Fitchburg Housing Authority
Regular MeetingFitchburg, MA · February 23, 2022
Minutes
FITCHBURG CITY CLERK
Fitchburg Housing Authority Feb 28 2022 2:56 pm
Extract of Minutes of FHA Regular Board Meeting, February 23, 2022
C. J. Durkin Community Room, Fitchburg, MA
A Regular Meeting of the Fitchburg Housing Authority was called to order by Vice Chair, Adam
Goodwin at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in the C. J. Durkin Community Room at
50 Day Street in the City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Present: Absent:
FHA Board Members:
Adam Goodwin, Vice Chair Linda Byrne, Chair
David Rousseau, Treasurer
David Basilio, Assistant Treasurer
Mary Giannetti, Member
FHA Staff:
Douglas Bushman, Executive Director
Andrew Skoog, Deputy Director
Kim Hergert, Finance/HR Director
Yoko Ishii, Executive Assistant / Bookkeeper
Sue Honeycutt, Fenton, Ewald and Associates PC
FHA Tenants:
Daniels Heights- Janice Spellane
Quorum: Yes (Quorum Requirement: Three FHA Board Members)
1. Motion to Open Meeting
Vice Chair, Adam Goodwin opened the meeting at 8:30am
Move: Mary Giannetti Second: David Basilio All in favor
2. Motion to Open Public Comments.
Move: David Rousseau Second: Mary Giannetti All in favor
No Comments.
3. Motion to Approve Minutes of Regular Session Meeting held on January 26, 2022
Move: David Basilio Second: David Rousseau All in favor
30. Motion to Approve Amendment to DHCD Contract for Financial Assistant Wallace Tower
ASHP Project $876,120.00 (Attachment U)
Move: David Rousseau Second: Mary Giannetti All in favor
35. Motion to Enter Executive Session Meeting (at 10:31am)
Move David Rousseau Second: David Basilio All in favor
36. Motion to Exit Executive Session Meeting (10:50am)
Move David Rousseau Second: David Basilio All in favor
37. Motion to Adjourn (10:50am)
Move David Rousseau Second: David Basilio All in favor
“Teamwork, Excellence and Ability for Your Home and Family”
Agenda
FITCHBURG CITY CLERK
Fitchburg Housing Authority Feb 18 2022 8:51 am
Notice of FHA Regular Board Meeting
Revised (Initially posted on Feb.17 2022, 3:06pm)
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, February 23, 2022, via actual
participation. The meeting will be held at the C. J. Durkin Community Room, 50 Day 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 January 26, 2022.
4. Review of Executive Director’s Reports, Attachments and Supplemental Reports
5. Motion to Approve Payables for January-February 2022
6. Motion to Approve FY 2021 Close Out Financials & Related Documents
7. Motion to Approve Lead Paint Certificate Forms
8. Motion to Approve Fiscal Year 2022 Budget & Related Documents
9. Motion to Approve Capital Improvement Plan for 2022-2026
10. Motion to Approve DHCD Survey Performance Results
11. Motion to Approve Wage Rate Adjustments LOCAL 2034 Maintenance Union
12. Motion to Approve Executive Director’s Wage Rate
13. Motion to Approve FHA C. J. Durkin Tenant Association Funds FY 2022 - ($750.00)
14. Motion to Approve FHA Canton Valley Tenant Association Funds FY 2022 - ($500.00)
15. Motion to Approve Amendment to DHCD C.F.A FISH 097165 Wallace ASHP ($876,120.00)
16. Motion to Approve Bid Result Canton Valley FISH #097124
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.
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