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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 04/27/2006Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority 1715 Mountain Ave, Fort Collins Colorado April 27, 2006 Commissioners Present Commissioners Absent Staff Present Guests Mary Davis Mary Greeley Julie Brewen Stephanie Barratt Patrick Brady Karen Weitkunat Jim Martell Tom Honn-via telephone Mike Sollenberger Alan Fluharty Ed Stoner Carol Gonzalez CALL TO ORDER Vice -Chairperson Davis called the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority to order at 7:38 a.m. She asked the board to refer to Mary Greeley's resignation letter in the board packets and asked that a letter be sent to Ms. Greeley thanking her for all of her work over the past few years. II. CITIZEN INPUT The board welcomed Stephanie Barratt, a Housing Choice Voucher program participant and resident of the Village on Impala Circle. Stephanie is interested in filling the Resident Commissioner position recently vacated by Mary Greeley. A motion was made by Commissioner Horn, seconded by Commissioner Stoner to ask Commissioner Weitkunat to formally recommend Stephanie's appointment by City Council. The motion was passed unanimously. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There was no March meeting. The board reviewed the minutes of the February 23, 2006 regular meeting. Commissioner Brady made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stoner to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2006 regular meeting. This motion was passed unanimously. IV. OLD BUSINESS There was no outstanding old business to discuss. V. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Fluharty presented the first quarter 2006 financial statements. Mr. Fluharty and Ms. Brewen answered questions. The independent auditing firm will present the 2005 annual audit at the May board meeting. Ms. Brewen presented the Commissioners with a Request for Action stating that Standard Pacific Homes would like to donate a building to the Fort Collins Housing Corporation. Staff would like to use this building at the Village on Plum specifically for use as a community center and possible future office for an onsite case manager. Commissioner Brady made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Horn to accept the donation of this building authorizing the expense to move the building pending research of other funding sources to replace the Authority loan to the Corporation. This motion was passed unanimously. VI. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES Ms. Brewen informed the board of NAHRO's Summer Conference in Denver, July 14 — 16 and asked that any Commissioners interested in attending contact staff as soon as possible. Stephanie Barratt, Ms. Brewen and Mr. Tuchscherer will be attending this conference. Ms. Brewen summarized a change to the local zoning code that would allow three-story structures and stated that the Larimer County Affordable Housing Coalition had written a letter of support to the Planning and Zoning Board. VII. MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT The board briefly reviewed the monthly activity report. Ms. Brewen elaborated on the status of the community's severe weather shelter needs and the work toward the creation of a homeless day center. She explained that she is serving on the board of directors of the entity that currently owns the land for a new day center. The Development Committee gave a brief update, mentioning that they are reviewing the development partnership criteria and will be studying the City's Land Bank program and the properties that will be coming up for development through that program in the next few years. VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Davis aloumed the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority Board at 8:50 a.m. Approved this 25 day of May 2006. Chairperson Julie