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ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meeting
lYlarch 7, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Englewood Housing Authority Board of Commissioners was
called to order at 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 3460 South Sherman Street ,
Suite 101, Englewood, Colorado, 80110, by Chair, Debi Medlock.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also Present:
III. STUDY SESSION
Debi Medlock, Chair
Don Bobeda, Commissioner
Shawn Leonard, Commissioner
Ed Sanborn, Commissioner
Beverly Bradshaw, Ex Officio
Norleen Norden, Vice Chair
Cheryl St.Clair, Executive Director
Jo Hamit, Housing Programs Manager
Prior to the Regular Board Meeting, the Commissioners took a tour of the Normandy
Apartment Building.
IV. MINUTES
A. Annual Meeting held February 7, 2001.
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MOTION
COMMISSIONER LEONARD MOVED TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ENGLKWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS HELD FEBRUARY 7, 2001 AS 'WRITTEN.
COM1VIISSIONER SANBORJ.'{ SECONDED THE MOTION.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstained :
Absent:
Medlock, Bobeda, Leonard, Sanborn
None
None
Norden
The Chair declared the motion carried.
B. Regular Meeting held February 7, 2001.
MOTION
COMMISSIONER SA.J.~BORN MOVED TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS HELD FEBRUARY 7, 2001 AS WRITTEN.
COMMISSIONER LEONARD SECONDED THE MOTION.
Ayes:
Nays:
Abstained:
Absent:
Medlock, Bobeda, Leonard, Sanborn
None
None
Norden
The Chair declared the motion carried.
V. PRESCHEDULED VISITORS
No prescheduled visitors .
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VI. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Narrative Report
1. Orchard Place:
The roofrepair is close to completion.
A Resident Meeting is scheduled on March 8 , 2001, to bring residents up-to-date on
construction status and to address any questions and concerns the residents may have .
2. Simon Center:
The elevator upgrade is scheduled to begin April 1, 2001, however, the process could
begin even earlier than the scheduled date .
An informational meeting with the residents is scheduled for Thursday, March 15 , 2001,
at 2 :00 p .m ., to discuss the elevator upgrade process and schedule .
ERA.. is still in the process ofreceiving bids for the upgrade on the fire alarm panel. Staff
should have proposals to present to the board at the next regular meeting on April 4,
2001 .
3. Public Housing Family Duplexes:
No new information on the Public Housing Duplexes .
4. ·waiting List:
Approximately seventy-percent (70%) of the applicants on the Public Housing wait list
for Simon Center/ Orchard Place are currently being housed . Applicants on the wait list
for Simon Center/ Orchard Place are averaging about 50/50 for disabled/elderly
individuals .
5. Section 8 Existing:
EHA is still holding the eighty-eight (88) vouchers for DHA and is in the process of
trying to get the transfer of these vouchers to DHA completed.
6. The Courtyard: .
EHA still has some warranty items that need to be done at the Courtyard. The EHA
Maintenance Staff is ex periencing a heavier than average worklo ad, and as soon as their
workload is more manageable , they will complete the remaining warranty items, most
likely during the month of April.
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7. AVS Student Built House 3736 S. Inca:
Construction on the A VS house is making good progress .
EHA is still searching for a vacant lot to build next year's AVS house. EID St. Clair is
planning to look at a lot located on W. Quincy for this .purpose.
EID St.Clair will meet with Joyce Parsons on M arch 8, 2001 , to discuss area drug houses
that EHA could possibly purchase for future A VS house sites.
8. Normandy:
The N ormandy report was given during the tour the Board took prior to the March 7,
2001, regular B·oard Meeting.
9._ Off-Site properties:
Galapago -The lot is now vacant.
Pennsylvania -The duplex located at 358 7-3597 Pennsylvania Street has been leased up ,
each side of the duplex rents for $750 .00 .
10. Agency Goals and Strategic Plan: See attached itemized report .
B. Financial Report
Financial Reports for the month of February 2001 were available for review.
C. Program Reports
Noted .
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VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS. iVlOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE OF INSURANCE COMPA1'fIES FOR
OVER'\LLINSURANCECOVERAGE
MOTION
COMMISSIONER LEONARD MOVED TO APPROVE THE MOTION TO CHANGE
INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR OVERALL INSURANCE COVERAGE
COMMISSIONER BOBEDA SECONDED THE MOTION.
Ayes: Medlock, Bobeda, Leonard, Sanborn
Nays: None
Abstained: None
Absent Norden
The Chair declared the motion carried .
VIII. INFORNIATION AGENDA
Nothing presented.
IX. GENERAL DISCUSSION
A. Commissioner's Choice
Commissioner Sanborn mentioned the sound system at Simon Center is not working properl y .
Also , he was concerned about the number of squirrels around the Simon Center building.
Staff will work with Commissioner Sanborn to trap and relocate the squirrels.
The Simon Center Resident Council would like to have the Board of Commissioners attend
one of their council meetings . EID St. Clair will correspond with the Bo ard Members and
determine a d a te the board will attend a council meeting. Commissioner Sanborn asked to be
notified with a date prior to the April 5 , 2001, Resident Council Meeting.
Chair Medlock suggested the Board Members take a look at the N AHRO conference schedule
and determine if they would like to attend any of the conferences this year.
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B. Director 's Choice
N othing presented .
C. City Council Communication
Ex-officio Bradshaw shared with the Board Members some information regarding the South
Suburban Park Foundation. She handed out a brochure and an Implementation Plan and
Schedule for re v iew .
Ex-officio Bradshaw presented to the board a proposed master idea plan for the General Iron
Works property.
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No Executive Session
XI. AD.JOUR1'iMENT
MOTION
COlYIMISSIONER BOBEDA MOVED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETIN G OF THE
ENGLE"WOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HELD MARCH
7 , 2000 AT 6:55 P.M. COMMISSIONER SANBORN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE
MOTION CARRIED.
Debi Medlock, Chair Cheryl St. Clair;Ex ecutive Director
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