HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-08-06 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING, August 6, 2007
A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, August 6, 2007 at
7:00 P.M at the office of the Reading Housing Authority the town of Reading, Mass. The meeting Was
called to order at 7:05 P.M. with the Chair, Timothy J. Kelley, presiding. Those members present anc
forming a quorum were John Coote, Mary Connors and Karen L. Flammia as well as the
Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn Whyte.
Minutes Move Mary Second John Vote 4 -0
08 -011 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting of J ly 9,
2007, as presented.
Finances Move Mary Second Karen Vote 4 -0
08 -012 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkrolUbillroll for the period for Accounts Payable
Check #1056 -1116 Payroll Summary as presented for July, 2007. Section 8 Voucher Program,
#1700 -1794 as presented.
Finances Move Mary Second Karen Vote 4 -0
08 -013 VOTED: To certify receipt of monthly operating statements for all RHA programs r the
month end June, 2007. of the current fiscal year.
Personnel Matters:
- None
Report of Programs:
- Vacancy Report-. Report presented by Program Coordinator, Mitch Hudzik. Only one elderly move-
out in the 667 development. All other state programs fully leased. We do have expected vacancies
coming up in August.
- Sec 8 Report- No official report presented until Qtr. End 09/06, however, RHA recently issued all
available vouchers to eligible applicants. Our goal is to be fully leased within 60 -90 days.
- Resident Service Coordinator- Current Tannerville Newsletter provided.
- Chair, Tim Kelley asked for an update from Karen L. Flammia regarding her role as a member of the
CPA Task Force. Karen reported that a quorum'has been unavailable during the summer months and
she has not received notice of the next meeting.
New Business:
- Executive Director introduced the potential concept of converting the Summer/Main property to gas.
The RHA staff is in the process of discussing all options and will present an analysis of aosts to
upgrade present oil heat system or the new conversion. If the two homes are converted to ga�, all the
units will be metered separately and rents will be recalculated accordingly with tenan being
responsible for their own utilities. Some type of work will have to be done at this location in he near
future.
Real Estate Matter:
Update 75 Pleasant Street: The first ZBA hearing for this project was held on August 2, 2 07 at
7:00pm at Town Hall. Attorney Brad Latham, Architect Rick Fenuccio and Tim Kelley
represented RHA. Karen L. Flammia and John Coote were also present. Although another
meeting has been scheduled for September 20, 2007, the consensus was that the meeting went as
planned and any questions presented were either discussed to the satisfaction of the ZBA board
or noted as an action item to be addressed at the next public hearing.
Executive Director also informed RHA Board of the current insurance coverage for the vacant
building. A policy has been written for the six -month period of July 1 through December 31,
2007. We have limited coverage with a $5000 deductible at a cost of$ 1862.20 for that period of
time. 2007 meeting to me. A copy was
Brad Latham forwarded a summary of notes of the August 2,
presented to all Board members to review. We will continue with the process and put together the
RHA action items as noted in the memo from Brad. ED will revise a financial pro forma using a
confirmed unit cost as predicted by Rick Fenuccio. A more detailed discussion will take place at
the RHA September 10th board meeting.
Executive Director also spoke with local developer, James Lynch. He has done a numb r of
smaller 40B projects in town and had worked previously with the RHA on the Wilson Street
project. He is very much interested in the possibility of purchasing the 75 Pleasant Street property
if we should decide to abandon the project and proceed with the sale of land. He is going to meet
with ED later this week to take a closer look at the house. Board will be kept informed.
A discussion also ensued relative to the demolition permit and the release of the demolition delay
imposed by the Historical Commission. That delay will expire mid August. Per discussion with
Mr. Lynch, he suggested that the RHA pull the permit to demolish just prior to selling land. and
have it transferred upon sale, otherwise, there is the potential for a continued delay imposed on
erested in the property. RHA board thought it was a good
any developer who may truly be int
point and will keep that issue in mind.
Gazebo Circle property: The ED has been informed by an owner of a 2BR affordable unit that he
Will most likely be selling his unit. Conversations have taken place but no formal notice has been
received. The wait list has been exhausted but ED has already contacted other agencies for a list
Of potential buyers who have completed unit RHA does have right of first guidelines for purchasing an affordable refusal on said u 'sin
case we cannot locate a buyer.
Board Schedule
September 10, 2007 BOARD MEETING: 09/10/2007 @ 7 PM
OR -014 TO ADJOURN: 9:15 PM. Move Mary Second Karen Vote 4 -0
Res e lly submitted,
Lyn E. Whyte, Secretary & Executive Director