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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 01/20/1976N 40 DATE: TO: FROM: RE: I. II. III THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS January 20, 1976 Fort Collins Housing Authority John McGraw - Director To The Housing Authority Minutes of Special Meeting Held On January 20, 1976 - 4:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Pete Sanchez, Chairman, in the Office of the Ft. Collins Housing Authority located at 1715 W. Mountain, Ft. Collins, Colorado, at 4:00 P.M. Present were: Members: Pete Sanchez Nancy McComb Al Kruchten Lyle Vigil Mary Klopenstein Also: Guest - Betty J. White Staff: John McGraw, Exec. Director Wayne Taylor, Admin. Asst. Carlos Ortega, Maintenance Mechanic Jessie Baumgartner, Housing Mgt. Intern Betty Alvis, Secretary to the Authority Jim Woods, Rehab. Project Director The Authority was advised by The Executive Director that the minutes of the December 16, 1976 meeting would be delayed due to the resigna- tion of the office secretary. IV. Nancy McComb moved that regular monthly meetings of The Housing Authority be held the second Thursday of every month at 4:00 P.M. in The Community Building Conference Room at 1715 W. Mountain Ave. Al Kruchten seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. V. The Executive Director reported that: A. The Project is 80% complete, The Community Building was accepted for occupancy on January 8, 1976, and Site No. 8 was accepted on January 20, 1976. Sites No. 10 and 9 should be ready for final inspection within two to three weeks. M N Minutes - January 20, 1976 -2- B. The proposed Management Agreement will be on the February 3, 1976 City Council Agenda. Mary Klopenstein asked that copies of The Agreement be mailed to Authority Members. C. The Authority's request for exemption from payment of water and sewer charges prior to occupancy of Project units will also be on The Council's February 3, 1976 Agenda. Al Kruchten asked if the question of The General Contractors' liability for payment of such bills had been resolved. John McGraw indicated that it had not been completely resolved. The advise of H.U.D. Regional Council Attorney Jim Wagonlander had been to seek exemption from payment of the charges based on The Authority's Cooperation Agreement with The City and that the issue of The General Contractor's liability had drop- ped into the background because of the almost certain complicated and lengthy legal battle associated with finally determining legal liability for the charges. Commissioner Kruchten questioned what would happen if The City did not agree to exempt The Authority - "Would The Contractor be liable?" He suggested, with the other members of The Authority in concurrence, that the question be pursued with Ramsey Myatt and Jim Wagonlander. If H.U.D.'S written opinion is that The Authority is liable, then leave the item on The City Councilr;if not, then remove the item. Agenda D. Chairman Sanchez asked The Director to ask The Liability Insurer to provide information about the repercussions of - charging an established fee for use of The Community Building, and report at the next meeting. VI. Selection of Site No. 8 tenants. A. General Policy discussion: The Authority approved the proposed tenant selection system (see Exhibit "A" attached hereto) by general concensus with the following exceptions: 1. Pete Sanchez moved (subject to concurrence by H.U.D.) that applicants be assigned one (1) additional urgency point for every six (6) months of waiting list tenure. Lyle Vigil seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. (Al Kruchten left for another engagement). N Minutes - January 20, 1976 to -3- 2. Nancy McComb moved that careful consideration be given to the desirability of selected tenants, that each applicants previous landlord be contacted and asked about the applicants past record of payment of rent, care of unit, and other questions pertinent to tenant desirability. At least one other credit reference should also be checked. Pete Sanchez seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. 3. Pete Sanchez moved (subject to concurrence by HUD) that if our applicant refuses to accept occupancy at the unit offered without sufficient cause as determined on a case by case basis by The Authority, then five (5) points shall be deducted from the applicants urgency of need rating and his or her application be returned to the waiting list. 4. Lyle Vigil moved that disabled vets be assigned five (5) additional urgency of need points rather than seven (7) additional. Pete Sanchez suggested that all tenants selected at a given time 1, collectively receive pre -occupancy counseling. John McGraw requested that the Staff be allowed to counsel on a one to one basis at least for the first six (6) tenants_to become accustomed to the process. The Authority agreed by general consensus, but made clear their concurrence with the Chairman's suggestion. An attempt will be made to combine the best of both one to one comfort and attention and the collective opportunity to meet neighbors and share questions. B. Nancy McComb moved approval of the selection of the following applicants for occupancy: Carlos Ortega, Jr. Carlos Vega Opal Simpkins Octavian Rivera Thang Duc Tran Humberto Cantu Mary Klopenstein seconded and the motion carried 4-0. VII. The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 P.M. * H.U.D. did not concur. 40 N EXHIBIT "A" Proposed Tenant Selection System An attempt was made to select equal numbers of applicants from moderate, low, and very low income families. These selections were made with the No. 1 priority being that the H.A. maintain a $50/mo. average rent. Applicants were assigned an urgency of need score based on factors such as current housing conditions, rent, over- crowded conditions and any disabilities of the applicants or their families. Applicants were selected who had the highest urgency score from each income level (to the extent that their contract rent enabled the H.A. to maintain $50/mo. average rent). Any ties were broken by selecting the applicant with the lowest application number.