HomeMy WebLinkAboutMansfield Housing Authority 01/09/2019Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mansfield Housing
Authority held at 22 Bicentennial Court on
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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 at 7:00 PM by Chairman Kevin Doyle and upon roll
call, those present and absent were as follows:
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Mary Kate Flynn ,
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Olivier Kozlowski
Also present was Executive Director, Andrea McDougall, and many tenants. c:� rn
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
January 9, 2018 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 7, 2019, 1 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 15'^ day of January 2019.
The Board and attendees recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
A Motion was made by Ms. Dye and seconded by Ms. Tatum to
approve Warrant #368 for the Month of December 2018 in the
amount of $166,582.47
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 5-0.
A Motion was made by Ms. Flynn and seconded by Ms. Dye to
approve the Minutes of the December 3, 2018 Mansfield
Housing Authority Board Meeting as presented.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 5-0.
A Motion was made by Ms. Dye and seconded by Ms. Tatum to
approve the Executive Directors report.
Mr. Doyle asked Ms. McDougall if there was anything submitted that was should be
noted. Ms. McDougall stated that the current Elevator Service contract will be
terminated as per the contract. The RCAT (Regional Construction Advisory Team)
has developed a request for proposal template specifically designed for the Mansfield
Housing Authority's Park Street elevator needs. Ms. McDougall stated that repairs and
upgrades for the existing elevator will be included in the service contract.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 5 to 0.
A Motion was made by Ms. Dye and seconded by Ms. Tatum to
accept the Balance Sheets and Financial Reports as of as
November 30, 2018 as prepared by the Fee Accountant.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 5-0.
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The Chairman referred to A enda Item #5 Correspondence,
The Chairman acknowledge the resignation of Tenant Association President Sandra
Martinelli, resignation of Tenant Association Treasurer, Thomasina Turner, and the
resignation of Tenant Association Vice President, Kenneth Tucker. Mr. Doyle thanked
the three tenants for their hard work and their accomplishments during their tenure.
The Chairman referred to the DHCD's letter awarding the Mansfield housing Authority
$267,657.00 in Formula Funding for the Fiscal Year 2022.
A motion was made by Mr. Kozlowski and seconded by Ms. Dye
to accept the resignations of Ms. Martinelli, Ms. Turner, and Mr.
Tucker.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a vote of 5-0.
Mr. Prestwich, a Bicentennial Court resident, asked for information on the Tenant
Board Member position, and who was up for re-election this year. Mr. Doyle
responded by saying a bill had been written and submitted but had not yet been voted
on. He said that no board member was up re-election this year, but he noted that Ms.
Dye's term was ending in 2020.
Several tenants expressed concern over the lack of a Tenant Association with the
submitted resignations. Marge O'Laughlin, a Park Street resident, spoke of the
benefits of a Tenant Association. Thomasina Turner, Bicentennial Court resident,
sated that there was dissention and mistrust, but that she too feels the Tenant
Association is important for the resident.
Ms. McDougall stated that she would look in to the process by which the residents
would be able to re-establish a Tenant Association.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a
Motion was made by Mr. Kozlowski and seconded by Ms. Dye to
Adjourn at 7:44 PM.
Upon Vote, the Motion passed by a Vote of 5 to 0.
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