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DRAFT – Published in accordance with Governor Kay Ivey’s Proclamations Dated

March 18, 2020 and April 2, 2020

Minutes of the remote meeting of the Mobile Housing Board

Held on April 14, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. (Telephonically)

Chairman Hill called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. A roll call for the purpose of establishing a quorum was call and all members of the Board of Commissioners were present. In addition to the members of the Board of Commissioner the following staff members were present: Michael Pierce, Kathi Bryant, Casey Dickerson, Elicia Brown and Marie Mhoon. In addition to the staff Jeff Bennett, Contract Interim CFO, Magadalene Skretta (HCV Contractor) and Carol Bradley, resident.

The published agenda was adopted and presented as follows:
 

MOBILE HOUSING BOARD
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING
REMOTE (TELEPHONE) MEETING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNOR KAY IVEY’S PROCLAMATIONS
DATED MARCH 18, 2020 AND APRIL 2, 2020
 REVISED AGENDA

APRIL 14, 2020 10:00 A.M.
 

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on the REVISED 2020 ANNUAL PHA PLAN and the 2020 FIVE YEAR PHA PLAN NOTICE

is hereby given that the Mobile Housing Board (MHB), Mobile, AL, will hold a Public Hearing on APRIL 14, 2020 , at 9:00 am at the Mobile Housing Board Central Office, 151 S. Claiborne Street, Mobile, AL 36602. The public hearing is for the Mobile Housing Board's Revised Year 2020 Annual PHA Plan and the Revised 2020 Five Year PHA Plan.

Note: Due to COVID-19, President Trump’s extension of social distancing through April 30^th and Governor Ivey and Mayor Stimpson’s stay-at-home orders, the public meeting will be held telephonically.  The dial in number and passcode are:

Dial in number:  515.603.3163
Passcode:             956108#

Comments can be sent in during the meeting to Marie Mhoon at mmhoon@mobilehousing.org.

The revised 2020 Annual Plan updates MHB's Low-Income Public Housing Program (LIPH) Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan, and updates MHB's intentions to file Section 18 application(s). The public comment period on the plans is from February 27, 2020 through April 14, 2020. The revised plans can be viewed at the following locations:

1. Mobile Housing Board Central Office, 151 S. Claiborne Street, Mobile, AL 36602
2. Oaklawn Homes Rental Office, 1010 Baltimore Street, Mobile, AL 36605
3. Orange Grove Rental Office, 600 N Joachim Street, Mobile, AL 36603
4. Thomas James Place Rental Office, 1555-A Eagle Drive, Mobile, AL 36605
5. Gulf Village Rental Office, 2002 Ball Avenue, Prichard, AL 36610
6. R.V. Taylor Plaza Rental Office, 1509 Plaza Drive, Mobile, AL 36605
7. Central Plaza Towers Rental Office, 300 Bayshore Avenue, Mobile, AL 36607
8. Emerson Gardens Rental Office, 759 Palmetto Street, Mobile, AL 36603
9. Frank W. Boykin Tower Rental Office, 1600 Michigan Avenue, Mobile, AL 36605
10. Downtown Renaissance Rental Office, 350 Bloodgood Street, Mobile, AL 36603
11. The Renaissance Rental Office, 474 Bloodgood Street, Mobile, AL 36602
12. The Housing Choice Voucher Office, 1517 Plaza Drive, Mobile, AL 36605
13. Clinton L. Johnson Economic Development Center, 1655-B Eagle Drive, Mobile, AL 36605

All interested persons are invited to review the items below, attend said Public Hearing, and submit written communications to contact@mobilehousing.org during the public comment period.

Proposed Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP)
Proposed Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan
MHB Revisions to the Five-Year Plan for 2016-2020
MHB Revisions to the 2016-2020 5 Year and 2020 Annual Plan - Attachment Section Narratives
Additional MHB Policies

Mobile Housing Board Low Income Public Housing Progression from Mandatory Conversion to Section 18 Demo/Dispo Announcement

Earlier this year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed the Mobile Housing Board (MHB) that Mandatory Conversion was required for Thomas James and R.V. Taylor public housing units because the developments had vacancy rates at or above 12 percent for each of the last three years.

During a series of meetings, MHB informed its Resident Advisory Board, impacted residents and elected officials of HUD’s requirement and the implications.  Because Demolition and Disposition Transitional Funds (DDTF) and Operating subsidy (ARF) are not awarded with Mandatory Conversion, MHB sought relief from HUD to allow MHB to submit Section 18 Demo/Dispo applications instead.  With this change, MHB will receive approximately $18-$21 million in DDTF and ARF over five years.  HUD recently agreed to allow the submission of Section 18 Demo/Dispo applications.

Section 18 Demo/Dispo is similar to Mandatory Conversion in that MHB will not require impacted residents to accept tenant-based voucher and they are able to move to other public housing residential communities.  It could take up to five years to move every family in both communities; therefore, we do not anticipate moving any families within the next 8-12 months.

MHB is still in the Demo/Dispo application phase and will be developing the five-year demolition plan over the coming months.  However, MHB will ensure current residents affected by Section 18 Demo/Dispo remain engaged and kept informed throughout the process through postings on the MHB website, resident meetings and flyer distribution.

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