HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 01/27/2005FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority
1715 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins Colorado
January 27, 2005
Commissioners Present Commissioners Absent Staff Present Guests
Ed Stoner Marty Tharp James Martell Martha Lemert
Steve Fortier Sharianne Daily John Tuchscherer
Mike Sollenberger Carol Duhaime
Mary Greeley Alan Fluharty
Mary Davis
Tom Honn
Patrick Brady
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairperson Davis called the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority to
order at 7:44 a.m.
II. CITIZEN INPUT
There was no citizen input.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes from the December 9, 2004 regular meeting of the Fort Collins
Housing Authority. Commissioner Honn made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Brady to
approve the minutes of the December 9, 2004 meeting. This motion was passed unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Revised Emplovee Handbook Resolution No. 05-01:
Mr. Tuchscherer presented the Board with the newly revised Employee Handbook. The Board
reviewed the changes requested at the December meeting and staff answered all questions.
Commissioner Stoner made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Honn to approve Resolution
No. 05-01, adopting the Revised Employee Handbook to be effective March 1, 2005. This
motion was passed unanimously.
Banking Services:
Commissioner Brady left the meeting room for this discussion. Commissioner Sollenberger and
Commissioner Davis updated the Board on the analysis prepared and presented to them by Ms.
Brewen on the proposals and staff decision to move the primary banking service accounts from
First National Bank to First Bank. Commissioner Stoner made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Fortier to ratify the staff decision to move banking service accounts to First Bank.
This motion was passed unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Administrative Plans Revisions, Resolution No. 05-02.
Mr. Tuchscherer presented the Board with Resolution No. 05-02, Adoption of Revisions to the
Public Housing Administrative Plan and the Housing Choice Voucher Program Administrative
Plan. Commissioner Honn made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Brady to approve
Resolution No. 05-02. This motion was passed unanimously.
Sewer line easement 1206 Montgomery Street, Resolution No. 05-03:
Mr. Tuchscherer presented the Board with Resolution No. 05-06, Grant of Easement Across
1206 Montgomery Street Fort Collins, Colorado. After some discussion, the Board tabled this
item to allow time to check on parking for tenants during this work on the easement and
investigate any future plans for this lot. Commissioner Honn made a motion, by Commissioner
Brady to allow Commissioner Sollenberger, Commissioner Davis, Mr. Martell and Ms. Brewen
to make a decision on this issue if one needs to be made before the February meeting. This
motion was passed unanimously.
Health Spending Account Revision, Resolution No. 05-04:
Mr. Fluharty presented the Board with Resolution No. 05-04, Updating the Cafeteria Benefits
Plan Document. Commissioner Brady made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Honn to
approve Resolution No. 05-04. This motion was passed unanimously.
VI. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
Tenants Right Bill:
Mr. Tuchscherer presented the Board with House Bill 05-1061, Landlord and Tenant Relations.
The bill summary is as follows: Reduces the maximum time that landlords have to retain a
security deposit. Requires a landlord to give a copy of a written lease to a tenant. Establishes the
maximum late fee for late rent. Requires a landlord that is evicting a tenant to give the tenant a
notice with specific information about the eviction proceedings. Prohibits a lease form including
a waiver of statutory or common law protections of a tenant.
While the majority of this Bill is already in place with our agency, establishing a maximum late
fee of $15 for late rent could cause potential extra cost to the agency with less revenue if we have
to use the rent the tenant pays and not the maximum rent for the unit.
Mr. Martell would like Mr. Fluharty to calculate what the charges would have be over the past
year if this Bill were already in place and give a comparison against what was generated over the
past year. The Board would like to see this item brought back to the table at the February
meeting with Alan's findings.
VIL MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
The Board reviewed the Monthly Activity Report. Staff answered all questions.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be held on February 24, 2005. Vice Chairperson Davis adjourned the
regul ti g of the ort Collins Housing Authority Board at 8:47 a.m. Approved this 24`h
day;=at 2005
, Chairperson
Collins
Julie rewen, Exe tive'Viirector / Secretary
For llins Housi g Authority