10/9/2008 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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Rent eiin uencies: Mrs. Botsford stated that we have all rents paid in full at Horneyer Village and A he s Path. We have one resident at Breezy Acres who has still not paid in full, but is making arrangements for assistance through the Needy Fund and Housing Assistance corp. A fourteen-day notice to quit was issued. A motion was made by Nis.Allen and tended by r# Halpern to accept the treasurer"s report as presented. The motion was adopted. EXECUTIVE DI ECTOW REPORT: Mrs. Botsford remarked that she had mailed her report to the beard for the months September and it is attached to these minutes as Attachment A. 1 have provided to you all a copy of our application to the CPA Committee for additional funding for the Breezy Acres expansion project. DHCD has forwarded funding so we are able to resume work on the two vacant units. I've prepared the Asher's Path proposed budget and submitted it to Peabody Properties for approval. OLD BUSINESS: Town lard available for development: Mrs. Botsford stated that she had asked Betsy Collins to review the large piece of property that we were considering (abutting the Breezy Acres property) and her.response was that she didnft think housing development would be funded because of the power lines. Mr. Halpern and Ms. Allen will review other pieces of property available for development in town and we will review at the next meeting. Breezy Acres Expansion Project: Mr-s. Botsford provided all members with a copy of the application that has been submitted to the Town's Community Preservation Act Committee. She will keep members pasted. NEW BUSINESS: Adoption of Section 8 Fair Market Rents and Utility Allowances: Mrs. Basford provided the board with the HUD issued Fair Market Rents and the neva Utility Allowance Schedules. After a brief discussion a motion was made by Mr. Halpern and seconded by Nis. Allen to adopt the Fair Market stents at 110% effective for November 1, 2008. The notion carried. After a brief discussion a notion was made by Ms. Allen and seconded by lir. Hallp m to adopt the Utility Allowance Schedules as presented effective for November 1, 2008. The notion carried. Dum t r at Breezy Acres: Mrs. Botsford stated that she put this on the agenda for the board to consider. The housing authority spends approximately $200/month or $2,400/year) for a dump ter at Breezy Acres. Dump stickers are$75.00 a year. If the hoursing authority paid for a dump sticker for each resident, vire could save almost $2,000/year. A discussion ensued and it was decided to table this item to next month for further discussion and considerations Housing Authority Non--profit. Mrs. Botsford stated that the housing authority's non-profit, the Mashpee Affordable Horsing Trust, has been inactive for a couple gears. There have been no meetings or activity. There is just over 900 in the bank account. After a brief discussion a notion was made by Ms. Allen and seconded by Mr. Halpern to hold a meeting of the non-profit,, dissolve its,and disperse $goo to the housing authority to spend as we see fit. The notion carried. Mrs. Botsford stag that she would like to use some of the money for things for the residents. OTHER BUSINESS: CPA(community.Preservation Act)update l eport from liaison: Mr. Halpern gave a brief update.