HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 05/24/2007Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority
1715 Mountain Ave, Fort Collins Colorado
May 24, 2007
Commissioners Present Commissioners Absent Staff Present Guests
Mary Davis Stephanie Barratt Julie Brewen Gavin Kaszynski
Ed Stoner John Tuchscherer Julia Stone
Mike Sollenberger
Matt Robenalt
Lisa Poppaw
Pat Brady
I. CALL TO ORDER
Alan Fluharty
Barbara Jensen
Chairperson Davis called the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority to order at 7:38 a.m.
The board welcomed new commissioner Lisa Poppaw, recently appointed to the Housing Authority as the
City Council person on the board. The board also welcomed Gavin Kaszynski of the Fort Collins Housing
Corporation board of directors.
II. CITIZEN INPUT
None.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The board reviewed the minutes of the April 26, 2007 regular meeting. Commissioner Stoner made a
motion, seconded by Commissioner Sollenberger to approve the minutes as presented. This motion was
passed unanimously.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Staff member Barbara Jensen joined the meeting to give a presentation on the Single Room Occupancy
program, including answering questions about the waiting list process from the prior month's meeting.
V. NEW BUSINESS
2006 Audit Report:
Julia Stone, partner with Bondi & Co., presented the 2006 audit report for the Fort Collins Housing
Authority. She also briefly reviewed the audit reports for the Fort Collins Housing Corporation and the
Wellington Housing Authority. She explained that there are no findings and it is a clean, unqualified
opinion. She also presented the "Report to Governance" which is the management suggestions for
improvement. Ms. Stone stated that new auditing requirements prompted them to look at more than twice
as many tenant files as in previous years. She commended staff on the cooperation and support she and
her staff received during their audit process. Commissioner Brady made a motion to accept the audit
report, which was seconded by Commissioner Sollenberger. The board then discussed that they would
prefer to review the audit report over the next month prior to adopting the report. The motion was
withdrawn and the issue tabled until the next meeting.
VI. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
Staff reported that there is still no word from HUD on the 2007 Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) final
funding. The board directed staff to bring forward a termination plan to be discussed at the next meeting
if there is still no final funding notice.
VII. MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
The Development Committee gave an update on the Village on Elizabeth Low Income Housing Tax
Credit project and explained that staff is continuing to negotiate the final proposals of the potential
investors.
VIL OTHER BUSINESS
None.
VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Davis adjourned the regular meeting of the Fort Collins Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners. AppSoved this 28t' day of June 2007.
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