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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-12-20 - Minutes - Archive• MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS The Housing Authority of the City of Fayettteville, Arkansas met in Regular Session at 8:00 A.M. Wednesday December 20, 1995 in the office of the Authority #1 North School, Fayetteville, Arkansas. P044 i#tippw,)i, Chairperson, called the meeting to order. Commissioners Present: Childress, Clinehens, Richardson, Hudspeth Commissioners Absent: Fries Others Present: Bromo Wilson, Fredia Sawin The Minutes of the November 15, 1995 Regular Meeting were approved by motion, seconded, and carried unanimously. • The November Financial Statement was approved by motion, seconded, and carried unanimously. • RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (PHMAP) CERTIFICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/95. Resolution No 582 was approved by motion, seconded, and carried unanimously. Charles Clinehens was re-elected as commissioner to serve a five year term which will end December 28, 2000. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS COSIC-41 CHAIRPERSON ATTEST: • • • • • RESOLUTION NO. Ins RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (PHMAP) CERTIFICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/95 WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of the Fayetteville Housing.Authority is required to review the Annual PHMAP Certification and authorize the submission of the PHMAP Certification and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Fayetteville Housing Authority did review the attached PHMAP Certification for Fiscal Year Ending 9/30/94 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE FAYETTEVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY: That the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners and the Executive Director of the Housing Authority are authorized to execute the attached PHMAP Certification for Fiscal Year ending 9/30/95. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS _ DAY OF AMIAM a 1995. r THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF'THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, AR'NSAS a it • CHAIRPERSON • • • Public Housing Management Assessment Program (PHMAP) • Certification U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Public and Indian Housing 7460.5 CHG-1 APPENDIX 1 OMB No. 2577-0156 (exp. 12/31/94 Public reporting burden for this collection of Information is estimated to average 3 hours per response, Including the erne for reviewing Instructions, searching existin( data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed. and completing and reviewing the collection of Information. Send comments regarding this burden estimatr or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Reports Management Officer, Office of Information Polides and Systems, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. 20410-3600 and to the Office oI Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductior Project (2577-0156), Washington, D.C. 20503. Do not send this completed form to either oI these addressees. Instructions: A PHA's responses to this certification form must be the PHA's actual data: e.g., prior to any adjustments for modification and/or exclusion requests to the Indicators. Round percentages to two decimal places. PHA, Name: Fayetteville Housing Authority #1 North School Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72701 For Fiscal Vear Ending: 9/30/95 Submission Date: 12/20/95 Indicator 1: Vacancy Number & Percentage Total vacant units 3 Actual vacancy percent for the reporting month or a snapshot picture of the actual vacancy percent at the end of the reporting period 1 Adjusted vacancy percent for the reporting month or a snapshot picture of the adjusted vacancy percent at the end of the reporting period Percent reduction of actual vacancies over prior three years Indicator 3: Rents Uncollected Balance of rents uncollected as a percentage of total rents to be collected Percent of units meeting 1-103 100% Average number of days to bring non -emergency maintenance items to HQS Percent of emergency Items corrected/abated within 24 hours 1 PHA is on schedule, according to its maintenance plan, to correct unit deficiencies (enter Yes or No) Average number of days to correct identified systems de ici= cies PHA is on schedule, according to its maintenance plan, to correct s stems deficiencies enter Yes or No 2.5% Major systems Inspected annually (enter Yes or No) 100 % Yes n/a Yes Indicator 5: Unit Turnaround System has been established to track unit turnaround (enter Yes or No) Yes Annual average number of calendar days for vacant unit to be prepared for re -rental and for a new lease to take effect 23 Indicator 8: Tenants Amounts Receivable (TARs) The PHA elects to use: (mark one) The Annual Average AnnuaITAR Percent X Indicator 6: Outstanding Work Orders Percent of emergency items corrected/abated within 24 hours Percent of outstanding work orders 100 Progress has been demonstrated over the most recent three year period at reducing the time required to complete maintenance work orders (enter Yes or No) Yes Indicator 7: Annual Inspection and Condition of Units and Systems System has been established to track inspection and repair of units and systems (enter Yes or No ) Yes Percentage of units inspected annually using standards that were at least equivalent to the Housing Quality Standards (HOS) 100% Indicator 11: Resident Initiatives Policies have been adopted and procedures implemented for: (enter Yes or No) Anti-drug strategy/security Resident participation/management Homeownership opportunities Economic development/self-sufficiency Number of areas in which PHA has been successful in si.nificantl im.rovin. conditions/activities Number of areas in which PHA shows minimal activity Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 0 We hereby certify that, as of the submission date, the above indicators, under the Public Housing Management Assessment Program (PI-IMAP), arc we and accurate for its fiscal year indicated above. The undersigned further certify that, to their present knowledge, there is no evidence to indicate seriously deficient performance that casts doubt on the PHA's capacity to preserve and protect its public housing developments and operate them in accordance with Federal law and regulations. Appropriate sanctions for intentional false certification will be imposed, including suspension or debarment of the signatories. Chairperson: oa d d comMssloners : (signature & d X Attested to by: (Executive Deactor's signature & dale) X A Board Resolution approving this certification is required an must be at ched to the executed certification. form HUD -50072 (9/93 Previous editions are obsolete. 1f /yyWbook 7460.5 • • • • • • • 7460.5 APPENDIX 5 OPTIONAL WORKSHEET - INDICATOR #3 THE BALANCE OF RENT UNCOLLECTED AS A PERCENTAGE OF RENTS TO BE COLLECTED PHA: Fayetteville Housing Authority FYE:9/30/95 1. Balance of rents uncollected at the end of the prior fiscal year: 6,551 2. Current dwelling rents charged to residents in the current fiscal year: 300,155 3. Total dwelling rent to be collected (line 1 plus line 2): 306,706 4. Collections received for dwelling rent 278,119 reported in line 3: 5. Dwelling rent charges reported in line 3 written off as collection losses during the current fiscal year: 10/1/94-3/31/95 $6,974 4/1/95-9/30/95 $13,907 20,881 6. Line 4 plus line 5 299,000 7. Balance of rents uncollected at the end of the current fiscal year (line 3 minus line 7 706 6): 8. Rents uncollected for the current fiscal year (line 7) divided by total dwelling rent charges to be collected in the .025 current fiscal year as reported in line 3 and multiply by 100 to complete the percentage of rents uncollected: % 4 • • • 7460.5 APPENDIX 5 OPTIONAL WORKSHEET - INDICATOR #5 ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF VACANCY DAYS PER TURNAROUND PHA: Fayetteville Housing Authority FYE: 9/30/95 Vacant units in the following categories should not be included in the calculation of this indicator for a PHA's immediate past fiscal year: a. Units in funded on -schedule CIAP (only) programs; b. Units held off the market included in an approved demolition or disposition application; c. Total units in which resident property has been abandoned, but only is state law requires the property to be left in the unit for some period of time, and only for the period of time stated in the law; and d. Total units that have sustained property/casualty damage, but only until the insurance claim is adjusted. Month/Year Number of Units Re- Occupied Total Days Vacant Average Days Per Turnaround Oct 1994 6 46 8 Nov 1994 13 246 19 Dec 1994 7 158 22 Jan 1995 8 287 36 Feb 1995 9 172 19 Mar 1995 13 326 25 Apr 1995 5 109 22 May 1995 3 43 14 Jun 1995 11 293 27 Jul 1995 7 161 23 Aug 1995 10 190 19 Sep 1995 11 332 30 TOTAL: 103 2,363 23 To calculate the Days Vacant" by average days per turnaround, divide "Total "Number of Units Re -Occupied." 8 • • • 1 RESIDENT INITIATIVES PERIOD 10/01/94 - 9/30/95 1 ANTI-DRUG STRATEGY/SECURITY Lewis Plaza has received additional lighting in the center of the complex. We also installed lights on certain apartment buildings where there were dark spots. Lewis Plaza has a neighborhood crime watch program that meets monthly. We have had a meeting with the crime preventionofficer at Morgan Manor but as of yet have not established a crime watch program in this area, however we plan to keep working on it. Security Screens were installed at Lewis Plaza and W illow Heights from our Comp Grant Program and we spent an additional $101,000 from our operating funds. • Our office has evicted one tenant due to illegal drug charges, and we have counseled with two other tenants f rom reports of illegal drug usage. Our office participated again in Drug Awareness week, October 23rd through October 27th. We wore our tee shirts and handed out stickers and buttons and wore red ribbons. We report to the Police Department when we have complaints of possible drug activity, and they will call when they have questions or have arrested a Housing Authority Tenant on Drug Charges. 2. RESIDENT PARTICIPATION/MANAGEMENT H illcrest Towers's resident program meet once monthly This year we have.refurbished our front sidewalk, cleaned the windows; updated our elevator system w ith a new electric eye, and painted two additional handicap parking spaces for their convenience. Lewis Plaza Neighborhood Crime Watch Program meets once monthly. These meetings brought about new lighting at Lewis Plaza because of dark areas and BB Gun vandilism which they reported to our office. They held a clean up day, the crime prevention officer helped by providing a.dump truck from The City. They have scheduled the McGruff Dog again for the children since they liked it so well last time. • • Through our Comp Grant Program, our office he,ld two surveys, as to the wants and needs of our tenants for the next increment of funding and held two meetings for their verbal input. With the 1993 and 1994 Comp Grant, funds we have done the following work. • 1. Installed ceiling fans, kitchen fluorescent lights, and vent -a -hoods at Hillcrest Towers apartments. 2 Handicapped the Adult Center Kitchen and our office at Hillcrest Towers. 3. Installed security screens at Lewis Plaza and Willow Heights. 4. Installed Siding at Lewis Plaza and Willow Heights. 5 Handicapped the Headstart buildings at Lewis Plaza and Willow Heights. • We have already been awarded our next increment of funding for 1995 which will update the electrical at Lewis Plaza and Willow Heights. 3. HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES L isted below are tenants that have been counseled w ith for Homeownership opportunities. Morgan Manor Ruth Asbill Isabel Aviles • H illcrest towers none Lewis Plaza Barbara O'Guin Shelly Snyder Brenda Lloyd Willow Heights Carl Buchanan None of the above wished to purchase a home at this t ime but will be considering it in the future. 4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/SELF-SUFFICIENCY Our office currently employs five Housing Authority Tenants. Two are Night Watchman at Hillcrest Towers and the other three clean and paint vacant apartments.