill was very well attended. He noted that pictures were posted on the <br />chapelboro.com website. <br />• He passed out the AHAB members the cards that were produced to help advertise <br />the AHAB and hopefully fill the current vacancies. <br />• He informed the AHAB that there is a group of people who have come together to <br />address "Section 8" housing issues that were caused after GSC properties <br />announced that they are no longer willing to start new leases and will not renew <br />current lease for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program recipients. <br />• That on April 24, 2014 at 3pm there will be an Affordable Housing Panel <br />Discussion on the WCHM radio station that he will be participating in. <br />Other Business <br />There was no other business. <br />The meeting was adjourned. <br />Respectfully Submitted: <br />Crystal B. Coble <br />