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ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting
August 30, 1989
The Regular Meeting of the Englewood Housing Authority Board
of Commissioners was called to order at 5:45 p.m. on
Wednesday, August 30, 1989, at Simon Center, 3333 South
Lincoln Street, Englewood, Colorado, 80110, by Chairman
Thomas 3. Burns.
At this point in the meeting the Chairman, Thomas J. Burns,
and the Executive Director, Paul Malinowski, stated they
felt the Study Session portion of the Regular Meetings of
the Englewood Housing Authority shoul~ be included as a part
of the regular meetings, and thus become recorded in the
minutes of the Englewood Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners Meetings. The commissioners present
concurred.
Members Present: Thomas 3. Burns, Chairman
R. J. Berlin, Vice Chairman
Norleen Norden, Commissioner
Bradley L. Zieg, Commissioner
Members Absent: Roger Koltay, City Council Rep.
<With prior notice)
Also Present: Paul Malinowski, Executive Director
Mary A. Ryan, Recording Secretary
STUDY SESSION
The Goals
review of
the 1990
the 1988
adopted as
and Objectives for· FY 1990 were discussed. A
the 1988 Goals and Objectives in order to obtain
Goals ensued. Brad Zieg stated he was happy with
Goals, and it was his recommendation that they be
the 1990 Goals.
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Discussion centered around code violations in the homes otla
Englewood Citizens who applied for rehab loans. Current!~
it is the policy of the Rehab Loan Program as adopted b y
City Council in the Housing Rehab Loan Agreement that code
violations must be abated before any other rehab work for
General Property Improvements <GPI> can be done.
The Executive Director asked about structuring the r ehab
financing so that code violations could be abated th 1-ough cc1.
deferred-payment loan and the "cosmetic" or GPI rehab work
could be done by means of a bank loan at the current
interest rate available for such loans. Homeowne,-s needing
both types of rehab work could receive a "blend" of t he two
loans, deferred and bank loan . Thus, homeowners needing to
abate code violations would receive some kind of financial
help in alleviating potentially dangerous ~onditions in
their homes.
Commissioner Norden thought that the Rehab Loan Committee
had a financing mechanism in place already with the rehab
banks to provide sufficient financing in order to do
"cosmetic" rehab work.
Commissioners Zieg and Norden wanted to know how many ,-ehab
loan applications had been "squashed" because the amount c,f
money needed to bring the home up to code in order to get
the rehab loan funds to do GPI was toe, much for t.
homeowner to repay. Commissioner Zieg stated that if th
number was perhaps three a month <as opposed to one every
other year> he would feel it necessary to look at the
situation more closely.
Commissioner Zieg stated he was not sure he was willing at
this point to commit any of the EHA's unrestricted cash
resources for the purpose of doing GPI rehab loans, and he
would be more willing to put funds into a type of WAND
project.
The Executive Director asked the commissioners what their
feelings were on "land banking" and/or buying up the "wo,-st"
house on the block, demolishing it, and rebuilding a new
home in its place for sale to a low-income family . He
stated this idea had been brought up by City Council, and
he stated he was often approached by landowners in Englewood
to buy their properties.
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Discussion ensued regarding whether there was an adequate
number of houses available in Englewood which would be
available at a cost that would fit the housing market in the
Englewood area. R. 3. Berlin stated that there were a
number of "basement" houses in the Englewood area which
could be fixed up.
Vice Chairman Berlin and Commissioner Zieg felt that
building new homes on vacant lots should be the EHA's lowest
priority, and that the renovation of existing housing
structures for sale to first-time homebuyers should become a
top priority. Vice Chairman Berlin felt that the EHA should
be providing decent housing at an affordable price through
rehabbing existing structures. Commissioner Zieg felt that
the EHA could do some "turnarounds" on houses that are in
existence, i.e., the EHA could do with run-down houses what
nobody else would do.
The Executive Director stated that ideally the situation in
which the EHA buys a broken down rental unit, tears it down
<removes the eyesore> and puts up a new owner-occupied house
would reduce the number of rental units by one and increase
the number of owner-occupied units by one thus meeting three
goals of the City Council (including removal of the
eyesore>. The positive impact of removing blight in a
neighborhood upon the surrounding homeowners and "pride in
ownership and community pride" were discussed.
The number of investor-owned rental housing units (multiple
versus single) was discussed at length. The Executive
Director stated that this situation was currently being
researched by the Community Development Department.
Discussion ensued regarding the vacant lots presently owned
by the Englewood Housing Authority and what the
Commissioners felt they wanted to do with them at this
time. The commissioners felt that building new homes on the
EHA's vacant lots should be a medium priority, and fixing up
existing housing should take priority over that. It was
felt that buying vacant lots for future new construction
should become the lowest priority.
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EHA BOC Regular Meeting
08/30/89 • Changes made to the Englewood Housing Authority 1988 Goals and
Objectives by the Commissioners for the 1990 Goals are as follow:
1. Remove Item II.D.: "Emphasize certain geographical areas."
2. Remove Item III.D.: "Continue to explore acquisition c,f sites
and units available on larger tracts for rehabilitation and
rental and/or rehabilitation and sale."
3. Add wording to Item I .c.: "Continue efforts to reduce the
EHA's waiting list by providing additional rental subsidies."
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BRADLEY L. ZIEG THAT THE WORDING "CONTINUE
EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE WAITING LIST BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RENTAL
SUBSIDIES" BE ADDED AS ITEM "I.C.11 TO THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY 1990
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. COMMISSIONER NORLEEN NORDEN SECONDED THE MOTION.
Ayes: Burns, Berlin, Norden, Zieg
Nays1 None
Abstained: None
Absent: Koltay
The Chairman declared the motion carried. • The Board of Commissioners stated that they wanted the Englewood
Housing Authority Goals and Objectives for FY 1990 put in the
minutes:
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BRADLEY L. ZIEG TO ADOPT THE 1988 GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY AS MODIFIED AND RETITLE THE
AMENDED GOALS AS "THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY 1990 GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES". VICE CHAIRMAN R. J. BERLIN SECONDED THE MOTION.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstained:
Absent:
Burns, Berlin, Norden, Zieg
None
None
Koltay
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
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• ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
Adopted August 30, 1989
I. Provide affordable houslnq ~~~ low income families
A. Provide homeownership opportunities
single-family households.
B. Naka available larger family units.
with attention to
C. Continue efforts to reduce the waiting list by providing
additional rental subsidies.
II. Con1jnue nejghborhood jmgrovement eff.Qr1~
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III.
A. Through activities, provide increased property values to
nei;hborhoods.
B • Offer low-interest, home-improvement loans for homeowners or
investors.
C. Emphasize loan opportunities to allow for building/room
additions and bedroom upgrades.
E~lore new devel42.e.ment Qotential
A. Continue to monitor real estate opportunities.
B. Determine need for accessible housing development with all
agencies involved in providing these services.
C. Study new housing needs by working with community,
educational and hospital organizations.
IV. Continue community involvement activities
A. Continue work with local agencies and neighborhood groups.
B. Continue to improve intergovernmental relationships.
V. ~.QD1.inue 1.Q §~gj.Qr• public/grivate g 9 rtnershjg oggortunities
VI. .fr.Q.Y.i!3e gjanning, budgelj.ng, and monitoring .Qf ~he ~e~.!.Y.!Jt!!
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IV. • Amendments:
The word "not" shall be inserted in paragraph F, Page 3, in
the last sentence between the words "but" and "necessa,-i 1 y".
The words "and tenants" shall be inserted in the seventh
paragraph on Page 4, the last sentence, between the words
"staff" and "from".
Commissioner Zieg stated that an important discussion on the
quiet-enjoyment covenant through the Englewood Housing Authority's
contractual arrangement with its tenants was omitted from the
minutes of the Regular Meeting held .July 26, 1989. The following
discussion has been inserted in the appropriate portion of the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Englewood Housing Authority
Board of Commissioners held July 26, 1989:
Tom Burns stated that a tenant of Orchard Place had told him
that the turmoil caused by the two factions there created a
terrible atmosphere for her to live in. Commissioner Zieg
stated that there was a responsibility on the part of the
landlord <EHA> to ensure the quiet enjoyment covenant
existing between landlord and tenant was not violated by one
or two disagreeing tenants, and that he was not comfortab.
allowing a small number of tenants to create an uncomfortabl
atmosphere for the rest of the tenants. Vice Chairman Berlin
suggested that if the placement of the T.V. was a point of
contention, then the T.V. should be removed until an
agreement was reached between tenants; the same would be true
for such social functions as pot-luck dinners. Mr. Zieg
stated he felt he had a responsibility to fix this situation,
and that he was not willing to create a "ghetto" for the
majority of tenants who get along by removing the T.V. o r
denying social functions such as pot-luck dinners. Mr. Zieg
stated he has a covenant with the tenants to see to it that
the person who is bothered by the turmoil caused by
disagreeing tenants gets the quiet enjoyment provisions of
his or her lease.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER
ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
.JULY 26, 1989 AS AMENDED.
MOTION.
BRADLEY L. ZIEG TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING HELD
COMMISSIONER NORLEEN NORDEN SECONDED THE
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstained:
Absent:
Burns, Berlin, Zieg
None
Norden
Koltay
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
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There were no visitors scheduled for the Regular Meeting of the
EnQlewood Housing Authority Board of Commissioners held August 30,
1989. Neither were there any unscheduled visitors at this meeting.
A. Progr•• Reports in Packet1
A.
L. Zieg questioned the Occupancy Report
waiting list was discussed. It was felt
of paragraph No. I.e. in the Englewood
1990 Goals and Objectives addressed this
CoflltRi&sioner Bradley
and the size of the
that the inclusion
Housing Authority
concern.
Discussion ensued regarding the meeting that the EHA had with
the City Council on August 14, 1989. It was the general
consensus of the Commissioners present that this meeting went
very well. It was also agreed upon by the commissioners
present that perhaps regularly meeting twice a year, e.g., in
August to discuss goals and objectives for the coming year
and in February to analyze the progress being made on those
goals and objectives and to get feedback from City Council on
where they want to go the rest of . the fiscal year, would be
beneficial to both the EHA and City Council. Commissioner
Zieg wanted the Englewood Housing Authority 1990 Goals and
Objectives sent to the Englewood City Council as soon as
possible.
Setting of 1990 Goals
This item was covered during the Study Session of the Regular
Meeting of the Englewood Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners held August 30, 1989.
B. Action on Rehab Loan No. 32
This item was tabled the last two meetings while additional
financial information was obtained on the daughter of the
recipient of rehab Loan 32. Staff needed to determine the
type of loan repayment the daughter qualified for. Also, a
legal question needed to be addressed. The original .
Promissory Note signed by the original recipient made no
mention of the deferred payment loan while the Deed of Trust
did. It was determined that the Note was incorrectly
prepared in 1978. The City Attorney's office was requested
to give an opinion on whether the EHA had legal recourse to
col lec.t the deferred payment loan •
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The City Attorney's office gave an opinion that the EHA cou.
legally collect the full amount from the Deed of Trust ev
though it did not match the Promissory Note. Also, an
application was taken that showed the daughter qualified as
only low-income and oot very low-income; she therefore would
be required to make monthly payments on the loan.
Commissioner Zieg asked what would happen if the Englewood
Housing Authority operated strictly by the letter of the Note
and Deed of Trust. The Executive Director responded that the
EHA would go to the daughter and inform her <1> because the
Deed of Trust states the deferred loan became due and payable
upon sale or transfer of the property, and (2) because the
mother quit-claim deeded the property to the daughter in
1986, that <3> the deferred loan funds were immediately due
and payable to the EHA. However, the daughter claims she
does not have the funds to immediately repay the deferred
loan and furthermore cannot afford to make monthly payments
on the deferred loan and has requested that the EHA forgive
the deferred loan portion of rehab loan No. 32. Therefore,
staff has recommended a compromise (based on the financial
information supplied by the daughter> which is to require
payments on the principal amount of the deferred loan at OY.
interest rate for 60 months.
Commissioner Zieg felt it was important that the EHA shou-
endeavor to stick with the rules, regulations and procedur
of the Rehab Loan Program and not forgive the defen-ed loa,
He recommended that the EHA follow staffs' recommendation.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BRADLEY L. ZIEG THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE
DEFERRED LOAN PORTION ($5,000) OF REHAB LOAN NO. 32 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED
TO AS "THE LOAN") BE RECOVERED FROM THE LOAN RECIPIENT'S DAUGHTER WHO
RECEIVED THE PROPERTY REHABBED BY THE LOAN VIA QUIT-CLAIM DEED IN 1986
<HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE DAUGHTER">. THE DAUGHTER'S LOAN SHALL
HAVE A 60-MONTH TERM AT ZERO PERCENT (OY.> INTEREST RATE. IT WAS FURTHER
MOVED THAT AN ENTIRELY NEW NOTE AND NEW DEED OF TRUST BE WRITTEN AND
EXECUTED BETWEEN THE EHA AND THE DAUGHTER WHICH CONTAIN THE PROVISIONS OF
REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN TO THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY. IT WAS FURTHER
MOVED THAT THE NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST CONTAIN LANGUAGE REQUIRING THE TOTAL
LOAN AMOUNT, INCLUDING THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE DEFERRED LOAN, BECOME DUE
AND PAYABLE UPON SALE OR CONVEYANCE OF THIS PROPERTY OR UPON REMOVAL OF
THE OWNER FROM THE PROPERTY. COMMISSIONER NORLEEN NORDEN SECONDED THE
MOTION.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstained:
Absent:
Burns, Berlin, Norden, Zieg
None
None
Koltay
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
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Appointment of EHDC Meaber
The Englewood Housing Development Corporation <EHDC> was
started in 1986. Initially, the EHA Board served as the EHDC
Board. On April 27, 1987, the EHA Board me•bers resigned
from the EfllDC Board to eliminate any potential conflict of
interest or a piercing of' the corporate "shield". The EHA
appointed three new members to be the EHDC Board: Thomas A.
Dinkel, Beatrice Lane, and Searl Brier. Searl Brier resigned
as a aember of' the EHDC when he accepted employment in
Boulder, Colorado. The Executive Director recommended that
the EHA Board discuss names for a new EHDC Board member and
appoint such me•ber.
The Executive Director stated that there was a corollary
issue in that the EHDC Board members are appointed by the EHA
Board; and if the EHA is to be keeping an "arm's-length" away
from the EHDC Board, he questioned the propriety of the EHA
Board appointing new EHDC Board members. Commissioner Zieg
stated ha did not see a problem with this situation as long
as the two boards had no members in common.
Commissioner Norden stated that many housing authorities have
development corporations set up f'or various purposes. "The
"arm's-length" separation the housing authorities and the
development corporations are supposed to maintain is being
challenged. Therefore, it is very important that the
separation be more than an "arm's-length", and that there be
two totally separate entities where there is no appearance of
a conflict of interest. Commissioner Norden felt it was
important that the EHA Board discuss whether or not they were
willing to take the risk of appearing to be less than an
"arm's-length" distance from the EHDC Board especially if the
EHA Board is appointing the members of the EHDC Board.
The By-Laws of the EHDC were discussed as to provisions to
remove and appoint EHDC Board members. Chairman Burns stated
that it was possible that the EHDC might have the ability to
simply change the By-Laws through amendment to allow the EHDC
to appoint and remove its own Board Members. The Chairman
stated that the EHA Board could make a recommendation to the
EHDC Board that the procedure for appointing and removing
members of that Board be changed to have the EHDC appoint and
remove its .own members. He stated that this would even
further remove any appearance of a conflict of interest.
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Commissioner Zieg stated that he would like this item tabl.
until more detailed information concerning the provisions
the EHDC's By-Laws on appointment and removal of the EHDC
Board members could be presented to the EHA Board. The Board
concurred.
Commissioner Norleen Norden raised another issue relative to
the EHDC Board. She stated that at the last meeting of the
Rehab Loan Committee <RLC>, the RLC discovered that the EHDC
has applied, and may apply in the future for Rental Rehab
Program <RRP> loans. She felt it was very inappropriate for
the EHDC to come to the RLC and request a rehab loan when twc,
of the Board members of the EHDC are also on the RLC. The
RLC had never reviewed a RRP loan request from the EHDC
because these loans were deferred loans, traditionally
reviewed and approved solely by the Executive Director. At
the June 28, 1989, meeting of the EHA Board, a motion was
passed to amend the current rehab loan policy so that all
deferred payment rehab loans be submitted to the RLC for
review and approval pr i or to signing by the Executive
Director of the EHA.
The Executive Director suggested that when the EHDC applies
for a RRP loan, the EHA Board review the loan request.
Commissioner Zieg suggested that a separate RLC for reviewing
and approving requests for RRP loans for the EHDC -
appointed. Discussion ensued regarding whether the enti
EHA Board should be appointed as the RRP Loan Committee,
if it would be beneficial to have a selected few appointed
who would then become familiar with the RRP loan process.
The Executive Director stated that he would like to see a
three-member committee appointed which would include himself,
Commissioner Norden, and one other EHA Board member. In that
way, if only two of the RRP Loan Committee members could
attend the meeting, there would still be a quorum .
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BRADLEY L. ZIEG THAT A RENTAL REHAB LOAN
COMMITTEE ~E APPOINTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF RENTAL REHAB PROGRAM
LOANS; SUCH COMMITTEE TO CONSIST OF CHAIRMAN THOMAS J. BURNS, COMMISSIONER
NORLEEN NORDEN, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMMISSIONER NORLEEN NORDEN
SECONDED THE MOTION.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstained:
Absent:
Burns, Berlin, Norden, Zieg
None
None
Koltay
The Ch~irman declared the motion carried.
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D. CHAFA Financial Require111ents -WAND Permanent Financing
The permanent financing for the eleven rental units of the
WAND project will come from CHAFA. The EHA pledged on
Saptetnber 21, 1988, to make up any cash flow deficiency from
the interest earned from Simon Center unrestricted CDs. As
part of th• firm commitment (final stage before loan
closing>, CHAFA asked that •125,000 be set aside in a CD and
designated expressly for this purpose. CHAFA requested that
they be a cosigner on the CD, although for only a set period
of time. It was the recommendation of the Executive Director
that •125,000 of unrestricted Simon Center reserves be
designated in a special account with CHAFA as a cosigner, in
a mutually agreeable format, to pledge the interest thereon
for any deficient WAND rental cash flow.
There was some concern expressed about CHAFA being a cosigner
on the CD or co-owner of the CD and thus at some time in the
future having to relinquish being a co-ower of the CD. The
Executive Director stated that the firm commitment letter
from CHAFA was signed on August 24, 1989. The Executive
Director suggested that the EHA direct its legal counsel to
get with CHAFA's legal counsel and come up with an acceptable
format to do a security interest as opposed to an ownership
interest. If this is not acceptable to CHAFA, then the
Executive Director was directed to come back to the EHA
Board.
The Executive Director stated that he did not have CHAFA's
firm commitment letter in hand, and it was decided that this
itea be tabled until the commitaent letter is in hand.
E. 2107 West Baker Avenue
The potential purchasers of 2107 W. Baker Avenue, James and
Leigh Mauel, were rejected by CHAFA (even though a
conditional approval was received from CHAFA and the lender>
because their yearly income slightly exceeded the limit set
by CHAFA. The overage was caused by Leigh Mauel's ~~~t-tt~~
employment which is on an "on call" status and for which
there were absolutely no guarantees that the money could be
made all the time. FHA criteria would not consider the
part-time income in this couple's yearly income but CHAFA
does. Therefore, they could qualify for an FHA loan to
purchase the house but would not be "CHAFA-eligible", a
condition of sale placed by the EHA Board about two years ago
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The Executive
$7,000 annual
must
Director
income
have a someone
and a
loan.
maximum income
stated that there was only about .a
"window" for this house between whi~
minimum income to qualify for the loan
that they could not exceed for a CHAFA
The sales a ssociate of the Milton Senti Company who marketed
2107 W. Baker Avenue, Miriam Senti, had cai-efully selected
the marketing plan for this property due . to the many
requirements and restrictions placed upon the sale. It was
the professional opinion of Miriam Santi that the EHA should
consider accepting the FHA loan approval since the guidelines
and restrictions placed on this property by CHAFA, the EHA,
and the State Division of Housing, had made this home
virtually unsaleable to most families in this area of
Englewood. She felt it would be extremely difficult to
obtain another willing and qualified purchaser for this
property in the foreseeable future.
Discussion e nsued regarding the restrictions placed on the
sale of thi s home set by the Board and the length of time the
unit had been on the market. Commissioner Norden stated that
the EHA should be aware of future sales conditions and
restrictions placed on units offered by the EHA so as not to
render the property virtually unsaleable to most families.
The pricing of the home was also discussed so as to prevent
an overbuilt home valued at $74,000 being built in.
neighborhood of $60,000 properties and out of the price ran
of most families in this neighborhood.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BRADLEY L. ZIEG TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY'S MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE, MIRIAM
SENTI, AND SELL 2107 WEST BAKER AVENUE TO JAMES AND LEIGH MAUEL WITH AN
FHA-INSURED LOAN AND REAFFIRM ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
CONTRACT DATED JULY 17, 1989. VICE CHAIRMAN R. J. BERLIN SECONDED THE
MOTION.
Ayes:
Nays:
Burns, Berlin, Norden, Zieg
None
Abstained: None
Absent:
VII I.
Koltay
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT
The Budget . Expenditure Reports for the EHA as of 07/31/89 were
reviewed and discussed briefly. Chairman Burns requested that the
line items and the explanatory notes relating to the line items be
identically numbered in order to make referencing the not.
easier.
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• Cofllfflissioner Bradley L. Zieg questioned the Notes to Financial
Statainents on Public Housing regarding legal expenditures. The
Executive Director explained that a restraining order had to be
obtained against the aide of a handicapped resident at Orchard
Place who cauaed several problems. Discussion ensued regarding
the situation. ConNnissioner Zieg asked whether or not the
handicapped resident had been questioned on her wishes in the
aatter ragarding her aide. He stated that he felt strongly about
the rights of handicapped persons and felt that the EHA may have
d•alt with this problem without input from the handicapped
resident. Executive Director Malinowski stated that the tenant is
responsible for the actions of his or her guests according to the
provisions of the EHA's lease and could not be treated differently
in this respect.
It was noted that the 1988 audit is being worked on now and that
the 1988 books are near completion.
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
Nothing was presented for discussion under this portion of the
agenda.
X. GENERAL DISCUSSION
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Commissioners' Choice
Brief discussion ensued regarding the EHA's new office
building. The Executive Director stated that the asbestos
had been completely removed, space planning was done, the
furniture plan had been developed, and the space and
furniture plans had gone to the architect to develop working
drawings.
Commissioner Norleen Norden wanted to go on record in these
minutes as stating that the Commissioners would be receiving
NAHRO ballots in the mail for voting on the National
offices. She wanted to be sure that these ballots were sent
to the Commissioners as soon as they were received in the EHA
office. She stated that Jack Quinn, Executive Director of
the Pueblo Housing Authority, was running for National Sr.
Vice President <President-Elect>. She stated that this was
only the second time in NAHRO's history that a person from
this region has run for that national office, and she
encouraged the commissioners to vote for Jack Quinn •
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Commissioner Norden also
member could cast a vote for
stated that
in the NAHRO
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the EHA as an agen cy
national elect i c,ns .•
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER NORLEEN NORDEN THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THE
AGENCY MEMBERSHIP VOTE OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE TWO
NAHRO ELECTIONS <1> CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES FOR THE BY-LAWS AND C2> FOR THE
NATIONAL SR. VICE PRESIDENT, THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BE AUTHORIZED TO
VOTE THE AGENCY BALLOT AS HE SEES BEST ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES FOR
THE BY-LAWS, AND AS VOTING FOR JACK QUINN FOR NATIONAL SR. VICE
PRESIDENT. VICE CHAIRMAN R. J. BERLIN SECONDED THE MOTION.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstained:
Absent:
Burns, Berlin, Norden, Zieg
None
None
Koltay
The Chairman declared the motion carried.
Brief discussion ensued regarding authorizing the Executive
Director to cast the agency vote on all upcoming NAHRO
elections as he sees fit. It was decided that these
decisions would be made on a case-by-case basis.
Commissioner Norden
that due to class
Regular Meetings of
Commissioners.
also wanted to go on record as stating
scheduling she may miss the next two
the Englewood Housing Autho\-ity Board •
Chairman Burns stated that on August 8, 1989, he participated
in a panel at the NAHRO Regional Conference for
commissioners. He had received a thank you letter from the
Vice President, Commissioners, Mountain Plains NAHRO, stating
that the panel discussion was considered to be very good by
the commissioners who attended. Commissioner Norleen Norden
agreed that the panel discussion was excellent.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER NORLEEN NORDEN TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD AUGUST 30,
1989.
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