HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-10 Regular MeetingState of Texas
County of Tarrant
City of Grapevine
The Board of Commissioners of the Grapevine Housing Authority met in Regular
Session on this the 10th day of May, 2007 in the Conference Room of Grapevine
Housing Authority, with the following members present to wit:
Marian Nicastro Chair
Jane Everett Commissioner
B.J. Martin Commissioner
Terri Rushing Resident Commissioner
Constituting a quorum, with the following also present:
Debra Wells Executive Director
Sharron Spencer City Council Liaison
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nicastro called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
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
from March 17, 2007 through May 4, 2007. Also reported was the statistical information
for the Section 8 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 Report
The Board was presented with a copy of the monthly Capital Funds Report.
NEW BUSINESS
Item #1 Consideration of the minutes for the Board Meeting held March 22, 2007
Commissioner B.J. Martin made a motion to accept the minutes as presented.
Commissioner Everett seconded the motion.
Ayes: Nicastro, Everett, Martin and Rushing
Nayes: None
Absent: C. Martin
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Item #2 Discussion of Section Eight Voucher Reform Act (H.R. 1851) proposal.
The Board was presented with information concerning the proposed Section Eight
Voucher Reform Act (H.R. 1851) (SEVRA). There were several areas of concern with
the proposed change, which would affect our clients and our agency. The area of most
concern was in regard to portability. SEVRA would require housing agencies to absorb
current ports being administered and all new ports moving into our jurisdiction. This
would ultimately result in no applicants being housed from our waiting list.
The Board requested more information regarding the committee members and when the
bill will be on the calendar. Once this information has been accumulated letters will be
sent out stating our cause.
No action taken
Item #3 Report from the Resident Advisory Board meeting held April 19, 2007.
The Board was presented with the minutes from the RAB meeting held April 19, 2007.
No action taken
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner B.J. Martin made a motion the meeting be adjourned. Commissioner
Jane Everett seconded the motion.
Ayes: Nicastro, Everett, Martin & Rushing
Nayes: None
Absent: C. Martin
Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 4:28 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
GRAPEVINE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2007.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Debra L. Wells,
Secretary
ice Chair
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