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Caldwell Housing Authority
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June 25,2018 Meeting Minutes
At Stewarts Bar and Grill
Board Members Present: ArnoIdo Hernandez, Estella Zamora, Jim Porter, Patricia Benedict,
Adam Garcia, and Chris Allgood.
Staff Members Present: Mike Dittenber, Marisela Pesina, Cecilia Flores, and Rick Legg.
In Order of Business
1. Roll call and call to order:
Arnoldo Hernandez called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. Before proceeding with the
agenda, Arnoldo recognized Liliana Vega from the 4-H program and asked to rearrange the
agenda so she could address the Board first. Jim Porter made a motion to accept the agenda as
amended, seconded by Adam Garcia and unanimously approved by the Board at 12:04 p.m.
Liliana introduced some of her students from various programs in the valley that she invited to
attend the meeting. She thanked the Board of Directors for supporting the 4-H program over the
last 9 years and hoped CHA would continue supporting such a good program in the future.
Liliana announced she is taking a job in California and would be leaving the program in good
hands. Mike indicated support, although non-financial in nature, would continue from CHA.
2. Review of the April 2018 Board Meeting Minutes:
Jim Porter made a motion to accept the April minutes as corrected,seconded by Adam Garcia
and unanimously approved by the board at 12:24 p.m.
3. Review of the May 2018 Special Board Meeting Minutes
Jim Porter made a motion to accept the May special meeting minutes, seconded by Patricia
Benedict and unanimously approved by the board at 12:26 p.m.
4. Review of the March 2018 Financials:
Rick provided a brief summary of the May financials and indicated CHA was approximately
$2,200 under budget, a considerable change from the previous month. He attributed the increase
in cost to the summer-time lawn care and salaries of temporary summer staff. Adam Garcia
made a motion to accept the May financial report, seconded by Patricia Benedict and
unanimously approved by the Board at 12:32 p.m.
5. Old Business
Mike provided an update on financial separation and explained Rural Development was awaiting
further guidance from the national office before notifying CHA of any definite actions moving
forward.
6. New Business
Mike spoke of the need for an abandoned property policy. After much discussion, the Board
asked Mike to draft a policy that allowed for the disposal of abandoned property after five(5)
days, and that any property was first offered to current tenants,then offered to a second-hand
store, then disposed of
Mike spoke of housing conditions in general and the shortage of housing in Caldwell. He
suggested many plaza supporters ignored calls for downtown housing and that developing
housing might be harder now than several years ago; especially in today's housing markets.
Mike spoke to the need for reviewing and adopting an Occupancy Policy in light of impending
financial separation. It will be important to develop a policy that will directly benefit Caldwell
and the surrounding community. Mike spoke to the rapid infusion of people from Ada County
being pushed out of the housing market in Boise and Meridian, and occupying more affordable
housing in Caldwell and Nampa.
Finally, Mike thought the Board should consider applicants based on their previous residency in
Caldwell or the surrounding area.
7. Meeting adjourned at 1:26 p.m.
NOTE: Board President Arnold Hernandez asked that the July Board Meeting be an 8:OOam
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