Board of Commissioners March 19, 2014 Page 2 of 2

MANHATTAN HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR MEETING

APARTMENT TOWERS COMMUNITY ROOM

Manhattan, KS 66502

March 19, 2014

5:30 p.m.

Members Present: Jan Galitzer

Jamie Schrock

Ida Jane Leupold

Lorenza Lockett

Usha Reddi

Eileen Meyer

Members Absent: Phil Anderson

City Commission Liaison: Usha Reddi

Staff Present: JoAnn Sutton, Executive Director

Kari Moore, Administrative Assistant

Mandy Thomas, Assistant Executive Director

I.  CALL TO ORDER

Jan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

II.  OPEN FORUM

a.  Open Forum: No Comments or concerns

b.  Adjournment Time: Adjournment time was set for no later than 6:00 p.m.

III.  CONSENT AGENDA

Usha moved to approve the Consent Agenda, approving the minutes of the February 19, 2014 Regular meeting, the Executive Director’s Report and the Financial Reports as presented. Lorenza seconded. Jan asked if there were any comments or discussion regarding Consent Agenda items. The following discussion occurred:

a.  JoAnn stated that the Kansas NAHRO Conference is coming up in Wichita May 20-23 if any Commissioners are interested in attending.

b.  JoAnn stated that we have received notification from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that our Capital Fund grant has been awarded in the amount of $252,099.00. We have committed $100,000.00 of Capital Funds to the Apartment Towers rehabilitation project.

c.  JoAnn stated that we have also received another $79,306.00 in Replacement Housing Funds.

d.  JoAnn reminded the board that the tour of housing developments for Commissioners will be held on March 21, 2014 at 1:15 p.m.

e.  Lorenza asked how the legislative meetings in Washington, DC went. JoAnn stated that they went very well, and two of the legislative offices expressed interest in working with Kansas NAHRO in various aspects of housing regulation.

f.  JoAnn stated that the Housing Authority will co-sponsor a Fair Housing Seminar in collaboration with the City for the public to attend free of charge. JoAnn will also receive the Fair Housing Proclamation at City Commission Meeting on April 1, 2014.

There were no further comments or discussion regarding Consent Agenda items. Jan called for a roll call vote to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote carried 6-0.

IV.  COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS

None

V.  OLD BUSINESS

a.  Request for Proposals for Energy Performance Contract – Update and Appoint Evaluation Committee

JoAnn stated approval of the Request for Proposals (RFP) has been received from The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and we soon be sending out the RFP’s . We need a committee of volunteers for the selection committee that will evaluate the proposals we receive. Jan and Usha volunteered to participate on the selection committee.

VI.  NEW BUSINESS

None

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Janis Clare Galitzer, Board Chair