10/10/2013 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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• Mrs. Botsford will be attending the MassNAHRO Fall Conference and moderating a session on time management for small Has • Mrs. Botsford reported that she had started the annual DHD report for Asher's Path and when she went In to double-check everything a week before it was due to be submitted) she'd found that it had been electronically submitted. She contacted Laurie McGuire at Peabody Properties to see if they had submitted our report and they had. Mrs. Botsford informed Ms. McGuire that the report had a change that needed to be made and should not have been submitted. Mrs. Botsford tried to reach DHCD to let them know, but no response to date. Mrs. Botsford just wanted the board to be aware that this has happened. • The housing authority has a Facebook page which is being used to announce things (like construction progress, awards received, etc.) • Mrs. Botsford informed the board that DHD has issued another request for housing authorities to submit requests for funding under their Health &Safety Initiative. Mrs. Botsford is going t submit a request for the cost of changing the mulch near the building to stone as required by the town in their recent memo), and to add handicapped accessible doors in the back of the building. She will keep the board posted. • Mrs. Botsford received an email that the housing authority will be receiving an award from M ssHousing at a ceremony on October 25 with regards to our reaching our Minority/Women Vendor goals. She will attend to collect the award. OLD BUSINESS: Breezy Acres Expansion/Great Cove Community Update: Mrs. Botsford gave the board an update on the progress that has been made. Breezy Acres project (Septic Tie in) is moving along but there i expected i to be a delay due to NStar and National Grid not yet getting the utilities hooked up. DHCD is aware of this, and it will not be a problem. we are hoping everything will be done by the end of November. Mrs. Botsford regularly attends the construction meetings. i Great Cove Community is right on schedule aswell: 4 buildings are framed with roof trusses on; final grading is to begin on October 14 ��'. The severer connection project is scheduled to be done in October, however there is a delay with getting National Grid to both sites and Robert Our may require an extension to thein original th completion date of October 14 . Electric has been brought onto the site. We are on track for substantial completion in April 2814. Town land available/future plans: Mrs. Botsford provided ward members with the reap/email from Town Planner, Torn Eudala, and a discussion ensued about the possibility of getting a feasibility study done. notion was made by Mr. Harsh and seconded by Mr, Laporte to approach the Town for permission to yet a feasibility study done on the 950 Falmouth Road site, The motion was adopted. NEIN BUSINESS: Housing Authority..Management—Wareham and Brewster: Mrs. Botsford informed the members that she had been called by both authorities for an interview and attended both. Wareham had stated that there were several applicants (about o) including 3 housing authorities and that they didn't expect to make a decision until late October, or possibly later. Mrs, Botsford provided the board with a follow-up letter she sent to Wareham Housing Authority after her interview. Brewster was still unsure as to whether or not they wanted to hire an executive director or have a housing authority manage therm. They had three housing authorities apply and several individuals. They were not yet done with interviews, but would be in touch. Mrs. Botsford will keep the board updated. Waiting fist enin : Mrs. Botsford informed the board that the waiting lists for our one-bedroom MF VP Project Based program, as well as the Chapter 667 non-elderly/disabled list has been closed for a while since they had gotten so long. She explained that these units don't turn over very often, so keeping the Page 3 of