HRA
Board of Commissioners
Regular
Meeting
September
12, 2016 at 6:00 PM
Greenfield Savings Bank
282 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA 01376
1. Convene
2. Executive
Director’s Report
3. Actions
a.
Approve minutes of the August 1, 2016 regular
meeting of the Board
b.
Approve minutes of the August 16, 2016 special
meeting of the Board
c.
Approve the August 2016 AP warrant
d.
Approve the HUD Housing Counseling Sub-Grant for
FY16
e.
Authorize the execution of lead paint notification
compliance certification
f.
Approve change orders #1 and #2 with Diversified
Construction Services LLC for West River Street project (#358074)
g.
Approve certificate of final completion by
Diversified Construction Services LLC for West River Street project (#358074)
h.
Approve the submission to DHCD of the FY16 Capital
Improvement Plan for state-aided housing
i.
Approve certificate of substantial completion for
appliance replacement project by Sommer Electric, Inc. at Stratton Manor and
Stoughton Village
j.
Approve certificate of final completion for
appliance replacement project by Sommer Electric, Inc. at Stratton Manor and
Stoughton Village
k.
Declare surplus inventory
l.
Adopt revised Fair Market Rents as published by
HUD effective as of October 1, 2016
m.
Adopt revised payment standards
n.
Award a contract for paving repairs project
(#358090) to Clayton D. Davenport Trucking, Inc.
o.
Authorize Executive Director to execute the
following Community Development Block Grant-related contracts and agreements
i. Contract
with the Town of Bernardston for administration of the FY16 CDF grant
ii. Contract
with the Town of Montague for administration of the FY16 CDF grant
iii. Subgrantee
agreement with the Town of Shelburne for administration of the housing
rehabilitation program portion of FY16 CDF grant
p.
Business Online Agreement amendment
q.
Approve revised job description for Director of
Finance
r.
Approve revised job description for Staff
Accountant
s.
Authorize the Executive Director, as contracting
officer, to retain executive search services for the Director of Finance
position
t.
Revise CORI policy
u.
Appoint nominating committee for HRA Annual
Meeting in October
4. Other
Business
a. Board
member contact information
b. State
Ethics training
c. Annual
meeting date change: October 17th
d. Public
Housing Notice 2016-25: Regulation Hearings
e. NAHRO
memo re: LHA Housing Management Items
f. Proposed
changes to CDBG program
5. Staff
reports will be distributed in advance and reviewed at the
meeting
6.
Other business not reasonably anticipated 48 hours
in advance
7. Adjourn
This
agenda was prepared by Frances Pheeny,
Executive Director
