Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority (RDA)

Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority (RDA) Galveston Housing Finance Corporation (GHFC) Galveston Property Finance Authority (GPFA) Regular Meeting - November 8, 2022 11/8/2022 - Minutes T 1. Declaration Of A Quorum And Call Meeting To Order Chair Patricia Bolton-Legg declared a quorum and called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. F 2. Roll Call Present: Patricia Bolton-Legg, John Lightfoot, Mark McKenna, and Sam Dell'Olio. Absent: Leon Phillips, Chris Robb, and Maureen McCutchen. A 3. Conflicts Of Interest None. R 4. Public Comments (Limited To Three Minutes Each) None. 5. Consider For Approval Minutes Of The September 13, 2022 And October 11, 2022 Meetings D Mark McKenna made a motion to approve minutes of the September 13, 2022 and October 11, 2022 meetings, with John Lightfoot seconding the motion. Unanimously approved by those present. 6. Discussion, Consideration And Possible Action Regarding Revisions To The RDA Certificate Of Formation Assistant City Attorney Trevor Fanning discussed with the board revisions to the RDA Certificate of Formation. John Lightfoot made a motion to approve the RDA Certificate of Formation, with Patricia Bolton-Legg seconding the motion. Unanimously approved by those present. 7. Discussion, Consideration And Possible Action Regarding Revisions To The GHFC Certificate Of Formation Assistant City Attorney Trevor Fanning discussed with the board revisions to the GHFC Certificate of Formation. Patricia Bolton-Legg made a motion to approve the GHFC Certificate of Formation, with John Lightfoot seconding the motion. Unanimously approved by those present. 8. Discuss And Consider Treasurer's Report (C. Robb) Patricia Bolton-Legg reported that she took a box of records to Mr. Walsh. The board can either pay Mr. Walsh to organize the records or someone on the board could organize, to which Mr. Dell'Olio volunteered. The board also needs to get records from previous Accountant Katherine Maxwell. 9. Discuss And Consider Approval Of Invoices a. TIRZ 13  Dell'Olio volunteered. The board also needs to get records from previous Accountant Katherine Maxwell. 9. Discuss And Consider Approval Of Invoices a. TIRZ 13 b. RDA c. GHFC/GPFA - Sam Dell'Olio made a motion to approve Robert Bastien's invoices in the amounts of $156.00 and $376.00, with Patricia Bolton-Legg seconding the motion. Unanimously approved by those present. T 10. Real Estate Committee (J. Lightfoot/M. McCutcheon) John Lightfoot reported that one lot discussed by the board at the last meeting went pending after two days which reaffirms that the board needs to be ready to purchase quickly. Also, the board needs to figure out a price based on the median income. F Sam Dell'Olio reported that he met with Pastor Josh Dorrell to visit available properties in the north side of Broadway neighborhood. He reported that Pastor Dorrell is very knowledgeable and knows the history of the neighborhood, and would be helpful at a future meeting of the board. A The real estate committee will meet to discuss the purchase of a property and the board could meet in a special meeting to approve. 11. Discuss And Receive Update Regarding Program Development And Procedures For Property Acquisition (R. Bastein) R Robert Bastien discussed with the board draft procedures for property acquisition. Discussion was held regarding adding language to item (e) "or for families whose primary residence will be in the City of Galveston, and item (g) " including restriction on resale for a period of five years". Patricia Bolton-Legg made a motion to approve the proposed Purchase Program with the D inclusion of the language discussed above to items (e) and (g), with Mark McKenna seconding the motion. Unanimously approved by those present. 12. Future Agenda Items Patricia Bolton Legg requested a list of city owned properties, and how the board could approach the city to donate a piece of property. Robert Bastien requested an item for the December 11th agenda authorizing two board members standing authority to purchase properties up to a certain amount. The December 11th agenda will include an executive session for discussion of purchasing specific properties. 13. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.