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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-07-27 EHA MINUTES• I. II. • III. IT WAS REGULAR AMENDED. Ayes: Nays .: A ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY Board of Coamissioners Regular l'leeting July 27., 1988 CALL_TO_ORDER The Regular Meeting of the EngleMOod Housing Authority Board of co .. issioners was called to order at 6:30 p.a. on July 27, 1988, at Siaon Center, 3333 South Lincoln St.,, Englewood,, Colorado,, 80110, by Chairman Tho.as J. Burns. ROLL_CALL Members Present: Thomas J. Burns, Chair111an Bradley L. Zieg, Vice Chairman• Norleen Norden, Co-issioner Members Absent: Also Present: R. J. Berlin, co .. issioner Sary L. l<ozacek, City Council tlelllber None Paul Malinowski, Executive Director Richard S. Wanush, Director, Dept. of Community Develop.ent** Robb Short, Rehab Supervisor Mary A. Ryan, Recording Secretary READING_AND APPROVAL_OF_f"IINUTES Amendments: Page 2 ·wAND Occupancy Change address in second 3392 S. Pennsylvania St. Activity Report'" line fro• 3337 to Page 6 -Paragraph F. -Clarification of who quit claim deeded the property located at 3096/309b-1/2 S. Lincoln St., to EHA. Clarification as to why the garage would be better utilized as living space rather than ga,-age space. MOVED BY GARY L. KOZACEK TO ACCEPT AS APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY HELD JUNE 29, 1988, AS R. J. BERLIN SECONDED THE MOTION. Burns, Kozacek, Berlin None Abstained: Norden .ent: Zieg The Chairtnan declared the ,notion carried. * Commissioner Zieg arrived at 6:55 p.m. ** Attended Study Session only. EHA BOC Regular Meeting 0?/27/88 IV. v. VI. There were no visitors, scheduled or unscheduled, Milo attended the Regular Neeting of the Englewood Housing Authority Board of Cot1unissioners held ~uly 27, 1988. DIRECTOR'S_REPORT A. Occupancy Status Report: Briefly discussed as to the for.at of the report. It was concluded that the for111at of the Occupancy Status Report was a good one. The concerns of the tenants at Orchard Place were discussed at length. 8. Rehab Status Report: Discussed in regards to zero applications received. Robb Short reported that the last of the 87 CDBG funding is being expended. Robb Short has also been asked to work on a task force regarding housing codes. C. Maintenance Status Report: Noted with brief discussion. D. W.A.N.D. Occupancy Activity Report: Noted with brief discussion. DISCUSSION_ITEMS..s._MOTIONS_AND_RESOLUTIONS: A. Resolution No. B, Series of 1988, Write Off of Tenants' Accounts Receivable on W.A.N.D. Properties. IT WAS l'IOVED BY GARY L. KOZACEK TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. B, SERIES OF 1988, TO WRITE OFF TENANTS' ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ON THE W.A.N.D. PROPERTIES IN THE Al"IOUNT OF $67.00. NORLEEN NORDEN SECONDED THE MOTION. Ayes: Nays: At:,stained: Absent: Burns, Kozacek, Norden, Berlin None None Zieg The Chair•an declared the motion carried. -2- • • • \EHA BOC Regular t l? /27 /88 Mee t ing • B. Resoluti o n No. 9, Series of 1988, Write Off of City of Englewood Accounts Payable Balance. ~QI!Q~ IT WAS MOVED BY GARY L. l<OZACEt< TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 9, SERIES OF 1988, TO l.JRITE OFF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $17 ,498.69. R. J . BERLIN SECONDED THE MOTION. Ayes: Nays: Abstained: Absent: NOTE: • • Burns, Kozacek~ Norden, Berlin None None Zieg The Chairman declared the motion carried. Vice Ch~irman Zieg arrived at this point in the meeting. c. Bac k up Generator at Orchard Place. Robb Short explained that during routine maintenance and servicing of the standby generator at Orchard Place in early June ~ a water leak was detected in the cool i ng system o f the d i esel drive. The servicing company's r ecomraenda t ion was t hat da il y start-up and mon itoring should be performed. After 30 days, a n o t her ins pection ·was performed, and the findings were not good. fhere is a ~anufacturer 's defect in the engine bl oc k cau sing the l ea k . What warranty is left will cover a new eng i ne bl0c k, but the EHA will have to pay for I.,,bc,r, m iscellanec,us parts, ,.:1nct the rer1ta l of a t2mporary gener at or a t a cos t of appro x ima te!/ $4,460.00. Ro bb stated that the backup generat o r cun-ently 'i n place i.s func:tic,ning e ven though it •1 2.s a 1 ec<k . Discu~sion ensued reg ar d i ng h o w long the cur r ent b acku p gen era tor will function before it become~ de ~unc t; the p r os and cr.:,ns of i-ep l acing the engine b loc:k noi,,,; u,- wai tin~ to s ee if the genera tor 's engine bl oc~ does i n fact fail; a local e]ectrical con t racto r wh o has a bac k up g ener ator whic h c o~ld be used by the EH A a nd in place within 30 minutes if the backup generat or d ~~s break down. The uses of t he current bac~up gen 2rator in emergency situations were discussed • -3 - CHA BOC Heg11lar Meeting 0'7/P?/88 Staff was d11-ected to contact the diesel backup. generator manufacturer's representative and advise them the Eng l.ewood Housing Authority feels since the manufacturer has admitted that the defect in the engine block is the manufacturer's fault, they (the manufacturer> should replace all parts at no charge as the deff:?C t; i ve block renders the other parts useless and the parts are, in effect, a part of the block. The EHA would still pay the labor charges to install the new generator. Staff was also directed to ask the manufacturer if it would be possible to have the new engine block and parts deliver·ed to our site now with installation at an unspecified later date since the gener ·ator-is currently wor··king and it is difficult to determine e><actly how long the generator will continue to wor·k. D. LP.akage Prob]em at Orchard PlacP. MOTION IT WAS MOVED BY GARY L. KOZACEK TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION Al 7:25 P.M. AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHDRifY HELD JULY 27, 1988, TO DISCUSS _THE POSSIBLE EHA LIABILITY STEMMINB FROM HIE LEAKAGE. PRORL.EM AT ORCHARD PLALf". H. J. BEHL[N SECONDED THE MOTION. Ayes: Nays: Abstained: Absent: Burns, Zieg, Norden, Kozacek, Berlin None None None The Chairman declared the motion carried. MOTION IT WAS MOVED BY GAIW L. KOZACEK lO LHWE. EXECUTIVE SE:SSION Al 7:40 P.M. Al THE REGULAR MEET I NG OF lHE ENGi. EWUOD HOUSING AUTHOR I TY HELD JULY 2' /, I. '"188 nFTEH DISCUSSJNG THE POSSIBLE EHA LIABILITY STEMMING FROM THE L.4AKAGE PROBLEM AT ORCHARD PLACE. NORL.EEN NORUEN SECONDED THE:. MOTHlN. Ayes: Nays: Abstained: Absent: Burns, Zieg, Norden, Kozacek 7 Berlin None None None The Chairman declared the motion carried. ·-·l.t -• EHA BOC Regular Meeting 07/27/88 • • • E. Office Options The Executive Director stated that the office arrangements for the Housing Authority at City Hall are less than desirable and less than professional. He suggested that Chairman Burns set up an ad hoc co .. ittee of Englewood Housing Authority Co .. issioners Zieg and Berlin along with the Rehab Supervisor and Maintenance Supervisor and get a preliainary analysis on relocating the EngleNOod Housing Authority offices. Chairaan Burns agreed to assign Co-issioners Zieg and Berlin to this ad hoc co .. ittee. Discussion ensued regarding moving the Rehab staff as well as the EHA staff. F. W.A.N.D. Nodular Construction Financing 1. In order to finance the construction of the six W.A.N.D. aodular units using unco .. itted Rehab funds, the City of EngleMOod Finance Department is requesting a signed agreeaent betNeen the EHA Executive Director and the Co••.mity Development Director. The agreement was prepared by the City of Englewood City Attorney•s Office and approved by the City of EngleNOod Finance Departaent. This agreeaent was requested jointly by the EHA Accountant and the City of EngleMOod's Chief Accountant to allow for a clear audit trail. Once signed, the funds NOuld be drawn fro• the Rehab account and transferred to an EHA account for disbursetnent to cover W.A.N.D. construction e>:penses. The Executive Director stated that the Director of Comaunity Developaent had reviewed the EHA 1 s request to borrow Rehab recaptured funds to help finance the initial six W.A.N.D. modular units and stated that the request aay have to go before Englewood City Council for approval. -5- EHA BOC Regular l'leeting .)7/27/88 l"IO!!~ IT WAS l'IOVED BY GARV L. K~ TO AUTHORIZE TIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CF TIE EN6LEWOOD HOUSING AUTKJRITY TO SIGN TIE CONTRACT BETWEEN TIE EN6LEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE CITY CF EN6L.EWOOD wt-EREBY TIE DEPT. CF C0111UNITY DEVELOPt1ENT AGREES TO TRANSFER INTO TIE HOUSING AUTHORITY ACCOUNT FROt1 THE REHAB PR06RAt1 A l'IAXU'IUN CF S150,000 CF u«::ol'MITTED RECAPTURED REHAB FUNDS AS A LOAN AT ZERO PERCENT (OX> INIEREST TO BE REPAID IN A Lll'IP SUl'1 ONE YEAR AFTER DATE OF TtE AGREEl"ENT OR WIEN THE INITIAL SIX W.A.N.D. l"IODl.LM HCMJSES ·ARE SOLD <WHICt-EVER IS EARLIER> TO FINANCE THE W.A.N.D. l"IODlLAR PROJECT. Ayes: Nays: Abstained: Absent: Burns, Zieg, Norden, Kozacek, Berli.n None None None The Chairaan declared the motion carried. ' • 2. The loan application for the W.A.N.D. Nodular j~ Construction Financing along with financing for~ other EHA/EHDC units has been sent to Ct-FA. CHFA r co111pleted a site review. EHA staff sti 11 has additional ite:1DS to provide to CHFA for subfllittal to the September CHFA Loan co .. ittee. 3. Councilman Kozacek stated that some Englewood resi.dents have recofllffiended that some W.A.N.D. units scheduled for demolition be used for fire training purposes, and has asked that the Board of Commissioners consider letting the Englewood Fire Department use these units for fire practice. Liability would have to be covered protecting the EHA. Chair•an Burns expressed a concern about the buildings actually being burned considering their propinquity to other structures. -6-• EHA BOC Regular Meeting 07/27/88 • 4 • Other subjects covered concerning W.A.N.D. construction were: (1) The peraits should be out on 3316 S. Pennsylvania soon; (2) 3392 S. Pennsylvania is ready to turn out to bid; (3) Rental Rehab Funds are available for use on the W.A.N.D. units transferred to the EHDC, but Matching funds are needed; (4) Robb Short suggested that as the W.A.N.D. units become vacant, they be rehabbed; <S> The Rehab Construction Specialist is doing the specifications on these units noN so that this is done by the time the bid packets are ready to go out; (6) The W.A.N.D. tiaeline should be redone; (7) The W.A.N.D. Activity Status Report should be fonnatted by individual address and shoN the progress of each unit; <B> Brad Zieg questioned the status of the W.A.N.D. contracts between the EHA and Creative Living, Inc., and bettteen the EHA and the individual purchasers of W.A.N.D. units G. Approval of Updated Public Housing Ad•issions and Occupancy Policy and Section B Ex. Ad•in Plan • • WAS NOVED BY SARY L. KOZACEK TO TABLE APPROVING TIE UPDATED PUBLIC SING ADMISSIONS AND OCCUPANCY PCLICY AND THE SECTION B EXISTING ADNIN N UNTIL THE UPDATED POLICY AND PLAN CAN BE STUDIED AT THE STUDY SESSION OF THE ENBLEWCKJD HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD CF COMl'IISSIONERS MEETING TO BE HELD AUGUST 31, 1988. NORLEEN NORDEN SECONDED TI-E l"IOTION. Ayes: Nays: Abstained:· Absent: VII. • Burns, Zieg, Norden, Kozacek, Berlin None None None The Chairaan declared the motion carried. FINANCIAL_REPORT A. EngleMOod Housing Authority Financial Report Considered with brief discussion. B. W.A.N.D. Development Cost Statement. Brief discussion concerning foraat of report. C. Rehab Fiscal Status Report. Considered with brief discussion concerning the financing of units for handicapped persons • -7- EHA BOC Regular Meeting 07/27/BB • VIII. CONSENT_AGENDA Nothing presented 27, 1988. for Consent Agenda this ..... ting held ~uly ~ IX. GBERAL_DISCUSSION A. Co1111111issioners 1 Choice eo .. issioner Norden recoaaended to anyone ...anting to attend NAHRO"s 1988 National Conference and Exhibition to be held in NeN York City Septelllber 25 -28, 1988, register iaaediately. Chairman Burns indicated his desire to attend this Conference. 8. Director's Choice 1. Executive Director Nalinowski handed out the RFP for Legal Services to the eo .. issioners and asked thea to revieN it for discussion at the next Board l'leeting. 2. Executive Director Nalinowski informed the Commissioners that another offer on 431 East Girard Nas received from the saae person tendering an offer at a previous aeeting. The offer was substantially the same as the initial offer. It was the consensus of the Board that the rehabilitation proposed by the EHA for this unit be coapleted and then the house be more aggressively •arketed. 3. First Interstate Bank of Engletimod had contacted the Executive Director regarding the renewal of Rehab Proaissory Notes. These notes are renewed every two years and required the Executive Director's signature. Coainissioner Zieg recoaunended that the Executive Director sign these Promissory Notes . The E><ecutive Director indicated that it might be more appropriate to have the Chairaan, Tho.as J. Burns, execute these Protnissory Notes. -8- • • •. EHA BOC Regular Neeting 07/27/88 WAS l"IOVED BY BRADLEY ZIEG TO HAVE TIE CHAIRl"IAN OF TtE BOARD OF COMNISSIONERS OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTl«JRITY EXECUTE TIE REHAB PROMISSORY NOTES WITH FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF ENGLEWOOD AS REQUIRED BY THE FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF ENGLEWOOD BANK EXANIIERS. GARY L. KOZACEK SECONDED THE NOTION. Ayes: Nays: Abstained: Absent: • Burns, Zieg,. Norden, Kozacek, Berlin None None None The Chairman declared the 1110tion carried. 4. <NOTE: Due to First Interstate Bank"s exa•iners requiring the expeditious handling of this task, and considering that the Pro•issory Notes have been historically signed by the Executive Director, the Pro•issory Notes were executed by Paul Nalinowski,. Executive Director of the Englewood Housing Authority). The Executive Director reported that the Division of Housing has more Rental Rehab Program funds available. If the Englewood Housing Authority is interested in applying for this funding,. the Division of Hc,using should be notified. IT WAS MOVED BV BRADLEY ZIEG THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTIFY THE STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING REGARDING THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY"S INTEREST AND INTENTION OF APPLYING FOR ADDITIONAL RENTAL REHAB PROGRAM FUNDS. NORLEEN NORDEN SECONDED THE MOTION. Ayes: Nays: Abstained: Absent: • Burns, Zieg, Norden, Kozacek, Berlin None None None The Chairman declared the motion carried. 5. Executive Director Malinowski submitted his invoice for moving expenses to Englewood from the State of Washington for reilllburseaent as previously agreed upon by the Board of Commissioners of the Englewood Housing Authority and Paul Malinowski • -9- EHA BOC Regular Neeting •: .'07 /27 /BB IT WAS l"IOVED BY EXPENSES INCURRED PAlL MALINOWSKI t10TION. BRADLEY 2IE6 TO APPROVE TIE REil'IBURSEl'IENT CF l'IOVINS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CF TI-E ENGLEWOOD HOUSIN6 AUTHORITY IN TIE Al"IOUNT OF S3,S46.00. NORL.EEN NCmDEN SEcc»mED TIE Ayes: Nays: Abstained: Absent: x. Burns, Zieg, Norden, Kozacek, Berlin None None None The Chairman declared the aotion carried. ADJOURNl'ENT IT WAS l'IOVED BY SARY KOZACEK TO ADJOURN TI-E RE6t.LAR l'EETIN6 OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF CONNISSIOIERS I-ELD JULY cl, 1988 • lln~f)~ ___ tJ~ (.41',~3 :+;r/ll/ud-J_ Chairinan ~,~------------ Recording Sec~tary -10- • • •