January 21 2009 AHA Minutes

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:20 P.M. by Brian Connor, in the John F. Cusack Board Room, located at 4 Winslow Street, Arlington, MA.

Roll Call

Present: Brian R. Greeley, Brian Connor and Teresa Walsh

Absent: Richard B. Murray and Nicholas Mitropoulos

Also Present: John J. Griffin, Executive Director and John L. Greco, Attorney

Notice to Town Clerk

Notice of this meeting was delivered electronically on March 7, 2008, and posted by the Arlington Town Clerk in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meeting Law.

Appointments

Local Tenants Organizations

Frank MacDonald is the new Tenant President at Drake Village.

Frank MacDonald would like a bucket of sand at the entrances of the buildings.

General Public

NONE

Project Updates

Mr. Griffin said that the elevators at Chestnut Manor are almost done. One is running and the other is almost done. Cusack Terrace will be done by the first or second week of April. Menotomy Manor will finish at the end of May. All the moves are done. Mr. Griffin is looking at landscape architect with DHCD. This will be ready for the spring.

Minutes Decenber 2008

Upon a motion by Mr. Greeley and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept the minutes of the December 2008 meeting.

Credit Checks for Tenant Selection

Mr. Griffin wants to do credit checks for tenant selection. Credit checks have previous addresses that the AHA can check to what the tenant puts on their application.

Upon a motion by Mr. Greeley and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to approve credit checks for tenant selection.

Change Order #14 Menotomy Manor

Change Order #14 is for $60,818.48 for wood floors.

Upon a motion by Mr. Greeley and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted in favor to accept Change Order #14.

Chestnut 689 Plans

Mr. Griffin presented the designs for 689. The cellar is for the group home. The first floors have 3 1 bedroom apartments and the second floor also has 3 1 bedroom apartments.

Community Center Menotomy Manor ABGC

There was an idea that came up at Operation Success of have a community center at Menotomy Manor Dan Brosnan said he could get a grant to start this. The AHA wants to build a community center. The CDBG funds come out in March.

Mr. Connor wants to know what the total cost will be. He said that we should ask for the full amount.

Mr. Connor and Ms. Walsh will be on the subcommittee.

Mr. Griffin said he will put something together with an architect. They will also need a maintenance shop.

Mr. Connor will do the outline and meet with Ms. Walsh and Mr. Connor.

Dispose of old pickup

Mr. Connor said that Mr. Griffin could use a pickup truck for a company car. The board wanted to know if Mr. Griffin had to sign a document for him to use the truck.

Upon a motion by Mr. Greeley and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted to allow the Executive Director the use of a pickup truck.

Unfinished Business

NONE

New Business

NONE

Executive Session

Mr. Greeley made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if discussed in an open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Arlington Housing Authority. When the Board returns in Regular Session it will do so only for the purpose of adjournment.

The motion was seconded by Ms. Walsh and the Chairman called the Roll of members present, the results of which were:

The Chairman declared the motion carried and the Board went into Executive Session at 9:10PM.

Mr. Greeley made a motion to go out of Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Ms. Walsh, and the Chairman called the Roll of members:

The Chairman declared the motion carried and the Board returned to Open Session at 9:30PM

Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 9:30PM.

Upon a motion by Mr. Greeley and seconded by Ms. Walsh it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting.

The next meeting will be February 18, 2009 and held at Cusack Terrace at 7PM