REGULAR MEETING
A regular meeting of the Provincetown Housing Authority was called to order by
Bryan
Green, Chair, on
Common Room
at
PRESENT: Bryan Green, Chair
Cheryl
Andrews, Vice-Chair
Nancy Jacobsen, Commissioner
Patrick J. Manning, Executive Director
Diana
Fabbri, Recording Secretary
ABSENT: George Bryant, Vice-Treasurer
Harry Opsahl-Gee, Commissioner
OTHERS: Towanda de Nagy
Molly Perdue
Cathy Reno Brouillet
Motion by B. Green
to send a letter to the B of S to have a joint
meeting and would like to nominate Cathy Reno Brouillet to the PHA
Board of Commissioners, seconded by C. Andrews.
VOTED: 3-0-0
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Towanda de Nagy wanted to know the progress of Smoke-Eaters research. The ED reported that Smoke-Eaters run at about $700, and that he bought a
comparable, less expensive air purifier that takes care of smoke, mold, pet
dander, and has a washable filter. It has been installed in a tenant’s apartment.
ED and Jim Turner will maintain it.
AGENDA ITEM #6D TAKEN OUT OF ORDER:
M. Perdue reports that the CHC meets every week and they are talking about
really needing a housing office. They were presented with a TAP grant from the
Cape Cod Commission for $3500 for outreach. When a housing director is hired,
M. Perdue stated that he/she should have experience and by September the CHC
will give an update to B of S.
2…
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by C. Andrews to accept
minutes of
Jacobsen.
VOTED:
3-0-0
FINANCIAL REPORTS
ED reported that unrestricted reserved funds are at 11.6% or $17,000 and those
reserves are low. “If it gets any lower, we’ll go to the state and ask for $20,000
in restricted reserve to be unrestricted. We may have some money but we won’t
know until
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
I. DHCD: A.
II. Maushope: A.
Entrance Sign: is up.
B. Smoke Eaters: the smoke cleaning device is in
a unit.
C. Census: 22 of 24 with one local veteran and three
letters out to applicants.
III. Family Housing: A. Tenant complaint: ED will move forward on this.
B. Sewer Hook-up: Sewer hook-up at 33 and 35A Court
Streets. PHA will request if Town would be willing to
Offer assistance to these properties to get them hooked-up.
35A Court Street is a two family and there are two
bedrooms in each unit. #33 is a two bedroom apartment
and is vacant.
IV. Foley House: Foley House is hooked-up to sewer. Foley House census is
10 of 10 and may drop.
V. Other: A. ED Contract: ED informed the Board that
Representative Peake and Senator O’Leary
are attempting to include municipal employees in the
State Health & Pension benefits. C. Andrews and ED to
schedule a meeting to review ED contract.
3…
Motion by C. Andrews to have the Housing Authority request that the Town
absorb cost of sewer hook-up of 33 & 35A Court Street, seconded by B. Green.
VOTED: 3-0-0
OLD BUSINESS
A.
Meeting vote for additional land swap. The closing looks
good, as long as the attorney for the abutter completes their work. MHP
has agreed that they’re going to stay on doing the RFP. Susan Connelly is
our contact and will stay involved. Property can be a mix of
residential/commercial and mix of income levels.
B. 951R
PHA to consider selling it. ED reported that the PHA has received $3,000
from TAP funding to assess property. Engineer to do preliminary site
evaluation.
C. CPC
1. Appointment
C. Andrews made a motion to appoint B. Green as the PHA representative
to the Community Preservation Committee with a term to expire
on
B. Green has accepted the appointment.
VOTED: 3-0-0
6E Development
1. Court Street – ED: we’d like to obtain abutting property because
there’s additional land for possibly more units.
2.
we know where the sewer is going. Board in agreement.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
4…
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Board approved
vouchers.
The next Regular Meeting of the Board was set for Wednesday,
Motion by C. Andrews to adjourn the meeting,
seconded by B. Green.
VOTED:
Unanimous to adjourn
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Respectfully submitted,
Diana N Fabbri
Recording Secretary