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Spend the next five minutes getting the answers to
these questions from your partner, so that you can
share his answers with the group.
What do you want to accomplish as a Councilman?
How do you want to be remembered as a Councilman?
Why should ,your fellow Councilmen trust you?
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TRUST
To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.
-George MacDonald
Trust is the hardest thing to find, and the easiest to lose
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There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought
to be to trust no- man living with power to endanger the public liberty.
- John Adams
Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the
most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every
political practitioner in the country - and then declares itself puzzled that
America has lost trust in its politicians.
- Charles Krauthammer
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts,
foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is
afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a
nation that is afraid of its people.
- John F. Kennedy
CONSENSUS
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as
individuals
- Abba Eban.
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn't
believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it.
- John Major
There is nothing more obstinate than a fashionable consensus.
- Margaret Thatcher
Consensus is the willingness to support a group's decision over your own,
for the greater good of those you serve
- Unknown
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LEADERSHIP
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
- John C. Maxwell
The only test of leadership is that somebody follows.
- Robert K. Greenleaf
Blessed is the leader who seeks the best for those he serves.
- Unknown.
Leadership should be more participative than directive, more enabling than
performing-
- Mary D. Poole
Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve
what they want to achieve.
- Tom Landry
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City Council Retreat 01/22/05
MISSION
Reach consensus on long-range goals and policy direction for City Staff.
GOALS
Open, flexible, friendly customer service. !!!!
Aggressively bring in technology.
Economic development. !
*Hotel Conference Center
*Bayfront Development
*Downtown Destination
*Grants
*Website
*Develop Barbour's Cut Blvd.
*Infill / Redevelopment Incentives
Beautification.
Ordinance Enforcement / Education
*Trash
*Parks — Motorcycles
*Overweight Vehicle Enforcement
*Update Subdivision Ordinance
*Add Code Enforcement Officer
Establish Volunteer Groups
*Eyes and Ears for the City
Ordinance Updates
Flood Control Actions
Hospital /Clinic
*Public/Private
Public Transportation
800 MHz Radio System
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POLICY
Complaint Resolution
Fiscal Responsibility
Employer of choice
*Retention
*Attraction
*Morale
*Efficiency and Effectiveness
Improve Intergovernmental Cooperation
*Grants
*Efficiency
More Citizen Participation, Empowerment and Communication
*Formal Program / Outreach
*Web Casting
*Channel 16 Enhancement
*Sponsorship / Promotions (Review Cable Franchise)
*Flood Plain Information
*Tapping Local Resources
Innovation
Create Economic Development Policy
Strategic Planning for Growth
Attempts to Protect the Tax Base
Enhance Employee Incentives and Environment
*Flex -time
*Fleet Air Conditioning
*Succession Planning
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City Council Retreat 01/22/05
Ranking of Policies and Goals
POLICY
1
Fiscal Responsibility
1
2
Complaint Resolution
6
3
Ecomonic Development Policy
5
4
Employer of Choice
3
5
Citizen Participatioin
10
6
Intergovernmental Cooperation
9
7
Employee Incentives and Environ
4
8
Planning for Growth
2
9
Protect Tax Base
7
10
Innovation
8
GOALS
1
Customer Service
2
Economic Development
3
800 MHz Radio
4
Ordinance Enforcement
5
Ordinance Update
6
Flood Control
7
Beautification
8
Technology
9
Hospital / Clinic
10
Voluteer Groups
11
Public Transportation
1
1
2
1
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3
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11:45am Rotary
3:45pm MARKETING &
TOURISM
COMMITTEE MTG -
Chambers of Comm
5:30pm CAC (Citizen's
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9:OOam Meeting w/DF and
9:OOam MG/DBF/Mtg-Follow
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up on CC Mtg
article (DPs Office)
9:30am CR A AGENDA MTG
10:00am Crystal Scott (CMO)
11:45am Rotary
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HERITAGE SOCIETY
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12:OOpm Grass Roots '
Employee Luncheon
Grass Roots
Employee Luncheon
9:OOam Executive Staff
Meeting (CR A)
12:OOpm Lunch - Paul
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:OOpm COUNCIL MTG
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3:30pm 4-5P ALLIANCE
12:OOpm Lunch - Paul
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FAIRMONT RANCH
ENTRY AND CLUBHOUSE
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FAIRMONT RANCH
FAIRMONT RANCH
A Neo-traditional Community
Proiect Particulars:
Land area —18 acres
80 — 2 car garage, 4 bedroom 12'/s bath rental homes
4.5 homes per acre including detention area
Garage rear entry access (alley)
1,432 SF average size
Large traditional front porches
Stone and concrete penetrated siding exterior
Pavestone accents at driveways
Private access gate entry with full perimeter fencing
On -site management
Community pool and playground
9' Ceiling heights
Energy Star rated buildings
Project Management:
1. Homes are restricted rentals for a period of 40 years and may not be sold.
2. Management provides for continuous maintenance including painting,
lawn services, trash removal, etc.
3. Management controls residents as to compliance with project rules and
regulations
4. Management controls resident profile through felony and credit
background checks.
Financing -
Fairmont Ranch will be requesting Federal Tax Credits .to offset
construction costs. The cost of each home is estimated to be $131,114 or
total development cost of $10,489,120. In addition to offsetting
construction costs, the purpose for requesting Federal Tax Credits would
be to provide affordable rental housing to working moderate income
households such as teachers, policemen, firefighters, etc. This project will
not be Section 8 housing (see enclosed TDHCA program).
FAIRMONT RANCH
80 Units
Project Particulars
18-Nov-04
Unit Type
#of Units"!
SF per Unit
Total SF
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22,864
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TDHCA has prepared this flyer to help you gain a better
understanding of our Multifamily Mortgage Revenue
Bond (MRB) and Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Programs.
Pletave note: This document does not address the details of a
specific development.
Q: Just what does "affordable housing" mean?
A: It means that the rent is affordable for the residents, with rent
payments not greater than 30 percent of the resident's annual in-
come. For example, a resident with a yearly family income of
$30,000 would pay no more than $750 a
month for rent.
Q: Where does the money to build an
affordable housing development come
from?
A: With the M.RB Program, the Texas
Bond Review Board makes available tax-
exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which
are purchased by private investors or in-
vestment firms. The proceeds from the
sale of these bonds go toward low -inter-
est loans to the developers of the properties. The lower interest rate
allows for the development of high quality properties at a lower
cost, and enables the property to offer rents that are below tradi-
tional market rate units.
With the HTC Program, housing tax credits are awarded to a devel-
oper, who in turn sells the credits to investors. The investors then
use the credits to lower their federal tax liability. The investment of
capital (money) enables the developer to build high quality proper-
ties and offer rents that are below traditional market rate units.
In addition to lower rents, these properties offer valuable services
to tenants that range from after -school programs, family activity
centers, computer labs, and literacy programs, to matched savings
plans that can be used to purchase a home or fund educational op-
portunities.
Q: What income levels do the bond and tax credit properties
serve?
A: In general, the programs target households earning no more
than 60 percent of the area median family income (AMFI). For
TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND OMMUNITY AFFAIR$
example, using the statewide AM.FI of $53,000, a family of four at
60 percent A.MFI would earn $31,800. However, some properties
place a priority on targeting households at lower incomes while oth-
ers may choose to have a mix of low income units and market rate
units.
Q: Who actually lives in affordable housing?
A: Individuals and families who earn or receive an income but who
still have a hard time finding decent housing that they can afford.
This includes employees in service -related industries, single par-
ents, persons with disabilities, elderly and retired individuals, and
others of modest means.
Because developers have a significant fi-
nancial investment, they want to keep the
property in good condition and lease to
tenants who will do the same. As with tra-
ditional market rate properties, tenants are
subject to income and employment re-
quirements, and property managers may
perform criminal background checks on
potential tenants.
Q: Is this Section 8 housing?
A: NO, this is very different from the project -based Section 8 Pro-
gram, now known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Tenants
of MRB/HTC properties must pay their rent in full each month —
there is no tenant subsidy. The programs' benefit is high quality hous-
ing with monthly rents that are below the market rate.
Note: Holders of
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FAIRMONT RANCH
A Neo-traditional Community
Project Particulars:
Land area —18 acres
80 — 2 car garage, 4 bedroom / 2 % bath rental homes
4.5 homes per acre including detention area
Garage rear entry access (alley)
1,432 SF average size
— Large traditional front porches
Stone and concrete penetrated siding exterior
Pavestone accents at driveways
Private access gate entry with full perimeter fencing
On -site management
Community pool and playground
9' Ceiling heights
Energy Star rated buildings
Project Management:
1. Homes are restricted rentals for a period of 40 years and may not be sold.
2. Management provides for continuous maintenance including painting,
lawn services, trash removal, etc.
3. Management controls residents as to compliance with project rules and
regulations
4. Management controls resident profile through felony and credit
background checks.
Financing
Fairmont. Ranch will be requesting Federal Tax Credits .to offset
construction costs. The cost of each home is estimated to be $131,114 or
total development cost of $10,489,120. In addition to offsetting
construction costs, the purpose for requesting Federal Tax Credits would
be to provide affordable rental housing to working moderate income
households such as teachers, policemen, firefighters, etc. This project will
not be Section 8 housing (see enclosed TDHCA program).
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80 Units
Project Particulars
18-Nov-04
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TDHCA has prepared this flyer to help you gain a better
understanding of our Multifamily Mortgage Revenue
Bond (MRB) and Housing Tax Credit (ETC) Programs.
Please note: This document tloes not undress the details of a
specific developineni.
Q: Just what sloes "affordable housing" mean?
A: It means that the rent is affordable for the residents, with rent
payments not greater than 30 percent of the resident's annual in-
come. For example, a resident with a yearly family income of
$30,000 would pay no more than $750 a
month for rent.
Q: Where does the money to build an
affordable housing development come
from?
A: With the M.R.B Program, the Texas
Bond Review Board makes available tax-
exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which
are purchased by private investors or in-
vestment firms. The proceeds from the
sale of these bonds go toward low -inter-
est loans to the developers of the properties. The lower interest rate
allows for the development of high quality properties at a lower
cost, and enables the property to offer rents that are below tradi-
tional market rate units.
With the HTC Program, housing tax credits are awarded to a devel-
oper, who in turn sells the credits to investors. The investors then
use the credits to lower their federal tax liability. The investment of
capital (money) enables the developer to build high quality proper-
ties and offer rents that are below traditional market rate units.
In addition to lower rents, these properties offer valuable services
to tenants that range from after -school programs, family activity
centers, computer labs, and literacy programs, to matched savings
plans that can be used to purchase a home or fund educational op-
portunities.
Q: What income levels do the bond and tax credit properties
serve?
A: In general, the programs target households earning no more
than 60 percent of the area median family income (AMFI). For
example, using the statewide AMFI of $53,000, a family of four at
60 percent AMFI would earn $31,800. However, some properties
place a priority on targeting households at lower incomes while oth-
ers may choose to have a mix of low income units and market rate
units.
Q: Who actually lives in affordable housing?
A: Individuals and families who earn or receive an income but who
still have a hard time finding decent housing that they can afford.
This includes employees in service -related industries, single par-
ents, persons with disabilities, elderly and retired individuals, and
others of modest means.
Because developers have a significant fi-
nancial investment, they want to keep the
property in good condition and lease to
tenants who will do the same. As with tra-
ditional market rate properties, tenants are
subject to income and employment re-
quirements, and property managers may
perform criminal background checks on
potential tenants.
Q: Is this Section 8 housing?
A: A'o, this is very different from the project -based Section 8 Pro-
gram, now known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Tenants
of MRB/HTC properties must pay their rent in full each month —
there is no tenant subsidy. The programs' benefit is high quality hous-
ing with monthly rents that are below the market rate.
Note: Holders of
a Housing
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muv rent at an
MRB or 11TC
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