11/10/2021 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes

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Mashpee Housing Authority (MHA) has thirty units of public housing that make up the 4001 budget, and seventy-one units of MRVP (including project -based units) which make up the MRVP budget. The MRVP program is funded by an admin fee of only $50.00 per unit per month, which is not enough to maintain the program. He illustrated the salaries and benefit costs as indicated on the budget as follows: 4001 Admin Salaries cost $154.00 per unit per month, with benefits at $83.00; where as the MRVP can only afford $38.00 in Admin Salaries, and $3.00 in benefits. The major impact on the 4001 budget is unit turnover costs, DHCD is working with the Housing Authority to fund unit turnovers through the Capital Fund. The rising costs of expenses along with the low admin.fee rate on the MRVP program has forced M.l-lA to dwindle their reserves. Mr. Joy informed the board that the agency will need an augmentation plan with DHCD moving forward to assist in maintaining the required reserve levels since there is not another Housing Authority in the state that is in this situation. He reviewed the operating reserve levels from the last three years, with this year's submission at a negative level of $61.00, therefore a zero reserve. Since the 4001 budgets must pick up the share of the underfunding on the MRVP program, Mr. Joy recommends requesting DHCD to increase the subsidy for MHA within the ANUEL. He then reviewed the ANUEL with the board; the budget guidelines limit the ANUEL calculation to 4% above the previous year. The total subsidy requested is $92,501, plus $1,350 for fire stops, a total subsidy requested of $93,401. Mr. Joy then reviewed the individual budgets for the 4001 & MRVP programs, highlighting the regular income and expenses, as well as the extraordinary maintenance items. After a brief discussion, Ms. Allen moved to approve the submission of both the MRVP & 4001. budgets as presented; Seconded by Mr. Shackett. Motion Carried 3-Ayes, O-Nays. 6. Executive Director's Report & Updates (Board vote as needed) — Ms. Conn reviewed the CPC Applications for both Breezy Acres, & Florneyer Village as submitted to the CPC. The CPC has invited Ms. Conn for an interview on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 6:30 pm. Ms. Conn reported that all rents were paid as agreed, except for two residents, which will be receiving 30-day notices to quit. Ms. Conn reported that both Maintenance Staff at Brewster Housing Authority have given notice and that an ad has been placed to fill the full-time position. 7. Old Business: None. 8. New Business: None. 9. Other Business: None. 9. Correspondence/Communications: None 10. Next Meeting Date and Time: December 9, 2021, at 5:00 PM. 11. Adjournment: Mr. Shackett moved; Ms. Allen seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:48 PM. Respefitfully submitted, Kimberly Conn, MPHA, C'P Ex-Officio Secretary Executive Director