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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-2011 CHA MINUTES-. -0,- 1 completion of his summary, Mike asked the Board to approve the new budget and the new rent schedule. Estella asked how the Fair Market Rent (FMR) was determined. Mike said it was a government standard that is produced this time every year. Mike said he also looked in the local newspapers and on Craigslist to see if the FMR was similar to local rents. Sid asked for clarification on how vouchers become portable. Mike provided additional information and explained that CHA has never lost a voucher because of high rents. CHA currently uses 173 of the 200 housing vouchers set aside for Farmway Village, Sid said he would like to see a budget surplus at the end of 2012. Mike said collectively, CHA is usually underspent. Resolution #1: The Board of Directors of the Caldwell Housing Authority approve a 4.9% increase in rent. Motion by Sid, seconded by Estella, and approved by the Board. Estella wanted the Housing Authority to capture exit data —why are people leaving. Resolution #2: The Board of Directors of the Caldwell Housing Authority approve a $1,020,500 operating budget for 2012. Motion by Sid, second by Phares, and approved by the Board. Estella asked if pay raises are included in the budget, or if Mike was going to come back with a budget amendment. Mike said he would not bring a recommendation before the Board for salary increases. He would like to discuss the possibility of merit pay, and he would present the Board with a recommendation toward the end of the year. Patricia asked to move the weekly meeting to another time. Estella made a motion to move the monthly meeting to the 3` Tuesday of the month. Seconded by Beronica, and approved by the Board. 4. Director's Report Patricia asked if there were any questions about the Director's Report. There were none. Estella disclosed that her brother works for Orkin, which has the pest control contract at CHA. 5. Old Business Update on status /legality of Jim Blacker signing checks. City attorney notified CHA, via City Clerk that there is no reason why Jim could not sign checks. 6. Executive Session Motion to enter executive session by Estella, seconded by Sid. No decision followed. S. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 2:00pm 7 RP 47 w . . . . . . ..... [': 7- 47: U: k-r ---1 400 Ra 1. i JiC' 1L 17= T717'i` 7.1 m -"AID . shop around. Phares asked if CHA should be limiting a person's choice iu entertainment. Mike suggested that protecting the property may trump personal choice in certain situations. Patricia said we will be looking for a new policy in the future. Estella asked if there was any possible way to put a timeline on the completion of the roofs. Mike said the apartments on the windward side of the property are most damaged and are priorities for repair. The leeward apartments could go another 7 or 8 years before needing repair. Sid asked about the number of buildings. Mike indicated there are 61 buildings and at 2 buildings per year, it would take 30 years to roof all the apartments. He indicated there were only 15 windward apartments and it would take approximately 7 years to complete those apartments. Mike provided an update on the wastewater system and some of the challenges CHA is experiencing with cell 41 and the peristaltic pump. He assured the Board that even with the challenges, they are well within the treatment and discharge parameters set by EPA. 5. Executive Session Motion by Estella to enter executive session to discuss potential litigation, second by Phares at 12:30pm. Exit executive session at 1:IOpm 6. Actions Subsequent to Executive Session Resolution: Authorizing attorney David Kerrick to represent the Housing Authority in CHA's wastewater discharge issues. Motion by Sid, seconded by Estella, and approved by the Board. 7. Old Business Mike noted that the policy committee met last week and reviewed 6 more pages of the policy manual. Mike hoped to get the committee together again in a couple of weeks. Mike spoke about the unresolved issue of amending the bylaws and authorizing the liaison to counter sign checks. Resolution: Board approve the October 18' amendments to the bylaws allowing liaison to counter sign checks and move the meeting date to the 3` Tuesday of the month. Motion by Sid, seconded by Beronica, and approved by the Board. Resolution: Board authorizes liaison to counter sign checks. Motion by Phares, seconded by Beronica, and approved by the Board. 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 1:30pm.