1993-06-21 Reading Housing Authority Minutes - Executive Session

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes of Executive Session on June 21, 1993 The Board convened in Executive Session at 8:50 P.M. with the fo_ people present: Mr. Mc, Isaac, Chairman, Reading Housing Authority Mr. Sweet, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Allen, Reading Housing Authority Mr. Greco, attorney for Reading Housing Authority Ms. Plansky, Executive Director, Reading Housing Authority Mr. McNeil, President Locus Property Management Mr. Kouchalakas, Locus Property Management Mr. Harrington, attorney for Locus Property Ms. Rausch, attorney for North Shore Holdings /Eastern Bank _lowing Mr. Harrington provided a brief background of his experience in dealing with linkage proposals. Mr. McNeil offered the options as outlined in his proposal: 1) - RHA owns property (two 3- family houses) subject to mortgage; RHA assumes 700 of costs. 2) - Developer would use Local Initiatives Program (LIP) wher by they would own and operate for a 15 year period. The Board explored various options for linkage requirements with n the confines of the Special Permit. Ms. "Rausch representing North Shore Holdings stated that Eastern Bank had not made any provisions for assisting in financing for this project. At 10:55 P.M., the Board thanked Mr. McNeil, Mr. Kouchalakas, Mr Harrington and Ms. Rausch for presenting their proposal. The Board assured the group that they would be provided with a decision as to what would be acceptable to the Board within the next day or two. After discussions of the various options, and upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Mr. Reynolds, it was unanimously VOTED: To accept a proposal for the two 3- family units at Summer and Main Streets: one 3- family unit to be accepted as an outright gift to the Reading Housing Authority, along with a payment of $ 20,000 in cash; the second 3- family house to be purchased by the Reading Housing Authority at fair market value, which value is to be det rmined by an agreed upon methodology, contingent upon no interest financing for ten (10) years by the bank (or something comparable to maximize CRA credits) with all transfer and legal costs assumed by the developer. All units are to be certified deleaded, interior and exterior, arid upgraded in quality to the satisfaction of the Authority before cceptance by the Authority. This proposal of acceptance will remain open for submission unti the next Board meeting on Monday, July 12, 1993 at 8:00 P.M. The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. There being no further business in Executive Session, the Board unanimously voted to return to regular session at 10:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Marga K. Plansky, Secr ary and Executive Director