1986-08-11 Reading Housing Authority Minutes

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes of the Regular Meeting - August 11, 1986 (W i The Reading Housing Authority met in regular session on Monday, August 11, 1986 at 7:30 P.M. at 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive in the Town of Reading, Massachusetts. Notice of this meeting had been properly.posted in accordance with the By -laws. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Dempster.. Those members also present and forming a•quorum were:.Ms. Swain, Mr. Westra and Mr. White. Ms. Plansky, the Executive Director, was also present. Minutes Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Westra and seconded by Ms. Swain, it was unanimously VOTED: To accept for the record, the minutes of the regular meeting of July 1 1986, copies of which had been previously distributed to the members for their review. The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Finances Upon a motion duly made by Mr. White and seconded by Ms. Swain it was unanimou VOTED: To approve and pay check /billroll for 667 -C in the amount of $17,925. reimbursibles to 667 from 707 - $537.83; from 689..- $1231.33; from 705 - 162.: and from Section 8 - 8,232.57. Section 8 year- end'actuals due to the Authorit in the amount of $13,451.52. Because of HUD moving their offices, no respons( from Section 8 accounting office due to confusion with move. Board approved transfer of money-from 705 to 667 to cover expenses of the Authority. The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote. in effect. Board then discussed at length the problems with off -site developments. After reviewing the issues with the purchase of a truck for the Authority, the Board unanimously approved seeking funds from 705 and 689 development grants for a truck for the Authority. Final disposition as to purchase will be reviewed again at a later date. "Upon a motion duly made by Ms. Swain and seconded by Mr. Westra, it was unanimously VOTED: To authorize the Chairman to sign the amendment to the 707 Contract in the amount of $14,772.00, per year. This amount is to cover the three (3) additional bonus units that the State has given to the duthority. The total yearly contract effective March 1, 1986 will be $59,232.00. The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect." sly 9; The Board then reviewed the proposals from the accounting firms of Mudarri & Co., 4WHurley, Cadogan and State Auditor's Office. The State's proposal was filed late and thus ineligible. Mudarri's proposal was the low bid, but the Board expressed pleasure with the efficiency and professionalism of Hurley, Cadogan,, which had done our last Section 8 audit. The Executive Director was requested to check the references of Mudarri and Hurley, Cadogan. After a report was