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AGENDA
GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025 AT 4:00 P.M.
GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE
131 STARR PLACE, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
CALL TO ORDER
REGULAR MEETING
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Board of
Commissioners under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by
completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the Executive Director. A
member of the public may address the Board of Commissioners regarding an item
on the agenda either before or during the Board's consideration of the item, upon
being recognized by the Chair of the Board or upon the consent of the Board.
Citizens will have 3 minutes to address the Board of Commissioners. In
accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board is restricted in
discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
2. Status of Grapevine Housing Authority
A. Rent Delinquency and Information Sheet
B. Capital Funds Report and Work in Progress
C. Report of Public Housing Activity and Issues through May 19, 2025
NEW BUSINESS
3. Consideration of the minutes from the April 24, 2025, meeting and take any
necessary action.
4. Consideration and approval of Resolution No. 25-03 to authorize the Executive
Director to enter into a contract with Covar Construction to modify an accessible
unit.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Open Meeting Law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, 1
hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official boards at Grapevine City
Hall, 200 S Main Street and on the City's website on May 19, 2025, by 4:00 p.m.
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Jane verett
Executive Director
If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special
arrangements at the meeting, please contact the Grapevine Housing Authority at 817-
488-8132 ext 5 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable
accommodations will be made to assist your needs.
State of Texas
County of Tarrant
City of Grapevine
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Grapevine Housing Authority met in Regular Session on this the 22nd day
of May 2025, in the Conference Room of the Grapevine Housing Authority, 131 Starr Place, with the following
members present to wit:
Linda Troeger Chair
Bonnie McHugh Vice Chair
Bruce Woodward Financial Officer
Teri Rhodes-Cantu Commissioner
Ron Moxom Resident Commissioner
Constituting a quorum,with the following also present:
Duff O'Dell City Council Liaison
Jeff Strawn CFO City of Grapevine
Jane Everett Executive Director
Nathaniel Reeder Citizen
Call to Order
Chairperson Troeger called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Item#1 - Citizen Comments
No Citizen comments submitted.
Item#2-Report of the Executive Director(Informational Only)
A. Rent Delinquency and Information Sheet
The Executive Director reported to the Board on the rent delinquencies, number of empty units,work
orders and statistical information for the waiting list for Public Housing through May 19,2025. The
Executive Director also reported on the average days to close the April work orders. The Board asked
how the new maintenance structure with the City of Grapevine was going. Jeff Strawn reported he had
met with Director of Public Works and the Assistant Director of Operations on a way to improve the
maintenance process and would update the Executive Director after the meeting.
B. Capital Funds Report and Work in Progress
The Executive Director reported to the Board on the current Capital Funds and corresponding projects.
HUD has awarded the housing authority$236,651 in capital funds for 2025. GHA received an extra
$11,223 due to their high performer designation.
C. Report of Public Housing Activity and Issues
The Executive Director updated the Board on the new policies mandated by HUD under the Housing
Opportunities Through Modernization Act of 2016(HOTMA)that take effect July 1, 2025.
NEW BUSINESS
Item#3-Consideration of the minutes of the April 24,2025.meeting and take necessary action.
The Board was provided with the minutes from the April 24,2025, meeting for approval.
Commissioner Woodward made the motion and Commissioner Moxom seconded to approve the April 24,2025,
minutes as presented.
Ayes: Troeger, McHugh,Woodward, Rhodes-Cantu and Moxom
Nays: None
Motion passed: 5-0
Item#4- Consideration and approval of Resolution No.25-03 to authorize the Executive Director to enter into a contract
with Covar Construction LLC to modify an accessible unit.
The Board was provided the bid information and the scope of work from Covar Construction LLC to review prior to the
meeting. The modifications were to units 106 and 108 Starr Place to install an accessible porch and ramp.
Commissioner Moxom made the motion and Commissioner Rhodes-Cantu seconded to approve Resolution 25-03 for
the Executive Director to enter into a contract with Covar Construction LLC for the amount of $23,384 to make
modifications to the porch and install a ramp for units 106 and 108 Starr Place.
Ayes: Troeger, McHugh,Woodward, Rhodes-Cantu and Moxom
Nays: None
Motion passed: 5-0
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Rhodes-Cantu made the motion and Commissioner McHugh seconded that the meeting be adjourned.
Ayes: Troeger, McHugh,Woodward, Rhodes-Cantu and Moxom
Nays: None
Motion passed: 5-0
Meeting adjourned at 4:26 p.m
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY
ON THE 26th DAY OF JUNE 2025.
APPROVED:
Linda Troeger, Chair
ATTEST:
?neverett
Executive Director