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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />Minutes of the Meeting of July 9, 1990 <br />A regular business meeting of the members of the Reading Housin <br />Authority was held on July 9, 1990 at the office of the Authori <br />22 Frank D. Tanner Drive, Reading, Massachusetts. The meeting <br />was called to order at 7:30 P.M. The Chairman, Richard S. Demp <br />presided. Other members present and forming a quorum were: Mr. <br />Sweet, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McIsaac and Ms. Galvin. The Executive <br />Director, Margaret K. Plansky, was also in attendance as well <br />as Ms. Sally Hoyt, Liaison from the Board of Selectmen and Ann <br />O'Hara, Director of Rental Assistance at the Executive Office <br />of Communities and Development. <br />707 Tenant Selection Regulations <br />Ann O'Hara reviewed the rationale for the new regulations and <br />discussed the current analysis with Board members. Highlights <br />of this discussion included: <br />Y. <br />;ter, <br />- State has had a problem with homelessness; at height there <br />were 1400 families in shelter and that is now down to about <br />600; <br />- Legislature and Governor are very supportive of homeless <br />prevention programs; <br />- New regulations equate "at- risk" and homelessness with local <br />preference, affirmative action remaining.the same_as the j . <br />prior - regulation; an addition of veteran's preference and <br />in State residential requirement were added: <br />- Department,,of.Social Services now work with families to <br />resolve problems and verify-issue's. <br />- Regulations -<has full force and effect of law,. K.. <br />- After update is. completed, small Housing Authorities have <br />been granted a waiver _ for placement of 1. �;ocal.,:szior�,e <br />- Board concern':.was the constant y c-hanging priorlties ltgpa <br />of this workload on staff impact`on local government.tb. ": <br />be able to service this population that. genei�al-ly ten <br />require more supportive services in schools, safetytand f <br />social service 'formats. <br />- Board asked for additional money for clerical helprto upta e <br />the 707 list according: .to priority. <br />by <br />y= <br />- f, �.. <br />Y`._._ . <br />Upon a motion . dul made Ms . Galvin and seec�nded b. Mr4 .:Sweet <br />it .was. unanimousl <br />VOTED: To adopt the January 1,:1990 regulations regarding Tena t <br />Selection for State Chapter 707 Rental Assistance App.- li,oa.nts s.- <br />The Chairman when declared "said motion.carned and said vote <br />in effect. <br />