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LAKEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
Monday May 23, 2005
5:30 p.m.
480 S Allison Parkway
Housing and Family Services Conference Room
Members Present: Joan Smith, Vice-Chair
Sandra Maben, Commissioner
Minoo Poorteymoor, Resident Commissioner
Gari Westkott, Commissioner
Absent: Robert Sandridge, Chair
Staff Present: Tami Fischer, Executive Deputy Director
Bill Lunsford, Housing Development Manager
Carl Musso, Housing Accountant
Sabrina Pierre, Louis-Assistant Deputy Director
Garnette Hardesty, Administrative Assistant
CALL TO ORDER
The Vice-Chair, Joan Smith called the regular meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with roll being called by the Administrative Assistant. The Vice-Chair stated a quorum was present.
CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS TO AGENDA
Tami Fischer added two items to the agenda to include the LHA Board Summer Schedule and the Purchasing Policy.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A motion was made by Gari Westkott, seconded by Sandra Maben to approve the minutes of the April 18, 2005 Special meeting. A vote of the Commissioners was as follows:
Joan Smith: aye
Sandra Maben: aye
Minoo Poorteymoor: aye
Gari Westkott: aye
The motion carried.
Financial Reports
Carl informed the board that in the narrative a payment that was made to the auditors reflected in contracted services. This was a coding error that has now been corrected. This did not change the bottom line of the financials.
Carl mentioned to the board members that there were three payrolls in the month of April.
Maplewood Apartments have been reporting a lesser vacancy rate. They have been advertising and maintaining the property and the new signage has gone up on the property. Maplewood has also kept their expenses down.
Sandy Maben would like total debt services reflected in the narrative on the next report for Maplewood.
Carl discussed the budget with staff and board and questions were answered to the satisfaction of the board members.
Housing Manager Report
Sabrina talked to the board about the State and Local Housing Flexibility Act (SLHFA) introduced by Senator Wayne Allard. The act proposes to replace the current Section 8 HCV Program with a Flexible Voucher block grant program.
The staff and board had open discussion on the impacts it would have on Section 8 Housing.
HUD sent a letter to the Housing Authority to personally thank everyone for the reception and cooperation extended by staff during their Quality Assurance review of the Section 8 Housing Choice Vouche4r program and the attendant Voucher Management System. Special thanks went to Sabrina Pierre-Louis, Carl Musso and Tillie Wright for their assistance.
Sabrina also mentioned that the Housing Authority received a grant through a submission by Derek Kuykendall in the amount of $150,000 for the ROSS Program. The money can be used for services of Public Housing.
An Award of Merit has been received from NAHRO for Willow Glen Senior Living Community and the Financial Fitness Program. A total of approximately 30 people attended the Lakewood Financial Fitness classes that were coordinated by Derek Kuykendall.
Executive Director Report
Tami discussed the city budget cuts and the $775,926 cuts of the department. There is a large revisit list at the next study session scheduled for May 31st. Transportation is a huge target for the cuts. Transportation is tied to many grants and different types of funding that would have a huge effect on requirements for the funding. Nothing is finalized with the budget at this time. Two budgets are being prepared. One is with the cuts and one is without.
There was continued open discussion on various budget topics for clarification to the board including health benefits.
Tami asked the board about the summer meeting dates of the LHA. Garnette will get a pole from the board members. Joan will not be available for the July meeting and Gari will not be attending the June meeting.
Development Manager Report
Bill Lunsford requested board action to approve funding $10,000 to the Lakewood Reinvestment Authority (LRA) to fund a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) for Transit-Oriented Development of the 13th and Colfax Avenue corridor. A motion was made by Sandra Maben, seconded by Gari Westkott to approve the resolution as discussed, agreed upon. The vote of the Commissioners was as follows:
Joan Smith: aye
Minoo Poorteymoor: aye
Sandra Maben: aye
Gari Westkott: aye
The resolution carried.
Bill gave an update of a possible purchase project in the Green Mountain area.
Other Business
No decision has been made as to a staff member attending the awards conference in San Francisco in July.
Adjournment
There was no other business of the Lakewood Housing Authority. Meeting Adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Robert Sandridge - Chair, Lakewood Housing Authority
Sabrina Pierre-Louis, Deputy Executive Director
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