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Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting - March 7, 1980
The Reading Housing Authority met in regular session on Monday, March 7,
1988 at 7:30 P.M. at 16 Lowell Street, Employees' Loung, Reading,
Massachusetts. Notice of this meeting has 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. Reynolds, Mr. Mcisaac
and Ms. Carlson. Ms. Plansky, the Executive Director, was also present.
Minutes
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Mcisaac and seconded by Ms. Carlson, it
was unanimously
VOTED: To accept for the record the minutes of the meeting of February 8,
1985. Copies of these minutes had been previously distributed to the Board
members for their review.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
Finances
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Mcisaac and seconded by Ms. Carlson, it
was unanimously
NOTED: To approve and sign the checkroll /billroll for the month of March
in the amount of $30,630.21. Rent receipts for the month for 667 total
$10,235; for 705 total $985.00.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
705 Family Housing Development
The documentation and forms for "Consolidated Completion" of the Waverly
Oaks development were reviewed by the Board.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Mr. Mcisaac, it
was unanimously
VOTED- To authorize the Chairman to sign any and all documents necessary
for close-out of the Waverly Oaks development, subject to final review of
the Board's attorney, Mr. Buckley.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Mr. Mcisaac, it
was unanimously
VOTED: To authorize the Chairman to sign the final requisition for
development in the amount of $31,733.44.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
The Executive Director reported that the proposed timetable for
completing the necessary safety items related to the intersection of
Oak] and and Wavery Roads at Birch Meadow Dri ve i s f or earl y Spri ng 1988
according to the Town Manager.
The Reading Municipal Light Department has held hearings on the
placement of lights on Waverly Road. This work is also scheduled for early
Spring 1988.
Development Program
The Board again voted to endorse the proposed reuse of the Central Fire
Station and to link a 667 DMH portion to the proposal to meet the 689 need
requirement within the funding round. The family housing portion will be
linked to the "inclusionary" requirement of ten units of family housing
associated with the development of Greenhouse Acres.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Mr. Mcisaac, it
was unanimously
VOTED: To submit the application for the funding round planning grant in
the amount of $25,000.00 for a feasibility study of the Central Fire
Station reuse potential for congregate elderly and DMH /667 combination.
The ten units of family housing will submitted as the 705 requirement
under this application.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
The Board reviewed the new income and fair market rent guidelines as
distributed to the Housing Authority from EOCD. Upon a motion duly made
by Mr. Mclsaac and seconded by Mr. Reynolds, it was unanimously
VOTED: To adopt the income and fair market rent guidelines as presented
(See copy attached for record.)
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
The Board then unanimously voted to adjourn to meet with the Selectmen
at 8:50 P.M. to discuss the Town of Reading becoming a Massachusetts
Housing Partnership Community.
The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to apply to become an Mass.
Housing Partnership Community. There being no further business before
the Board, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 9.45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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—h-t'se &"
Margaret .Piansky
Executive Director and Secretary