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Ms. Mahaley asked if the AHAB wanted to change the location of the <br /> meetings once or twice a year do they have to petition the Board? Ms. <br /> Jacobs said that AHAB used to change its location regularly years ago <br /> especially when they were looking to add members to the Board. They did <br /> not have to petition the Board. She said that the Board wants to be more <br /> transparent and have more interactions with the people that they serve. The <br /> Board wants to be able to provide information about affordable housing to <br /> residents as well as to people who want to live in Orange County. <br /> Ms. Mahaley stated that the Board's desire to have outside agencies attend <br /> their meetings so to have the Board learn more about them and their <br /> programs to better evaluate them when they apply for funding. It is not the <br /> intention of the Board to have to listen to long presentations from these <br /> outside agencies. Ms. Sykes added that the Board wants to know what these <br /> agencies do with the funds granted to them by the County and what impact <br /> they have had as a result of these funds. At this point the Board does not <br /> know. <br /> [Staff will provide the names of the organizations and the amount of the grant <br /> awards after the BOCC's June meeting. Staff will also provide the quarterly <br /> reports from the funded outside agencies to AHAB]. <br /> Rural Buffer— In response to a question, Ms. Hampton stated that the <br /> discussion of the rural buffer has to be separated between the Greene Tract <br /> and the rent of the buffer. For the Greene Tract, which is owned by Orange <br /> County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the three jurisdictions selected the high <br /> density option for the developable part of the land with other parts reserved <br /> for open space, school and mixed use development. There has been <br /> increased opposition by neighborhoods along Homestead Road against the <br /> high density option. With respect to the rest of the rural buffer, the BOCC <br /> agreed to have a discussion about it but that discussion has not yet happened <br /> yet. <br /> Mr. Rosser asked if there were any studies or data collected about the buffer. <br /> Community Development Week— Ms. Beecham discussed the fact that it <br /> Community Development Week, its purpose and the books, movies and <br /> articles list that was developed to celebrate and promote CD week. The list is <br /> on the on the County's website and at the main library and Chapel Hill library <br /> (Attachment F). <br /> VIII. Adjournment —On a motion by Tammy Jacobs and seconded by Jenn <br /> Sykes, the Board voted to adjourn at 8:00 PM. <br /> Submitted by Diane Beecham, Community Development Specialist <br /> Page 5 <br />