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Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br />Minutes of May 8, 2012 <br />Members Present: Jonzella Bailey - Pridham, Diane Beecham, Katherine Doom, Anna <br />McDonald Dobbs, Rashii Purefoy, Arthur Sprinczeles <br />Members Absent: Lynda Baker, Patsy Barbee, Martha Hoylman, Nannie Richmond, James <br />Stroud <br />Staff Present: Tara L. Fikes, Roxanne W. Reynolds <br />Welcome /Introduction <br />Jonzella Bailey- Pridham welcomed everyone to the meeting. <br />Public Comments <br />None <br />Approval of Minutes — April 10, 2012 <br />Katherine Doom made a motion to approve the minutes of April 10, 2012 meeting and Diane <br />Beecham seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. <br />Communitywide Media Strate2y <br />Anna McDonald Dobbs stated that she along with Diane Beecham, Katherine Doom and Tara <br />Fikes attended the UNC- Chapel Hill School of Journalism presentation of final reports from the <br />groups that have been working on affordable housing campaigns for the board this spring. <br />Anna briefly discussed the following reports from the students. <br />• Campaign Proposal — Red Monkey Venture <br />• Get to Know Your Neighbor Campaign- All -Star Communications <br />• Juggernault and Friends - Campaign Plan, Carroll Communicators <br />• Stay in the Dorm /Keep Others Warm- Open Doors Agency, Affordable Housing <br />Campaign Plan. <br />These reports are incorporated as an attachment to the minutes. <br />Next Steps <br />Board members discussed the student reports and decided that next steps include: <br />• Anna agreed to get the login information for the Facebook Page that has been created; <br />• Invite a Homeless Outreach Poverty Eradication (HOPE) representative to serve on the <br />Advisory Board; and <br />• Consider sponsoring events. <br />HogDDay Event <br />AHAB members also decided to distribute the following items at the event. <br />• One of the fact sheets from the final campaign reports/Urgent Repair Program fact <br />sheet /sign -up sheet for individuals interested in the affordable housing and /or the <br />advisory board <br />• Promotional products (pens, buttons, etc.) <br />• Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness Pocket Guide of Support Services <br />• Acquire information from James Stroud regarding his organization - The Homeownership <br />& Economic Development Corporation <br />I <br />