4/10/1997 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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r. Minutes of the Meeting f the Mr shpee Housing Authority Board of Commissioners April 10, 1997 The meeting was celled to order at 7:02 p.m. and a quorum declared with the following member in attendance: Stu Peoples, Antoinette Brooks, Constance Mills and Karen Redd. Also in attendance was car lyn A. Reed, Executive Director, Cheryl Burke and Terry Baril, residents. a SECRETARY'S REPORT: A motion was rade by Mrs. Brooks and seconded by Nis. Rudd to accept the Minutes of the Meeting held on March 13, 1997 with the following addition--that the Masbpee Housing Authority continue pursuing additional land for development of affordable housing. The motion carried. TREASURER'S REPORT: All rents and/or repayment plans are current and up to date. The Director advised members that the accessible unit is still vacant. A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the legality of approving ation-handicapped (physically) applicant to tenant an accessible unit. Also discussed was local resident yrs. non-local resident. Ms. Reed referred to the Tenant Selection regulations with regard to both issues. The Board directed MIs. Reed to advertise the vacant unit in the cape cod Times, Mashpee Messenger and the cape l erdean Dews, as well as inform neighboring housing authorities. Ms. Brooks requested that she go on record that if no handicap individual applies, the next person on the wait list be offered the unit, regardless of handicap status. Account balances as of period March 31, 1997 are as follows: 40001 $9,934.48 (Checking) $11,886.08 (Savings) M RVP $307764.60 Section $161999.72 There was one extraordinary expense incurred during the month of February, 1997, reflected in account#4390, Other Utilities--septic pumping. All other expenses were in accordance with the projected budgeted amounts. Subject to the Board's review of the Budget to Actual report and accounts payable, a motion was made by Ms. Rudd and seconded by Mrs. Mills to accept the Treasurer's Report as presented. The motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: Nis. Reed reported that she is still actively working with Barbara Boro with regard to the 689 project. To date, the DIVIR has not forwarded their part of the application. Mrs. Mills agreed to work with Ms. Reed in her efforts to get moving on the application. Approval of Section 8 Management Policy, previously forwarded for review, was tabled. The Policy will be redistributed to Board members prior to action. In reviewing the Goals of the Executive Director, Ms. Deed advised the following: