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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA7. CAHAB Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Pearl Michalson, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Ulmen CMC, City Clerk SUBJECT: (Re) Appointments to the Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board (CAHAB) MEETING DATE: July 27, 2015 MEETING TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to reappoint Melvin Howe to the expired term position for an Interested Citizen and appoint Sharon Southard to the Real Estate Financier position on the Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board with terms ending June 30, 2018. BACKGROUND: This board currently has one vacancy for someone with low or moderate income with a term expiration of June 30, 2017 and 3 terms that expired on June 30, 2015 for a Real Estate Financier, Real Estate Sales and an Interested Citizen. Mr. Howe has re-applied as the Interested Citizen and new Applicant Sharon Southard has applied for the Real Estate Financier position. The Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board was created under Commission Resolution No. 3056, superseded by Commission Resolution No. 3540 adopted on September 16, 2002. This Board replaces the former Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Loan Review Committee. Its purpose is to provide recommendations to the Commission on requests for expenditures from the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund (for housing) and from the Community Housing Fund (which is funded through the City's General Fund); to advise the Commission on affordable housing needs, issues, policies, and regulations; to work with the City and other groups to formulate programs and projects for meeting Bozeman's affordable housing needs; and to advise the Commission on affordable housing plans for annexations and any related development proposals. The Board is comprised of eleven members serving staggered three-year terms, with terms to end on June 30 of each year; and a member of City Planning staff shall serve as an ex-officio, non- voting member. Members must be of legal age, and a majority of the members shall be residents of the city. Non-resident members must have a tangible connection with the City by virtue of working in the city or owning property in the city. Members must represent the following: 279 (1) real estate financing (2) real estate sales (3) construction industry (4) organization supporting the availability of low- and moderate-income housing (5) organization providing services to low- and moderate-income persons (6) member of the public certifying that he or she is a low or moderate-income person as defined by the City's affordable housing policy (7) representative from a recognized non-profit affordable housing development organization (8) member of the public certifying that he or she currently resides in housing designated as low- or moderate-income housing (9) member of the public who has demonstrated interest in special needs housing (10) the City's Finance Department (11) building industry professional This Board has four vacancies with one reapplying member and one new applicant. Pending these (re) appointments tonight, one position for a low or moderate income person and one position for a real estate sales position will remain. New Applicant: Sharon Southard Re-Applying Applicant: Melvin Howe 280 From:ssouthard@bigskybank.com To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Submittal Date:Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:50:32 PM AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 189 Form inserted: 5/12/2015 4:50:05 PM Form updated: 5/12/2015 4:50:05 PM Name: Sharon Physical Address *: 137 Prospector Trail P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59718 Primary Phone *: (406) 556-3211 Additional Phone: (406) 599-4167 Email *: ssouthard@bigskybank.com Your current occupation *: Mortgage Loan Originator Employer *: Big Sky Western Bank How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Community Affordable Housing AdvisoryBoard City Limits *: no Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: no If so, how long?: If so, where ?: Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: Currently Iam a Mortgage Loan Originator for Big Sky Western Bank. Formerly I worked for 2local non-profits in their housing counseling programs. I have been trained byNeighborWorks as a housing counselor, foreclosure mitigation counselor and homepurchase educator. I worked at HRDC in the Road to Home Program. While there Iwas exposed to many aspects of housing in the area including available homepurchase programs with MBOH, NeighborWorks, HRDC’s facilitation of HOME funds 281 and City of Bozeman funds. I also worked on phases 1 and 2 of the NSP projectcalled West Edge. While at HRDC and RDI I acted as a foreclosure mitigationcounselor and housing counselor. I had the honor to assist many of our local citizenswith saving their homes or transition easier to other housing options. Now that I amin lending, I have made a niche for myself assisting first time home buyers bynavigating them through the added layers of complexity using one or more of theseprograms. I think I could draw from my experience to help address housing issues inmy community. Reference 1 *: SharlRae Stuber 406-556-3837 sstuber@bigskybank.com Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Brenda Kirchgasler 406-587-4486 bkirchgasler@hrdc9.org Other Info: How did you hear about us?: SharlaRae Stuber 282 Name: Melvin Howe Physical Address *: 1204 Cherry Drive P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59715 Primary Phone *: (406) 587-8027 Additional Phone: Email *: melvin.howe@gmail.com Your current occupation *: Retired Employer *: Retired How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: >10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Community Affordable Housing Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: 19 years If so, where ?: B Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: Educated in Architecture and worked in the field for 42 years. Reference 1 *: Same as last time Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Same as last time Other Info: How did you hear about us?: Presently a member 283