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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Housing Advisory Commission - Meeting Date: 2/22/1993 MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of the Housing Advisory Commission of The City Of Glendale Community Housing Services Department held on February 22, 1993 . Call To Order The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chair Helminski. Present were Commissioners Horton, Hurley and Koehler. Commissioner Anderson was absent. A quorum was present. Reading of the Minutes Motion by Koehler, seconded by Hurley, that the minutes of the meeting of January 25, 1993 be dispensed with since each member of the commission was provided with copies before the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. _ Motion by Koehler, seconded by Hurley, that the minutes of the meeting of January 25, 199-3, be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Proposed Budget for Assisted Housing Programs Staff submitted the proposed budget to the commissioners for review. They expressed concern about the reduction in training costs; however staff explained that additional funding was coming from other federal funds. The commissioners requested an additional breakdown of memberships and subscription costs for the next meeting to justify the NAHRO line item. Motion by Hurley, seconded by Horton to accept the budget as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Proposed Guidelines for Commission Review of Procurement Activities In response to the request of the commission at the last meeting, staff presented guidelines for commission review of procurement activities. Commissioners requested that guidelines be redrafted to show percentage of budgets rather than dollar amounts, and to include change orders. The difference between the Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program (CIAP) and the operating budget needs to be clarified. Motion by Hurley, seconded by Koehler, that this item be tabled to the next meeting.. Motion carried unanimously. Step-Up Program Staff presented information regarding the Step-Up Program, a job training and job placement program for project-housing residents funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . A request for proposals (RFP) to secure the services of an agency to administer the program is being prepared. This is an eligible expenditure under CIAP. Commission requested that the RFP include funding assistance for peopleenrolled in General Education Diploma (GED) classes, and adding retraining as needed. Motion by Hurley, seconded by Horton, recommending that staff complete the RFP, (SECTARY/HSGAD VIS.COM/HAC293.MTG) 0 emphasizing appropriate funding and personnel so the program can be successful and adequately supported by HUD. Motion carried unanimously. Commission requested that staff send a letter to the Secretary of HUD, Henry Cisneros, praising this initiative and encouraging their support, and possibly, at the same time, bring to their attention the problem of the fair market rents. Revenue Expenditure Report The six month revenue- and expenditure report was presented to the commission for review. This was an information item only and no action was required. ASU Study Analysis of the fair market rents computed by Arizona State University College of Business was submitted to the commission for review and comment. No action was required. Monthly Activity Report The report was submitted for information and review. Commission requested that three more categories be added to section IX, Maintenance Workorders: 1) Emergency, 2) Routine and 3) Preventative Maintenance. Three items were to be removed: 1) In section IV, Section 8 Certificate Use, remove Unit Month Allocated and Unit Months Actual; 2) In section V, Conventional Vacancy Report, remove Number of Units. Comments and Suggestions Chair Helminski requested that the agenda for the next regular meeting include a recommendation for the appropriate agency for removal of a member of the board for nonattendance. Commissioner Hurley expressed thanks for the Glendale History books. Adjournment On motion by Horton, seconded by Koehler, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M. c- AA/A. i4,;11- Cha'r ATTEST: - Se etary (SECTARY/HS GA D V IS.CO M/HA C293.MTC)