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Health Education Housing Facilities Board Meeting - July 20, 2026

City Council & City Boards — Monday, July 20, 2026
BodyChattanooga, Tennessee
SessionCity Council & City Boards
DateMonday, July 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
4:50

Um call the July meeting of the health education housing facilities boards.

5:01

Staff confirm we have been advertised and can count enough to get a quorum, so we're good.

5:08

Election of officers.

5:27

You're the vice chair, right?

5:31

I'm vice chair.

5:32

He's vice chair.

5:33

Who's vice chair?

5:34

Richard.

5:35

That's what I thought.

5:36

Okay.

5:38

And are you are you secretary?

5:40

No.

5:41

Okay.

5:42

Okay.

5:50

Floor is open for nominations for one, two, three, or all.

5:55

So whatever you feel compelled to suggest, we'll go with Mr.

6:04

Chairman.

6:05

I would suggest just for the sake of consistency that the three board members that are currently serving continue for at least another year, in as much as we we've gotten a lot of um a lot of important matters, and we have some relatively new folks on the board as well.

6:27

Let me ask you this.

6:29

Is there anybody who is not an officer who would like to be one?

6:37

I couldn't give that one away for you.

6:42

You didn't ask for the reversal.

6:44

I think that you should ask for for compensation next.

6:48

Okay.

6:49

So uh you want to put that in form of a motion.

6:52

Yeah.

6:52

I might move that the current officers remain in place for another year.

6:57

Second the motion.

6:59

Okay, we have a motion and second discussion.

7:03

Only thing I would add is I think that is a learning curve, but I do think that some rotation might be good.

7:11

So don't be ashamed or uh reluctant to pay attention and step up as you do real well.

7:20

I think it would be good to alternate, and those of us who have been here longer are happy to mentor at times.

7:27

So I just think it'd be good to spread the wealth.

7:30

I'm happy to give it up too.

7:33

Okay.

7:34

The double pay helps.

7:36

Yes, yeah.

7:38

I haven't found the first time we pays, but it's all right.

7:40

Okay, so we have uh we have a motion and a second.

7:43

Any further discussion?

7:46

All in favor of the motion, which uh is the current officer's stay for one more year, please say aye.

7:53

Opposed like signed.

7:56

Seeing none, congratulations.

7:59

Uh we have the approval of the minutes of the June meeting, which are in your packet, and I think we're sent to you.

8:08

Uh Chair wouldn't entertain a motion for discussion.

8:17

Motion and second discussion, suggestions.

8:26

Brian, you said you had read them thoroughly, so did you notice anything that you wanted to point out?

8:32

Chair, I didn't see anything that um that was alarming.

8:36

I was absent at the last meeting, but I've caught up with the minutes.

8:40

Way to do it.

8:41

Okay.

8:42

Are we ready to vote then?

8:45

All in favor approving the June 15 minutes, please say aye.

8:48

Aye.

8:49

Aye.

8:49

Opposed, like sign.

8:51

Seeing none.

8:52

The motion carries, the minutes are approved.

8:55

Uh we have a full agenda today, but uh, is there anyone here who would like to address the board before we start?

9:03

Basically, after this point, um, it's more of a presentation and voting.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Procedural████████████████████████24%
Homelessness██████████10%
Pending Litigation██████6%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████5%
Transportation Safety███3%
Public Engagement███3%
Racial Equity██2%
Budget Equity Analysis██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Health Education Housing Facilities Board Meeting - July 20, 2026

The Health Education Housing Facilities Board met on July 20, 2026, to address officer elections, minutes approval, multiple housing and economic development resolutions, and reports on legal matters. The board approved assignments, bond inducements, and funding agreements for affordable housing and eviction prevention.

Consent Calendar

  • Election of Officers: The board voted to retain the current officers (Vice Chair Richard and others) for another year. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the June 15, 2026 meeting were approved without objection.

Public Comments & Testimony

No members of the public spoke during the public comment period.

Discussion Items

  • Heritage McClellan Apartment PILOT Assignment: The board considered a resolution to approve the assignment of the existing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and lease agreement for the Heritage McClellan apartments from the original entity to ClearBlue Company. The PILOT term runs through 2031. The assignee plans to maintain affordability and make additional improvements. The board approved the resolution.
  • DGA Ridge View LP Bond Resolution (TEFRA Hearing): A preliminary resolution authorizing up to $25 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for acquisition and construction of a new 840-unit affordable housing facility at 5026 Old Godsey Lane in Hixson. The project will be 100% affordable, with 20% of units at 50% AMI. The board held a TEFRA hearing (no public comment) and approved the resolution.
  • DGA Hamilton Place LP Bond Resolution: A similar preliminary resolution for up to $30 million to finance a new 96-unit affordable housing facility at 2460 Elam Road in Chattanooga, also 100% affordable. The board approved after the TEFRA hearing.
  • Faircloth Voucher Urgency: Joe Kelly (Chattanooga Housing Authority) explained that HUD issued new guidance on May 10, 2026, requiring projects to show active consideration by THDA by August 10, 2026, to preserve 1,225 Faircloth vouchers. The board's inducements are critical to meet that deadline.
  • Economic Development Items:
    1. Rental Assistance Program: Resolution ratifying the chair's execution of a $2 million agreement with the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition for rental assistance to households at risk of eviction. The program has helped 350 households stay in their homes.
    2. Eviction Prevention Initiative: Resolution approving $500,000 in funding to Legal Aid of East Tennessee for eviction prevention services, including legal representation and housing navigation.
    3. Housing Stability for Low-Income Homeowners: Resolution approving up to $4 million for a Habitat for Humanity program providing critical home repairs to seniors aged 60+ at or below 50% AMI.
  • Other Business:
    • Report on debt obligation for Bailer ($17.9 million) – filed with state comptroller.
    • Notice of claim against a performance bond for One West Side phases 1A and 1B – subcontractor claim being resolved.
    • Notice of lawsuit (Tarrell vs. Alco Management) involving a pilot project at Bay Berry Apartments – board included due to ownership interest.
    • Notice of violation at Patent Towers regarding air conditioning outage – reportedly resolved.

Key Outcomes

  • Officers retained: Motion carried unanimously.
  • Minutes approved: Unanimous.
  • Heritage McClellan PILOT assignment: Resolution approved (voice vote, ayes).
  • DGA Ridge View bond resolution: Approved (voice vote, ayes).
  • DGA Hamilton Place bond resolution: Approved (voice vote, ayes).
  • Rental Assistance agreement ratification: Approved (voice vote, ayes).
  • Eviction Prevention funding: Approved (voice vote, ayes).
  • Habitat for Humanity housing stability: Approved (voice vote, ayes).
  • Next meeting: Scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026, at 12:30 PM, with six additional TEFRA hearings.

Meeting Transcript

Um call the July meeting of the health education housing facilities boards. Staff confirm we have been advertised and can count enough to get a quorum, so we're good. Election of officers. You're the vice chair, right? I'm vice chair. He's vice chair. Who's vice chair? Richard. That's what I thought. Okay. And are you are you secretary? No. Okay. Okay. Floor is open for nominations for one, two, three, or all. So whatever you feel compelled to suggest, we'll go with Mr. Chairman. I would suggest just for the sake of consistency that the three board members that are currently serving continue for at least another year, in as much as we we've gotten a lot of um a lot of important matters, and we have some relatively new folks on the board as well. Let me ask you this. Is there anybody who is not an officer who would like to be one? I couldn't give that one away for you. You didn't ask for the reversal. I think that you should ask for for compensation next. Okay. So uh you want to put that in form of a motion. Yeah. I might move that the current officers remain in place for another year. Second the motion. Okay, we have a motion and second discussion. Only thing I would add is I think that is a learning curve, but I do think that some rotation might be good. So don't be ashamed or uh reluctant to pay attention and step up as you do real well. I think it would be good to alternate, and those of us who have been here longer are happy to mentor at times. So I just think it'd be good to spread the wealth. I'm happy to give it up too. Okay. The double pay helps. Yes, yeah. I haven't found the first time we pays, but it's all right. Okay, so we have uh we have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, which uh is the current officer's stay for one more year, please say aye. Opposed like signed. Seeing none, congratulations. Uh we have the approval of the minutes of the June meeting, which are in your packet, and I think we're sent to you. Uh Chair wouldn't entertain a motion for discussion. Motion and second discussion, suggestions. Brian, you said you had read them thoroughly, so did you notice anything that you wanted to point out? Chair, I didn't see anything that um that was alarming. I was absent at the last meeting, but I've caught up with the minutes. Way to do it.

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