1983-09-12 Reading Housing Authority Minutes

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READING HOUSING AUPHORTTY Minutes of the Regular Meeting September 12, 1983 fhe Reading Housing Authority met in regular session on Monday, September 12, 1983 at 7:30 P.M. at 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive in the Town of Reading, Massachusetts. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Dempster. Those members also present were Mr. Westra, Mr. Rand,,and Mrs. Swain. Mrs. Pierce, the Y`xecutive Director, was also present. A motion was made by Mr. Westra and seconded by Mr. Rand, and unanimously: VOTED: To accept the Secretary's Report for the meeting held August 8, 1983, copies of which had previously been mailed to all metdbers. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Another motion was made by Mr. Rand and seconded by Mr. Westra, and unanimously: VOTED: To approve and pay checks and bills for 667-0 in the amount of $11,0811, —and to ratify the signing of checks for the Section 8 Program in the amount of $1,517.74, and for the 689 Program in the amount of $993.95 The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Mrs. Pierce reported to the members that the balance in the BayBank Middlesex Checking Account for 667-0 was $74.83 as of August 31, 1983- As of the date of this meeting, this account showed a deficit balance of $765.57• The balance in Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust savings account was $25,320.68 plus interest. It was also reported that all rents for the month of September had been col- lected, totalling $8,659.50• This was the first month to reflect the recent Rent Reviews, but since tenenats had not received their annual increase in Social Security, there was little change in the amount collected, as expected. Upon a motion made by Mr. Rand and seconded by Mr. Westra, it was unanimously: VOTED: To withdraw $1,000 from the M.M.D.T. Savings Account to cover this month's bills, and to accept the Financial Report as read. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect, and a check from the M.M.D.T. account was drawn and signed. A letter was read to the Board from the Workers' Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of Massachusetts concerning the classification rate for Housing Authorities for Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Mr. Rand had sent them a letter questioning the high rate, and lumping administrative personnel in with maintenance help. It explained that at one time, there were different classifications for various positions within an Authority, but it was learned that the premiums paid were not sufficient to cover Housing Authority losses which were 125% of the total losses to total premiums ratio. Therefore, it was determined that a separate classification should be established for housing authorities, and that the classification should include all employees with no exception. Although this system does not seem fair in the case of Reading, where we have never had a claim, they explained that the rate is determined solely by the loss experience of the housing authorities in the State of Massachusetts. The Board was satisfied that they had an explanation on this matter in writing. 1 1.