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Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br />Minutes of January 8, 2013 <br />Members Present: Jonzella Bailey- Pridham, Diane Beecham, Patsy Barbee, Katherine Doom, <br />Nannie Richmond, Arthur Sprinczeles, James Stroud <br />Members Absent: Andrew Shannon and Christopher Wehrman <br />Staff Present: Tara L. Fikes <br />Welcome /Introduction <br />Chair Patsy Barbee opened the meeting at 6:10 pm. <br />Approval of Minutes - November 13 and December 11, 2012 <br />The minutes of November 13 and December 11 were approved on a motion by Nannie <br />Richmond seconded by James Stroud. <br />Media Strategy <br />Katherine Doom reported that the new Facebook page has been developed and everyone can join <br />as managers in order to be able to post content which members were encouraged to do. <br />Housing Bond Program Request <br />Robert Dowling is interested in making a request to the BOCC to allocate the remaining housing <br />bond funds in the amount of $75,000 to Greenbridge Condominiums in Chapel Hill to assist in <br />the repair /replacement of HVAC units. Board members expressed interest in a tour of the <br />condos. Either January 24 or 31 were good days with a start time of 4:00 pm. Fikes will try to <br />schedule the tour. Also, the board generated the following questions to pose to Dowling which <br />Fikes will do on behalf of the Board. The answers are in italics. <br />• How long have the units been there? (2010) <br />• Why is there no warranty? (Because the contractor was not paid this voided the <br />warranty) <br />• Are you looking for additional pots of money? (Not at this time.) <br />• Why are the replacement units so expensive? (The current system is "ultra green" and <br />uses a chiller system and a new system would have to adapt to it which is costly.) <br />• Has a third party HVAC expert been consulted? (No) Are there any energy credits? (No) <br />• How many systems have been swapped out? (Two) <br />Department Report <br />Fikes reported that the Board of County Commissioners would be holding their annual goal - <br />setting retreat on Friday, February 1st and affordable housing is a part of the agenda. Also, she <br />reported that there has been conversation with the VISTA intern at the Centre for <br />Homeownership and Economic Development Corporation regarding the establishment of <br />Affordable Housing Clearinghouse in the County. It was suggested that the Board host a <br />roundtable for the community to determine the goal for such an entity. <br />Other Business <br />The group's picture was taken and the group agreed that the next meeting will be held on <br />February 12, 2013 at the Richard E. Whitted Building, 300 W. Tryon Street in Hillsborough. <br />The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Katherine Doom seconded by James Stroud. <br />Respectfully submitted: <br />Tara L. Fikes <br />