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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 10/11/1978MEMORANDUM DATE: November 2, 1978 TO: Fort Collins Housing Authority FRDM: Mary Ann Kennaugh, Administrative Aide RE: Minutes of the October 11, 1978 Regular Meeting I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Klopfenstein at 7:15 p.m. in the Camunity Building, 1715 W. Mountain. II. Roll Call Members Present Staff Present Mary Klopfenstein John D. McGraw, Executive Director Charlie Muenzberg Jack Dolan, Housing Production Coord. Ray Hale Mary Ann Kennaugh, Administrative Aide Doug Parker Menbers Absent Guests Ken Franzen Don Young III. Consider Approval of the Septaber 11, 1978 Regular Meeting Minutes. Board Member Parker moved approval of the minutes. Board Member Muenzberg seconded and minutes were approved 3-0. Ayes: Board Members Klopfenstein, Muenzberg and Parker. Nays: none. IV. Accept Resignation of Mary Klopfenstein as Chairperson. Board Member Parker moved that the Board accept Mary Klopfenstein's resignation as Chairperson from the Board, that Charlie Muenzberg be appointed as Chairperson and that Ray Hale be appointed as Vice Chairperson. Board Manber Klopfenstein seconded and motion passed 3-0. Ayes: Board makers Parker, Muenzberg and Klopfenstein. V. Official Recognition of Doug Parker. Chairman Muenzberg weloomed Doug Parker as a voting manber of the Board. VI. General Discussion of Management Options. John McGraw indicated that he had net with Chuck Mabry (Fort Collins Planning and Development Director), Jim Woods (Fort Collins Housing Rehabilitation Director), Paul Lanspery (Fort Collins Assistant City Manager) and John Hoyer (City of Boulder Housing Authority Director) to discuss the private management of Boulder's Housing Authority. The Fort Coll' Housing Authority October 11, IW Regular Feting Minutes • Page Two John Hoyer indicated that he has encountered some problems with private management, e.g. it is more lax than public mannaganent. Economics of scale for public and private management and Fort collies Housing Authority operating budget figures (as distributed with the agenda packet) were discussed. Preliminary review indi- cates that private is more expensive than public management. McGraw indicated he had talked with City Manager Arnold re: 1. transfering Housing Authority funds out of the City general fiord into an enterprise account 2. housing development 3. management options, and asked for Board members' ideas and opinions. General discussion followed. Board Member Muenzberg felt that the Housing Authority needed a full time executive director. Board Member Hale moved that the Housing Authority ask private management for informal bids (as a matter of information) for management of the Housing Authority units. Board Member Parker seconded and motion passed 4-0. Ayes: Mary Klopfenstein, Ray Hale, Doug Parker, Charlie Muenzberg. Nays: none. Board Member Hale moved that the Housing Authority transfer housing Authority budget dollars into an enterprise account for 1979 if possible. Board Member Klopfenstein seconded and motion passed 4-0. Ayes: Mary Klopfenstein, Ray Hale, Doug Parker, Charlie Muenzberg. Nays: none. McGraw indicated that Chuck Mabry was putting together a private system for the City Zoning division. The possibility of inviting Chuck Mabry to the next meeting was discussed. Regarding the 1978 Management Contract, McGraw indicated that the contract had been approved by the Housing Authority and by Fort Collins City Council but that HUD had requested the following changes to the contract: 1. The City (vs. the Housing Authority Board) do tenant selection 2. A breakdown of how much of the contract is Section 8 3. A breakdown of how march of the contract is Public Housing McGraw further indicated that if the contract terms were for a three year (or less) period (vs. the current, open-ended contract which is renewed yearly), approval by the Housing Authority Board would be sufficient and it would not be necessary for HUD to review the contract. Board Member Hale moved that the Housing Authority incorporate the changes as requested by HUD and approve the amended contract. Board Member Klopfenstein seconded and motion passed 4-0. Ayes: Mary Klopfenstein, Ray Hale, Doug Parker, Charlie Ybenzberg. Nays: none. VII. Executive Director's Report A. Update on 41-2 Jack Dolan read a letter from HUD of denial of the site in Evergreen (see attached) and indicated that Zdenek, developer for Colo. 41-2, opted to try to locate another site. He further noted that if no new site was located in 2-4 weeks, the Housing Authority would lose the units. The Fort Col* Housing Authority . October 11, Regular Meeting Minutes • Page Three B. Update on 41-3 Jack Dolan indicated that the ACC had been increased by $400,000 to a total of $1.7 million. (Copies of the budget distributed with the agenda packet.) We already have 25 of 26 units with approval from HUD of 9 of 15 buildings. An environmental study had been done on the units this week. It will take 10 days to 2 weeks for HUD to get the money to the Housing Authority. Approximately $9,000 per unit will be spent on rehabilitation. There was general discussion regarding selection of contractors to do the rehabilitation work and Jack Dolan acting as general contractor for the project. C. Tenant Arrears The Board acknowledged receipt of the tenant arrears report. D. Housing Counseling Reports No reports available at this time. E. Auditor's Report Don Young was present to answer any questions on audit materials as distributed with the agenda. The Board indicated approval of having Don come in on an hourly basis for financial consulting if necessary. F. 1979 Housing Authority Budget and Administrative Plan 1979 budget was subndtted with the agenda pack; no administrative plan available at this time. VIII. Other Business The Board approved changing the meeting date to the first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. to alleviate a schedule conflict with the Housing Authority secretary. IX. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.