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ASHLAND HOUSING COMMISSION
MINUTES
December 17, 2009
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Graham Lewis called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. at Pioneer Hall located at 73 Winburn
Way, Ashland, OR 97520.
Commissioners Present: SOU Liaison: None
Richard Billin
Graham Lewis Council Liaison: Carol Voisin
Nick Frost
Aaron Benjamin Staff Present::
Regina Ayars Linda Reid, Housing Specialist
Carolyn Schwendener, Account
Clerk
Commissioners Absent: Brandon Goldman, Long Range
Planner
Steve Hauck
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes from the September 24, 2009 regular meeting and the October 22, 2009 Expiring Use and
Affordable Housing tour minutes were approved as presented.
Graham welcomed the community members, staff and Commissioners. Each person introduced
themselves.
PUBLIC HEARING/FOCUS GROUP MEETING 2010-2015 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
Reid gave a power point presentation explaining the purpose of updating the Five Year Consolidated
Plan. The Consolidated Plan is a document required to be prepared by jurisdictions that receive
Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) or other formula grant program funding from
HUD. It offers local jurisdictions the opportunity to shape the various housing and community
development programs. It also creates the opportunity for strategic planning and citizen participation and
to reduce duplication of effort at the local level. The three basic goals of the CDBG program are:
1. Decent Housing
2. Suitable Living environment
3. Expand Economic opportunities
Reid explained that this evening is the first of three public hearings that the City will be having. The
second meeting will take place in February of this year with the purpose of taking comments on the draft
plan. The third public hearing will be before the City Council when the plan is adopted. That meeting is
tentatively scheduled for April 20, 2010.
Reid posted on the City of Ashland’s webpage a Consolidated Plan survey. Thirty-eight people took the
survey. Attached to these minutes are the results of that survey.
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The meeting participants broke out into three smaller round table style discussion groups. Each table was
given the same question and had 15 minutes to discuss the questions. Participants were then asked to
move to a different table.
The questions were as follows:
1. What do you perceive as the greatest unmet needs for housing and human services among
the City’s low income residents?
2. Are there particular groups or populations that have a greater need for housing or services
than others?
3. In your opinion what are the top three priority areas the City should address, what if any,
are the barriers to making an impact in those areas and what would you tackle first?
The entire results of the discussion are attached to these minutes. The three broad priorities that came out
of the discussion;
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Preservation of existing affordable
The development of new affordable housing units
EMERGENCY SHELTER
Veterans
Peoples with disabilities
Homeless Populations
Transitional housing
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
Life Skills Training
For populations as risk of homelessness
Transportation
Tenant assistance
Physical and Mental Case Management
JANUARY 28, 2010 MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
RFQ for Clay Street property
Appoint new Land Use sub-committee members
Goal review
UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS
st
February 2, 2010 – 7 p.m. City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 1 Reading, Boards and
Commissions update Ordinance.
nd
February 16, 2010 – 7 p.m. City Council Meeting-HC Ordinance 2 Reading, Boards and
Commissions update Ordinance.
,
February 262010 – 7 p.m. CDBG Applications Due.
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Next Housing Commission Regular Meeting
4:30-6:30 p.m.; Thursday February 25, 2010 Community Development Building
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted by, Carolyn Schwendener
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