05/08/2025 HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes (2)

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one is asking for an augmentation to bring the reserves back up to the required 35%. After a brief discussion, Ms. LeClair moved to approve the 6/30/2025 budget revision one, and execute the Certification pages, seconded by Ms. Meizinger. Motion carried. 4- Ayes, 0-Flays. The board reviewed Contract for Financial Assistance (CFA) 5001, Amendment #13 in the amount of $31,309.00. This CA Amendment was to cover previous extraordinary maintenance items that were submitted in late 2024 as a capital improvement plan revision. Ms. LeClair moved to approve CFA 5001 Amendment#13 in the amount of$31,309.00 as reviewed, seconded by Ms. Meizinger. Motion carried. 4-Ayes, 0-flays. 4. Executive Director's ReRort & Updates: Ms. Conn reported that there is one vacancy at Homeyer, the capital project. There are eleven residents with outstanding rent: four at Breezy Acres,three at Homeyer Village, one at Great Cove,and three at Asher's Path. our tenants are under repayment agreements, four are short pays with notices sent, and one is from a vacated tenant eviction, and two residents have received a voice message. The administrative staff is working on three project-based voucher lease ups, with seventeen of the sixty-four annual recertifications left for Mattapoisett Housing Authority. Great Cove audit is in progress, as well as the draft annual audit for Asher's at . Capital Project #172076 update is that the floor,kitchen, and bathroom demo has been completed, and the cabinets, counters, and flooring have been ordered. 5. Old Business: Mr. Klein gave a detailed history of the Pickerel Cove property,relating to the Co Fity Preservation Committee, and the Town's purchase. Each board member reviewed their responses to the board member questionnaire and provided feedback on why they became board members; each had their own story, but the consensus was that they wanted to give back to the Community. A summary of the expectations of being on the board were to continue to support the Executive Director, increase housing supply, to see Mashpee grow with a downtown village community, and to utilize skills such as financial expertise to help fulfill the fiduciary responsibility of the board, and to provide thoughtful ideas for growth in making a difference in people's lives within our community. Board members were asked to rank their priorities regarding Community engagement—housing education,expanding portfolio through Management Agreements,expanding housing units through Development, creating new housing programs such as Rental Assistance, or exploring Grant opportunities to subsidize the budget. The top three priorities were Development, creating a Rental Assistance Program, and Community Engagement by offering housing education. 6. New Business: Ms. Conn reported that the FY2026 Annual Plan has been approved. She then further discussed the budget deficit and has earmarked projects within the extraordinary maintenance expenses that could be submitted through CIP revision. Ms. LeClair moved to approve the CIP revision moving emergency projects to the capital plan, seconded by Ms. Meizinger. Motion carried. 3-Ayes, 0-Nays. 7. Other Business: None.