1983-10-10 Reading Housing Authority Minutes

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes of the Regular Meeting - October 10, 1983 The Reading Housing Authority met in regular session on Monday, October 10', 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, and Mrs. Swain, forming a quorum. Mrs. Pierce, the Executive Director, was also present. A motion was made by Mrs. Swain and seconded by Mr. Westra, and unanimously: VOTED: To accept the Secretary's Report for the meeting held September 12, 19 33, copies of which had previously been mailed to all members. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Next, a Motion was made by Mr. Westra and seconded by Mrs. Swain, and unanimously: VOTED: To approve and pay checks and bills for 667-C in the amount of $11,907.'41—,and to ratify the signing of checks for the Section 8 Program in the amount of $1,678.04 and for the 689 Program in the amount of $32.13. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Mrs. Fierce next reported on the financial status of the Authority. She said that the balance in the BayBank Middlesex Checking Account for 667-0 as of September 30, 1983 was $2,793.59• As of the date of this meeting, there showed a deficit balance of $2,040.17 with the payment of the above bills due at this time. The M.M.D.T. savings account had a balance of $24,509.90, and all the rents for the month of October had been paid, totalling $8,663.00. Upon a motion made by Mrs. Swain and seconded by Mr. Westra, it was unanimously: VOTED: To withdraw $2,500 from the M.M.D.T. to deposit into the checking account, and to approve the Financial Report as read. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect, and a check was drawn and signed. A letter from HUD was read to the Board in which they were notified of an award of 15 new units to the existing Section 8 Program, with an Annual Contribu- tions Contract of $69,324. The number of units were broken down as follows: 5 - one bedroom 7 - two bedroom 3 - three bedroom It was noted that although the above funding has been reserved, certain forms had to be executed and approvals received, and Mrs. Pierce informed the mem- bers that Patricia Renzello was in the process of getting all this information together. It was suggested that Mrs. Pierce put this information into a news item to be published in the Reading Chronicle, to inform possible new applicants for the Program. Mrs. Pierce said she would also inform the Council on Aging, as the one - bedroom units will be available for the elderly. 1. 1