1980-03-11 Reading Housing Authority Minutes

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes of the Regular Meeting March 11, 1980 (W The members of the Reading Housing Authority met in regular session at', 7 :30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 11, 1980 at 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive, in the Town of Reading, Massachusetts. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. White. Those memlpers also present were Mr. Westra, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Dempster, forming a quorum. Mrs. Pierce, the Executive Director, was also present. First of the agenda, was a consultation with Mr. Rick Heym, Architect n the Modernization Program. Mr. Heym presented his final draft of the Project Manual and Plans for the Energy Conservation and Handicapped Access work projects which are being funded under this Program. He also discussed his estimated time schedule for bid openings, if all goes as planned. The dates suggested were April 4th for the Handicapped Access bids, and April 2nd for Filed Sub Bids, and the 9th on General Bids for the Energy Conservation Project. Since the Handicapped job should be less than $2,000, the Authority is allowed to advertise locally and ob- tain at least three bids based on the plans and specifications drawn up for that particular work project. After a brief review and discussion of Mr. Heym's presentation, a was made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Dempster, and unanimously: VOTED: To approve completed drawings and project manuals for Handic Access and Energy Conservation Modernization work, as submitted, subject to t final approval of the Executive Office of Communities and Development. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect, and Mr. Heym left the meeting. Returning to the regular order of business, a motion was made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Westra, and unanimouslys VOTED: To accept the Secretary's Report for the meeting of February il, 1980, copies of which had previously been mailed to all members. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Upon a motion made by Mr. Dempster and seconded by Mr. Westra, it was unanimously: VOTED: To approve and pay checks and bills, a list of which is attached hereto and made a part of these Minutes, in the amount of $12,117.32 for 667-C. The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Mrs. Pierce reported that if all of the above bills were to be paid, t ere would be a deficit balance in the BayBank Checking Account of $5,667.75. Ther:- fore, upon a motion made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Dempster, it was unanimously: 1.