Back to Archives

Austin Funds New Homeless Housing Project

Thursday, August 2, 2012 Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Board of Directors AHFC Meeting
  • Major investment in housing for the homeless:

    Over $2.3 million was approved by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) to fund a new 135-unit facility.
  • New affordable housing coming to East 11th Street:

    The facility, located at 309 East 11th Street, will provide single-room occupancy housing for homeless and low-income individuals.
  • Leadership confirmed for Austin's housing efforts:

    Lee Leffingwell was reappointed President and Sheryl Cole appointed Vice-President of the AHFC Board of Directors, overseeing crucial housing initiatives.

Full Transcript

NOTICE OF MEETING The Austin Housing Finance Corporation, Board of Directors, will convene at 3:00 PM on Thursday, August 02, 2012, in Council Chambers at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas AGENDA The Board of Directors will go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, to discuss personnel matters, or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the Board may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Approval of Minutes 1. Approve the minutes of the June 14, 2012 Board meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Consent 2. Approve a resolution reappointing Lee Leffingwell as President, appointing Sheryl Cole as Vice-President, and reappointing Marc A. Ott as General Manager of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors, for three-year terms expiring on June 20, 2015. 3. Approve a resolution appointing Humberto Lumbreras as President of Arbors at Creekside Non-Profit Corporation, Austin Inner-City Redevelopment Corporation and Villas on Sixth Non-Profit Corporation for concurrent terms, to expire on July 24, 2016; and as President of the Board of AHFC Village on Little Texas Non-Profit Corporation for a term to expire June 10, 2015. 4. Approve the negotiation and execution of a loan to FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES in an amount not to exceed $2,360,000 to assist with the property acquisition and the new construction of a 135-unit single-room occupancy housing facility for homeless and low-income individuals to be located at 309 East 11th Street. Adjourn The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please call 974-3256 OR 974-2445 TDD. A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the City Clerk’s Office not later than two hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. Please call 974-3256 in advance or inform the City Clerk’s staff present at the council meeting. Cualquier persona puede solicitar servicios de intérprete en español comunicándose con la oficina del Secretario/a Municipal a no más tardar de dos horas antes de la hora determinada para el asunto sobre el cual la persona desea comentar. Por favor llame al 974-3256 con anticipo o informe al personal del Secretario/a Municipal presente en la sesión del Consejo.