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Home My WebLink About2024-06-13-LHA-min LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING—JUNE 13, 2024 MINUTES 1. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard F. Perry at 8:32 AM MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT Richard F. Perry NONE Caileen Foley Mark McCullough Sue Rockwell Melinda Walker Nicholas Santosuosso 2. MINUTES Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 1, 2024 Upon a motion by Nicholas Santosusso and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board voted to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 1, 2024, all members having received copies. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE Melinda Walker NONE Mark McCullough Nicholas Santosuosso 3. PUBLIC COMMENT None 4. FINANCIALS A) Approval of Bills and Checks paid in May 2024 May 2024 REVOLVING FUND Check Numbers 20619 through 20711 689-C MANAGEMENT Check Number 2324 PARKER MANOR Check Number 2113 MRVP VOUCHER Check Numbers 4376 through 4381 SECTION 8 Check Numbers 19639 and 19640 Upon a motion by Melinda Walker and seconded by Nicholas Santosuosso, the Board voted to accept the Bills and Checks as presented for May 2024. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE Mark McCullough Melinda Walker Nicholas Santosuosso 5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Caileen reported the following to the Board: Project Updates - Vynebrooke Village is wrapping up final items including Conservation Order of Conditions. Certificate of Final Completion will be presented at July meeting. - Fire alarm project is almost done. Ready for punch list at Vynebrooke and doing final testing at Greeley - 45 Forest St Siding project will begin 6/21 - Greeley Village medicine cabinet will begin in a few weeks Administrative Updates - Bill Landi, maintenance mechanic, announced his retirement as of 6/28/24. He will come back and work part time at the LHA for 16 hours/week - We are hiring for a full-time maintenance laborer right now 6. NEW BUSINESS A) FISH 155128 —Greeley Village and Vynebrooke Village Fire Alarm Replacement Project—Change Order 41 The Lexington Fire Department is requesting additional monitor modules to break up the basement area. Upon a motion by Melinda Walker and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board voted to approve Change Order 41 for FISH 155128 - Greeley Village and Vynebrooke Village Fire Alarm Replacement Project in the amount of$8,584.72. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE Mark McCullough Melinda Walker Nicholas Santosuosso B) Amendment to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Contract for Financial Assistance (5001) in the amount of$480,612.00. Upon a motion by Mark McCullough and seconded by Melinda Walker, the Board voted to accept the Amendment to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Contract for 2 Financial Assistance (5001) in the amount of$480,612.00.The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE Mark McCullough Melinda Walker Nicholas Santosuosso C) FY25 Fair Housing Affirmative Action Goal Adoption The Board reviewed the minority census data for the Boston Cambridge MSA and the Town of Lexington. The minority household for Boston Cambridge MSA is 28.6% and 33.2% for Lexington. The Lexington Housing Authority elderly household minority composition is over 61% and the minority composition for family households is over 59%. The Board determined since the percentage of minority households in our elderly and family housing is higher than the minority population in the MSA and Town, there is no need for LHA to do targeted outreach when selecting households from the waiting list at this time. Upon a motion by Mark McCullough and seconded by Melinda Walker, the Board voted to Motion to approve the Affirmative Action Placement Rate goal of 33% minority households in elderly and family units. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE Mark McCullough Melinda Walker Nicholas Santosuosso 7. OLD BUSINESS A) Lexington HA Resident Board Member—Board Vote to send nomination to Lexington Select Board There were three residents who expressed interest in serving on the LHA Board: Leslie Ericson, Mena Bell and John Haberman. Caileen reached out and met with Ms. Ericson and Ms. Bell. Mr. Haberman did not respond to multiple requests to meet. After meeting with both individuals, Caileen recommended Mena Bell to the Board as their selection to present to the Lexington Select Board. The Board discussed two members meet with Mena in the next few weeks. Upon a motion by Melinda Walker and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board voted to recommend Mena Bell to the Lexington Select Board as the candidate to fill the resident member board seat. The roll call vote was as follows: 3 YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE NONE Mark McCullough Nicholas Santosuosso Melinda Walker 8. ADJOURNMENT The Board voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:08AM. A true copy attest........................... CAILEEN FOLEY, SECRETARY 4