HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - HA - 10/25/2016 COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
October 25, 2016
The Regular meeting was held at the office of the Cohasset
Housing Authority, 60 Elm Street, Cohasset, Massachusetts 02025.
Chairman, Helen Nothnagle called the meeting to order at 1 pm
Upon a call of the roll the following members were:
PRESENT ABSENT
Helen C. Nothnagle
Susan Sardina
A. Patrick McCarthy
Donna McGee on the phone
Marilyn LeBlanc
Also present: Catherine Luna, Jill Rosano
Minutes:
a. September 20, 2016 minutes:
On a motion by Susan Sardina second by Patrick McCarthy
the Board voted:
R44116 to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2016
meeting.
The vote carried unanimously
Operations:
a. Kate reviewed the management report with the Board.
Discussing the rodent issue, vacant units, Trettis House,
Statewide waiting list, DHCD on line vacancy reporting, hot
water heaters, Conferences.
b. Accounts Payable and the Payroll: The Board reviewed the
Accounts Payable and Payroll for the month of September,
2016 and on a motion by Patrick McCarthy seconded by
Susan Sardina the Board voted:
R45116 to approve the Accounts Payable and Payroll as
presented.
The vote carried unanimously
New Business:
a. Write-off $ 1 ,302 of rents that were overcharged. On a motion
by Patrick McCarthy, seconded by Susan Sardina the Board
voted to:
R46-16 to approve the write-off of $1,302 of rents.
The vote carried unanimously
b. RCAT Advisory Board Election Choices: Kate reviewed with
the Board and agreed upon 9 candidates.
c. Substantial Completion for Group Works Design Build LLC
The Board discussed this contract and on a motion by Patrick
McCarthy seconded by Susan Sardina the Board voted to:
R47-16 approve the Substantial Completion upon the
review and acceptance of the Managing Agent.
The vote carried unanimously.
Old Business:
a. Affordable Housing Steering Committee: There was no meeting
this month therefore Donna had nothing to report. There is a
meeting of the group here on the 21It and Taffy is the speaker.
b. Elder Affairs report by Taffy: There was no report, Taffy did
attend so training and they are looking for ideas on how to get
more folks to attend the functions.
c. Update on CPC: In the Mariner, the local newspaper, it was
reported that there is $264,484 for Affordable Housing and the
Chairman was looking forward to the Affordable Housing
Committee's ideas.
d. Update on Trettis House: Kate reported to the Board that the
intial funding for the house is in a short fall of around $180,000.
It appears the estimate was low. DHCD and others will be
working on securing the necessary funding..
Harborview Residents: No report
Correspondence: The Board reviewed the correspondence that is in
the book.
Other business:
a. Revised income limits and fair market rents as of August 1,
2016. After reviewing these amounts, on a motion by Susan
Sardina seconded by Patrick McCarthy the Board voted:
R48-16 to approve the limits as presented.
The vote carried unanimously.
b. Request to Social Service League for funds for
refrigerators: The Board reviewed the letter requesting funds
for refrigerators from the League and on a motion by Susan
Sardina seconded by Marilyn Leblanc the Board voted:
R49-16 to submit the request for funds for refrigerators.
The vote carried unanimously.
Next meeting date: November 30, 2016 at 1 :30pm
Executive Session: None
Adjourn: On a motion by Susan Sardina seconded by Marilyn
Leblanc, the Board voted:
R 50116 : to adjourn the time being 2:30pm
The vote carried unanimously.
R if y,
C-atl Pine Luna
Secretary to the Board
These minutes are recorded as understood by the writer. If there are additionsicorrections, please notify this writer. If
not,these minutes are presumed to be correct.