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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING, April 7, 2003
A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, April 7, 2003 at :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 Flammia, presiding. Those members present and forming a
quorum were Mary Connors, Tim Kelley, Don Allen, and John Coote as well as the Secretary/Execut ve
Director, Lyn Whyte.
Minutes Move Mary Second Don Vote 5 -0
02 -086 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting of March 10,
2003, as presented.
Finances Move Tim Second Don Vote 5-0
02 -087 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkroll/billroll for the period for Accounts Payable Check
#7536 -7596, Payroll Check Summary as presented for March 2003 ; Section 8 Voucher Program, 295-
8391, as presented.
Sec 8 Admin. Plan Update Move Tim Second Don Vote 5 -0
02 -088 VOTED: To approve the Section 8 Administration Plan for the Reading Housing
as presented.
HUD Annual Agency Plan Update Move Tim Second Don Vote 5-0
02 -089 VOTED: To approve the RHA Agency Plan Update as presented for submission to
DLI Rate Change Move Don Second Tim Vote 5-0
02 -090 VOTED: To accept and approve the minimum wage rates as presented by Comm. Of MA,
DLI effective 04 /01/03 for General Maintenance @ $17.94 base rate and Maintenance Man I @
$16.72 base rate.
To open 705 Wait List Move Don Second Mary Vote 5-0
02 -091 VOTED: To approve the opening of the Chapter 705 family state wait lists for 2 -BR,
-BR
& 4 -BR units on April 28, 2003 and the re- closing of these lists on April 29,2003, subject to DHCD
approval.
Purchase: Pierce Street Move Don Second Tim Vote 5-0
02 -092 VOTED: To authorize Executive Director to enter into agreement to purchase Pierce Street
condominium at a price not to exceed $170,000, obtain financing and engage legal counsel to record
proper deed restrictions in regard to this affordable unit.
Operating Reserve Expenditure Move Don Second Mary Vote 5-0
02 -093 VOTED: To authorize Executive Director to expend $25,000 from RHA -Owned Ope
ating
Reserve for the sole purpose of purchasing an affordable unit at Pierce Street development.
Masshank Grant Expenditure Move Don Second Tim Vote 5-0
02 -094 VOTED: To authorize Executive Director to expend $10,000 Massbank G rant for th
sole
purpose of purchasing an affordable unit at Pierce Street development.
Real Estate Matter: