Meeting Minutes

Meeting of the AHA - August 15, 2012

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Richard Murray, in the John F. Cusack Board Room, located at 4 Winslow Street, Arlington, MA.

Roll Call
Present: Richard Murray, Teresa Walsh, Daniel Brosnan and Gaar Talanian
Also Present: John J. Griffin, Executive Director, John L. Greco, Attorney
Absent: Nicholas Mitropoulos

Notice to Town Clerk
Notice of this meeting was delivered electronically on December 22, 2011 and posted by the Arlington Town Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meeting Law.

Project Updates
At Drake Village the Boiler Project is underway. They have done the first building. We will bid to get rid of the oil boilers. They put the new ones in and put the old ones to the side. They found asbestos with the old boilers. The new boilers are off the ground. We have changed contingencies on the boilers for $43,000.00. It will cost $17,000.00 to get rid of the old ones.

Mr. Brosnan wanted to know if the old boilers will be properly removed.

Mr. Griffin said yes.

Mr. Griffin said at the Summer Street house we had it tested for lead paint. We had three deleaders. The first bid was of $8,400.00 and that was for total elimination up to the door frame.

Mr. Griffin talked about the parking area at Summer Street. Mr. Griffin met with Beth Martin and said that he asked her to be at Drake Village five days a week. Beth’s title is Resident Service Coordinator and she will also be in charge of the maintenance men. Mr. Griffin also said that the Council on Aging would like to run a couple of programs there.

Mr. Talanian wanted to know if Beth Martin was going to be there part-time.

Mr. Griffin said it will be a full-time position. She is strong and will be able to run the property. He said Drake Village will work like Menotomy Manor.

Mr. Griffin said we will have a ping-pong tournament the day before the cookouts at 10 o’clock and the two finalists will play at 2 o’clock the day of the cookouts.

Appointments
Local Tenants Organizations
Graciella Correra handed a letter to each Board Member. It was about the yellow lines being put down for the safety of the tenants.

Mr. Griffin said that the street is owned by the Town.

Officer Smith was suppose to put a machine to see how fast people are going and the amount of people that go through there.

Graciella said she wants the Arlington Housing Authority to put in yellow lines on the Arlington Housing Authority property.

The Board is referring this to Mr. Griffin.

Ms. Walsh said Mr. Griffin will be happy to deal with the yellow lines.

Graciella said that Robbins Library will be there October first. They are donating books for Drake Village. She has requested refreshments from Trader Joes.

General Public
NONE

Vote to Accept New Income Limits for State-Aided Public Housing.
VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for One Person at $45,500.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for Two Person at $52,000.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for Three Person at $58,500.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



VOTED Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for Four Person at $65,000.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for Five Person at $70,200.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for Six Person at $75,400.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for Seven Person at $80,600.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Talanian and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the New Income limits for Eight Person at $85,500.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



Minutes of June 20, 2012 Regular Meeting

VOTED
Upon a motion made by Ms. Walsh and seconded by Mr. Brosnan it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the June 20, 2012 Regular Meeting minutes as amended.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



Change Order #1 Riverdale Plumbing for Boiler Removal
VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Brosnan and seconded by Mr. Talanian it was voted unanimously in favor to approve Change Order #1 for removal of asbestos and boilers by Riverdale Plumbing.

  Yes No
     
Richard Murray X  
Teresa Walsh X  
Daniel Brosnan X
Gaar Talanian X  



Personnel Policies

Ms. Walsh said that the committee is making good progress. They are going article by article. They are looking selectively at the policies nationally.
Mr. Griffin said they will make a presentation to the Board when it is completed.

Executive Director Compensation
This was tabled until the next meeting.

Annual Tenant Cookout Dates
Mr. Griffin explained the invitation and the dates for the cookouts.

Old Business
Mr. Brosnan asked about the web-site.

Mr. Griffin explained the new website. He is trying to make it so people don’t have to call the housing authority for applications. They can go on line and retrieve them.

Mr. Murray asked if Mr. Griffin had the ability to put the Agenda out by e-mail.

Mr. Griffin said he can scan it and send it to the Board. He doesn’t have a problem with it. Mr. Griffin asked if they still want a printed copy.

Ms. Walsh said to have a copy at the meeting and e-mail it.

Mr. Murray said to try it. He would like to see the packet before the meeting.

Mr. Griffin said he will do the packets the same way and then he will scan them.

Mr. Murray asked if anyone has seen the new house. He said for Mr. Griffin to take Mr. Brosnan and take pictures of it.

Mr. Murray wanted to know what was going on with the 689-2 house.

Mr. Griffin explained to Mr. Talanian about the 689-2 house.

New Business
NONE

VOTED
Upon a motion made by Mr. Brosnan and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor adjourn the meeting at 9:15 PM.

The next meeting is September 19, 2012.