HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 01/25/2001FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority
January 25,2001
Commissioners Present
Lucia Liley
Patrick Brady
Charles Wanner
Chip Steiner
Monica Clark
Paul de la Garza
Commissioners Absent Staff Present
Kimberly Stenberg Julie Love
Alan Fluharty
Carol Swartz
Jeff Valloric
The City of Fort Collins Advance Planning Department gave a presentation on the City's
strategy for addressing and funding Affordable Housing in Fort Collins.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice -Chairperson Patrick Brady called the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing
Authority to order at 8:47 a.m.
II. CITIZEN IMPUT
There was no citizen input.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Love presented the minutes from the December 28, 2000 regular meeting of the Fort
Collins Housing Authority. Commissioner Steiner made a motion to approve these
minutes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Warmer and passed unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Commissioner Steiner, seconded by Commissioner Liley, made a motion to request that
the City remove the Housing Authority from its Boards and Commissions manual and
revise any appropriate City Code language, as the Housing Authority is an autonomous
body and is governed by appropriate State and Federal laws and regulations.
Commissioners Liley, Brady, Steiner, Clark and de la Garza voted Aye.
Commissioner Wanner abstained from the vote.
A motion was made by Commissioner Steiner, seconded by Commissioner Liley, to
approve Resolution No. 01-01, Policy Revisions Removing Wait List Preference. Motion
was passed unanimously.
It was recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Executive Director
to pursue any and all funding sources for subsidy, including up to $900,000 from 2001
CDBG funds. A motion was made by Commissioner de la Garza, seconded by
Commissioner Wanner, and passed unanimously.
Commissioner de la Garza disclosed that Ridgen Farms has approached Wells Fargo for
funding of their project. Commissioner de la Garza informed Ridgen Farms of his
position as Commissioner at the Fort Collins Housing Authority.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Liley asked for clarification on move -out expenses, and the amount of
debt write-off. After some discussion, the Board had some possible ideas for bringing the
expenses down.
1. More frequent inspections.
2. Maintenance training for residents.
3. Some kind of incentive for clean move -outs.
Ms. Love explained that more of the damage to units comes from time lived in units, and
criminal activity, and that a new lease and resident handbook better defining resident
responsibility and FCHA responsibility may help bring these costs down.
Ms. Love suggested a half -day retreat to further discus policy and board philosophy. The
Board agreed and would like work at having the retreat take place from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
on a weeknight.
VI. REVIEW OF MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
The Board had no questions on the December monthly activity report.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Brady adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
Passed and adopted at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Fort
Collins Housing Authority, held this 22' day of February, 2001
Julie J)(Love, Secri�'a
Fort C ins Housing