HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-14 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
Minutes of the Meeting of December 14, 1992
A regular business meeting of the members of the Reading Housing
Authority was held on Monday, January 11, 1993 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 the Chairman, Mr. McIsaac, presiding. Those member
present and forming a quorum were: Ms. Galvin, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Sweet and Mr. Allen. The Executive Director, Ms. Plansky, was
also in attendance. Mr. Martin Curley was present to discuss
two proposals for development in cooperation with the Authority.
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Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Sweet and seconded by Mr. Allen,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve and accept for the record the minutes of the
meeting of December 14, 1992 as presented.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
Finances
The Board reviewed the checkroll /billroll for the period as preset
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- #540 -595, inclusively.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
Single Audit Report - FY 192
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Sweet and seconded by Mr. Allen,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To accept the audit report prepared by Sandra Wrona, CPA,
of Springfield, MA in accordance with the Single Audit requirement
for the fiscaly year 1992, ended June 30, 1992 for the Reading
Housing Authority. There were no findings nor deficiencies noted
in the report.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Sweet and seconded by Ms. Galvin,
it was unanimously
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VOTED: To implement the new Section. 8 Fair Market Rents,.per
bedroom size, resulting in a decrease /increase ( ) in allowable
FMRs as follows:
Eff 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
566 ( -42) 647 ( -92) 869 ( -60) 1011 ( -76) 1133 ( -84)
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
EOCD - In_come Eligibility Guidelines for State Housing effective
April 1, 1992
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen adn seconded by Mr. Sweet,
was unani.mou y
VOTED: To approve the Income Limits by Household Size for Determining
Admission to State -aided Public Housing Programs for the Boston
PMSA proposed by the Executive Office of Communities and Develop ent
and effective April 1, 1992. The income limits per household
size are:
ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIG T+
21280 24320 27360 30400 32300 34200 36100 38000
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
EOCD - FMR effective April 1, 1992
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Mr. Sweet,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve the Fair Market rents for the Boston PMSA are<
proposed by the Executive Office of Communities and Development
and effective April 1, 1992. The rents per bedroom size are:
OBR 1B
1 76
2BR 3BR
902 112
4BR
126
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
Grievance Hearing Officer
Per the directive and regulations from the Executive Office of
Communities and Development, a housing authority may appoint or
reappoint a hearing officer for a term not to exceed three (3)
years. Reverend Alan Bond has consented to another term as the
Reading Housing Authority Hearing Officer.
Upon a motion duly made by mr. Sweet and seconded by Mr. Allen,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To appoint the Reverend Alan Bond as the Grievance Hearir g
Officer for the Reading Housing Authority per State guidelines
for the appointment of a hearing officer (760 CMR 3.02 (2).(c)
for a term of three (3) years, beginning January 1, 1993 and ending
December 31, 1995.
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The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote i
effect.
Public /Private Partnerships
Mr. Martin Curley is currently the owner of property on Chute
Street behind Greg's Cleaners and is considering the development
of a mixed -used building - ccording to the Town of Reading Master
Plan. Mr. Curley explored the possiblity of setting aside 25%
of the units for low- income families, perhaps with a handicapp d
access unit.
Another development in the exploration stages by Mr. Curley is
the expansion of the Greenhouse development, which has been taken
over from Fafard by the Eastern Bank. Mr. Curley was interested
in determining what money was available for the purchase of th
6 additional linkage units associated with the Townhouse development.
Mr. Curley explored the possiblity of rental /purchase for the
Chute Street development; set -aside for a Section 8 program; or
the possiblity of the Chute Street development being the required
linkage units for Greenhouse Acres. Mr. Curley will be furthe
exploring the purchase of the Greenhouse development with East rn
Bank. He will make future presentations as needed before the
Board.
Next Meeting
The February 1993 meeting will be changed from Monday, Februar
8,- -1993 to the first Monday, February 1, 1993 at 7:30 P.M.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote i
effect.
The Executive Director distributed the financial reports for a l
the programs and reported on the state of the developments.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unani ously
voted to adjourn at 10:00 P.M. The next meeting of the Board
will be held on Monday, January 11, 1993.
Respectfully submit ed,
Mar aG ��Plansk Se etar
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and Executive Director