2011-11-07 Housing Authority Minutes

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES OF THE Regular BOARD MEETING, November 7, 2011 A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 5:30 P.M at the office of the Reading Housing Authority the town of Reading, Mass. The meeting was called to order at 5:58 P.M. with the Chair, Timothy Kelley presiding. Those members present and forming a quonam were Karen L. Flammia, Kevin Mulvey, and Mary Connors well as the Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn Whyte. Diane Cohen was absent Minutes Move Mary Second Kevin Vote 4-0 12 -27 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of October 3, 2011, as presented. Finances Move Mary Second Karen Vote 4-0 12 -28 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkrollfbillroll for the period for Accounts Payable Check #3682 -3754 Payroll Summary as presented for October, 2011. Section 8 Voucher Program, #6510 -6595 as presented. Finances Move Mary Second Karen Vote 4-0 12 -29 VOTED: To certify receipt of monthly operating statements for all RHA programs for the month end September, 2011 of the current fiscal year. Section 8 Payment Standards Move Karen Second Kevin Vote 4-0 12 -30 VOTED: To approve updated Payment Standards per K. Rolli's memo. Effective 12 -01 -11 the RHA 100% of FMR would be: 0 BDR IBDR 2BDR 3BDR 4BDR $1099 $1166 $1369 $1637 $1799 Revised Budeet Certification FY 2012 Move Karen Second Mary Vote 4 -0 12 -31 VOTED: To certify that the Reading Housing Authority annual Operating Budget for Program 400 -1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 previously Bled with DHCD through BARS is complete and accurate in all respects. Salary Certification FY 2012 Move Mary Second Kevin Vote 4 -0 12 -32 VOTED: To certify that the Reading Housing Authority Board has previously approved an employment contract for the Executive Director of the Reading Housing Authority that is true and accurate and fully reflects the total compensation for the Executive Director as reported in our FY2012 Budget submittal as complete and accurate in all respects. Personnel Matters: - None at this time Renort of Proerams: Vacancy Report- Mitch Hudzik, State Program Coordinator provided her monthly report. Sec 8 Report- Utilization report provided by Kathy Rolli for board review. Resident Service Coordinator- Current Tannerville Newsletter provided. New Business- - Published Fair Market Rents for the RHA Section 8 program were presented for review and approval. ' These new bedroom rents will go into effect on December 1, 2011. The memo was presented to the Board by the Executive Director and as prepared by Kathy Rolli, Sec. 8 Program Coordinator. Correspondence from the Housing Authority Insurance Group indicating RHA award for a "Low Loss Ratio" rating that resulted in our receiving a $1480.00 dividend for FY 2011. - Correspondence sent to Reading Board of Selectmen showing RHA interest in acquiring tax title land for development if available in the future was shared with the Board. At this time, we have no