HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-02-07 Reading Housing Authority Minutes - Executive SessionREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
OF FEBRUARY 7, 2000
The Executive Session of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, February 7, 2000 at 9:15 P.M. at
the office of the Authority, 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive in the town of Reading, Massachusetts. The meetinas
called to order at 7:00 P.M. with the Chairman, Mr. Sweet, presiding. Also in attendance were Mr. Allen,
Galvin, Mr. Kelley and Ms. Connors as well as the Executive Director, Ms. Plansky as well as the Authority's
attorney, Mr. Greco.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Mr. Kelley, it was unanimously
VOTED: To adjourn to Executive Session at 9:15 P.M. and to return to Executive Session before final
adjournment, upon the following roll call vote:
Mr. Allen — aye
Ms. Galvin — aye
Ms. Connors — aye
Mr. Kelley — aye
Mr. Sweet — aye
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
Comprehensive Permit — 82 Linden Street
The Board reviewed what would be presented to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Comprehensive Permit
for a 6 family at 82 Linden Street. Any plans for rehabilitating this building will be deferred until the Permit is
granted.
Marriott Corporation
The draft agreement between the Reading Housing Authority and Marriott Corp. was reviewed.
The total of the payments will be $1,100,000.00 paid in eleven equal installments of $100,000.00 each per
for the following schedule:
• The first payment will be due within 30 days of the issuance of the Building Permit;
• the second payment will be due on issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, and
• the third through eleventh payments will be due annually on the anniversary date of the issuance of
the Certificate of Occupancy for the assisted living facility.
• Payment in full of all amounts due is required if the facility converts from an assisted living facility to
any other use.
Mr. Greco has been in touch with Mr. Favaloro, Marriott's attorney, and they are still reviewing the
document.
Section 8 Wait List Opening — Appeal
Mass. Law Reform met with our attorney and the Executive Director on the complaint to MCAD on the
discrimination claim with our wait list opening for Section 8. At the meeting, the RHA discussed alternative
ways of opening the wait list with Judith Lieben and Amy Copperman from Mass. Law Reform as cell as a
representative of the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless. MLR will draft a Memorandum of Under tanding
for our review for our next wait list opening.
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reviewed by HUD's Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Department. HUD will review the agreement
between Mass. Law Reform and the Authority and decide if they have cause to proceed further.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Mr. Kelley, it was unanimously
VOTED: To adjourn from Executive Session at 9:55 P.M. to return to Regular Session to continue
discussion on the listed agenda items, upon the following roll call vote:
Mr. Allen — aye
Ms. Galvin — aye
Ms. Connors — aye
Mr. Kelley — aye
Mr. Sweet — aye
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
There being no further business before the Board in Executive Session, the Board adjourned to regular session
at 9:55 P.M. to continue discussion on the regular listed agenda items.
Respectfully submitted,
K.
Marg t . Plansky, Secretary
and xecutive Director