Housing Commission

MINUTES STERLING HEIGHTS HOUSING COMMISSION May 13, 2014 Call To Order by President Miller at 6:04 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation. Roll Call. Present: Miller, Suwinski, Venetis & Walker. Also Present: Executive Director Denice A. Gerstenberg, Regional Manager Sabrina Gaddy, Associate Public Housing Manager Sheryl Miller, Maintenance Manager Jim Francis. Amend Agenda. Moved by Suwinski, support by Venetis, to add a public hearing for the 5-year consolidated plan after the Business portion of the agenda and before Public Participation. Ayes: All. Approval of Agenda. Moved by Venetis, support by Walker, to approve agenda. Ayes: All. Approval of Minutes. Moved by Suwinski, support by Walker, to approve the March 11, 2014 minutes as presented. Ayes: All. Executive Director Report. Residents requested in alternative to Comcast cable services. Staff investigated. AT & T, AT&T Uverse, and Wide Open West are all unavailable. Comcast remains the sole provider of cable services at Schoenherr Towers. A new SHHC board member is expected to be appointed by City Council on June 20. Monthly Financial Reports. Moved by Suwinski, support Walker by to approve the Schoenherr Towers March & April Operating Summaries. Ayes: All. Moved by Walker, support by Venetis to approve the Section 8 Voucher Program March & April Operating Summaries. Ayes: All. Service Coordinator Report Easter Brunch was held on April 25. Mother’s Day Tea was held on May 9. Public Housing Report. 100% occupied. 47 persons on waitlist. 24 leasing calls received this month. 0 move out, 1 move in. Section 8 Report.  32 families on voucher program. 0 vouchers available. 1 searching for housing. 44 on the waitlist. Maintenance Report. 0 emergency service requests, 26 YTD. 79 service requests, 634 YTD. Windscreen framing complete. Glass panels to be completed by end of month. Out to bid for whole building window replacement. May 14 is the pre-bid, plan to award contract in June. 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. Public Hearing. A public hearing was held to solicit comments on the 5-year capital fund program. President Miller opened the public hearing. Ms. Gaddy explained that monies would be set aside each of the next 5 years for the future purchase of a new building generator. The Resident Advisory Board supported this allocation of funds. There were no public comments. President Miller closed the public hearing. Public Participation. Resident Council President Ina Jodway announced upcoming bake & craft sale in October. Adjourn. The next meeting will be June 10, 2014. Moved by Venetis, support by Suwinski, to adjourn at 6:17 p.m. Ayes: All.