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25 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 3 <br /> 4 8-d Approval of Proposed Changes to the Affordable Housing Bond Program <br /> 5 The Board considered voting to approve the second phase of proposed changes to the <br /> 6 Orange County Affordable Housing Bond Program. <br /> 7 Chair Rich said she read an article in the NY times about sustainable affordable <br /> 8 housing, and the fact that much affordable housing is being built in areas that flood. She asked <br /> 9 Sherrill Hampton, Housing Director, if she would include something about sustainability (page 2 <br /> 10 of handout, with item D being added. All else remains the same). <br /> 11 Sherrill Hampton referred to section D on page 2, and said staff change items 1 and 4. <br /> 12 She said staff researched sustainability, and broke the criteria out. She said item 1 deals with <br /> 13 the building aspect of sustainability, and noted that the list is not exhaustive. She said item 4 <br /> 14 deals with the site of the housing itself. She said no other changes were made; particularly no <br /> 15 changes were made to the point system. <br /> 16 Commissioner Marcoplos said this is great. <br /> 17 Chair Rich said after the most recent rains, she spoke to Hillsborough Mayor Tom <br /> 18 Stevens who said a road got washed out, as well as Gold Park. She said affordable housing <br /> 19 cannot continue to be built in areas where the residents will lose repeatedly lose everything. <br /> 20 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there was a "4" before. <br /> 21 Sherrill Hampton said only minimally, and did not spell it out. She said staff felt it was <br /> 22 good to add some clarification. <br /> 23 Commissioner Dorosin said the point allocation remains the same. <br /> 24 Sherrill Hampton said yes. <br /> 25 Commissioner Price said the points are different from what is in the agenda packet. <br /> 26 Sherrill Hampton said since staff expanded the language, staff expanded the points. <br /> 27 Commissioner Greene referred to #4, and asked if it covers not building in a flood plain. <br /> 28 Sherrill Hampton said staff has to go by the Orange County regulations, and will attempt <br /> 29 to mitigate issues of flooding. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 32 approve with changes the second phase of proposed changes to the Orange County Affordable <br /> 33 Housing Bond Program. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 36 <br /> 37 a. Minutes <br /> 38 The Board approved the minutes from April 2, 2019 as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> 39 b. Resolution to Support Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Allocation Expansion <br /> 40 The Board considered voting to approve a resolution in support of increased funding to the local <br /> 41 Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils (JCPC) in North Carolina and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> 42 c. Approval of Budget Amendment#7-E for Repair of the District Attorney Building <br /> 43 The Board approved Budget Amendment#7-E for the repair of the District Attorney Building. <br /> 44 d. Approval of Proposed Changes to the Affordable Housing Bond Program <br /> 45 The Board approved the second phase of proposed changes to the Orange County Affordable <br /> 46 Housing Bond Program. <br /> 47 e. Lease Modification for Hillsborough Commons <br /> 48 The Board approved a modification of the lease for Hillsborough Commons (113 Mayo Street, <br /> 49 Hillsborough) and authorized the Chair to sign the appropriate documents upon final review of <br /> 50 the County Attorney. <br />