Housing Authority

Minutes of Meeting The Regular Meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk was held at 6:00 PM Tuesday January 28, 2020. PLACE: Central Offices 24 ½ Monroe Street Norwalk, CT 06854 PRESENT: Jeffrey Ingraham, Vice Chairman Sheri Brown, Treasurer (arrived at 6:40) Rahoul Dupervil, Commissioner Brenda Penn-Williams, Commissioner ATTENDING: Adam Bovilsky, Executive Director Thomas Hickey, Director of Finance Kras Carlucci, Director of Operations Kara Capone, Director of Grants & Development Joe Francis, Acting Director of Maintenance Greg Lickwola, Construction Manager Tom Ivers, CNI Director Wendy Gerbier, Director NHA Learning Center Tianna Brown, Assistant Learning Center Director Leigh Morfoot, Kinobserver Jason Morfoot, Kinobserver Meeting began at 6:10 PM. Adam Bovilsky opened the meeting. Commissioner Dupervil, Commissioner Brenda Penn-Williams and Vice Commissioner Ingraham were in attendance and the presence of a quorum was established. Vice Chair Ingraham requested a moment of silence in memory of Cesar Ramirez. Vice Chair Ingraham then took the floor as the acting chair. New Business: For administrative purposes, availability of staff, Mr. Bovilsky recommended first reviewing: i. RFP for 20 Learning Center Services. A discussion regarding the significance of administrative costs and the Learning Center benefits followed. At 6:37 Commissioner Brown arrived. Vice Chair Ingraham pointed out that no vote was necessary to publish an RFP and suggested that staff proceed. The meeting returned to the Report of the Secretary. During the announcement of upcoming meetings, the NHA Regular Board meeting date was moved to the 2nd Thursday of the month. This will be announced to the City of Norwalk and updated on the NHA website. Old Business: 16-53 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve: a. Renewal of 2-year contract between the Human Services Council and the Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk for the management of Ludlow Commons. Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Kras Carlucci confirmed Ludlow Commons residents and Norwalk Housing are satisfied with services provided by HSC and therefore recommended extending the contract for another 2 years. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Penn-Williams Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Brown Commissioner Ingraham All if favor. Motion was carried. New Business: 16-54 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve: b. CNI Program Income Budget Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Tom Ivers stated this budget reflected allocation of CNI program income funds as a component of the remaining grant. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in Favor. Motion carried. 16-55 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve: c. CNI Grant Budget Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Tom Ivers confirmed this budget reflected fund realignment as portion of the Choice Neighborhood Grant closeout strategy. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All if favor. Motion was carried. 16-56 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve d. Authorizing the signing of the license of Ryan Park Artwork. Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Donna Lattarulo took the floor stating she had reviewed the licensing contract. As Ryan Park is portion of the CNI Redevelopment yet owned by the City of Norwalk the license should be amended so that NHA does not take on additional obligations beyond the previously promised $100,000 of CNI fund and also so that the NHA does not take on additional responsibilities toward maintenance or upkeep of the art work. Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve with changes as recommended by attorney Lattarulo. Commissioner Pen-Williams seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams 16-57 Commissioner Penn-Williams moved to ratify: e. Change order to Stanley Construction in the amount of $56,955. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion.  Greg Lickwola confirmed these additional costs were incurred during renovation of Roodner Court kitchen plumbing and plaster walls. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All In favor. Motion was carried. 16-58 Commissioner Brown moved to ratify: g. Tianna Brown’s tuition assistance at Quinnipiac University, Spring Semester 2020. Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-59 Commissioner Brown moved to approve: h. October 22 & 30 Minutes Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Penn-Williams Commissioner Ingraham All in favor . Motion was carried. 16-60 Commissioner Brown moved to approve: i. November/ December Department Reports Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. New Business: Vice Chair Ingraham requested that Adam Bovilsky run the elections to avoid any appearance of a conflict. Mr. Bovilsky reminded Commissioners that as they have previously voted to have the Norwalk Housing Foundation Officers mirror the Norwalk Housing Authority Board of Officers, that this election is for both. j. Election to fill vacant officer positions 16-61 Commissioner Penn-Williams nominated Rev. Ingraham as Chair. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion.  Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-62 Commissioner Brown nominated Brenda Penn-Williams as Vice Chair Commissioner Dupervil seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Penn-Williams Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham All in favor. Motion was carried. Commissioner Brown will remain Treasurer. 16-63 Commissioner Brown moved to approve: k. Resolution authorizing the Executive Director, Adam Bovilsky, to instruct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to deposit all Norwalk Housing Authority Section 8 funds into Webster bank account #1918084898 . Commissioner Pen-Williams seconded the motion. Tom Hickey requested this authorization for administrative purposes. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-64 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve: m. Commissioners and Staff to attend NAHRO WASHINGTON CONFERENCE to be held in Washington D.C March 29-31, 2020. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-65 Commissioner Brown moved to approve: n. Commissioner and Staff to attend NERC NARO MIDWINTER CONFERENCE at Mohegan Sun Convention Center, Uncasville CT Feb. 2-5, 2020. Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-66 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve: o. Kras Carlucci to attend Multi Family 4350 HUD Training Feb 11-14. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Ms. Carlucci stated this training is necessary maintain NHA compliance with HUD revisions. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-67 Commissioner Brown moved to ratify: p. Kara Capone to attend Public Housing Management Training January 13-17 in Ft Lauderdale Florida. Commissioner Dupervil seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-68 Commissioner Brown moved to approve: q. December 10, 2019 minutes. Commissioner Dupervil seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-69 Commissioner Brown moved to approve: r. Department Reports Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. 16-70 Commissioner Brown moved to approve addendum: Thomas Hickey and Paul Modugno to attend BDO’s Intermediate Reporting and Budgeting Workshop to be held at the BDO office in Nashville TN, March 25-27 Commissioner Dupervil seconded the motion. Ayes NO ABSTAINED Commissioner Brown Commissioner Dupervil Commissioner Ingraham Commissioner Penn-Williams All in favor. Motion was carried. Adam Bovilsky noted Norwalk Housing would be advertising a Public Hearing March 26, 2020 for the purpose of approving the 2020 Annual Plan. Chairman Ingraham moved to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. The meeting adjourned at 7:55pm. Respectfully submitted, _______________________ Adam Bovilsky Executive Director/Secretary