HRA Board of Commissioners
Regular Meeting
November 5, 2018 at 6:00PM

Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Agency Large Meeting Room

241 Millers Falls Road
Turners Falls, MA 01376

1. Convene

2. Actions

a.     Approve minutes of the October 15, 2018 annual  meeting of the Board

b.     Approve the minutes of the October 15, 2018 regular meeting of the Board

c.     Approve the October 2018 AP Warrant

d.     Authorize and Approve Betteann Karpinski, Leased Housing Representative, to review tenants Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)

e.     Approve Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) submission

f.        Authorize  the Executive Director to execute the following Community Development Block Grant-related contracts and agreements

i. Contract with the Town of Montague for administration of the FY18

     CDBG grant

ii. Contract with the Tow of Orange for administration of the FY18

    CDBG grant

g.     To conduct a process to hire an Interim Executive Director for a short-term period, pending DHCD approval of the select Interim candidate

h.      Approve  change order request #4 by and between Renaissance Builders and the Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority

i.         Approve Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association HUD Housing Counseling Sub-Grant Agreement FY2018 to carry out a housing counseling program by and between Rural Development, Inc./Franklin County Regional Housing Authority

j.         Authorize the Executive Director to enter into a Land Damage Agreement by and between the Franklin County Regional Housing Authority and MassDOT for the town of Charlemont, project #606507 Roadway Reconstruction and Village Calming on Route 2.

k.      Authorize the Executive Director to enter into a Right of Entry Agreement by and between the Franklin County Regional Housing Authority and MassDOT for the town of Charlemont, project #606507 Roadway Reconstruction and Village Calming on Route 2.

l.         Authorize Sharon Cottrell, Chair, HRA Board of Commissioners, as  signer on all HRA Greenfield Savings Bank Accounts

m.   Authorize  Sharon Cottrell, Chair, HRA Board of Commissioners, as  signer on all HRA Greenfield Coop Bank Accounts

n.       Appoint and authorize Lisa Cornish, Director of Finance, as business online account administrator on all HRA Greenfield Savings Bank Accounts.

o.     Appoint and authorize Lisa Cornish, Director of Finance, as business online account administrator on all HRA Greenfield Coop Bank Accounts

p.     Approve upgrade to Citizens Security Contract

q.     Approve Rubbish Services Contract with Republic Services

r.        Approve meeting schedule for 2019

3. Executive Director’s Report

4. Other Business

   s. Leslie Brown gives RDI update
   t.  Public Housing Notice “PHN 2018-20-Clarification Regarding Agreed Upon
       Procedures (AUP) Program and Requirement to Change CPA Firm After 5 Years
   u.  Board member contact information                     

5. Staff Reports summarizing the HRA department activities for the month of October 2018
    and will be distributed in advance and reviewed at this meeting.

6. Other business not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance

7.  Adjourn

This agenda was prepared by Frances Pheeny, Executive Director