Meeting Minutes

Meeting of the AHA - December 16, 2009

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:12 P.M. by Brian Greeley, in the John F. Cusack Board Room, located at 4 Winslow Street, Arlington, MA.

Roll Call
Present: Brian R. Greeley, Richard Murray, Nicholas Mitropoulos and Teresa Walsh

Absent Brian Connor

Also Present: John J. Griffin, Executive Director, John L. Greco, Attorney and

Notice to Town Clerk
Notice of this meeting was delivered electronically on January 20, 2009, and posted by the Arlington Town Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meeting Law.

Project Updates
We are wrapping up with CTA at Menotomy Manor. We are waiting for the fire panel for the elevator at Cusack.

Appointments
Local Tenants Organizations

Bill Fish got re-elected as President and Mike Levitt was elected as Vice Presidentof the Drake Village Tenants Association.

General Public
NONE

CDBG Requests
The format has changed on the application which is due January 10, 2010. Joan Butler of Minuteman Services is requesting $75,000.00 for a Resident Service Coordinator to cover Winslow, Cusack and Chestnut Manor. Minuteman would like the Arlington Housing Authority's support for this.

Mr. Griffin said that we received $109,000.00 in Admin. Fees from the Mod. Program.

Mr. Griffin said that we are going to use $42,000.00 to install wireless antennas for the security cameras. Mr. Griffin discussed this with Mr. Conlon.

Domestic Violence Safe House
VOTED Mr. Murray made a motion and Mr. Mitropoulos seconded it to explore a unit for domestic violence with Joan Butler.

  YES    NO
Brian Greeley
Richard Murray
Nicholas Mitropoulos
Teresa Walsh
X
X
X
X
 




CFA Amendment $13,289,975.03 increase of $109,286.03
VOTED

Upon a motion made by Mr. Murray and seconded by Mr. Mitropoulos it was unanimously voted to approve the CFA Amendment $13,289,975.03 increase of $109,286.03:

  YES    NO
Brian Greeley
Richard Murray
Nicholas Mitropoulos
Teresa Walsh
X
X
X
X
 




VOTED
Change order for Fire Alarm Panel in an amount up to $25,000.

Upon a motion made by Mr. Murray and seconded by Mr. Mitropoulos it was unanimously voted to approve the change order for the fire alarm panel in an amount up to $25,000.00

  YES    NO
Brian Greeley
Richard Murray
Nicholas Mitropoulos
Teresa Walsh
X
X
X
X
 




New Business
The police department has 1.3 million dollars to use on repair of the garage. The police department would like the AHA involved in the discussion and Mr. Griffin will meet with Bill Shea to discuss AHA involvement.

The Menotomy Manor office is completed. Mr. Griffin wants to have an opening with the police department.

Unfinished Business

Executive Session
NONE

Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.

Upon a motion by Mr. Murray and seconded by Mr. Mitropoulos it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting.

The next meeting will be January 20, 2010 and held at Cusack at 7PM.