AHAC Minutes 10/17/2016 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING
October 17,2016
Naples,Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. in a WORKING SESSION at 3299 Tamiami Trail East,
Building F, 5th Floor, Training Room,Naples, Florida,with the following Members present:
Present: Steve Hruby, Chair
Taylor McLaughlin,Vice-Chair
Kristi Bartlett
Denise Murphy
Christina Apostolidis
John Cowan
Litha Berger
Joseph Schmitt
Absent: Carlos Portu
Mark Strain
ALSO PRESENT: Kim Grant, Director-Community and Human Services
Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator-CHS
Jason Rummer-Operations Analyst-Public Services
Cormac Giblin-Senior Housing&Grants Coordinator
Tim Durham-County Manager's Office
Public PRESENT: Mary Waller,NABOR
Nick Kouloheras-Habitat
George Danz-Riviera Golf Estates
Jean Kungle-Resident
Alison Thom- Resident
Barbara Melvin-First Florida Integrity Bank
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. Mr. Hruby read the procedures to
be observed during the meeting.
2. ROLL CALL-COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
With eight members in attendance a quorum was established.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
a. Approval of agenda.Joe Schmitt asked to add an item to the agenda regarding the
membership of 2 individuals from the Planning Commission on the AHAC. Kim said we
could add it as item#6b. John Cowan motioned to approve the agenda with the addition
and Litha Berger seconded. The group voted 8-0 to accept the agenda as amended.
b. Approval of the minutes from the meeting of September 12,2016.
c. Approval of the minutes from the meeting of September 19,2016. Denise Murphy
motioned to approve both sets of minutes and Taylor McLaughlin seconded. The group
voted 8-0 for approval.
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Stakeholder Committee 9/12/16 Meeting draft minutes.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. Persons wishing to speak must register prior to speaking. All registered speakers
will receive up to three(3)minutes unless the time is adjusted by the Chairman.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS
a. Cormac began the review of the draft contract with the Urban Land Institute(ULI).
He opened with a short history of where we are and how we got here in regards to the
RFP. Ile was enthusiastic about using the ULI since the response we received from
other consultants was not up to expectations. He said that the ULI contract would
cost about$135,000 less a$10,000 grant that we would from the Terwilliger Institute.
This would leave another$125,000 on the table for an additional consultant to deal
with actual implementation if necessary. However, with the information we get from
the ULI,our staff may be able to implement the plan without outside assistance. He
explained that the Stakeholders Committee had given their approval to move forward
with using the ULI. Hopefully,the executive summary will go to the BCC on
October 25, 2016.
Steve Hruby went through the contract and the 5 day panel that ULI would bring to
town. He also discussed what staff will have to do before the ULI arrives. There is
much coordination that must be done to complete all of the plans. We must produce a
handbook, schedule interviews,plan site visits and prepare a plan for a tour of the
county. Steve is very excited about this project and is very encouraged that we will
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be ahead of schedule if everything works out the way we expect it to. The exit
briefing that they would provide before their departure would be a great start in
giving high level policy direction to the Commissioners. Steve stressed the fact that
they will not tell us what we want to hear,but they will give unbiased opinions. He
said that after the formal report comes,he would like to reach consensus to jumpstart
the housing plan by January 17th.
b. Joe Schmitt told the group that both he and Mark Strain are both on the Planning
Commission. They discussed the situation and Mark agreed to resign from the
AHAC,allowing Joe to take the"Planning Commission"spot on the committee. This
would leave the resident in jurisdiction position open for another member. Kim told
the group that we have 3 candidates(Mary Waller,Barbara Melvin and Hector i
Hernandez)who are waiting to be nominated for membership into the committee.
After discussion by the group,Denise Murphy motioned that Mary Waller be
appointed to the position. This was seconded by Litha Berger and the group voted 9-
0 in agreement. Kim said she will look into what we have to do to make this all
happen. Kim reminded the group that there is still a"labor engaged in home
building"position still open.
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned at
9:25 a.m.after being motioned by John Cowan,seconded by Taylor McLaughlin and
having a final vote of 9-0. (Kristi Bartlett arrived late to the meeting.)
NEXT MEETING:
Meeting: December 5,2016; 8:30 a.m.
Location: 5`h Floor Training Room,Administration (Building F)located at 3299 Tamiami
' Trail East.
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