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Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board
April 11th, 2018 | 8 AM | City Hall Commission Room: 121 N. Rouse Ave
A. Call meeting to order 8:00am
B. Changes to the Agenda 8:01am
C. Public Comment
Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for
individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be an
opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that item. Please limit
your comments to three minutes.
D. Minutes for Approval
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E. Action Items 8:05am
1. Recommendation to City Commission to use the City land located at 5519 Saxon Way for
affordable housing as proposed by Habitat for Humanity
(This item was originally on the CAHAB Agenda at its 10/12/2016 meeting where it was unanimously
approved, with David Magistrelli abstaining due to his affiliation with Habitat. Due to the length of
time that has passed and the change in CAHAB membership since then, Habitat is asking that CAHAB
re-affirm its support of this proposal)
2. Discussion of other currently proposed Affordable Housing land initiatives
a) Cemetery Land
b) Davis / Fowler
3. Request that the City Commission amends Resolution 3540 which requires 5 CAHAB
members for a quorum to instead state that a quorum consists of a majority of the
“currently filled positions” (as described in the City's general bylaws for advisory boards in
Resolution 4377 and in the CAHAB’s Rules of Procedure adopted by CAHAB in March of 2014).
4. Request that the City Commission adopt an amendment to Resolution 3540 so that
CAHAB positions which have been vacant for an extended period of time may be filled
with persons who have Affordable Housing qualifications other than those specifically
indicated for the open position.
5. Vote to approve some updates to the CAHAB-endorsed changes to the Affordable Housing
Ordinance (Thane)
F. Non-Action Items
1. Affordable Housing Ideas (Thane)
a. Require anyone who demolishes existing dwelling units in order to replace them with higher end
units to provide an equal number of dwelling units to replace the ones removed at a cost or rent
equal to the cost or rent of the units being removed. Optionally, a fewer number of units at a
proportionately lower cost or rent may be provided.
b. Tap the bed tax fund, the rationale being that low income folks provide the labor for hotels and
motels and other segments of the tourist industry
c. Provide a TIF incentive or similar to employers who provide affordable housing for their
employees.
d. Property tax exemption for affordable rental properties (Do through land trust?)
2. Discussion of whether to request that the City Commission require that Affordable
Housing Plans be reviewed by CAHAB
3. Discuss the possibility of having a presentation by Ken from HRDC and Brooke Anderson at the
May CAHAB meeting that details how housing assistance applicants are qualified, what funding is
available to them, how sources of down payment assistance are prioritized and provided, and
factors that affect the mortgage payment that the buyers obtain.
G. FYI/Discussion
1. HRDC Monthly update (Heather Grenier)
2. GAR Gallatin Assoc. of Realtors Summary (Hattie)
3. Community Affordable Housing Fund financial update (LaMeres)
4. Ethics Training reminder
5. CAHAB Member updates and future agenda items
H. Adjournment 9:30 AM
For more information please contact Brian LaMeres at blameres@bozeman.net
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