2011-04-04 Housing Authority Minutes

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES OF THE Reaular BOARD MEETING, April 4.2011 A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, April 4, 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 5:35 P.M. with the Chair, Diane Cohen, presiding. Those members present and forming a quorum were Timothy Kelley, Kevin Mulvey and Mary Connors well as the Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn Whyte. Minutes Move Kevin Second Mary Vote 3-0 11 -52 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of March 1, 2011, as presented. Finances Move Mary Second Kevin Vote 4-0 11 -53 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkrollfbillroll for the period for Accounts Payable Check #3303 -3377 Payroll Summary m presented for March 2011. Section 8 Voucher Program, #5859 -5957 as presented. Finances Move Mary Second Tim Vote 4-0 11 -54 VOTED: To certify receipt of monthly operating statements for all RHA programs for the month end February, 2011 of the current fiscal year. HUD Annual Aeencv Plan Update Move Kevin Second Mary Vote 4-0 11 -55 VOTED: To approve the RHA Streamlined Annual Agency Plan Update as presented for submission to HUD Section 8 Admin. Plan Move Kevin Second Mary Vote 4-0 I1 -56 VOTED: To approve the Section 8 Administrative Plan as presented for use in the administration of RRA's federal housing program. DOS Rate Change Move Tim Second Mary Vote 4-0 11 -57 VOTED: To accept and approve the minimum base wage rates as presented by Comm. Of MA, DOS effective 04/01/11 for General Maintenance @ $ 24.05 base rate and Maintenance Man 11 @ $22.66 base rate Pet Waiver 667 Development Move Tim Second Kevin Vote 4 -0 11 -58 VOTED: To approve and authorize the tenant at 9374 to have a cat in accordance with the rules for Pet Ownership promulgated by DHCD and the Reading Housing Authority Pet Policy after assurance that all conditions for pet ownership are in place. Pet Waiver 705 Development Move Kevin Second Mary Vote 4-0 11 -59 VOTED: To approve and authorize the tenant at 83 Oakland Road to have a cat as a reasonable accommodation and in accordance with the rates for Pet Ownership promulgated by DHCD and the Reading Housing Authority Pet Policy after assurance that all conditions for pet ownership are in place. 705 Boiler Replacement Contract Move Mary Second Tim Vote 4-0 11-60 VOTED: To approve and authorize Executive Director, Lyn Whyte to award and enter into a contract with Alternative Creative Energy & HVAC Inc. of Blackstone, MA, the lowest, eligible and responsible bidder to install six boilers at 705 -1 & 2 Developments on Oakland/Waverly and Pleasim /Parker, Reading, MA at a cost of $52,995 and upon DHCD final review and approval. ' Personnel Matters: - Division of Occupational Safety minimum wage rates was presented for review. Report of Programs: