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Caldwell Housing Authority
Date 101 (-s l l
September 21,2018 Meeting Minutes
At Stewarts Bar and Grill
Board Members Present: Arnoldo Hernandez,Estella Zamora,Jim Porter, Sid Freeman, Van
Beechler, Patricia Benedict, and Chris Algood
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 12:08 p.m. He asked if there were any
discussion items (only)that should be included in the agenda.
2. Review of the August 2018 Board Meeting Minutes:
Sid Freeman made a motion to approve the minutes as amended,seconded by Van Beechler, and
unanimously approved by the board at 12:14 p.m.
3. Review of the June and August 2018 Financials:
Rick provided a brief summary of the August financials and indicated cost were high and CHA
was over budget by approximately$10,000. He attributed much of the reason why CHA was
over budgeted to exterior painting that happened over the summer that wasn't budgeted for. He
explained that Rural Development was overly concerned about the physical appearance of
Farmway, even though CHA was well under way painting before Rural Development arrived for
their visit. Patricia Benedict made a motion to accept the July financials, seconded by Sid
Freeman and unanimously approved by the Board at 12:50 p.m.
4. Old Business
Mike spoke again of the benefit of splitting the property into three(3)different sections. He
indicated he has had preliminary conversations with potential stakeholders and all indicated
some level of excitement about the possibilities that may exist for future development. Jim
Porter made a motion to administratively split CHA property into three(3)different parcels,
seconded by Sid Freeman and unanimously approved by the board at 1:15 p.m.
5. New Business
Mike asked board to set the agenda for the remaining year. After some discussion about meeting
times and meeting places,the board agreed (without an official vote)to meet the 41h Friday of the
month, with the next meetings being on October 26th and November 30th and foregoing a
December meeting.
Mike presented the proposed 20I9 rent schedule. It included a 6.9% (roughly $38.40 per
household)monthly increase in rent. After some discussion about the rent schedule being
substantially behind market and the historically thin margins in the budget, it was decided rents
should be increased by 8.1%(roughly$49.71 per household)monthly. Sid Freeman made a
motion to approve the 2019 rent schedule at a 8.1%increase, seconded by Estella Zamora and
unanimously approved by the board at 1:55 p.m.
Much of the budget discussion took place simultaneously with the proposed rent schedule. Sid
Freeman made a motion to approve the budget with a 9.6% increase(approximately$132,000)
providing 3% of that increase($41,000)went to additional roofing and exterior paint, seconded
by Estella Zamora and unanimously approved by the board at 1:55 p.m.
6. Executive Session
Pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 74-206 (i)the Board entered Executive Session. Sid Freeman
made a motion to enter executive Session,seconded by Estella Zamora and unanimously
approved by the Board at 2:09 p.m.
Sid Freeman made a motion to exit Executive Session,seconded by Estella Zamora and
unanimously approved by the Board at 2:24 p.m.
No action was taken subsequent to Executive Session.
7. Meeting adjourned at 2:25p.m. ousing 4
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