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MINUTES OF THE HOUSING COMMITTEE <br /> March 9, 2020 <br /> East Conference Room <br /> Present: Councilmembers Shachner, Rader, & Kepple <br /> Also Present: Councilmember Bullock, Law Director Corrigan, Building Commissioner Joe <br /> Meyers, Program Manager Mary Leigh, multiple members of the public, & Deputy Clerk Lascu <br /> taking minutes <br /> Call to Order: 5:59 p.m. <br /> AGENDA <br /> Approval of the minutes of the December 2, 2019 Housing Committee meeting. <br /> Chairman Shachner made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Rader to approve the minutes <br /> of the committee's meeting on December 2, 2019. <br /> All members in favor. Motion passed. The minutes were approved. <br /> ORDINANCE 05-2020 -AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives <br /> the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take <br /> effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the <br /> Director of Planning and Development or the Mayor to enter into an agreement with a <br /> licensed real estate broker to market for sale the real property located at 1612 Orchard <br /> Grove Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (PPN 313-24-006) for a period of 180 days,pursuant to <br /> Section 155.07 of the Codified Ordinances. (1st read& referred to HPD 2/18/20, 2nd <br /> reading 3/2/20) <br /> Planning Department Program Manager Mary Leigh gave a brief presentation and provided <br /> background on the property located at 1612 Orchard Grove Ave. It was acquired through a direct <br /> transfer through the land bank and federal funds were used to renovate the property. The <br /> renovations are near completion and the city is required to sell it to a low to moderate income <br /> household. The maximum sale value of the home is restricted. A community open house will be <br /> conducted at the property in April. Home renovations like the one that occurred at this property <br /> are part of the city's affordable housing strategy. <br /> Chairman Shachner inquired as to whether there were brokers that the city typically uses. Ms. <br /> Leigh indicated that the city reaches out to people that they've had success with in the past, <br /> however they try to switch out brokers frequently. Chairman Shachner also asked whether a <br /> buyer would have to be to get a mortgage for the property. Ms. Leigh indicated that a buyer <br />