HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-03 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 3 2005
A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, October 03, 2005 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 7:00 P.M. with the Chair, Karen L. Flammia, presiding. Those members present and
forming a quorum were Tim Kelley and Mary Connors as well as the Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn
Whyte.
Minutes Move Tim Second Mary Vote 3 -0
02 -254 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of September 12,
2005, as presented.
Finances Move Mary Second Tim Vote 3 -0
02 -255 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkroll/billroll for the period for Accounts Payable Check
#9473 -9521, Payroll Check Summary as presented for September, 2005 ; Section 8 Voucher Program,
11169-11264, as presented.
Finances Move Tim Second Mary Vote 3 -0
02 -256 VOTED: To certify receipt of monthly operating statements for all RHA programs fb� the
month end August, 2005 of the current fiscal year.
Section 8 Payment Standards Move Tim Second Mary Vote 3 -0
02 -257 VOTED: To approve updated Payment Standards per K. Rolli's memo. Effective 10 -1
the RHA 100% of FMR would be:
0 BDR 1 BDR 2BDR 3BDR 4BDR
$1063 $1128 $1324 $1584 $1740
Personnel Matters:
- None
Report of Programs:
- Vacancy Report- All units in all programs fully leased as stated in reports presented.
- Sec 8 Report- Report provided by Section 8 Administrator, Kathy Rolli
- FSS Report — Report provided by FSS Coordinator, Karin Keyser
- Resident Service Coordinator- Current Tannerville Newsletter provided.
New Business:
- HUD published new Fair Market Rent guidelines available as of October 1, 2005 in the Federal
Register. These new figures reflect an approximate 3.5% increase in all bedroom sizes. Per Cathy
Rolli's memo, RHA will amend our payment standard schedule effective October 15, 2005 to 'eflect
these amounts.
Real Estate Matter:
- Update 75 Pleasant Street: Executive Director provided the Board with all information-pertaining
to recent developments in the Pleasant Street project; a recent market analysis of the Pleasant
Street property provided to us by Steve Chuha of Re /Max. This report will be used to support our
financial presentation to Town Manager and Board of Selectmen. The report will also be u ed as
a tool to guide us in our decision on marketing the existing house in the future. A copy of own
Mgr. Memo to the Board of Selectmen with his recommendations on how to proceed, with
project. Copy of RHA Board Member John Coote's concerns and suggestions and ED response
to him. Copy of email memo from Rick Fenuccio regarding the completion of survey by Otte &
Dwyer along with the geotechnical report (soil borings) Efforts are being made to coordinate a
design meeting with architect, DHCD staff and RHA staff by end of first week of October. Board
discussed all the information and made note of some possible additional concerns that will be
made known to all parties; potential sale of property versus final attempt to keep house and fund
renovations of said property, coordinating construction time lines and moving of present tenants
and verifying that with the new construction of four units and redesign of parking lot that the
remaining house and land will meet all local codes for resale purposes.
Board was informed of October 4, 2005 Selectmen meeting with recommendation by Town
Manager being made on our behalf at 8:15 outlining a course of action regarding Pleasant Street
project. Tim Kelley and Executive Director will be present to oversee the presentation and
address our additional concerns.
Board Schedule
November, 2005 BOARD MEETING: 11/07/2005@ 7 -PM —
02 -258 TO ADJOURN: 8:05 PM. Move Tim Second Mary Vote 3 -0
Res ec lly submitted,
Lyn E. Whyte, Secreta & Executive Director