2010-11-01 Housing Authority Minutes

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY ' MINUTES OF THE Regular BOARD MEETING, November 1, 2010 A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, November 1, 2010 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, Karen L. Flammia and Mary Connors well as the Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn Whyte. Jill Fenton from Fenton, Ewald & Associates was also present. Minutes Move Mary Second Kama Vote 3-0 11 -22 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of September 13, 2010, as presented. Finances Move Mary Second Karen Vote 3 -0 11 -23 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkrolVbillroll for the period for Accounts Payable Check #3019- 3100 Payroll Summary as presented for September & October, 2010. Section 8 Voucher Program, #5289- 5479 as presented. Finances Move Karen Second Mary Vote 3 -0 11 -24 VOTED: To certify receipt of monthly operating statements for all BHA programs for the month end September & October, 2010 of the current fiscal year. ' FY 2011 Budget Presentation - Our accountants, Fenton, Ewald & Associates, prepared the budget in accordance with DHCD budget guidelines. Jill Fenton made the presentation to the Board, noting that the Director would be inputting the numbers via the Internet on a secured web site for DHCD. FY 20114001 Budget Move Karen Second Tim Vote 5-0 11 -25 VOTED: To approve and sign the FY 2011 4001 Budget as submitted. FY 2011689 Budget Move Karen Second Tim Vote 5-0 11 -26 VOTED: To approve and sign the FY 2011 689 Budget as submitted. Section 8 Payment Standards Move Mary Second Karen Vote 3-0 11 -27 VOTED: To approve the continued use of the Payment Standard that became effective 01 -01 -10. The BHA 101% of FMR would continue to be: 0 BDR 1BDR 2BDR 3BDR 4BDR $1090 $1156 $1357 $1623 $1783 Contract Award #246018 Heating System Move Karen Second Mary Vote 3-0 11 -28 VOTED: To approve and sign the Contract as presented for State -Aided Public Capital Improvement Program between the Comm. of MA and the Reading Housing Authority for Work Plan #1006, Project No. 246018 in the amount of $15,000 to fund soft costs related to the heating system replacement at BHA 705 developments: Oakland Road, Waverly Road and Parker/Pleasant Street. ' Pet Waiver 667 Develooment Move Karen Second Mary Vote 3-0 I1 -29 VOTED: To approve and authorize the tenant at # 14 -8 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