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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Ma s1�iekd 3. OR
Housing Authority held at 22 Bicentenitlhfgour o
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 7:00 PM'-- .` 4 �y T
The Members of the Mansfield Housing Authority met in Regular Session at 22
Bicentennial Court, Mansfield, MA at 7:00 PM.
The Meeting was called to order by Chairman Kevin Doyle at 7:00 PM and upon
roll call, those present and absent were as follows:
Present: Absent:
Kevin Doyle Elizabeth Dye
Debra Tatum
Mary Kate Flynn
Olivier Kozlowski
Also present was Executive Director, Andrea McDougall, and several Residents.
A copy of the Notice of Meeting, pursuant to Section 23A of Chapter 39 of the
General Laws, with the Certificate as to Service of Notice of Meeting attached
thereto was read and ordered spread upon the Minutes of the Meeting and filed
for record.
NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23A of Chapter 39 of the
General Laws that a Meeting of the Mansfield Housing Authority will be held at
7:00 PM on February 5, 2020 at 22 Bicentennial Court, Mansfield, MA 02048.
CERTIFICATE AS TO NOTICE OF MEETING
(Section 23A, Chapter 39, General Laws)
I, the undersigned, the duly appointed qualified Executive Director of the
Mansfield Housing Authority do hereby certify that on January 30, 20201 caused
to be filed, in the manner provided by Section 23A, Chapter 39, General Laws,
with the Clerk of the Town of Mansfield, Massachusetts, a Notice of Meeting of
which the foregoing is a true and correct copy.
IN TESTIMONY HEREOF, I have set my hand this 6t' day of February 2020.
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Andrea McDougal , exe6utive Director & Acting Secretary
The Board and attendees recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
A Motion was made by Mr. Kozlowski and seconded by Ms.
Tatum to approve Warrant #381 for the Month of January
2020 in the amount of $242,840.83.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 4 to 0.
A Motion was made by Mr. Kozlowski and seconded by Ms.
Tatum to approve the Minutes of the January 8, 2020 Board
Meeting as presented.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 4 to 0.
The Chairman referred to Agenda Item #3 Executive Director's Report
A Motion was made by Ms. Flynn and seconded by Mr.
Kozlowski to accept the Executive Director's Report.
There were no questions or comments from the Board on the Executive
Director's report.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 4 to 0.
A Motion was made by Ms. Flynn and seconded by Ms.
Tatum to accept the Balance Sheets, Quarterly Financial
Reports & Quarterly Modernization Reports as of as
December 31, 2019 as prepared by the Fee Accountant.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 4 to 0.
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Mr. Kozlowski asked if the change order was put forth for a time change. Ms.
McDougall confirmed and stated that the Contractor was asking for a 58-day
extension.
A Motion was made by Ms. Tatum and seconded by Mr.
Kozlowski to approve Change Order #1 in the amount of
$0.00 for the Roof Replacement Project at 41 Dean Street
FISH #167082.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 4 to 0.
The Executive Director explained that the policy requires the Executive Board to
review the Policy annually and that no changes had been made.
A Motion was made by Ms. Flynn and seconded by Ms. Dye
to approve the Executive Director's request to carry over
vacation time in excess of what is allowed within the
Mansfield Housing Authority's Personnel Policy.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 4 to 0.
Mr. Kozlowski asked how the Maintenance Truck was going to be disposed. The
Executive Director answered by saying the Town of Mansfield holds auctions and
that the maintenance truck would be among other town vehicles. Ms. McDougall
added that any proceeds generated from the sale would be returned to the
Housing Authority.
A Motion was made by Ms. Flynn and seconded by Mr.
Kozlowski Dye to approve the Disposal of the Mansfield
Housing Authority Maintenance Truck.
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Ms. McDougall stated that a vacant lot located at the entrance of Bicentennial
Court has been listed for sale. The MLS listed the .82-acre lot as a buildable
location and the owners are asking $249,000.00. Ms. McDougall was looking for
ideas from the Board about any potential opportunities that may exists to add
affordable housing to the towns inventory.
The Board Chairman requested that the Executive Director reach out to the
Mansfield Housing Corporation Chairman to see if their Board saw any potential
in the listed property.
The Chairman referred to Agenda Item #9 Correspondences
The Executive Director presented the DHCD closeout documentation of the
Performance Management Review of the Housing Authority. Ms. McDougall
stated that the report reflected no findings.
The Chairman referred to Agenda Item #10 Questions and Comments
Ms. Turner, a Bicentennial Court resident, stated that the vacant lot property for
sale was infected with EEE and quite a bit of wet land, Mr. Kozlowski stated that
it would be the responsibility of any potential owner to do their due diligence prior
to purchasing the land.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a
Motion was made by Ms. Flynn and seconded by Mr.
Kozlowski to Adjourn at 7:22 PM.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 4 to 0.
Approved on March 4, 2020 • Board of Commissioners:
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