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Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br />Minutes of August 9, 2011 <br />Members Present: Alex Babbitt, Patsy Barbee, Diane Beecham, Anna MacDonald Dobbs, <br />Martha Hoylman, Mark Johnson, Rashii Purefoy, Nannie Richmond, and James Stroud <br />Members Absent: Lynda Baker and Jonzella Bailey- Pridham <br />Staff Present: Tara L. Fikes, Roxanne W. Reynolds <br />Welcome /Introduction <br />Patsy Barbee welcomed everyone to the meeting. She asked for brief introductions for the <br />benefit of new member Alex Babbitt. <br />Public Comments <br />Nannie Richmond stated that the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, Inc., (JOCCA) <br />repaired her mother's home and she is very pleased with the work. It was noted that funds are <br />still available for residents to apply for assistance. Diane Beecham asked if the application could <br />be a link to Orange County website. Fikes stated that she would check into this matter. Fikes also <br />stated that she would send JOCCA's Weatherization Application to AHAB members <br />electronically and copies would be mailed to the members to circulate to residents in Orange <br />County. <br />Minutes <br />James Stroud made a motion to approve the minutes of June 14, 2011 meeting with the <br />correction that Diane Beecham was not present at the meeting. Mark Johnson seconded the <br />motion. The motion was approved unanimously. <br />Housing Bond Program Recommendation <br />Fikes reported that there is approximately $143,304 remaining housing bond funds and provided <br />a status report of bond fund expenditures. This information is incorporated as an attachment to <br />the minutes. Fikes stated that the Advisory Board should submit a recommendation to the Board <br />of County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the remaining bond funds in the next few months. <br />After some conversation about potential uses of the funds, Fikes stated that she would provide <br />information regarding the Orange County Mobile Home Parks survey and a copy of the Housing <br />Bond Policy at the next meeting. <br />Board Work Plan <br />Board members reviewed the group's previous workplan items. They included the following. <br />1. Mobile Home Park Revitalization; <br />2. The Abandoned Mobile Home Program; <br />3. Pursuing connections with the towns to insure inclusion in discussions regarding <br />affordable housing; <br />4. Building momentum for affordable housing in Northern Orange County particularly for <br />areas near transportation; <br />5. Advocating for another Housing Bond Program, local funding resources, and other <br />funding resources; and <br />6. Developing a communication campaign to inform citizens regarding affordable housing <br />needs utilizing personal stories such as those regarding the search for affordable housing <br />in the community. <br />After some discussion, the Board identified the following possible future work items: <br />