Housing Commission

MINUTES STERLING HEIGHTS HOUSING COMMISSION January 14, 2014 Call To Order by President Miller at 6:03 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation. Roll Call. Present: Miller, Suwinski, Venetis & Walker. Excused: Mattera. Also Present: Executive Director Denice A. Gerstenberg, Regional Manager Sabrina Gaddy, Public Housing Manager Rachel Tononi, Maintenance Manager Jim Francis. Approval of Agenda. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker, to approve agenda. Ayes: All. Approval of Minutes. Moved by Walker, support by Venetis, to approve the November 12, 2013 minutes as presented. Ayes: All. Election of Officers. Moved by Venetis, support by Suwinski, to nominate Marv Miller for president. Mr. Miller accepted. Ayes: All. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker, to nominate Mike Venetis for vice-president. Mr. Venetis accepted. Ayes: All. Moved by Suwinski, support by Venetis to nominate Wanda Walker for secretary. Ms. Walker accepted. Ayes: All. Moved by Miller, support by Walker, to re-appoint Denice Gerstenberg executive director. Ayes: All. Executive Director Report. Staff continues to research a new residency policy. Jim Francis received an award for completing a HUD-required inspection certification program. Monthly Financial Reports. Moved by Venetis, support Suwinski by to approve the Schoenherr Towers November and December Operating Summaries. Ayes: All. Moved by Walker, support by Suwinski to approve the Section 8 Voucher Program November and December Operating Summaries. Ayes: All. Service Coordinator Report Significant time this month was spent working with the Department of Human Services and medicare programs. Eye exams were made available for the residents. Public Housing Report. 99% occupied. 63 persons on waitlist. 12 leasing calls received this month. 1 move out, 1 move in.Section 8 Report. 36 families on voucher program. 0 vouchers available. 0 searching for housing. 58 on the waitlist. Maintenance Report. 6 emergency service requests, 15 YTD. 51 service requests, 275 YTD. Business. 1. Monthly Management Reports. Moved by Venetis, support by Suwinski 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. Ayes: All. 3. To Approve 2014 Meeting Schedule. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker to adopt the regular meeting schedule for 2014 as presented under Resolution 2014-01-01. Ayes: All. 4. To Approve 2014 Voucher Program Payment Standards. Moved by Venetis, support by Walker, to adopt the 2014 Voucher Program Payment Standards as presented under Resolution 2014-01-02. Ayes: All. 5. To Award Bid – Windscreen. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker, to award the windscreen bid in the amount of $9,400 to Mort Freidman Construction, 2377 W LONG LAKE RD, W. BLOOMFIELD, MI, 48323-3039 under Resolution 2014-01-03. Ayes: All. 6. To Approve 2014 Resident Charges for Neglect. Moved by Walker, support by Suwinski, to adopt 2014 Resident Charge List as presented under Resolution 2014-01-04. Ayes: All. 7. To Award Bid – Water Damage to Apartments #115 & #215. Moved by Venetis, support by Suwinski, to award the bid for water damage restoration to Statewide Disaster Restoration, whose address is 22310 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI 48033 under Resolution 2014-01-05. Ayes: All. 8. To Re-appoint Executive Director. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker, to re-appoint Denice A. Gerstenberg Executive Director of the Sterling Heights Housing Commission under Resolution 2014-01-06. Ayes: All. Public Participation. Resident Council President Ina Jodway announced that the Christmas Party and the New Year’s Eve Party were both successful and thanked Al and others for helping. Adjourn. Moved by Venetis, support by Suwinski, to adjourn at 6:30 p.m. Ayes: All.