05/14/2020 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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maintenance supplies related to COVID-19 then DHCD is going to be extremely flexible. Mrs. Botsford will get in touch with the accountant to see if it is possible for him to do a remote meeting and prepare some financials before the next board meeting. The warrants for signature tonight are for the month of April 2020 and total as follows: $78,491.04 for 4001, $51,768.00 for MRVP, $42,671.43 for Asher's Path Apartments, $ 9,517.16 for HAP,and$30,817.66 for Great Cove Community. Mrs. Botsford reported that the bank accounts are almost fully transitioned. Vendor web system requires a hard copy of the board approving the account# change. For this reason, Mrs. Botsford has had to keep both the MRVP and the main 4001 checking accounts open at TD Bank for now so that deposits can be received. There was also a delay in getting the payroll account changed over, so she has had to use the TD 4001 checking account for that. Mrs. Botsford presented the paperwork for the board to approve and sign tonight so that the Comptroller's office can update Vendor Web with our new account information at Rockland Trust. This paperwork was reviewed and signed by the chair. Mrs. Botsford reported that, with the exception of the one tenant under eviction, we have no rent delinquencies at any of our developments. A motion was made by Richard Halpern and seconded by Kevin Shackett to accept the Treasurer's Report as presented. The motion carried unanimously. At this time,the chair announced that she wished to take Executive Session out of order and stated the following: "Housing authority meetings are public meetings; however,per Open Meeting Law there are certain topics that may be discussed in executive, or closed, session. At this time,we will be heading into executive session for the purpose of conducting a strategy session in preparing negotiations with non-union personnel. After executive session concludes, we will be going back into regular session to address other agenda items and to conclude this meeting. I request that a member moves to enter into executive session." A motion was made by Kevin Shackett and seconded by Richards Halpern to move into executive session for the purpose of conducting a strategy session in preparing negotiations with non-union personnel. The motion carried unanimously. The chair then called for a roll-call vote to enter executive session: Richard Halpern: YES Kevin Shackett YES And myself, Jill Allen YES At approximately 5:12 the board entered executive session and the regular meeting was suspended. At approximately 5:35 the board left executive session and returned to the regular meeting.. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT & UPDATES: Mrs. Botsford started her report by informing the board that she was formally giving notice to retire as Executive Director for the Page 2 of 5