Title
Consideration of Appointments to the Hampton Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
Butch Heath's term expires on June 30, 2020, and he is eligible for reappointment to a second term expiring on June 30, 2024.
Valerie Purcell's term also expires on June 30, 2020, and she is not eligible for reappointment. Council is being asked to appoint an individual to succeed Ms. Purcell. The composition of the HRHA requires that one member be a client of the either the public housing program on a resident of Section 8 housing. Ms. Purcell has filled that role so her replacement must also fit the required criteria.
There are individuals in the Board Bank who have expressed a desire to serve on this board. Those applications are being provided to Council.
Current Demographics
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Name of Board |
# of Members |
# of Vacancies |
Gender |
Age |
Ethnicity |
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Hampton Redevelopment & |
7 |
2 |
Male - 3 |
71+ - 1 |
African American - 1 |
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Housing Authority |
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70-52 - 2 |
Caucasian - 2 |
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Female - 2 |
70-52 - 2 |
African American - 1 |
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Caucasian - 1 |
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Applicants Currently Serving on Other Board/Commissions:
Gayle Mooney currently serves on the Hampton Clean City Commission until January 2024
Asa Jenrette currently serves on the Coliseum Advisory Board until December 2023 and the Board of Real Estate Assessments until February 2024
Pete Peterson currently serves on the Peninsula Town Center CDA until June 2022, Hampton EDA until March 2022 and the Hampton Employees Retirement System until January 2022
Reginald Warren currently serves on the PPOC until June 2022
Tishaun Ophelia currently serves on the Grievance Board until June 2022
Charles Winslow currently serves on the Hampton Commission on the Arts until June 2023
Michael Wade currently serves on the Social Services Local Advisory Board until March 2022
Recommendation:
Rec
Council is being asked to extend Ms. Purcell's term until September 30, 2020, in order to give them time to solicit and interview potential candidates for this particular appointment.