HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 04/19/2001FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority
April 19, 2001
Commissioners Present
Kimberly Stenberg
Patrick Brady
Charles Wanner
Monica Clark
Commissioners Absent
Chip Steiner
Lucia Liley
Paul de la Garza
Staff Present
Julie Love
Alan Fluharty
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Kimberly Stenberg called the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing
Authority to order at 7:50 a.m.
II. CITIZEN IMPUT
There was no citizen input.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Love presented the minutes from the March 22, 2001 regular meeting of the Fort
Collins Housing Authority. Commissioner Wanner made a motion to approve these
minutes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brady and passed unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Ms. Love presented an update on the Rigden Farm project. She stated that the CDBG
Commission will be recommending funding in the amount of $277,000. The application
to the Colorado Division of Housing for approximately $869,000 will be prepared for
submittal at the beginning of May. A subcommittee including Commissioners Wanner,
Brady and Clark met on 4/16 to look at the affordability of a landlease vs. a fee simple
model for the project. Many suggestions were made and staff will revise the
spreadsheets. A recommendation was made by the committee to hold one more meeting
after the changes have been made before bringing the issue to the full board. Ms. Love
mentioned that the Housing Corporation had also submitted a CDBG application for
Phase II of rehabilitation and the CDBG Commission will be recommending funding of
$174,000. The attorneys for Sierra Land and the Housing Authority have decided that
Mr. Fonfara will prepare the operating and LLC agreements for the partnership and Mr.
Martell will review on behalf of the housing authority.
Ms. Love presented an update to a recent EEOC complaint. Mr. Tom Lyons of Hall and
Evans was hired to prepare the response to the EEOC. The insurance company would not
provide counsel for this response. The response was submitted on April 16, 2001.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Fluharty, Housing Authority Finance Manager, presented an overview of the
Housing Authority's Via Lopez homeownership project. An owner recently defaulted
and gave the Housing Authority a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Mr. Fluharty explained
how we paid the mortgage and found a new buyer. As per the by laws, the Board Chair
is authorized to execute real estate transactions. Mr. Fluharty also explained that as the
neighboring developer builds and sells his units, we would receive $3,500 per lot for
improvements we had made to the subdivision.
VI. REVIEW OF MONTLY ACTIVITY REPORT
There were no questions on the Monthly Activity Report. Mr. Fluharty gave an overview
of the quarterly financial statements. Ms. Love stated that staff will present a budget
revision request at the May Board meeting.
VII. STAFF PRESENTATION
Housing Coordinator, Barbara Jensen Imber, gave a presentation on the waiting list
process for public housing.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Stenberg adjourned the meeting at 8:40 a.m. These minutes passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Fort Collins Housing
Authority, held this 24th day of May 2001.
Chairperson
Fort Collins
Julie Brewen, oret
Fort ilins Housing Authority
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