HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-09-24 Reading Housing Authority MinutesREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
Minutes of the Meeting of September 24, 1990
A regular business meeting of the members of the Reading Housing Authority was
held on MOnday, September 24, 1990 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 by the Chairman, Richard S. Demspter. Those members present
and forming a quorum were: Mr. Sweet, Ms. Galvin, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. McIsaac.
The Executive Director, Ms. Plansky, was also in attendance.
Minutes
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Sweet and seconded by Mr. Reynolds, it was
unanimously
VOTED: To accept for the record the minutes of the meeting of September 10,',
1990 as presented. Copies of these minutes had been distributed to the Board
members for their review prior to the meeting.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
Finances
Upon a motin duly made by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Ms. Galvin, it was
unanimously
VOTED: To approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the 5 year contract
for the 001 and 002 Sections of the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program with
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as presented.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
FY '91 Budget for State Programs: The Board reviewed the directive from the
Governor requesting all departments to take a 4% reduction. In applying thisi
to the Housing Authority's budget, the Board feels that a reduction in the
subsidy only portion of the State budgets is what should be implemented. Thy
Executive Director was asked to prepare a letter requesting that the
Executive Office of Communities and Development require no more than a 4%
reduction in subsidy and not in the bottom line of the budget.
New Housing Initiatives
The Executive Director reported that inquiry as to whether or not the Authority
would be willing to request funds for Housing for People with Special Needs for
people with AIDS would be placed on the Board's agenda of future projects. The
Board members asked that the Reading AIDS Action Committee and the Housing WoIrker
for AIDS in Boston be contacted for next month's meeting to discuss and explo!je
what opportunities exist for such a project.
Finances
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Sweet and seconded by Mr. McIsaac, it was unanimously
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VOTED: To approve and sign the checkroll for the period from check #2943
through 2948 inclusive as presented.
The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect.
October Meetin
The Board set the date for the next regular meeting of the Authority members',
for Monday, October 22, 1990 at 8:00 P.M. The Director will work with Mr.
Sweet in arranging for invitations to the next meeting to anyone interested
in the 689 Special Needs Housing for Persons with AIDS for preliminary review
and discussion of such a project for Reading.
There being no further business before the Board, it was unanimously voted to
adjourn at 9:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Margaret K Plansky, Secretary
and Executive Director
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