HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-19 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
Minutes of the Meeting of Executive Session of Jann ir-i
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A meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Wednesday,
January 19, 1994 at 5:30 P.M. at 16 Lowell Street in the Town
of Reading, Massachusetts. The meeting was called to order
at 5:30 P.M. by Acting Chairman, Mr. Sweet. Those members
present and forming a quorum were: Mr. Allen, Ms. Galvin,
and Mr. Reynolds. The Executive Director, Ms. Plansky, was
also in attendance.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Ms. Galvin,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To adjourn to Executive Session with the Board of
Selectmen to discuss matters relative to the sale of real
estate and not to reconvene in public session by the following
vote:
Mr. Reynolds - aye
Mr. Allen - aye
Ms. Galvin - aye
Mr. Sweet - aye
Mr. McIsaac - absent
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote
in effect.
The Authority and the Board of Selectmen discussed the issues
of the proposed Assisted Living Facility from Longwood Associates
for 70 units of housing. Mr. Casper from Longwood has an
application for MHFA financing for this project. Under MHFA
guidelines, 20% of the units have to be set -aside for low -
income housing. Under that 20% provision, Mr. Casper proposes
only to allow the lowest income (under $6600) in order to
qualify for the Group Adult Foster Care money of $36 /day.
The Authority % r
P-rege�a� -as i-t excludes all persons over $6600 /year annual
income and market rate units would cost $2000- 2800 /month and
would require an income of $36,000 + /year to support this payment.
The Authority had submitted a proposal to the Board of Selectmen
in which Section 8 vouchers /certificates would be project -
based and would permit a household of one person with an income
of $17,900 or less to qualify. This would provide the accessibility
to this much - needed facility for persons earning over $6600
and less than $17,900. The Authority also presented a statisti al
analysis of the current Tanner Drive residents who would qualif
for the Longwood vs. the Authority proposal.
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The Chairman requested that the negotiations for the Purchase
and Sales Agreement provide for the accessiblity of this facility
for a larger income segment of the elderly population by accessing
the project -based Section 8 proposal of the Authority.
Mr. Reynolds emphasized that this Zoning By -law does not stand
alone and that the Authority insists that the provisions of
the Zoning By -law for both the Pearl Street facility (Municipa
Building Reuse) and the Bear Hill (PRD) proposal must comply
with the 10% set -aside to the satisfaction of the Reading
Housing Authority.
Mr. Allen expounded on the legal implications for both project
the cost analyses for these projects and the fact that the
only payment for the higher density use, other than the payment
for the land to the Town, was the affordable housing provision
of the Zoning By -laws.
Chairman Hines of the Board of Selectmen suggested that a
sub - committee of the Town Manager and a Selectmen along with
the Executive Director and RHA Board member meet to finalize
details. Mr. Hines promised to set a meeting up for this
purpose quickly.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unanim usly
voted to adjourn at 6:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Marga t K. Plansky, Se etary
and Executive Director