6/18/2009 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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i recertifications so that she can start relieving some of nay work load as I become busier in other areas. In this corning year, I will also be training her a little bit at Asher's Path, and I hope to be able to increase her hours later in the year. Vincent Gault was promoted to Maintenance Superintendent in January and continues to remain ars extremely valuable employee. Vincent is splitting his time between A hers Path, Homeyer Village, and Breezy Acres and now supervises our part-time custodian/landscaper, Vincent is an extremely talented, professional, courteous, patient, conscientious, and dependable employee who is well liked by everyone. Annual evaluations have all been done. Rose Marie Chenard, a worker through the Elder Service Senior Aide Program, continues working for us 18 hours per week. She splits her time between the main office and Asher's Path Apartments. we hope to be able to hire Rose for more hours after we take over management of Asher's Path Apartments. William"Bob" Manganiello started in January„ working as our part-time custodian/landscaper. Bob has been an excellent addition to our staff'. He splits his time between Asher's Path and MHA properties. In addition to staff supervision, I continue to be responsible for the Full management of our properties: Asher"s Path, Breezy Acres, and Homeyer Village. In addition, I am responsible for administering all of the rental assistance programs for a total caseload of approximately 150 clients. I've managed all accounts payables and receivables and assisted in ars audit done by the IRS office. I continue to publish a monthly newsletter for Homeyer pillage and Asher"s Path residents, arrange some social activities at both properties, and maintain a lending library in each of the community rooms. I attend monthly meetings for SMEDA (Southeastern Massachusetts Executive Director's Association), SHADO (Small Housing Authority Directors Organization), Mashpee Human Services, the Cape Cod Executive Directors group, and have been re-appointed to MassNAH O's Professional Development Committee. I attender! the Spring conferences for MassNAH O. I attend Pat Grace legal workshops throughout the year whenever. possible. , Currently I am at Asher`s Path on Mondays, and Thursdays and at the main office on Tuesdays , Wednesdays, and Fridays (unless I am attending a meeting). I remain on-call for emergencies 24/7. Budget/Finance Our budget was level funding this past year—for the sixth time in seven gears. Income was higher than expected, so even though we had many unit turnovers, utility costs increases, replacement of a water heater, and a lot of snow removal, we may end up with a balanced budget after all. Activities During the Past dear WAITING.LISTS: All waiting lists have been updated. Currently vire have 33 applicants on our Chapter 667/Homeyer Village waiting list; 15 applicants on our Chapter 705/Breezy Acres waiting fist; and 126 applicants on our MIVP Project Based waiting list. POUCIES: The following policies were reviewed and updated this past year: Fiscal Policies &Procedures, Reasonable Accommodation Policy& Procedure, Personnel Policy The following policies were added this past year: Satellite Dish/Antennas/Video and/or audio Programming Policy, Inventory Policy UNIT TURN-OVER/ MAINTENANCE: In the past 12 months, we've had nine unit turnovers—compared to B last year. Five at667/Homeyer pillage apartments and three at 705/Breezy Acres apartments turn- over. Carbon Monoxide batteries were replaced in all units at both developments and all fire extinguishers were recharged or replaced as well. All items on the monthly preventative maintenance schedule were addressed. Annual inspections were done for every unit. NON PROFIT: our non-profit corporation, the Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust, was dissolved. -5 -