To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: Bill Detweiler, Director of Development Services
From: Julie Kirkpatrick, PLA, ASLA, Long Range Project Manager
Title Douglas County Housing Partnership, Board of Directors
Staff Reappointment
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Executive Summary
Staff is seeking action on reappointing a Douglas County Housing Partnership (DCHP), Board of Directors representative for the Town of Castle Rock.
Julie Kirkpatrick, Long Range Project Manager, has served as the one staff appointee for the Town since February 2015. Her current two-year term expires in January 2019; however, she is eligible for reappointment for another two-year term. Councilmember Loban is the other Town of Castle Rock Board member, with his current term ending on June 20, 2019.
Discussion
Diane Leavesley, Executive Director of the Douglas County Housing Partnership, supplied the following description of a board member’s duties:
“The Douglas County Housing Partnership (DCHP) was formed as a multijurisdictional housing authority in 2003 by the City of Lone Tree, the Town of Castle Rock, the Town of Parker and Douglas County through an intergovernmental agreement (IGA). The preamble to the IGA states - “as a result of concern expressed by the business community, public officials and others that there is insufficient workforce housing in Douglas County”. The need for housing for teachers, firefighters and retail workers is specifically cited.
Each Member Jurisdiction (Lone Tree, Castle Rock, Parker and Douglas County) is responsible for identifying its two representatives to the Board of Directors of DCHP. They decide if a representative will be an elected official or designated representative.
It is the duty of the Board to govern the affairs of the Housing Authority, to establish policies, to comply with the laws establishing a multijurisdictional housing authority and to exercise oversight with due diligence and prudence.
The Board of Directors are responsible for:
• overall policy for the housing authority;
• its annual budget;
• the annual audit;
• projects and programs.
The Board of Directors meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM to receive formal updates from the housing authority staff. Directors serve for a maximum of three two-year terms. Directors receive no compensation for their services.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends Town Council reappoint Julie Kirkpatrick as a Castle Rock representative to the DCHP Board of Directors effective January 2019 through January 2021.
Proposed Motions
“I move to reappoint Julie Kirkpatrick as a Castle Rock representative to the DCHP Board of Directors effective January 2019 through January 2021.”