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Affordable Housing'Advisory Board 2501 Homestead Rd - Room D Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Minutes of the January 9, 2018 Meeting Members Present: N.V. Parlikad, Mae McLendon, Noah Oswald, Keith Cook, Jenn Sykes, Cain Twyman, Tammy Jacobs, Allision Mahaley Excused Absence: Doug Boemker Unexcused Absence: Joshua Brown, Adrian Moreno, Kolby Herndon, Alex Nickodem Staff Present: Sherrill Hampton, Director; Angela Rockett, Administrative Assistant and Renee Holmes, Housing Program Coordinator Welcome /Introduction (Board members asked Mr. Cook to serve as Acting Chair and moderate the meeting.) Keith Cook called the meeting to order at 6:11 p.m. AHAB members introduced themselves. Approval of Minutes A motion was made to approve the November 21, 2017 minutes, and the minutes were approved unanimously. Board Member Recap of the 2017 Landlord Meeting Allison Mahaley provided a recap of the Landlord Meeting held on November 20, 2017. The meeting was sponsored by the Orange County Housing Authority. She stated that the Housing and Community Development Department put together a wonderful event and it was incredibly informative. Ms. Mahaley felt that the questions that were asked and answered from attendees were relevant and pertinent. The Housing staff explained step by step what is involved in getting a Section 8 Voucher and how the different sections work together to make sure there are no gaps. The Inspectors /Rehabilitation Specialists provided an inspection check list and other important information for HCV participants. HUD allocated the Housing Authority 623 vouchers and 559 are leased up. Ms. Mahaley thought it was an excellent event and she hopes that the department will continue to offer these types of events. Keith Cook wanted to know if there were any complaints from landlords. Ms. Mahaley expressed that she didn't get the sense that they were complaining. There was confusion on their part why there might