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LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING – FEBRUARY 8, 2024
MINUTES
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard F. Perry at 8:37 A.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT
Richard F. Perry NONE Caileen Foley
Mark McCullough Kathy Kilroy
Nicholas Santosuosso Sue Rockwell
Melinda Walker Tiffany Payne
2. MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 11, 2024
Upon a motion by Melinda Walker and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board
voted to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 11, 2024, all
members having received copies. The roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE
Mark McCullough
Nicholas Santosuosso
Melinda Walker
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Tiffany Payne introduced herself as a Board Member of the Affordable Housing
Trust. She is in attendance to hear the discussion regarding LHA Letter of Support for
Article 33 on the Town Meeting Warrant.
4. FINANCIALS
A) Approval of Bills and Checks paid in January 2024
Upon a motion b y Melinda Wa lker and second ed by Nicholas Santos uosso, the
Board voted to a ccept the Bill s and Check s as presen ted for January 2024. The
roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE
Mark McCullough
Nicholas Santosuosso
Melinda Walker
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5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Caileen reported the following project updates to the Board:
• Vynebrooke Village ModPHASE project is moving along. Contractors are in
building #3.
The bump out units are being worked on now. Outside site work will include
ramps, grading, rebar and footings.
• Excavation for the Greeley Village fire alarm project has started. They are laying
conduit wiring now in the mock up units. LFD will then review before we
proceed.
6. OLD BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
1) Low Bid Approval – FISH 155133 – Siding, Window and Door Replacement – 45
Forest Street
The lowest responsive and responsible bidder is Drizos Contracting, LLC , in the
amount of $97,000.00. The architect checked references, approved and
recommended.
Upon a motion b y Melinda Wa lker and second ed by M ark McCullough, the
Board voted to a ccept the low bid of $97,000.00 from D rizos Contr acting, LLC,
for FISH# 155133 -Siding, Window and Door Replacement at 45 Forest Street.
The roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE
Mark McCullough
Nicholas Santosuosso
Melinda Walker
2) Low Bid Approval -FISH 155130 – Fascia Replacement – Greeley Village
The lowest responsive and responsible bidder is Fox Painting Co., Inc., in the
amount of $47,000.00.The architect checked references, approved and
recommended. Commissioner McCullough voiced concerns regarding the
contractor’s low bid compared to the estimated construction cost. He noted that
the contractor may not have priced the bid appropriately and it may impact the
work performed.
Upon a motion b y Melinda Wa lker and second ed by Nicholas Santosuosso , the
Board voted to a ccept the low bid of $47,000.00 from Fox Painting Co. Inc., for
FISH# 155130 -Fascia Replacement at Greeley Village. Th e roll call vote was
as follows :
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YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Richard F. Perry Mark McCullough NONE NONE
Nicholas Santosuosso
Melinda Walker
3) FISH #155121-Vynebrooke Village Kitchen and Bath Modernization Project-
Change Order #9.
Change order #9 includes COP’s # 40 and 47 for a total increase in Contract sum
of $7,928.55 with 7 working days added to the Contract time.
Upon a motion b y Melinda Wa lker and seco nded by Mark McCullough , the
Board voted t o approve Change Order #9 for FISH# 155121 in the amount of
$7,982.55. The roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE
Mark McCullough
Nicholas Santosuosso
Melinda Walker
8. DISCUSSION
1.) Affordable Housing Trust-Letter of Support for Article 33 on Town Meeting
Warrant
The Board reviewed the draft letter from Caileen in support of Article 33 on
Town Warrant authorizing the Select Board to use and dispose of Parcell 68-44
located on Lowell Street, near the northeast corner of North Street ,for the
purpose of developing affordable housing.
Upon a motion b y Melinda Wa lker and seco nded by Mark McCullough , the
Board voted t o write a l etter to the S elect Board in support of
Article 33 on Town Meeting Warrant . T he roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE
Mark McCullough
Nicholas Santosuosso
Melinda Walker
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2.) LHA Tenant Board Member Vacancy
Maureen Rynn resigned her position on 1/31/24. Caileen will start the process of
filling the vacancy.
3.) Repositioning Update
The application has been paused until LHA is able to upload this year’s Annual
Plan in April. The process will restart then. The anticipated finalized date is
November.
Board Meeting dates will be as follows:
March 7, 2024
April 9, 2024
9. ADJOURNMENT 9:30AM.
A true copy attest………………………
CAILEEN FOLEY, SECRETARY