HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-10-08 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
Minutes of the — Regulr_ Business _Meeting_ - _October_ 8,_ 1987
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The Reading Housing Authority met in regular session on Thursday,
October 8, 1987 at 7:30 P.M. at 22 Frank D. Tanner Drive in the
Town of Reading, Massachusetts. Notice of this meeting had been
properly posted in accordance with the By -laws and Open Meeting
Law.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Dempster.
Those members present and forming a quorum were : Mr. White and
Mr. Reynolds. Mr. McIsaac did appear later in the meeting. Ms.
Plansky, the Executive Director, was also present.
Minutes
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. White and seconded by Mr. Reyno-lds,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To accept for the record the minutes of the meeting of
September 14, 1987. Copies of these minutes had been previously
distributed to the Board for their review.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in
effect.
Finances
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. White and seconded by Mr. Reynolds,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve and sign the bi14ioll /payr6ll.for the period
totalling $130,761.82.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in'
effect.
The Director reported that the accounts for the Authority will
be moved from BayBank /Middlesex to Bank of Boston /Northern Region
by November 1, 1987. Automatic payroll for landlords will be
done by First Pay, an organization associated with Bank of Boston.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. White and seconded by Mr.. Reynolds,
it was unanimously
VOTED: To amend its current Section 8 Housing Certificate Program
Annual Contributions Contract, #B -85 -212, from the current
appropriated amount of $158,100 to $185,100; an increase to the
Authority in the amount of $27,000; and to authorize the.Chairman
to sign any and all documentation t hereto.
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Report_ on Programs
The Director made a report to the Board on the following:
705 Development - Family housig units should be ready for
occupancy by December 1, 1987. The lottery system as proposed
by the Authority has been approved and will take place on
Thursday, October 22, 1987. Rev. Dr. Dayl H. Hufford will
draw the cards for placement onto the master list. Verifica-
tion and acceptance will be in accordance with the Tenant
Selection Regulations, and shall include priority placement
for four (4) Reading resident families.
Safety issues as proposed at the September meeting have Rot_.___
been scheduled for discussion by the Town Manager with the corrmittee.
The report has been sent and we have requested a meeting on
this matter.
689 (Special Needs) Housing - The new lease as proposed by
EOCD is not in compliance with-some of the agreed terms and
conditions contained in our current 689 lease with EMARC.
Mr. White will review the new lease and make recommendations
back to the office. These suggestions will be forwarded on to
EOCD for their approval.
707 /DMH Set -Aside Program - Kathy Bovey has contacted the office
and asked that we meet with her group again so that DMH might be
able to file a late application for the DMH /707 program. After
some discussion, the Board agreed to meet with the representatives"-,
of DMH at their December meeting. The Board's commitments
still preclude the possibility of taking on this program at this
time.
New Housing Initiatives - The Authority has been given the oppor-
tunity to look at the current two fire stations for possible
housing reuse potential. State Chief Architect, Steve Demos, has
agreed to review the properties for possible reuse potential.
Mass. Housing Partnership - The Board will be presented with the
opportunity to purchase the ten housing units "linked" to the
townhouse zoning proposal as well as four additional units with
the Community Center sale. In order to access funds on an ongoing
basis (as these housing units become available), one mechanism
exists through the Mass. Housing Partnership. Currently, the Town
of Reading is in "conditional compliance"
whoseEhousingeprograms215,
which denies discretionary funds rr t
are too restrictive. With the current zoning changes and other
ecoming a Mass.
housing initiatives, the Town could qualify for b
Housing Partnership community. After some consideration, the
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Board felt that there was a positive benefit to the Town to consider
becoming a Mass. Housing Partnership community. A meeting to discuss
this with a representative from Mass. Housing Partnership has been
scheduled and Town Planner, Executive Director and possibly Town
Manager will attend next week.
Board—Vacancy
The Board reviewed the qualifications and discussed the interview
for the possible candidate for this Board's vacancy. It was the
Board's decision to recommend Ms. Lynn Carlson to appointment.
The Board will also continue to pursue the matter of appointment
powers with the Board of Selectmen through Charter change and
Attorney General approval. A letter to Senator Brennan and to
Mass. NAHRO requesting an opinion in this regard will be made.
There being no further business before the Board, it was
unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitte ,
Margare K. Plansky, Secretar
and Executive Director
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