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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-12-LHA-minLEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING —JUNE 12, 2025 MINUTES 1. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard F. Perry at 8:35A.M. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT Richard F. Perry Mena Bell Caileen Foley Mark McCullough Kathy Kilroy Nicholas Santosuosso Sue Rockwell Melinda Walker 2. MINUTES Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 8, 2025 Upon a motion by Nicholas Santosuosso and seconded by Melinda Walker, the Board voted to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 8, 2025, all members having received copies. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS Richard F. Perry NONE Mark McCullough Nicholas Santosuosso Melinda Walker 3. PUBLIC COMMENT ABSTAIN ABSENT NONE Mena Bell 4. FINANCIALS A) Approval of Bills and Checks paid in May 2025 May 2025 REVOLVING FUND 689-C MANAGEMENT PARKER MANOR BEDFORD STREET MRVP VOUCHER SECTION 8 Check Numbers 21448 through 21526 Check Number 2335 Check Number 2125 Check Number 1309 Check Numbers 4448 through 4453 Check Numbers 19731 through 19749 Upon a motion by Mark McCullough and seconded by Melinda Walker the Board voted to accept the Bills and Checks as presented for May 2025. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE Mena Bell Mark McCullough Nicholas Santosuosso Melinda Walker The Board reviewed the April 2025 Financials. 5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Caileen reported the following to the Board: • Mass Ave siding project is having the contracts approved by EOHLC. • The gardens at the Villages are open. Harry, our RSC, has been extremely helpful with this. • Repositioning was finalized 5/l/25. Working with HUD on funding issues. • MassNAHRO Conference a Seacrest is 9/7-9/10. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. LHA/CPC Appointment Melinda's term will expire 6/30/25. The Board voted to reappoint Melinda for a 2 -year term. Upon motion by Richard F. Perry and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board voted to appoint Melinda Walker to the CPC for a 2 -year term to expire 6/30/27. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE Mena Bell Mark McCullough Nicholas Santosuosso Melinda Walker B. LHA Scattered Site Proberties-Hardship Poli LHA has established a hardship policy for families affected by the repositioning conversion from Public Housing to Project Based Voucher model. There is no longer an option for families to choose flat rent, as that does not exist in the voucher program. The families that had previously chosen flat rent will have a 3 year phase in period to the new rent amount which will be 30% of their income. Tenants will be informed of the policy upon recertification. Upon a motion by Melinda Walker and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board voted to accept the LHA Scattered Site Properties Hardship Policy. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Richard F. Perry NONE NONE Mena Bell Mark McCullough Nicholas Santosuosso Melinda Walker C. Administrative Plan -Project Based Vouchers (Chapter 17) amendment. These updates include new language related to the conversion from Public Housing to Project Based Vouchers and also includes the new Hardship Policy for those who had chosen flat rent. Upon a motion by Nicholas Santosuosso and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board voted to accept the Administrative Plan -Project Based Vouchers (Chapter 17) amendment. The roll call vote was as follows: YEAS NAYS Richard F. Perry NONE Mark McCullough Nicholas Santosuosso Melinda Walker 7. OLD BUSINESS 8. DISCUSSION ABSTAIN ABSENT NONE Mena Bell A. Affordable Housing Trust -Housing Sumit-LHA Properties Caileen attended this meeting along with LEXHAB, Planning Board, Town Manager and Select Board. The goal is a unified vision of goals and objectives of housing needs in the town. Caileen will put together a list of Lha priorities. There are funding and budget constraints to be considered also. B. UMass Collins Institute -HR Eight housing authorities are participating in this Shared HR Pilot study. The proposal is for two full-time staff with duties and responsibilities for providing professional HR support and services to all 8 member authorities. This will then need to be presented to EOHLC to see if there is funding to support. The office will be closed 6/19 and 6/20 for Juneteenth holiday. 9. ADJOURNMENT 9:10 A.M. A true copy attest ........................... CAILEEN FOLEY, SECRETARY