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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 03/27/2008-Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority 1715 Mountain Ave, Fort Collins Colorado March 27, 2008 Commissioners Present Commissioners Absent Staff Present Guests Pat Brady Vacant Seat Julie Brewen Gavin Kaszynski Mary Davis Carol Gonzalez Lisa Poppaw John Tuchscherer Matt Robenalt Jim Martel Ed Stoner Mike Sollenberger I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Davis called the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority to order at 7:14 a.m. II. CITIZEN INPUT None. IIL APPROVAL OF MINUTES The board reviewed the minutes of the February 28, 2008 regular meeting. Commissioner Stoner made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Robenalt to approve these minutes as presented. This motion was passed unanimously. IV. OLD BUSINESS None. V. NEW BUSINESS Sister Mary Alice Murphey Center for Hope: Ms. Brewen informed the Board that this Center is requesting proposals for management of the homeless day center. She stated that it is the hope that the Larimer Center for Mental Health or Neighbor to Neighbor will submit proposals to manage the Center. The Board agreed that while this is a worthy effort, the Fort Collins Housing Authority should not submit a proposal unless there are no other qualified entities and there is a need to in order to make certain that the project comes to fruition. Smoke -free Public Housing Building — 2155 West Plum: Ms. Brewen presented a request from Mr. Tuchscherer in support of implementing smoke -free housing. After some discussion Commissioner Sollenberger made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Stoner to implement a smoke -free policy for all Fort Collins Housing Authority properties to be implemented over the next two years. The Board and staff will recommend Fort Collins Housing Corporation and National Development Council (Northern Hotel) also adopt a smoke -free policy. This motion was passed unanimously. Neighbor to Neighbor Loan Rate Re -set: Ms. Brewen informed the Board that Neighbor to Neighbor's loan rate will reset as of April 1, 2008. Commissioner Brady made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Poppaw approving the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson be authorized to execute all loan reset documents from First National Bank. This motion was passed unanimously. VI. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES John Tuchscherer gave a brief legislative update, stating the Housing Choice Voucher program received more finding than anticipated in the 2008 FCH A budget and this amount should give Fort Collins Housing Authority close to 744 vouchers total. NIs. Brewen discussed the recent announcement that the Colorado Division of Housing has expended all of their 2008 finds and some of their 2009 finds, and will not be taking new applications. After some discussion, there was agreement that Ms. Brewen should initiate discussion with Karen Weitkunat, the regional representative to the State Housing Board. VII. MONTH LYACT[V ITY REPORT Ms. Brewen and Commissioner Stoner gave a Development Committee update. Vill. OTHER BUSINESS None. IX. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Davis adjourned the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority Board of Co missioners. Approved this 22°1 day of May 2008. AL ,MaryDavis, Chairperson Ju Brewen Secretary