HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-09-LHA-min LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING—MAY 9, 2012
MINUTES
1 ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Melinda Walker at 6 00 P M
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT
Melinda Walker NONE Steve Keane
Leo P McSweeney Mike Ascolese, Jr
Nicholas Santosuosso Mike Richmond
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
2 PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment offered at this meeting
3 MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of Annual Meeting of April 11, 2012
Upon motion by Robert D Peters and seconded Nicholas Santosuosso, the Board
voted to approve the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of April 11, 2012, all members
having received copies The roll call vote was as follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN AB SENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 11, 2012
It was suggested to include the last name of our Maintenance Supervisor in the
minutes
Upon motion by Leo P McSweeney and seconded by Nicholas Santosuosso, the
Board voted to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 11, 2012, all
members having received copies The roll call vote was as follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN AB SENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
4 BILLS & CHECKS
Approval of Bills and Checks paid in April 2012
April 2012
667-C/705-2 Check Number 7091
REVOLVING FUND Check Numbers 10902 through 10955
067-1 & 3 Check Numbers 4129 through 4131
689-C MANAGEMENT Check Number 2171
PARKER MANOR Check Number 1961
BEDFORD STREET Check Number 1157
MRVP VOUCHER Check Numbers 2797 through 2799
SECTION 8 Check Numbers 15999 through 16033
Upon a motion by Leo P McSweeney and seconded by Nicholas Santosuosso, the
Board voted to accept the Bills and Checks as presented for April 2012 The roll call
vote was as follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
WeidongWang
Robert D Peters
5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A Board Vote to notify Town Clerk that the LHA will dispense with
Regular Monthly Meetings for June July and August Special Meetings
to be called if necessary
Upon a motion by Nicholas Santosuosso and seconded by Leo P McSweeney, the
Board voted to dispense with the regular Monthly Meetings for June, July and August,
with Special Meetings to be called if necessary The roll call vote was as follows
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YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
B Signature cards
The Board signed updated signature cards
C Proiect updates Greeley Village change order review and substantial completion
Vvnebrooke Village status
The Greeley Village project is at substantial completion Steve is very pleased
with the progress as the development looks great
Upon a motion by Robert D Peters and seconded by Nicholas Santosuosso, the Board
voted to accept the Certificate of Substantial Completion The Board vote was as
follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
The contractor used less plywood than anticipated which resulted in a contract overage
of$8,750 00 A portion of this amount was used in Change Order#2 for additional
siding and window replacement in the maintenance storage area and old planter boxes
in the Community Room
Upon a motion by Nicholas Santosuosso and seconded by Robert D Peters, the
voted to accept Change Order#2 in the amount of$5,300 00 The Board vote was as
follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
The buddy alarm system at Greeley Village is starting to malfunction due to the age of
the system The parts are literally crumbling The contractor is working with DHCD
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and the housing authority to resolve
Steve would like the Board the accept the anticipated change order to repair the buddy
system for the $3,450 00 remaining from the contract overage of$8,750 00, Upon a
motion by Robert D Peters and seconded by Weidong Wang, the Board voted to
accept the change order#3 for the repair of the buddy system not to exceed $3,450 00
plus any other funding from CPA that is available The roll call vote was as follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
Steve has had many conversations with DHCD regarding the Vynebrooke Village
water remediation project DHCD is coming out again with a new engineer The
RFS advertisement will be posted in the Central Register on 5/31/12 with an
anticipated application due date of 6/20/12 After our review, they will be sent to
Designer Selection for our hearing date of 7/18/12
Steve is still awaiting the formal signed grant for the Greeley Village accessible unit
project
The Notice to Proceed for the ADA Community Room upgrade will be issued at
the preconstruction meeting on 5/17/12 Steve will then schedule a tenant meeting at
both Greeley and Vynebrooke Mr Lin will be asked to attend as the translator
Rotary gas meters have been installed in the remaining buildings at Countryside
Village for conversion from oil to gas The oil tank removal project is set to be
procured this fall
Water meters at Countryside Village have to be replaced We have purchased the 6
water meters and will procure the installation This job will also require piping
repositioning for the new meters An agricultural water meter will also be installed for
the many residents who use the garden area
The first year of Formula Funding is complete Mike Richmond was able to complete
most of the projects saving the housing authority approximately $18,000 00 The entire
maintenance staff should be commended as additional strain was put on the day to day
operation of the housing authority as Mike was involved in Formula Funding
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D LHA and Parker Financials
The financials will be mailed to Board members when they become available in
the next few days
6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
This was discussed in Executive Session
7 NEW BUSINESS
The 2000 Chevy truck is no longer road worthy per inspection by Minuteman Tech
They would be glad to accept this as a donation for instructional purposes
Upon a motion by Leo P McSweeney and seconded by Robert D Peters, the Board
voted to donate the 2000 Chevy truck to the Minuteman Tech for instructional
purposes as it is not safe for the road The roll call vote was as follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
Steve would also like to file for disposal of records listed below and other similar
records prior to the year 2000 No financial records will be disposed of
Section 8 Federal wait list 1994-1998
Federal Move Out's 1998
No response to updates 1994-1998
State Elderly Applications 1994-1996
State Family Applications 1990-1995
State Applications 1972-1983
Upon a motion by Robert D Peters and seconded by Leo P McSweeney, the Board
voted to file for the disposal of records noted above The roll call vote was as follows
YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Melinda Walker NONE NONE NONE
Leo P McSweeney
Nicholas Santosuosso
Weidong Wang
Robert D Peters
Steve spoke to our Fee Accountant regarding making the Board aware of possible
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budget constraints while preparing the budget for next year Even though the Board has
financial oversight, Steve would like an amendment to the Personnel Policy because it
is very specific as to hours employees are expected to work each week The Board
decided that it was not necessary to amend the Personnel Policy at this time
8 ADJOURNMENT 7 10 PM into Executive Session
A true copy attest
STEPHEN KEANE, SECRETARY
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