REGULAR MEETING

PROVINCETOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY

Wednesday, January 22, 2008

 

 

            A regular meeting of the Provincetown Housing Authority was called to

            order by Bryan Green, Chair, on Wednesday, January 22, 2008 at

            5:15 pm in the Maushope Common Room at 44 Harry kemp Way, Provincetown.

 

PRESENT:     Bryan Green, Chair

                        Cheryl Andrews, Vice-Chair

                        Cathy Reno Brouillet, Commissioner

                        Nancy Jacobsen, Commissioner

                        Patrick J. Manning, Executive Director

                        Diana Fabbri, Recording Secretary

 

ABSENT:       George Bryant, Commissioner, non-excused.

 

COMMISSIONER’S STATEMENTS:

                        C. Andrews attended the Selectmen’s convention.  They talked about

                        higher income levels and a couple of articles that were in the Cape

                        Cod Times, regarding Governor Patrick’s talk on homelessness. 

                        C. Andrews stated that the 140B Class was interesting and she said

                        that she would bring that information to the next board meeting.

 

                        B. Green quoted Susan Connelly (RFP), saying, “It appears that one

                        of your members has a problem with a certain developer.”  B. Green

                        said that he felt offended by that statement and said that the CPC, CHA

                        and the PHA feel the same way. 

                        B. Green made a motion to include in this meeting’s minutes that the                               PHA, CPC, and the CHC are all in agreement in recommending to the                                  selectmen that   the entity that did tenants selection was not the developer.

                        C. Andrews seconded.

                                                                                                VOTED: 4-0-0

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

                        C. Andrews made a motion to accept the minutes of November 19, 2008,

                        as amended.  B. Green seconded.

                                                                                                VOTED: 4-0-0

 

                        C. Brouillet made a motion to accept the minutes of December 19, 2007.

                        C. Andrews seconded.

                                                                                                VOTED: 3-0-1

                                                                                                B. Green abstained.

 

 

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FINANCIAL REPORT:

                        ED: $20,000 has not been moved from restricted reserve to operating                           reserve. Vacated apartments at Maushope need to be repainted and re-

                        carpeted.  Our deficit will end up correcting itself when the PHA starts

                        getting subsidies from the State in June or July.

 

                        B. Green made a motion to accept the Milne report of December 31, 2007.

                        C. Brouillet seconded.

 

                                                                                                VOTED: 4-0-0

 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

                        I.          DHCD                        A.  State Auditors’ Report:  We’re good. 

 

                        II.        Maushope      A.  Jim Turner hooked up the new hot water heater

                                                            system and saved PHA approximately $2500.  Jim                                                                    is a licensed plumber.

                                                            B.  Census: 24 of 24

 

                        III.       Family Housing:

                                                            A.  Sewer hooked up 33 and 35A Court Street.

                                                            B.  Vacating tenant – Everything is finally out of

                                                            house and yard.  There was a lot of damage inside.

                                                            C.  Census: 7 of 9

 

                        ED:   PHA is required to do a waiting list update every three years.

                                 Emergency applications jump to the top of the list as a priority.                                      Local and local veteran also move to top of list as a preference.

 

                        IV        Foley House   A. Census: 10 of 10

                                                            B.  Washers and dryers have been replaced.  Cost of

                                                            two coin-operated energy efficient washers and

                                                            dryers cost  $4,022.46 and PHA was reimbursed

                                                            $2,336.00 from Energy Star Program.

 

                        V.        Other              A.  ED Medical Leave:  Leave starts January 23,

                                                            2008 and will last about 4-6 weeks.

 

                                                            B.  ED Contract:   On hold.

                                                            C. Barnstable County Retirement Association –                                                                              nothing to report.

 

           

                       

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                        B. Green accepts ED’s Director’s Report.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS:

                        A.  Regarding 90 Shank Painter Road:  ED called David Gardner and his

                        department has not issued the RFP.  It was sent to MHP for final draft

                        review and have not heard anything, yet.

 

                        B.  951R Commercial Street:  ED has not had time to look into that.

                        Board discussed what might be next for this property.  C. Andrews

                        wants to put a time cap on this issue and discuss it at PHA’s next meeting                                  to see how strongly G. Bryant feels about it.

 

                        C.  CPC:  B. Green wanted to know if units were not sold, what

                        would happen?  ED had suggested to CPC Chair that those units could go

                         to a non-profit for rentals.  The money was set aside for septic upgrade.

                         $70,000 was set aside.  It seems that the developers want the money to go

                         for sewer betterment without doing any septic work.

 

                        D.  CHC:  C. Brouillet: CHC recommended the Town hire Amy Lawson

                         at the meeting we had at the beginning of the month. CHC talked about

                         by-law changes and about subdivisions of 4170 (affordable) and want to                                  change it to Community.  CHC also discussed accepting fees in lieu of

                        funds.  The Town would be able to choose whether or not to buy.  Next

                        CHC meeting Monday, January 28, 2008.

 

                        E.  46 Harry Kemp Way:  The owners are in the process of subdividing

                         The lots.  No further movement on it.

 

                        Towanda McClure’s letter:  C. Brouillet read her letter.  Towanda sent

                        her letter to Gov. Patrick, Sarah Peake, Ted Kennedy and Congressman                                   Delahunt, to see what the process would be to make this building

                        smoke-free.

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:

                        B. Green made a motion to approve vouchers.  C. Andrews seconded.

                                                                                                VOTED: 4-0-0

 

CLOSING STATEMENTS:

                        C. Brouillet and N. Jacobsen want it in these minutes for the PHA to go

                        ahead with the sale of 951R Commercial Street.

 

 

 

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                        C. Andrews to ED:  Forward email from Susan Connelly regarding RFP

                         for 90 Shank Painter Road.  Regarding B. Green’s concern that the PHA,                                CPC and the CHC would be a positive thing to have non-                                                            Provincetown-based entity and let Susan Connelly know that.  This was a                          consensus of three housing groups that the developer not be the one.

 

                        C. Andrews:  At our last meeting, we talked about someone who stayed at

                        Foley House.  Whenever we are dealing with a lawsuit, we should go into

                        Executive session and it should be strictly confidential.

 

                         B. Green scheduled the next regular meeting for Wednesday,

                         February 27, 2008 or the first week of March 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 at  7:30 pm.

                        C. Andrews seconded.

 

                                                                                                VOTED:  4-0-0

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Diana N. Fabbri

Recording Secretary