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ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD <br /> Minutes <br /> March 15, 2017, 6:00 PM <br /> Southern Human Services Center, Conference Room D <br /> 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill,NC 27514 <br /> Members Present: Jean Bolduc, Chair; Diane Beecham, Vice Chair; Evelyn Johann, Tammy Jacobs <br /> Excused Absence: Daniel Bullock <br /> Staff Present: Annette Moore, Interim Director/Secretary, Alicia Jones, Program Manager and Angela <br /> Rockett, Administrative Assistant, <br /> Welcome/Introduction <br /> The Chair, Jean Bolduc, called the meeting to order at 6:18 pm. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> A motion was made to approve the minutes of February 15, 2017. Evelyn Johann seconded the motion <br /> and the minutes were approved unanimously. <br /> Department Report/County Report <br /> Annette Moore stated that there are proposed budget cuts to HUD. Commissioner Price has been in <br /> contact with Congressman David Price to find out what is going on in the House around that issue. <br /> They have been working across the aisle and all those slashes will not be there. Not sure of the level <br /> that HUD will be funded at. No thought of cuts to HAP funds, but cuts were to administration. Ms. <br /> Moore stated that this year they want to give HUD a true picture on what it costs to run the program so <br /> that we can ask for additional funds to cover administrative cost. We may only get 77% of <br /> administrative cost funds this year. <br /> Ms. Moore gave an update on RFP. The Affordable Housing Coalition has asked to extend the deadline <br /> for county owned properties. On March 21, 2017 we will bring their request to the board. They are <br /> asking for 30 additional days. The board asked why the larger parcels were removed. Ms. Moore <br /> explained that there has not been a full discussion about what types of development would go in the <br /> Greene Tract. <br /> Ms. Moore shared with the board that she has been doing some reorganizing and will continue to some <br /> reorganizing with the department. Alicia Jones will be contact person for the OCHA board. Ms. Moore <br /> will still be available for contact also. She will submit her budget Monday and will be asking for <br /> another Housing Rehabilitation Specialist to help with rehab and urgent repairs. <br /> E <br />