1/14/2009 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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• 1 have received an email from DHCD that a fever changes have been made to our budget and it should be in the mail to us by the end of this week. I'll keep you posted. We received a dividend check for workman's Comp insurance In the amount of$183.00, � 0 I`ve sent my annual request in to the Commonwealth for permission to dispose of old records. I am waiting for the response. Upon approval, those records will be shred. • The truck was in need of some minor repairs due to an animal crawling up into the radiator. It is now in working order. OLD BUSINESS: Town land available for development: Mrs. Botsford provided a copy of the lever she sent to the selectman, but has not heard anything yet. She stated'that she doesn't think they have had a meeting since receiving the letter, so they probably have not had a chance to act on it. She will keep the board posted. Breezy Acres Expansion Project: Mrs. Botsford advised the board that Mass Housing Partnership had contacted her asking if the housing authority would be interested in having a new employee of MHP help with writing and issuing the Request t for Proposal. They are looking for a training opportunity for this new staff person and so there would be no cost to the Dousing authority. hers. Botsford stated that she would be interested. This new staff person doesn't start work for a couple weeks, so we won't be able to get staved on it until then, hers. Botsford will keep the board posted on progress. 4 NEW BUSINESS: Clarification on Transfer Station Stickers: Ms. Botsford asked the board to clarify their policy on paying for the transfer station stickers for Breezy Acres o residents. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mr, Laporte and seconded by Ms. Alien that the housing authority pays for one transfer station sticker per household per year. Any additional stickers are to be purchased by the tenant. The motion carried. OTHER BINES: CPA (Community Preservation Act update/Report from liaison: Mr. Halpern reported that much of the funds for CPA aro now being spent on mortgage notes owed clue to land bank debt created before the CPA was created. COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE: l one that hasn't already been discussed. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2009 at :80 PM at Homeyer Village Community Room.. motion was made by Mr. Laporte and seconded by Mr, Halpern to adjourn. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at :00 P.M. I f u s brn fitted, i E M Ila otsford, *retary E utive lair or Attachment A: Executive Director's Report For the months of December 2008 Program update: