HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-15 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING A UTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING, October 15, 2002
A regular business meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Monday, October
2002 at 7:00 P.M at the office of the Reading Housing Authority the town of Reading, Mass.
meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M. with the Chair, Karen Flammia, presiding. Those
members present and forming a quorum were Mary Connors, Tim Kelley, Don Allen, and Jo
Coote as well as the Secretary/Executive Director, Lyn Whyte. .
Minutes Move Don Second Tim Vote 4 -0 -1
02 -059 VOTED: To accept for the record the Minutes of the Regular Business Meeti g of
September 9, 2002, as presented.
Finances Move Tim Second Don Vote 5 -0
02 -060 VOTED: To approve and sign the checkroll/billroll for the period for Accounts Pa able
Check #7144 -7217, Payroll Check Summary as presented for September, 2002 ; Section 8 V
Program, 7749 -7834, as presented.
Section 8 Payment Standards Move Tim Second Don Vote 5 -0
02 -061 VOTED: To approve updated Payment Standards as presented in K. Rolli's
Effective 11 -15 -02 the RHA 110% FMR would be:
0 BDR 1 BDR 2 BDR 3 BDR 4BDR
$1048 $1181 $1477 $1848 $2169
Amended Parking Policy Move Don Second Tim Vote 4 -1
02 -063 VOTED: To approve the amendment of the RHA parking policy by adding additional
language: The first paragraph will now read, "All vehicles must be registered and insured in the
tenant's name. Vehicles must be kept in good repair with valid and up to date inspection stickers in
plain sight. A rejection sticker is valid for a thirty day period only (upon issuance month) and is a
temporary solution to maintaining parking privileges. Evidence must be provided annually to the Dffice
which shows the year, make, model, copy of registration indicating current insurance coverage in
tenant's name and Massachusetts Driver's License. Each vehicle will receive a parking sticker showing
that it is a tenant's vehicle. Overnight guests must be registered at the office in order to avoid to ng
for parking illegally."
Real Estate Matter:
- A discussion took place regarding the expiration of the Town's option on our property located on
Pleasant Street, adjacent to old police station. This option expires on 12/30/02. Upon further
research, it appears that said property is located in A -40 zoning area (apartment zoning). This may
provide us with the opportunity to proceed with an addition to existing structure or demolition and
development of new building. We will continue the process of researching this possible project.
- The Executive Director updated the Board on the completion of Order of Conditions for Wilson
Street property. Peg Plansky has volunteered her time to assist with this project. A meeting was held
on site with RCC member, Fran Fink on October 8h to review those conditions not yet met. The
progress has been slow but we are moving in the right direction. We have continued to have problems
with neighbor, Peter Kramer. Some of the conditions will most likely not be able to be met until spring,
2003.
New Business:
- A written proposal for a fence was presented for discussion by the Executive Director as a
possible solution to the neighbor complaint presented earlier in this meeting. It was decided that it
is an unnecessary expense at this time. However, it was suggested by Mr. Coote that we might
look at the plot plan for that property and check whether the existing fence is properly located
Board Schedule
December 2002 BOARD MEETING: 12/02/2002 @ 7 PM
02 -66 TO ADJOURN: 9:00 PM. Move Don Second Mary Vote 4 -0
Respe full y submitted,
Lyn E! Whyte, Secre & Executive Director