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Caldwell Housing Authority
April22,2022
CIIA Community Ceater and via ZOOM
Board Members Present: Amoldo Hemandez, Estella Zamora" Jim porter, palricia Benedict,
and Brad Doty
Board Mcmbers Abscntl Sid Freeman, Roben Aeosta. and Adam Garcia
Staff Membars Pre$ent; Mike Diuenber, Leticia Cancax, MaryAnn Valenzuela, Etlwin Lara,
Mafilda Mchazime aad Rosario Soto
Visitors: None
In Order of Business
l. Roll crll aad catl to order:
Amold callql the meeting ro order at l2:0S p.m,
tr. Agenda Approvd
Jim Porter made a motion to aceept the meeti.ng agenda, as amended to iaclude a discussion
abotrl financials, seconded by Patricia Benedict, and approved by the Board at 12:05 p,m.
3. Approval of the February and Maret Speciat Mecting Mirutes
Jim Porter rnade a rnotion to approve the February minutes, as corrected. secondrd by Estella
Zamora. and approved by &e Board at 12:12 p,m,
4. Review M*ster Platning clforts to drte
Mike provided &e Board with an update on lhe Master planning effort and explained who
participated in tle planning exercises. He indicded the fust planning session ended wirh 2
di{ferent teams rnapping out additionai farilities and amenities on an ol.erlay. He said he was
both excited and optimistic aboul the final product. He explained the plan coutrt add 100
additional units ofhousing to rhe project.
5. Requost St Vincent de Paul Cocur d'Alene trip
Mike took a few minutes to update the Board on the lrip to St. Vincent de Paul he and Jim Poner
took last month. He explained the unique role svDP plays in providing homeless service to the
community. Jim Porter tilen took a few minutes to explain how the city reached out to his
compassion caldwell orgadzation and zuggested the caldwell needed a cooling/warming
shelter. Mike suggested taking a larger group to cDA for a lour may be beneficlal to the iocal
planning effons' Mike indicated he would reach out to the Board Members and other communiw
advocates and schedule another trip in Octobcr.
6. Authorize purchase of fleet vehicler
Mike explained to the Board that one (l ) of rhe {ive (5) mini trucks used by operation stafr is
inoperable and a second one was having substantial problems. He indicatei fHa purchased its
original mini truck in 201I for $4,000 each and later at $5,000 each, and now they cost $6,500
each' CHA needed two (2) new trucks. Afler some discussion about the mle of the trucks in our
operations and the expected lifespan of the vehicles, it was suggested that cHA purchase three
(3) additional mini trucks in anticipation olyet another cost increase considering the need for a
third truck next year. Estella Zamora made a motion to purchase three (3) new mini trucks.
seconded by Patricia Benedict and approved by the Board at 12:53 p,m.
?. Discuss alternative Board Meeting Schedute
Mike spoke to the Board about the Mayor's desire to see Boards and commissions meet less
frequently while having greater public participalion. Mike suggesred an altemative meeting
schedule could be developed. Although no action was taken, the Board agreed the currenl
meeting schedule was sufficient to keep apprised ofall the planning and development activities
at Farmway.
8. Review of the tr'inaacids
Rosario Soto provided the Board with a financial update. patricia made a motion to approve the
financials, seconded by Estella Zamora. and approved by the Board at l:17 p.m.
9. Adjourned at l:39 p.m.
Certilied:
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