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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHousing Catalyst - Minutes - 11/14/1977M E M O R A N D U M DATE: December 6, 1977 TO: Fort Collins Housing Authority FROM: Alicia L. Schiager, Administrative Receptionist RE: Minutes of the November 14, 1977 Regular Meeting I. Call To Order Meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Mary Klopfenstein, Chairman, at 1715 West Mountain Avenue. Il. Roll Call Members Present Mary Klopfenstein Ray Hale Charlie Muenzburg Ken Franzen Members Absent Pete Sanchez Staff Present John McGraw, Executive Director Wayne Taylor, Assistant for Housing Management Donald Young, Accounting Technician David Lauer, Housing Counselor Alicia Schiager, Receptionist Guests Present John Arnold, City Manager Dick McCoy III. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the October 10, 1977 Regular Meeting were approved with the following addition: Part VIII, Architect's Report, Ray Hale's second to the motion should read "two two -bedroom units be approved..." With this addition, minutes were approved with the following vote: Ayes - Klopfenstein, Hale, Franzen, Muenzburg. Nays - none. IV. Update on Windrift The name of the project has been changed to West Wind. Dick McCoy indicated that his revised plan was for the construction of 24 two -bedroom units. Mary Klopfenstein raised questions regarding the high rents for West Wind. Charlie Muenzburg indicated that the fair market rents for new construction deal with arriving at mortgage and making 90% mort- gaging possible. Charlie feels that Council will not approve low income housing unless the Council and the Housing Authority board have a joint meeting to discuss low income housing and Section 8 in general. Dick McCoy indicated that he would wait until after the Housing Authority/City Council meeting in January before submitting his revised proposal to City Council for approval. (See agenda packet for related information.) Fort Collins *sing Authority • Minutes of the November 14, 1977 Regular Meeting Page Two V. Charlie Muenzburg moved approval of Resolution #47. Mary Klopfenstein seconded and the motion passed with the following vote: Ayes - Klopfenstein, Hale, Franzen, Muenzburg. Nays - none. VI. Consider Setting a Date and Guest Consultants to be Invited Service Options. Ray Hale moved to extend an invitation to John Hoyer of Boulder and John Galleotos of Cheyenne to attend the next Housing Authority meeting on December 12, 1977 at 4:30 p.m. Ken Franzen seconded and the motion carried with the following vote: Ayes-- Klopfenstein, Hale, Franzen, Muenzburg. Nays - none. VII. Consider FI Mary Klopfenstein suggested to think about a date and agenda items for the joint meeting and discuss it at the next Housing Authority meeting. Charlie Muenzburg asked if the Housing Authority was placed under the Administration of the City Human Resources Department to provide services to address tenant social problems. McGraw indicated that the Housing Authority used to be under the Administration of the Planning Department but was moved so that the Planning Department could maintain the integrity of its planning function and to provide the Authority with Socially oriented practical development, management, maintenance, and social work capacities. Discussion followed regarding possibilities for private management. McGraw indicated that 1) Planning, 2) Development, 3) Management, 4) Maintenance and 5) Social Work all must go hand in hand and if a private firm manages, you might not get the other four elements. He indicated that Mr. Royer and Mr. Galleotos may be able to offer ways to accomodate the integration of private management and other options to assure coordinated provision of all five elements of Housing Administration. Ray Hale suggested adding a) Local Project Financing and b) Review of Provate Financing to Agenda Item VI., under general topic area #4. It was decided that Mary Klopfenstein would send a letter to City Council in care of the Mayor to invite them to a January 9, 1977 meeting with the Housing Authority. VIII. Executive Director's Report A. Financial Reports 1. Don Young indicated that Lindell, Sylvester and Lindell isn't doing a good job for the Housing Authority. He suggested either of 2 alternatives, one of which would be a computerized system offered by an out-of-town firm or the other option being a non -computerized firm in Loveland. Ray Hale asked if services could be obtined locally. Don Young answered yes, for about $150.00 per month. Fort Collins sing Authority • Minutes of the November 14, 1977 Regular Meeting Page Three Charlie Muenzburg asked if within the City Government there are services available. John McGraw indicated that the City Finance Department doesn't really have the time or knowledge of our type of material to do it. Charlie Muenzburg suggested a work session with John McGraw, Don Young, and just a couple of the Housing Authority members to really get into the accounting shortly after the first of the year. His suggestion met with general approval of members present. 2. Don Young went over the Section 8 and 4101 Budgets included in the agenda packet. Questions were raised regarding PILOT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes). John McGraw indicated that we've never been billed for the PILOT but we have been saving it until confirmation of its waiver by appropriate taxing bodies is received. A proposed means of acquiring such confirmation will be submitted at the next meeting. B. Tenant Arrears The staff report was received. Questions were raised regarding two evicted families' debts. The debts have not yet been collected. Ray Hale suggested the possibility of garnisheeing. Staff will investigate and act if possible and report action taken. C. Preliminary Loan Wayne Taylor indicated that the Housing Authority has not yet received the money for the Preliminary Loan. He also indicated that there is a difficulty in finding sites for reasonable prices. D. Human Resource Budget John McGraw reviewed the excerpt from the Human Resources Budget included in the agenda packet. City Budget for Human Resource Department Housing Administration exceeds projected Housing Authority ability to pay. The excess is budgeted for Housing Authority maintenance and Social Work and will be used only as necessary and repayed to the extent income is available. E. Workender Program John McGraw indicated that program participants are housed in community space each weekend and provide janitorial services at those times. The program is working out well. Staff will continue to monitor and report. F. Neighbor -to -Neighbor Housing Counselor Assianed to the Housina Mary Klopfenstein asked David Lauer how many of the Public Housing tenants he had worked with in face-to-face counseling. David indicated that he had worked with seven tenants. He added that he has worked with about 50 Section 8 applicants also in locating housing and obtaining loan money for them for a damage deposit through Neighbor -to -Neighbor. G. Group Homes David Lauer indicated that Pill Montez of Colorado Housing Finance Authority had rescheduled his visit to see the LaCourt. Fort Collins Aing Authority • Minutes of the November 14, 1977 Regular Meeting Page Four Mary Klopfenstein questioned the structural soundness of the building. David indicates; that that was yet to be determined but that Bill Montez needed to look at it first. H. Occupancy Report Alicia Schiager reviewed the report with the board. (See agenda packet for further information.) I. Tenant Council In reference to the agenda packet memo on this item, the members present decided that promotion of a tenant council by the board or staff would be inappropriate. Although the input of a council would be helpful, it would not be meaning- ful unless the tenants supported it enough to create and maintain it. J. General Information and New Ideas A new idea was presented by staff regarding the possibility of creating a financing instrumentality under the Housing Authority to buy delapidated housing, rehabilitate and rent or sell it at cost and financing private projects and other Housing Authority projects. The Authority expressed interest in the ideas and requested a presentation elaborating on options available at its December 12, 1977 meeting. VIII. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.