Meeting Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2025-10-24)

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CHANDLER HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION 
ANNUAL MEETING 
Chandler City Hall, 5th Floor Large Conference Room 
235 South Arizona Ave., Chandler, Arizona 
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. 
 
 
A G E N D A  
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 
President Tadd Wille called the meeting to order at 4:08 pm.  
 
Attendance:  
 
Board of Directors: Tadd Wille, Andy Bass, Dawn Lang, and Leah Powell 
 
Staff: Amy Jacobson and Dawn Gingerich 
 
Legal Counsel: Travys Harvey 
 
 
2. ACTION AGENDA  
a. Approval of Minutes from May 3, 2024 
President Wille asked if there were any changes or questions on the 
minutes. Hearing none, Vice President Bass made a motion to 
approve with a second by Treasurer Lang. Motion approved 4-0 
 
b. Resolution NO. HC-03 of the Chandler Housing and Community 
Services Corporation to engage in certain actions and 
transactions in connection with the implementation of the Rental 
Assistance Demonstration Program and redevelopment of the 
Haven on Hamilton, including  approval to form, organize, and 
begin operations of project entity including, but not limited to

filing Articles of Organization of The Haven on Hamilton CHCS, 
LLC, preparing Operating Agreement, establishing other 
operational documents and accounts, as necessary; and 
designation of Amy Jacobson to act for The Haven on Hamilton 
CHCS,LLC 
 
President Wille called on Dawn Gingerich to review the resolution that 
creates the new entity. Articles of Incorporation were also distributed. 
The difference with this entity formation is that this will be a nonprofit 
LLC rather than a regular LLC that was formed for Villas on McQueen. 
In the future, CHCS can also change the Villas LLC to a nonprofit. 
 
Treasurer Lang made a motion to approve with a second by Vice 
President Bass. Motion approved 4-0 
 
 
c. Resolution NO. HC-04 authorizing, revision to Internal Revenue 
Service draft application for designation of 501(c)3 status as may 
be determined by legal counsel and subsequent submittal of the 
revised application to the Internal Revenue Service; and 
designation of legal counsel, to be representative(s) authorized to 
discuss application with Internal Revenue Service. 
 
President Wille called on Trays Harvey for an explanation. The draft IRS 
application was shared. In addition, CHCS will be authorizing our 
attorneys to speak on the entity’s behalf and the authority is granted 
through this resolution. If either attorney is no longer associated with 
the entity, an amended resolution will need to be filled. 
 
Vice President Bass made a motion to approve with a second by 
Treasurer Lang. Motion approved 4-0 
 
d. Authorization to pay invoices for Villas on McQueen

President Wille called on Amy Jacobson for an update on the project. 
Currently, 15% of the construction is complete. The project completion 
date is scheduled for May 16, 2026. CHCS has received a developer’s fee 
payment of $351,080. It is anticipated that another developer fee 
payment will be received on or before the project completion date. 
There will be a request form with an accompanying payment request to 
transfer the developer fees to the City. 
 
Treasurer Lang made a motion to approve the authorization to 
approve invoices with a second by Vice President Bass. Motion 
approved 4-0 
 
3. INFORMATION 
a. President’s Report 
The PHA plan is under development and includes strategies for the 
redevelopment of the public housing sites. The development of the City’s 
Comprehensive Housing Plan is also underway and will provide guidance 
for future affordable housing projects. 
 
b. Treasurer’s Report 
 
Treasurer Lang reported that the banking accounts for CHCS have been 
finalized. In addition, the bank has a form that will allow for a portion of 
funds to be transferred to the City. Bank accounts for Haven on Hamilton, 
LLC will need to be set up in the future. 
 
 
c. Secretary’s Report 
Secretary Powell reported that the application for the volume cap will be 
submitted on January 2, 2025. The lottery for the volume cap will be held 
on January 6, 2025. We will be submitting an application for ADOH Trust 
funds in February to support the gap needed for the Haven on Hamilton 
4% Tax Credit project.  
 
The next meeting date will depend on the timing to create the next entity.

4. ADJOURNMENT 
Treasurer Lang made a motion to adjourn with a second by Vice 
President Bass. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting 
adjourned at 4:34 pm.  
 
 
_____________________________ 
Leah Powell, Secretary 
Chandler Housing and Community Services Corporation