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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 11/05/1979� 1; 0 MEMORANDUM DATE: November 19, 1979 TO: Fort Collins Housing Authority FROM: John McGraw, Executive Director RE: Minutes of the Noved:)er 5, 1979 Regular Meeting I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Ray Hale, Vice -chairperson, in the Conference Roan at 1715 West Mountain. II. Roll call. Members Present: Mary Klopfenstein Ken Franzen Ray Hale Staff present: John McGraw, Executive Director Wayne Taylor, Assist. for Hsg. Mgmt, Colleen Hoffman, Secretary III. Consider approval of the October 1, 1979 Regular Meeting Minutes. Mary K. moved approval of the minutes. Ken F. seconded and the motion carried with the following vote: Ayes - Mary K., Ray H., Ken F., Nays - none. Ken F. indicated his inability to serve on the Community Development Steering Committee. Other members of the Board were also unable to serve due to time constraints. Although no menbers were able to serve, the Board expressed an interest in the activites of the Committee and asked that Carmen Springer - Davis be informed that no Housing Authority representative will be on the Committee. The Board wishes to be kept informed by reining on the mailing list. IV. Consider of the proposed Legal'Service Contract from James 7 After considering additional information that some of the service costs would be deleted from the contract due to the fact that these services would be taken care of locally by Rebecca Elliott, pending her response, the motion was made to approve the contract by Ken F., Mary K. seconded and the motion carried with the following vote: Ken F., Mary K., Ray H. - Ayes; Nays - none. V. Consider information from Lakewood Housing Authority rokjardLinrj the Information was disseminated for Board members to consider for the next meeting. The acquisition of the Title of sand for the Buckingham 4-Plex is being handled by the City Attorney. John said that by the next meeting, he would have corporation papers drawn up to provide for Section 8 subsidy of the 4-Plex. " Page Two Fort Collins HousiAuthority Regular Meeting Minus November 5, 1979 VI. Consider approval of the resolution to write off Ex -Public Housing tenant's debts. Staff will continue efforts to collect the debts. The resolution is recommended ended by HUD and the accountant for accounting purposes. Ken F. Moved and Mary K. seconded approval to write off the following ex -public housing tenants' debts: Maria Martini Coralie Crockett, Ernest Garza, Mazy Matheney, Margarita Nevarez. The motion carried.with the following vote: Ayes - Ken F., Mazy K., Ray H., Nays - none. VII. Consider information on bids for the Independent Audit for January 1, 1978- Rodriquez and Associates was the firm with the lowest bid ($1000). The firm employs a person who used to be a controller with the Denver Housing Authority. This experience together with the price makes Rodriquez and Associates desireable. Mary K. moved that the Board approve the contract with Rodriquez & Assoc. with the stipulation that the person with the experience from the Denver H.A. be included in the contract. Ken F., seconded and the motion carried with the following vote: Mary K., Ken F., Ray H., Ayes; Nays - none. VIII. Executive Director's Report. 41-1 Hail Damage - John presented information on the result of the insurance adjustment. Discussion by the Board covered concern over price of the repairs, the quality of work, aesthetic considerations of the completed job. Wayne assured the Board that the job will be inspected by the City Inspector and Art Martens, Housing Rehab Specialist. Management - Written Report received on record 41-2 - See Report 41-3 - 41-4 - " 41-5 - Four sites are currently being considered: 1. Property between LaPorttand Mountain on Howes. 2. Lots on the corner of Mason and Myrtle 3. Magnolia, between Mason and Howes, 13,500 sq. ft. at $8.15 sq. ft. 4. DMA site - last chance attempt will be made by going to Chuck Mabry and offering to pay $9.00 sq. ft. Fay H. suggested consideration to approve acquisition of the Magnolia site in two weeks. The problems with this site could include: houses currently on the site and moving then; tenant relocation; possibly using the Loomis site to move the houses to for rehab. Accounting services from the City - John presented information about accounting services f=m Jim Hammn's office. One full-time Accountant I will be hired at $18,500 per year to include all costs of the service. December 1, 1979 is the approximate date for the person to be hired. The figure of $18,500 is a revision of the initial cost figure of $15,000. IX. Adjournment. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.