HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-04-27 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting A it 27, 1988
The Reading Housing ,authority met in regular session on Wednesday, April
27, 1988 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. Reynolds, Mr. Mcisaac
and Ms. Carlson. Ms. Plansky, the Executive Director, was also present.
Finances
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Ms. Carlson, it
was unanimously
VOTED: To approve and sign the checkrol l /bi 1 l rol 1 for the month of April in
the amount of $54,342.72, which includes final payment to the Contractor
for the 705 Family Development . Rent receipts for the month for 667
totalled $10,198.00; rents for 705 total $962.00; and for 689 (Special
Needs) was $660.00.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
Upon a motion duly made by Ms. Carlson and seconded by Mr. Reynolds, it
was unanimously
VOTED: To authorize the Chairman to sign the proposed budget for
administrative costs associated with the Modernization program and
totalling $33,930.00, broken down as follows: Admi ni strati ve salaries and
benefits $12,557; Equipment and supplies $21, 373.00.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
The Board then signed the authorized signature cards for the new Bank of
Boston 705 Management account.
The Executive Director then presented the Board with a request for a leave
of absence without pay, excluding vacation /holiday time, for the period
from May 25 through June 17, 1986. Upon a motion duly made by Ms. Carlson
and seconded by Mr. Reynolds, it was unanimously
VOTED: To allow the Executive Director the requested leave of absence, to
pay the Administrative Assistant the bonus plus overtime pay, as
necessary; to close the office at 2.00 P.M. on Friday instead of on Tuesday
afternoons; and to hire a professional answering service for necessary
calls and referrals.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
Modernization Program
Bids were received and open for the 667 Modernization program. The
lowest bidder was Anchor Construction from Lowell in the amount of
$859,750.00, which did not include the estimated $67,000.00 for
appliances. The alloted development budget was $629,000.00 for both
Phase I I and I I I awards. The bi d was sent out wi th the total of
$625,000.00 being the contract amount.
The Authority and the architect have been in touch with EOCD and they are
reviewing the bids and plans to determine how best to proceed. It appears
that the program will be redrawn and put out to bid again.
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Ms. Lucie Cripps from EMARC has been in touch with the Authority to see if
they would be interested in doing a 689 with the house that EMRPMR (a
division of EMARC) currently leases on Pitman Drive. The Board reviewed
the matter and authorized the Director to proceed with applying for funds
for the next housing fund round in May -June 1988. We will review this
matter further at the next Board meeting.
The next meeting of the Board will be on Monday, May 9 at the Authority
office. The June meeting will be scheduled for Monday, June 13, 1988. In
the absence of the Executive Director, either Mr. White or another
designated member will serve as Secretary to the Board.
There being no further business before the Board it was unanimously voted
to adjourn at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Margaret K. Pl ansky
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