Housing Commission

MINUTES STERLING HEIGHTS HOUSING COMMISSION August 13, 2013 Call To Order by President Miller at 6:05 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation. Roll Call. Present: Miller, Mattera, Suwinski, and Walker. Absent: Venetis. Also Present: Executive Director Denice A. Gerstenberg, Regional Manager Sabrina Gaddy, Public Housing Manager Rachel Tononi, Maintenance Supervisor Jim Francis. Approval of Agenda. Moved by Mattera, support by Suwinski, to approve agenda. Ayes: All. Approval of Minutes. Moved by Walker, support by Suwinski, to approve the May 14, 2013 minutes as presented. Ayes: All. Executive Director Report. None. Monthly Financial Reports. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker to approve the May, June & July 2013 Monthly Operating Summaries. Ayes: All. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker to approve the May, June & July 2013 Section 8 Voucher Program Operating Summaries subject to correction. Ayes: All. Service Coordinator Report – Ms. Tononi A number of successful events for residents were held during the months of May, June & July including a Mother’s Day Tea, a cruise on the Clinton River aboard the Clinton Friendship, and a Bed Bug Prevention Program. Public Housing Report – Ms. Tononi Schoenherr Towers is 100% occupied with 61 applicants on the waiting list. The construction resulting from the fire has been completed and all occupants have been moved back into their rooms. Resident Appreciation Week was held in July. Section 8 Report – Ms. Tononi 35 families are on program, 4 are searching, 74 on the waitlist. Maintenance Report – Mr. Francis There have been 62 emergency service requests so far this year. There were 172 service requests in July, for a total of 1,570 year-to-date. Business. 1. Monthly Management Reports. Moved by Suwinski, support by Mattera to approve the monthly management reports as presented by Fourmidable. Ayes: All. 2. Operating & Voucher Program Summaries (Program Register & Utility Payables). Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker to approve the Program summaries, register and utility payables as presented by Fourmidable. Ayes: All. 3. To Approve Subordination Request. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker, to approve the subordination request for Hisham & Aseel Elias for 36641 Chene under resolution 2013-8-1. Ayes: All. Public Participation. Mr. Robert Pendergast will be 75 next week. Adjourn. Moved by Mattera, support by Walker to adjourn at 6:20 p.m. Ayes: All.