HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-12-15Affordable Housing Task Force
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Microsoft Teams Meeting
ATTENDEES:
Wendy Partner, Chair
Councillor Ron Hooper, Municipality of Clarington
Alan Robins, Director, Housing Services Division, Region of Durham
Joyce Kufta, Parkview Lodge
Henry Wildeboer, Former Pastor/Durham Christian Homes
Selena Blake, DAFRS
Cindy Strike, Manager, Development Review Branch, Municipality of Clarington
Justin MacLean, Corporate Policy Analyst
Heather Keyzers, Community Coordinator, Municipality of Clarington
MUNICIPAL STAFF (GUESTS):
David Ferguson, Purchasing Manager
Toni Anderson, Buyer
Carlos Salazar, Manager of Community Planning & Design
Lisa Backus, Principal Planner
Amanda Tapp, Planner II
Aibelle Babista, Contract Planner I
REGRETS:
Mayor Adrian Foster
Councillor Janice Jones, Municipality of Clarington
Bob Malone, Newcastle & Bond Head Ratepayers Association
Milt Dakin, Forestree Place
Wendy brought the meeting to order and thanked everyone for attending
PRESENTATIONS:
Justin gave a brief background on moving forward with the RFP for the Spry Avenue
property and introduced staff from the Purchasing Department.
David provided a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the RFP 2020-14 — Sale of Land
for Affordable Housing which was released on December 4, 2020. The following was
discussed:
- challenges staff faced during the writing of the documentation
- closing date January 22, 2021 (subject to change)
- Overview of the Evaluation Criteria and Selection Process
Affordable Housing Task Force
December 15, 2020
David advised that once proponents are short listed by staff, they may be required to
provide a presentation to Council. He is hoping that the contract will be awarded by
April 2021. The main staff contact for the RFP is Toni Anderson.
Toni noted currently 15 companies have registered to download the document:
- 5 are companies who presently work in the affordable housing field
- 10 are large construction firms
Toni believes that the process should run smoothly.
Wendy requested clarification on what role the Task Force will have during this process.
Justin will seek clarification from Mayor Foster.
Justin introduced staff from the Planning Services Department who discussed how they
intend to drive the affordable housing initiative through Clarington's Secondary Plans.
Carlos provided a PowerPoint presentation that highlighted how Clarington's Affordable
Housing Toolkit will be implemented during the secondary plan process.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Alan noted that the Region has recently approved 10 microhomes on a temporary basis
in Oshawa and that they are hoping to put out the RFP in the new year. He also
mentioned that the Region is currently reviewing their CIP for affordable housing and
will be reaching out to municipalities to coordinate efforts across the Region.
Joyce stated that Parkview is moving along and hopefully will be finished by Fall of
2021.
NEXT MEETING
The next Microsoft Teams Meeting will occur on January 19, 2021.
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