6/14/2012 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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i I • Minutes oMeeting ., SASH TOWN MASHPEE HOUSING AUTHORITY Board of Commissioners AUG 14 2012 ,June 14, 2012 Date: June 14, 2012 RECENED By`� Time: 6:08 PM Location: Ma hp o Housing Authority, Community Room, 7 Job's Fishing Road, Mashpee, MA 02649 Mem. Present: Richard H a I pe rn, J i I I Allen, Fran Laporte, Covin S h ackett, and David Ha r ch Members Absent: none Others Present: Leila Botsfdrd, Executive Director, Vincent Gault, Maintenance Superintendent, Adrienne Danner HA , List of documents and other exhibits used at the meeting and retained at the Authority's office: • Minutes of the meeting held May B, 2012 4001 Warrant for May 2012 Section 8 H VP warrant for May 2012 • MRP Warrant for May 2012 - E.A. Fish,Ash is Path LLC Warrant for May 2012 Executive Director's Report,for May 2012 • Breezy Acres Expansion Monthly report dated .lune 1, 2012 • Great Cove Community—Comparison of 2011 Sources and Uses hand-out DECISIONS MADE/ACTION TAKEN ARE IN BOLD The mooting was called to order by the chairperson at 6:00 PM. A quorum was declared with the following members present: Richard Halpern, Fran Laporte, Jill Allen, David Harsch and Kevin Shackett. Also in attendance: Leila Botsford, Executive Director/Board Secretary, Vincent Gault, Maintenance Superintendent, and Adrienne Danner from Housing Assistance Corporation.. There was no public comment. The chair, in order to accommodate our guest, skipped to Old Business. OLDBUSINESS: Breezy Acres Expansion/Great Cove Communitv Update: Mrs.,Botsford had dispersed Ms. Dann is report dated June 1 and asked Ms. Danner to provide an update o4n the project. Ms. Danner reviewed with the board, in detail, the short-fall of funds (hand-outs were also provided to all members at this time) which amounted to about $360,600 about three weeks ago. Since then, there has been progress made in minimizing the gap. The General Contractor has been re-bid and bids are to be opened on Thursday, June 21. Mrs. Botsford and Ms. Danner went to a meeting with Town Manager Joyce Mason, Fire Chief George Baker, and others to discuss how the cost of the sprinkler system can be reduced. Some good ideas for reducing costs ca.me out of that meeting, and Chief Baker is discussing those with the architect. Som-e additional funding has been requested, and received, from Barnstable HOME funds, and we are hoping DHCD will offer some, as well. Mrs. Botsford asked if it Ionics like it is still possible to get Page 1 of