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Home My WebLink About2014-05-29 Regular Meeting AGENDA GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 AT 4:30 P.M. GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE 131 STARR PLACE, GRAPEVINE, TX PUBLIC HEARING 1. Public Hearing to obtain input from the public regarding an amendment to the agency's flat rent policies to comply with the statutory changes contained within, Public Law 113-76, the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriation Act. PUBLIC COMMENT CALL TO ORDER REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INFORMATIONAL ONLY) 1. Rent Delinquency and Information Sheet 2. Capital Funds Activity Report 3. Report of Public Housing and Section 8 activity and issues NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of the minutes from the April 24, 2014 Board Meeting and take any necessary action. 2. Consideration and acceptance of the significant amendment to the flat rent policies included in the agency Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policies and Five Year Annual Plan for 2006-2010; and take any necessary action. ADJOURNMENT IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE AT (817) 488-8132 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993 TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MAY 2014 AT 5:00 P.M. LL:t Debra Wells, Executive Director 4 State of Texas County of Tarrant City of Grapevine The Board of Commissioners of the Grapevine Housing Authority held a public hearing and meeting in regular session on this the 29th day of May 2014 in the Conference Room of Grapevine Housing Authority, with the following members present to wit: Jane Everett Chair Joetta King Commissioner Karen Rice Commissioner Terri Rushing Resident Commissioner Constituting a quorum, with the following also present: Sharron Spencer Council Liaison Debra Wells Executive Director Linda Wyatt Resident Helen Russell Resident Mary Thurston Resident PUBLIC HEARING CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMENTS Item #1 Public Hearing to obtain input from the public regarding an amendment to the agency's flat rent policies to comply withy the statutory changes contained within, Public Law 113-76, the Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriation Act. Linda Wyatt, resides at 312 W. Worth Street, Grapevine, Texas had comments on the new flat rent requirement. She stated her feelings on the negative effects of the new flat rents on the seniors living in Grapevine Housing Authority. She commented that she has been writing representatives in Washington and Texas regarding the unfairness of the increased flat rents to people on fixed incomes. Mary Thurston, resides at 346 W. Worth Street, Grapevine, Texas had comments on the new flat rent requirement. She stated people on fixed incomes couldn't afford a 200% increase in rent. She commented seniors and disabled people didn't have the option to go out and get a job to supplement their incomes. 1 Helen Russell, resides at 344 W. Worth Street, Grapevine, Texas had comments on the new flat rent requirements. She stated her agreement with the other two ladies comments. The Public Hearing was closed at 5:07 p.m. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENT REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INFORMATIONAL ONLY) Item #1. 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. Also reported was the statistical information for the Section 8 Voucher Program including number of Vouchers leased up, cost per voucher, number of applications on the waiting list, and the Portability and Receipts report. Portability accounts receivables aging report included. Item#2 Capital Funds Activity Report The Board was provided with an update on expended funds for the capital funds projects. Item #3 Report of Public Housing and Section 8 Activity and issues The board was provided with a report for Public Housing and Section 8 activity and issues. NEW BUSINESS Item #1 Consideration of the minutes from the April 24, 2014 Board Meeting The board was provided with minutes from the April 24, 2014 meeting for approval. Commissioner Rice moved and Commissioner King seconded a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Ayes: Everett, King, Rice and Rushing Nayes: None Absent: Bacon 2 Motion passed. Item #2 Consideration and discussion of the significant amendment to the flat rent policies included in the agency Admissions and Continuing Occupancy Plan (ACOP) and Five Year Annual Plan for 2010- 2014. The board was presented with changes to the (ACOP) and Five Year Annual Plan for 2006-2010 to implement changes to the flat rent policy as required in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 and resulted in a significant change to the Five Year Annual Plan for 2010-2014. The board required more time to review the changes and requested the item be tabled until next meeting. Commissioner Rice moved and Commissioner King seconded to table item #2 until next meeting. Ayes: Everett, King, Rice and Rushing Nayes: None Absent: Bacon Motion passed. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner King moved and Commissioner Bacon seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Ayes: Everett, Bacon, King and Rice Nayes: None Absent: None Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2014. APPROVED: ane Everett, Chair ATTEST: lg� (LLC6 Debra Wells, Executive Director 3 • BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOARD MEETING SIGN-IN SHEET MAY 29, 2014 1. 2. tg 3. 1 �. 6. W 7. 9. 10. 11. 12.