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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.spec.07112000 PITKIN,COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA PLAZA 1 TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2000 (Dorothea Farris, Patti Clapper not Present) 3:00 PM CITIZEN BOARD INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION Peter Nicklin - Joint Housing Position 3:15 PM SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION Litigation, John Ely ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION 4:15 BOCC OPEN DISCUSSION Memos of Interest Future Agendas/Agenda Requests - July 18 AACP Meeting 4 pm - Meeting with School Board, City, August 15 at 3 pm on or August 22, 5pm. BOARD MEMBERSHIP REPORTS RFTA, Housing Office, NWCCOG Ruedi Water & Power, Colorado River Water Conservation District Rural Resort Region, RFRHA 4:45 PM ADJOURN 5:00 PM JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL at City Hall 1. RTA Discussion 8:00 PM 2. SPECIAL MEETING Executive Session ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION 3. 1"Reading Housing Guidelines ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING �r OL MINUTES OF THE JULY 11, 2000 SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND CITY COUNCIL I. Jackie Kasabach, Chairperson, called the Special Joint meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. Rachel Richards, Terry Paulson, Jim Markalunas, Tom McCabe and Tony Hershey were present representing the City Council, and Steve Barwick, City Manager; Shellie Roy Harper, Leslie Lamont and Mick Ireland were present representing the Board of County Commissioners, and Suzanne Konchan, County Manager, and Jackie Kasabach, Tim Semrau, George Burson, Patrick Saga] and Steve Elliott were present representing the Housing Board. Staff members present were Mary Roberts, Executive Director; and Cindy Christensen, Operations Manager. John Ely, County Attorney; John Worcester, City Attorney; and Tom Smith, legal counsel for the Housing Authority were also present. The July 11, 2000 Special Meeting was held in City Council Chambers, City Hall. Ireland made a motion for the BOCC to go into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation on the advice from legal counsel; Lamont seconded the motion. All were in favor. McCabe made a motion for the City Council to go into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation on the advice from legal counsel; Hershey seconded the motion. All were in favor. Semrau made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation on the advice from legal counsel; Burson seconded the motion. All were in favor. There was a motion from each entity to come out of Executive Session and it was seconded. The BOCC, City Council and Housing Board came out of Executive Session at 8:35 p.m. The Housing Board, BOCC and City Council moved Into a Special Meeting to discuss the 2000 Guidelines. ll. 1st Reading of the 2000 Guidelines: Roberts introduced the 2000 Guidelines. Roberts stated that the Guidelines have been modified for easier understanding and use by the community. There are three major sections: Rental, Sales and Development. Roberts stated that she will only be discussing the items where there is a change in policy. The first issue is on page 4 and relates to the maximum incomes for rental units. The Housing Board had been approached by Aspen/Pitkln County Housing Authority Minutes July 11,2000 Page 1 some individuals that two adults, making a decent wage, could not live together in a two-bedroom unit. The Board is recommending that the incomes be increased for rental units only. The increase related to the housing survey that was done last year. This did not affect how the rental rates would be charged for the units. The BOCC and City Council had no problem with this request. The next major policy change revolved around short-term rentals to non- profit groups; i.e., MAA faculty, Aspen Center for Physics. This change would allow an owner of a unit to take a short leave of absence and rent their unit out to a non-profit individual. The owner would first have to obtain approval by their Homeowners' Association and the rent that can be charged would still be limited as to what has always been stated in the Guidelines. The BOCC and City Council supported this change. The next major change related to the selling of the RO units. Due to the possibility of "under the table" deals, the Board is recommending that all future RO sales be done through the Housing Office by the lottery system. Harper stated that she does not agree with this change. This is one product that someone can get without going through the lottery process. Kasabach stated that when the Board discussed this issue, they felt that it was better to be consistent on how the Category and RO units are handled. Harper stated that the RO units do not require a subsidy. Kasabach stated that they do receive a subsidy- a growth subsidy. Harper stated that this would be in violation of the anti-trust law that the Housing Office would handle all the sales of deed-restricted housing. Richards stated that when City Council and the BOCC were first talking about the RO program, the original intent was that the RO units would be available through the lottery upon resale. Lamont agreed. Semrau stated that with the possibility of corruption on the resale of the units by doing under the table deals, the Board felt that this was the only way to go to eliminate any possibility of favoritism. Kasabach stated that there are loopholes in the RO program and this should, hopefully, eliminate some of those loopholes. The majority agreed to this change, with the direction that Staff ask legal counsel if this would be in violation of any anti-trust laws. Harper asked why the maximum cost of an RO unit is only $450,000. She suggested taking the cost of the land and using a specific square footage cost to come up with a maximum price. Semrau stated that the square footage cost would be too difficult because it changes as to the location of the project. Harper wanted some type of an incentive for people to build larger RO units. Semrau stated a developer couldn't go smaller than a certain size and ask for the $450,000. The cap makes it easier to administer. Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority Minutes July 11,2000 Page 2 Roberts stated that the next policy change related to the Leave of Absence policy. If someone wants to take a short-term leave, of less than three months, they could request such a leave from the Housing Office, get approval from their Homeowners' Association, and rent their unit on a short- term basis to a non-profit group. Roberts stated that the next issue related to information and policy that was taken out of the City of Aspen Municipal Code. Staff will pursue reviewing pages 30 through 33 with the Community Development Department to see if some of this information should be incorporated back into the Land Use Code. The Housing Board has also recommended changing the length a dependent has to live with a parent from 183 days per year to 180 days per year. After a brief discussion, the Boards also decided that in order for a child to be counted as a dependent that child should be 18 years of age or under. Therefore, the days with a parent were decreased along with the age a child can be counted as a dependent. Roberts stated that these were the major policy changes being recommended by the Housing Board. Harper reiterated her concern over the recommended policy change for the resale of RO units. She feels that the program may lose some people and that this could be very destructive. Richards stated that essentially the change is taking out the possibility of a popularity contest. Semrau stated that RO product is getting scarcer and that there will be deals going on under the table. This is the only solution that worked in eliminating any type of fraud. Barwick stated that his concern is that the sales prices are not high enough. The inflation rates are too low on the sales and rental rates. Roberts stated that the rental rates and sales rates were adjusted incorrectly and will be corrected by the 2nd reading and Public Hearing. Ireland stated that in the free-market, lenders are utilizing a person's income at a 33% rate where the housing program is using a 28% rate. Kasabach suggested studying inflation at length and how it relates to Aspen. Ireland stated that not everyone's wages are moving up. Staff was given the direction to look at this issue in depth over the next year. McCabe made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 29 (Series of 2000), An Ordinance Adopting the 2000 Affordable Housing Guidelines as Recommended by the Aspen/ Peskin County Housing Authority, with the recommended changes, at lst reading and schedule 2nd Reading and Public Hearing for July 24, 2000; Hershey seconded the motion. Richards, McCabe, Markalunas, Paulson and Hershey voted yes. Motion passed. Aspen/Pi&in County Housing Authority Minutes July 11,2000 Page 3 Ireland made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 68-2000, An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, Adopting the Aspen/Pifkin County Housing Authority 2000 Guidelines, with the recommended changes, at 1st Reading and schedule 2nd Reading and Public Hearing for July 26, 2000; Lamont seconded the motion. Lamont, Ireland and Harper voted yes. Motion passed. There were motions to adjourn and they were seconded. The Joint Meeting adjourned its Special Meeting at 9:45 p.m. THE ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Ja elyn A.�IasabA& Ch�airperon Mary Roberts, Execytive Director CITY COUNCIL Kathryn Koch, City Clerk Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority Minutes July 11,2000 Page 4 recommended changes, at 1' Reading and schedule 2nd Reading and Public Hearing for July 26, 2000; Lamont seconded the motion. Lamont, Ireland and Harper voted yes. Motion passed. There were motions to adjourn and they were seconded. The Joint Meeting adjourned its Special Meeting at 9:45 p.m. THE ASPEN/PITIKIN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY �uU � elyn A. Kasabach, Chairperson Mary s, Executiv CITY COUNCIL at ryn Koch, Cl rk i anette Jones TPark to the B.o_ d of County Commissioners Shellie Roy Harper, Chelirperson Board of County Commissioners Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority Minutes July 11,2000 Page 4