HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-10 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
Minutes of the Meeting of January 10, 1994
A regular business meeting of the members of the Reading Housing
Authority was held on Monday, January 10, 1994 at 7:30 P.M.
at the office of the Authority, 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive, in
the Town of Reading, Massachusetts. The meeting was called to
order at 7:30 P.M. with Mr. Sweet, acting Chairman, presiding.
Those members present and forming a quorum were: Ms. Galvin a d
Mr. Allen. Ms. Plansky, the Executive Director, was also in
attendance.
Minutes
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Ms. Galv n,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To accept for the record the minutes of the following
meetings, as presented:
Regular session of December 13, 1993;
Executive session of December 13, 1993, not to be released
until real estate negotiations had been concluded;
Regular session of December 27, 1993.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote
in effect.
Finances
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Ms. Galvin,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve and sign the checkroll /billroll for the period
from check #1302 -1336 inclusive; and payroll checks #160 -183
inclusive.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote
in effect.
Section 8 Voucher Limits
After reviewing the implemented voucher limits, the Executive
Director recommended that the limits be lowered to assure that
there the Section 8 Voucher Contract would be sufficient to cover
the costs over the 5 year period. Upon a motion duly made by
Ms. Galvin and seconded by Mr. Allen, it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve the following voucher limits for the Section 8
Program:
1 bedroom - $625
2 bedroom - $750
3 bedroom - $950
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote
in effect.
Page.2
Minutes
1/10/94 Meeti
FSS Program Coordinator - Contract
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Ms. Galvin,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To renew the contract with Barbara Zenn Rediker as Program
Coordinator for the FSS Program as part of the North Shore Family
Self- Sufficiency Consortium for a period of six (6) months with
a renewable 6 month follow -on; for a contract price of $3000
for the 6 months and an allowable 10% overrun, if required:
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote
in effect.
Sale of Main Street'- Linkage /Greenhouse
The passing of papers for the Main Street property took place
on December 30, 1993. Title insurance in the amount of $387.50
was purchased. Lease -up and occupancy for the top two units
will be January 15th and the bottom floor will be February 1 1994.
,Due to inclement weather, the walk through scheduled for Jan ary
8, 1994 had to be cancelled.
Pearl Street School Reuse
The Board requested that the Executive Director send a follow-
up letter to the
Board of Selectmen requesting a joint meeting
to discuss the relative issues
for the inclusionary zoning for
the Pearl Street school. Should the Selectmen fail
to respond,
the Board will then determine future action based
on prior vote.
Bear Hill - Linkage
Town Counsel has forwarded a letter to the Town Manager regarding
the interpretation of the inclusionary
zoning provisions for
both the Municipal Building Reuse (Pearl
Street) and PRD -M (B
Hill Site) in which he expresses the opinion that the provisi
ar
of on -site units would not necessarily require the approval of
the Reading Housing Authority. 'The
n
Authority has received very
differing opinions of the inclusionary provisions. Based
on
precedence, Town Meeting intent and actual wording, the Board
will
pursue these issues accordingly.
The Board deferred any action on Personnel and Personnel Plan'
until a later date.
Ms. Plansky was asked to solicit Mr. McI
as part of a sub - committee to formulate
aac
recommendations for t
revised Personnel Plan. These recommendations will be brough
to
e
the next Board meeting in February.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unanimously,
voted to adjourn at 10:15 P.M.
Reupe- trully submit_-ed,
Margaret K. Flansky, Secretary
and Executive Director