4/13/2017 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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attending training in west Virginia next month and find one other to attend before the year is up. The MassNAHO Transition Committee has selected the Deputy Director to take the position of the Acting Executive Director at MassNAHl o as Tom Connelly steps down to a part time position, mainly working on legislation. The committee will remain active, monitoring how things are going, until a final decision is made next year. Mrs. Botsford sent the CPC and Town Manager the HAP report for quarter ended 3/31/17. A. copy is in your paeket. Mrs. Botsford sent a response to Guyder Hurley with regards to the .SUP. A.copy is in your packet. The MassHousing written review just carne in today from MassHousing. The report is in your Paget. we have had consistent satisfactory reports and because our reporting, maintenance, Files, and finances are in such good shape, we may not have to do a review every year. Possibly every 2 years. we are considered a AAA. Tier one rating. Matthew Haney contacted me about a property at 56 Degrass load. A copy of his email is included in your packet as well as his attachment. Since it is not on the agenda tonight, and we're not sure we will need to take any action, the information is provided in case we have to take it up in a future meeting. Mr. Halpern shared some history regarding the piece of property and the fact that Mr. Haney needs to transfer it to an affordable housing entity by May 6. As of right now, he has offered it to Habitat for Humanity but if that falls through, he will ask us to consider it. Mrs. Botsford will get in touch with the board if we need to schedule a special meeting. DHCD Public Housing Notices 42017-7 had been sent to the board previously. Also in your packet is PHN 2017-0and PHN 2017-09. Mrs. Botsford reviewed both with the board. The next five year Capital Improvement Plan will need to be done soon and may be on the agenda for May for the board's approval. The National Junior Honor Society kids at the Mashpee High School are putting together care packages for Homeyer village Residents as a service project. 6. OLID BUSINESS: a. Carver Housing Authorl'W. Mrs. Botsford updated the hoard with information relating to the potential management of Carver Housing Authority. She has had a couple conversations with DHCD about it, and they fully support Mashpee Housing Authority taping over Carver., bight now, the decision is with the board at Carver Housing Authority and DHD expects a decision will be made sometime in May or,lune. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Richard Halpern and seconded by Till Gillen to give the Executive Director the authority to respond on behalf of the Mashpee Housing Authority if approached to go into Carver to manage it. The motion was adopted. NEW BUSINESS: a) Updated Personnel Policy (Board vote neededh. Mrs. Botsford had forwarded the drafted update prior to the meeting. Each proposed change was reviewed and explained to the Page 3 of 4