6/12/1997 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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Minutes of the Meeting of the Mashpee Mousing Authority Board of Conunissioners June 1 , 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. and a quorum declared with the following members prc cnt: Stu Peoples,Karen A.Rudd,Jessie C. Fermino,Marie Younger and Constance M. Mills. Other is attendance included: Carolyn A.Recd,.Executive.director,Cheryl Burke,e, Carol Redmond,Lois Barthel, residents;and,.Lonna.Higgins, Social Worker advocating for Its. Burke. SE RETAR 'S REPORT: A motion was made by Ms. Rudd and seconded by Mrs.Mills to accept the Minutes of the Meeting etin held on May 8, 1997. The motion was adopted. TREASURER'S REPORT: Accounts.payables,Budget to Actual and Narrative acre presented to the Board for review and approval. In response to a questions posed last meeting regarding line item 4390 and what costs were charged,Ms. .led advised the Board that cable costs are included in that particular lime item. Rents in senior housing arecurrent—there is one outstanding repayment plan for a resident in family housing,which will be referred to the attorney. The other outstanding rent has been committed for payment by Housing Assistance Corporation. We are still not in receipt of Budget Guidelines from D--therefore,we will probably not have the budget prepared for our July 1.st budget year. A motion was made by Mrs.Mills and seconded by Ms. Rudd to approve the Treasur'er's Report as presented,exclusive of account balances. The motion was adopted. OLD BUSINESS: Approval/adoption of the Section 8 Management Policy was tabled until the next meeting in order to give the two now Board members an opportunity to review same. NEW BUSINESS: The Board allowed for Ms. Bigins to address the issue of Ms. Burke's request for transfer. Both Ms. Burke and'Ms. Higgins posed many questions to the Board with regard to the Transfer Policy proposed and Ms.Bur e'_s situation and advised them of regulation as defined by DHCD. The issue of ref sing a unit based on reasonable accommodation was also explained. Subsequent to further discussion of the Transfer Volley,a notion was made by Mrs.Willis and tended by Ms.Younger to accept and adopt the'Transfer Policy,amended as follows; "...harassment or abuse of a tenant.or tenant household member,if court ordered.....". The notion was adopted. i EXE 'TWE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: The Director reported on Seacret Conference--budget guidelines are not out as yet; however, the general conc esus is that there will be 0 cap fanding.