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Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br />Minutes of Tuesday, January 13, 2015 <br />Members Present: Patsy Barbee, Tammy Jacobs, Nannie Richmond and Arthur Sprinczeles <br />Members Absent: Andrew Shannon, JonZella Bailey- Pridham, Vanessa Soleil, Sully Jaffer, and <br />Diane Beecham <br />Staff Present: James Davis and Crystal Coble <br />Welcome /Introduction <br />There being no guest or new members present, the members did not conduct a welcome or <br />introductions. <br />Approval of Minutes <br />The minutes of November 18, 2014 and December 9, 2014 were not approved due to the lack of <br />a quorum. <br />Department Report /County Report <br />James Davis informed the board that the duplex for elderly low- income (60% AMI) persons <br />developed by Habitat for Humanity in the Rusch Hollow subdivision has been completed. The <br />County supported this development with an allocation of Affordable Housing Bond monies. A <br />request for disbursement of bond monies in the amount of $144,304 was received this week from <br />Habitat. The members discussed what the AMI amounts are for 2014 in Orange County. <br />Arthur Sprinczeles inquired about the development of the departmental calendar. Crystal Coble <br />stated that the calendar is currently being edited. It will be available at the February meeting. <br />Crystal will contact Andrew Shannon to discover whether he will be available for meetings in <br />the future. <br />Crystal will follow up on the rental of residential units over the new library in Carrboro. James <br />stated that he confirmed that there is still a plan for the units to be installed, but they will not be <br />affordable. <br />The members revisited the idea of an affordable housing summit. James suggested that the <br />members discuss this idea fully and with a quorum. <br />James informed the members that the BOCC goals and priorities in 2009 included efforts to <br />entice private investors to fund affordable housing efforts. The BOCC will soon set new goals <br />and priorities for the next 5 years. James will follow up with the members with information on <br />the new goals. Arthur stated that he recalls a meeting with the BOCC where the AHAB <br />