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Minutes of the Meeting of August 4, 1997
A regular Board meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, August 4, 1997,
at the office of the Authority, 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive in the Town of Reading, Massachusetts.
The Chairman, Mr. Sweet, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Those members present and
forming a quorum were: Mr. Allen and Ms. Galvin; Ms. Connors arrived at 7:15 P.M. As.
Plansky, the Executive Director, was also in attendance.
Minutes
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Ms. Galvin, it was unanimously
VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of July 7, 199, as
presented.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of July 7, 1997, as
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
Financts
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Ms. Galvin, it was unanimously
Approve and sign the checkroll/,billroll for the period for Accounts Payable Check #3535 -3 80;
Payroll Check #1457 -1483; Section 8 Certificate Program #3847 -3897; Section 8 Voucher Prog am
#1720 -1741; and Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program #527 -528, as presented.
Review of Real Estate 0portunities with Selectman/Town Manager /Authority
Mr. Sweet informed the Board that the Authority (Mr. Sweet, Mr. Allen and Ms. Plansky) will n
with the Town Manager and George Hines from the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, August 5, 1
at 5:30 P.M. at Town Hall to review the status of the following potential developments:
Summit Village house - move /rehab /addition
Move and rehab historical house on John Street - Purchase outright
Town owned land - Pleasant/Wilson lot; Pearl /Audubon lot
New Construction on either site; Conservation issues.
Mr. Sweet requested that the Authority's 6/1 //97 letter to Mr. Hines be available for distribution at
the scheduled meeting.
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Summit Village - Unit #401
The Executive Director reported that the passing for unit #401 is scheduled for 12 Noon on
Wednesday, August 6, 1997. If all the work is not completed, we will have to do a cash holdback
or postpone. There is a kitchen cabinet front piece missing in this unit, which they cannot get
replaced. There is issues with the painting and carpentry. If this is not done, we will not pass until
they fix this or put in upgraded cabinets. The clean -out in the laundry area was buried in the wall.
They have promised to correct this.
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689 Program: Spoke with the House Director at Bancroft Avenue and she will schedule an open
house for the neighborhood and officials in September.
Section 8 ACCs
A new ACC for certificate #0016 (10 certificates) as renewal extension for 1 year [no $] and 0019
(33 certificates) as a renewal ($314,562 - 1 year). The documents were signed and forwarded for
processing. In the past these were voted on by the Board; this is no longer necessary.
All Programs: Schoolhouse: 667: 705 -1. 705 -2 • Summer/Main Street/Summit Village • We
turned over 4 apartments at Tannerville in July; 3 of them were leased in July; we leased the last one
today. One apartment at Summer Avenue is being turned over this month. We leased the 3BR
family unit at 705 -1 (Waverly Oaks); the 3BR*family unit (which we acquired in July) at Summit
Village is leased. We are working on the other 3BR unit to find a tenant - passing scheduled for
8/6/97.
The administrative report for all the RHA programs was distributed. Recertifications for the 667
complex; start tomorrow; an orientation for Section 8 certificate issuance was held; another
scheduled for the end of this month.
Mr. Allen and Mr. Sweet reviewed the FSS Report. It was suggested that the Authority solicit funds
to het up a revolving loan fund for emergencies for FSS participants. This fund would be used with
low interest repayments to help clients pay for emergency car repairs, etc. Guidelines for using and
repayment would be established. The Director was given permission to solicit funds from the
various organizations in Town.
The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for September 8, 1997. There being no further business
before the Board, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lr-
Margaret Plansky, Secretary
and Executive Director