REGULAR MEETING

PROVINCETOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY

            Wednesday, August 29, 2007

 

 

            A regular meeting of the Provincetown Housing Authority was called to order by

            Bryan Green, Chair, on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 5:20 pm in the Maushope

            Common Room at 44 Harry Kemp Way, Provincetown.

 

PRESENT:     Bryan Green, Chair

                        Cheryl Andrews, Vice-Chair

                        Nancy Jacobsen, Commissioner

                        Cathy Reno Brouillet, Commissioner

 

                        Patrick J. Manning, Executive Director

                       

 

ABSENT:       George Bryant, Vice-Treasurer (Non-excused)

                       

 

OTHERS:       Towanda de Nagy

                        Molly Perdue

                       

                       

PUBLIC STATEMENTS:

            Towanda de Nagy thanked the Board for the Smoke-Eater installed in a unit as a          test.  Ms. de Nagy informed the Board the smoker eater has been a positive             improvement. Ms. de Nagy asked if all units with smokers would have smoke      eaters installed. The Board and E.D discussed budgeting issues as well as the need        for a longer test period. The Board deferred any decision until after the   Accountant presents the FY08 budget at the next Board meeting.  

 

           

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

                        Motion by C. Andrews to accept minutes of June 27, 2007, seconded by                                  N. Jacobsen.

 

                                                                                    VOTED:  3-0-1

                                                                                    ABSTAIN: Cathy Reno Brouillet

 

            The Board discussed if minutes should record the time of arrival if Board           members arrive late and if the minutes should record an absence as excused or            not excused. The Board requested that the minutes record the arrival of Board           members if they arrive after the meeting has been called to order and to record absences as excused or not excused.

           

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

 

            ED informed the Board that the Accountant, Jenna Milne of Milne, Shaw &       Robillard, P.C. will attend the next Board meeting to present the FY08 budget.      The budget guidelines have been released by DHCD.

 

                        Motion by C. Andrews to accept the Financial Report, seconded by N.                                    Jacobsen.

                                                                                    VOTED: 4-0-0

  

 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

            I.      DHCD:                A. Site visit by DHCD John Gannon on September 12th.

 

            II.     Maushope:           A. Smoke Eater: tenant report, quiet, no heat and eliminates                                          majority of smoke

                                                B.  Census:  23 of 24. 

 

            III.  Family Housing:   A. Tenant complaint: ED to follow up.

 

                                                B.  Sewer Hook-up:  Sewer hook-up at 33 and 35A Court

                                                Streets.  Town has verbally agreed to provide assistance to                                                       hook these properties up to sewer system. ED has requested                                         written agreement to present to DHCD in order to receive                                                     funds to pre-pay half of betterment cost.

                                                35A Court Street, Unit #2 has been approved by health                                                            Inspector as a 3 bedroom.

 

            IV.  Foley House:         A. Census: 8 of 10.

 

            V.  Other:                     A.  ED Contract:  C. Andrews requested ED draft a                                                                 contract for review.

 

OLD BUSINESS

            A.        90 Shank Painter Rd. –  ED informed the Board that the RFP should be         received by the end of the month. S. Connelly of MHP would like to schedule a     meeting within the first 2 weeks of September. The Board deferred scheduling a      meeting until the RFP is actually received. The Board discussed the need to       develop a process for input from the various community housing groups.

 

            B.        951R Commercial St. – ED to obtain engineering bids for preliminary                          site review to be funded by the $3,000 TAP funds.

 

            C.        CPC – B. Green updated the Board on the Sandy Hill development. The                                   condo documents will include language to assure year round residency.

            D.        Community Housing Council – M. Perdue provided the Board with                           update. CHC in process of developing Policies and Procedures. Estimate 2                    years to be fully functioning with on-going reports to BOS regarding                                     progress. Consultant hired with TAP grant monies to develop a brochure                                   of existing housing programs. A new development proposed in the West                                    End is consuming a lot of the CHC’s time.

                       

            6E        Development

                        1. Court Street – ED informed Board the abutting property to 33 Court                                   Street is under agreement. ED informed Board there is a property abutting                                  35A Court Street with development potential.

                       

NEW BUSINESS

                        The Board of Commissioners has no Treasurer with the resignation of                            Harry Opshal-Gee.

 

                                    Motion by C. Andrews to appoint Cathy Reno Brouillet as                                                        Treasurer, seconded by B. Green.

 

                                                                                    VOTED: 3-0-1

                                                                                    ABSTAIN:  Cathy Reno Brouillet

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

 

                                    Motion by C. Andrews to approve vouchers, seconded by N.                                       Jacobsen.

 

                                                                                    VOTED: 4-0-0

 

                        The next Regular Meeting of the Board was set for Wednesday,

                        September 26, 2007 at 5:15 pm in the Common Room at Maushope,

                        44 Harry Kemp Way.  There being no further business,

 

                                    Motion by B. Green to adjourn the meeting,

                                    seconded by N. Jacobsen.

 

                                                                                    VOTED:  Unanimous to adjourn

                                                                                     at 7:20 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Patrick J. Manning

Recording Secretary