Fitchburg Housing Authority

FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Oct 22 2021 3:33 pm Fitchburg Housing Authority Notice of FHA Regular Board Meeting Notice is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 30A, Sections 18 through 25 of the General Laws that a virtual Regular Meeting of the FHA will be held at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, via actual participation. The meeting will be held at the Daniels Heights Community Building at 1 Daniels Heights (301-399 Daniels Street), in the City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. FHA tenants and the public are invited to attend. A. Agenda Items & Motions 1. Motion to Open Meeting (Quorum Requirement: Three FHA Board Members) 2. Motion for Public Comment 3. Motion to Approve Minutes of the FHA Regular Board Meeting Held on August 11th, 2021. 4. Motion to Approve Minutes of the FHA Regular Board Meeting Held on September 22nd, 2021. 5. Review of Executive Director’s Reports, Attachments and Supplemental Reports 6. Motion to Approve Payables for September- October FY2021 7. Motion to Approve Financials January-September FY2021 8. Motion to Accept FHA Audits (Section 8 and Authority-Wide) 9. Motion to Accept DHCD Agreed Upon Procedures Management Review 10. Motion to Approve Notary Services & Fee Schedule 11. Motion to Approve New Tenant Fees & Fines 12. Motion to Approve Recognition of Canton Valley Tenant Association as a Local Tenant Organization 13. Motion to Approve Bid Results for 76 Mechanic Street (Elizabeth House) 14. Motion to Approve Allocation and Drawdown of Admin Fees FISH #097076 Green Acres Basement 15. Motion to Approve FISH #097153 Location of Administrative-Community Building 16. Motion to Approve Request for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Local Fiscal Recover Funds 17. Motion to Adjourn. B. Executive Session This Motion is made pursuant to M.G.L. c30A Section 21 (a)(6) for the following reason: 2. To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel; 3. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares; 4. To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto; 5. To investigate charges of criminal misconduct or to consider the filing of criminal complaints; 6. To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body; Per the General Laws a public body may meet in executive session provided that: 1. The body has first convened in an open session; 2. A majority of members of the body have voted to go into executive session and the vote of each member is recorded by roll call and entered into the minutes; 3. Before the executive session, the chair shall state the purpose for the executive session, stating all subjects that may be revealed without compromising the purpose for which the executive session was called. 4. The chair shall announce publicly whether the open session will reconvene at the conclusion of the executive session; and records of the executive session shall be maintained pursuant to MGL. “Teamwork, Excellence and Ability for Your Home and Family”