December 13, 2022
2022-12-13T18:00:00
Sunrise Manor Community Room, 24 Paradise Drive, Easthampton
Housing Authority
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
TO BE RECORDED
MEETING WILL BE CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM AT SUNRISE MANOR COMMUNITY ROOM, 24 PARADISE DRIVE, EASTHAMPTON, MA
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC SPEAK- LIMITED TO 15 MINUTES IN TOTAL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2022
GARY DEPACE – EHA FEE ACCOUNTANT- 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET PRESENTATION
FINANCIAL REPORT: AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2022
OLD BUSINESS:
1. NONE AT THIS TIME
NEW BUSINESS:
1. SUBMITTED 2022 BUDGET REVISION #1 WAS APPROVED BY DHCD
2. CHAIRPERSON BURNHAM’S SIGNATURE ON THE CONTRACT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (CFA) FOR THE ARPA GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED
3. BOARD APPROVAL FOR CHANGE ORDER #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,073.00 (THRESHOLDS) FOR PROJECT #087078 CLIFFVIEW MANOR DOORS
4. BOARD APPROVAL OF CSC (CERT OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION) Project #087078 CLIFFVIEW DOORS PHASE III
5. BOARD APPROVAL OF CFC (CERT OF FINAL COMPLETION) PAYMENT OF PROJECT #087078 CLIFFVIEW MANOR DOORS PHASE III IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,229.85 TO GCS CONTRACTING (who EHA should never use again)
6. BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT EHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS POLICY (ATTY LIEBEL) CARRIED OVER FROM LAST MEETING 11.8.22 DUE TO DISCREPENCY OF MEETING LOCATION
7. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF POLICY REGARDING TENANT/LTO PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS (ATTY KAREN AHLERS) CARRIED OVER FROM LAST MEETING 11.8.22 DUE TO DISCREPENCY OF MEETING LOCATION
8. BOARD VOTE TO RECOGNIZE LTO- CARRIED OVER FROM LAST MONTH’S MEETING DUE TO DISCREPENCY OF MEETING LOCATION AND CO CHAIR WANTED CHAIR TO BE INCLUDED IN THE VOTE FOR RECOGNITION.
9. BOARD APPROVAL INSURANCE PREMIUM (Policy period 11/17/22 to 11/17/2023) TO BROWN & BROWN IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,352.00 ($204 X 188 UNITS) PHN 2022-22
10. UPDATE ON CLIFFVIEW MANOR PARKING LOT – MARY CHURCH
11. CHANGE USE OF COMMUNITY ROOMS POLICY FROM $25.00 RESERVATION DEPOSIT NON RESIDENTS TO $75.00, NO CHARGE FOR EHA RESIDENTS. CLEANING DEPOSIT FROM $25.00 TO $75.00 FOR ALL USERS.
12. BOARD TO APPROVE WRITE OFF OF $443.00 RENT DUE #667-1 DUE TO PASSING OF TENANT
13. BOARD MEMBER RUTH JENNISON’S TERM EXPIRES 12/31/22
14. BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN TENANT HOLIDAY GREETING
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
1. SENATOR VELIS – RE-ELECTED (CHAMP ISSUE)
2. EHA (ONLY) BOARD MANDATORY TRAINING HELD AT SAFETY COMPLEX BLDG. NOV 5, 2022. INSTRUCTOR WAS ATTY JEFFREY DRISCOLL. ALL ATTENDED EXCEPT RUTH JENNISON
3. EHA REQUEST FOR RSC FUNDING SUBMITTED 11.10.2022 DUE BY 11.18.22 NOTICE CAME OUT THAT DEADLINE WAS EXTENDED TO 12.16.22
4. 3RD QUARTER NET METERING SAVINGS
5. CHIEF CHRISTOPHER NORRIS OFFERED TO HOLD SAFETY PRESENTATION AT THE ELDERLY COMMUNITIES. EHA WILL DEFINTELY SCHEDULE ONE AT CLIFFVIEW. EHA WILL SURVEY THOSE AT SUNRISE AND DICKINSON.
6. A THANK YOU NOTE TO OFFICE AND MAINTENANCE STAFF FROM A CLIFFVIEW MANOR RESIDENT
MOTION TO SIGN AND ACCEPT THE DECEMBER 13, 2022 WARRANT
MOTION TO ADJOURN
DEBORAH WALKER, SECRETARY