HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-19 - Minutes - ArchiveMINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 19, 2013 REGULAR MEETING OF
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
The Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in Regular
Session at 6:00 pm, Thursday, December 19, 2013, in the City
Administration Building Room # 111.
Matthew Cabe, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at approximately
6:00 pm.
Commissioners present: Matthew Cabe, Mike Emery, Leon Jones, Jr.,
Christopher Terry, and Jon Edwards.
Others present: Fredia Sawin and Deniece Smiley (Fayetteville Housing
Authority), David Jurgens with Siemens, Nancy Prause, a resident of
Hillcrest Towers, and Michael Ward, Frank Burggraf, and Carma Unruh
(applicants for the board member position).
Old Business:
A. Approval of Resolution No. 974- Adopting New Hillcrest Towers
Balcony Policy- Leon Jones, Jr. made the motion to table this item
again to the next board meeting. Mike Emery seconded the motion.
Matthew Cabe volunteered to draft the board's own policy based on
comments from the staff and tenant and then present to tenants.
New Business:
A. Approval of Minutes of the Previous Board Meeting — No Corrections
Or Changes to the November 21, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes —
the Board approved unanimously.
B. Approval of November 2013 Financial Statements — November 2013
Financial Statements were reviewed and the Board approved
unanimously.
C. Approval of Resolution No, 9797 Approving The Award of Contract
For Hillcrest Towers Professional Security Guard Services to
Professional Security Inc. Leon Jones, Jr. made the motion to accept
Resolution No. 979, and Jon Edwards seconded. The Board voted
unanimously to adopt the resolution.
D. Selection of RAD Consultant- For Public Housing RAD Application
To HUD. Fredia Sawin informed the board that Siemens had
submitted the winning bid. Leon Jones, Jr. made the motion to award
the Consultant for the RAD project to Siemens and the motion was
seconded by Chris Terry. The Board approved unanimously.
Leon Jones, Jr. also made a motion to move forward with the RAD
application process and the motion was seconded by Matthew Cabe.
The Board approved unanimously.
E. Approval
of Hillcrest Towers
Storage
Units — Contractors Bid Charge
Of
$120 —
this item was taken
off the
agenda.
F. Election of New Board Member - Five Year Term to Serve from
12/28/2013 to 12/28/2018. — The Board went into Executive Session
and conducted interviews of each applicant. Leon Jones, Jr. made
the motion to accept Carma Unruh and Mike Emery seconded the
motion. The Board voted to elect Carma Unruh as the new Board
Member to serve for a Five Year Term from 12.28/2013 to
12/28/2018.
G. Executive Directors Report — Fredia Sawin reviewed her written
Report.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned until the next
Scheduled Regular Board Meeting on January 23, 2014.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
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