Housing Authority of the City of Longview

MINUTES TO THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE LONGVIEW HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
October 23, 2006
At the Longview Housing Authority Offices
1207 Commerce Ave., Longview, WA.

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Chairperson Price called the regular October meeting of the Longview Housing Authority Board of Commissioners to order at 4:00 pm on October 23, 2006.
PRESENT ABSENT
Pat Price, Chairperson Wayne Ostermiller, Commissioner
Chris Pegg, Secretary Odessa Brown, Commissioner
Ron Kosloski, Commissioner
B. Jo Brewer, Commissioner
Bruce Fischer, Commissioner
Tom Drake, Staff PUBLIC
Jon Dieter, Staff None present
Vickie Rhodes, Staff
Katie Wilkie, Staff
Arlin Broadie, Staff
Sheri Whittington, Staff
Marilyn Mayclin, Staff

CHANGES & ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
* None
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
* None present
CONSENT AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
* Upon review of the regular September meeting minutes, a motion was made by Commissioner Fischer and seconded by Commissioner Brewer to approve the September minutes. Call for discussion, none opposed, motion carried.

APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER VOUCHERS
* After Board review of the vouchers as paid, a motion was made by Commissioner Fischer and seconded by Commissioner Brewer to approve September vouchers as paid. Call for discussion, none opposed motion carried. (See list attached)
CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY REPORT:
* Chairperson Price inquired about the progress of the agency name change.
* Chairperson Price suggested the Board make time to view the LHA properties.
* Secretary Pegg informed the Board she had retained an attorney; Foster, Pepper, PLLCout of Seattle, Washington to handle the acquisition of The Family Resource Center. * Secretary Pegg informed the Board that she has been working very closely with Senator Patty Murray on several different issues. She met with Casey Sixkiller of Senator Murray’s Washington, D.C. office to discuss several different development projects and to tour the treatment facility managed by the Drug Abuse Prevention Center. Mr. Sixkiller was impressed with the plan to develop transitional housing for pregnant and post-partum women with addictions.
* Secretary Pegg informed the Board that she is working on an application for state funding to support a transitional housing with supportive services program for homeless individuals and families in Pacific County.
OLD BUSINESS:
BOARD DISCUSSION: Update on Columbia View and Riverview Rehabilitation projects. No action taken
* Secretary Pegg gave an update to the Board on Columbia View and Riverview Rehabilitation projects
NEW BUSINESS :
BOARD ACTION: Approval of Resolution 06-10 approving the SEMAP Certification for FY2006
* A motion was made by Commissioner Brewer and seconded by Commissioner Fischer to approve submission to HUD of required SEMAP Certification for fiscal year ending 9-30-2006. Call for discussion, none opposed, motion carried.
BOARD ACTION: Schedule date and location for annual meeting
* Annual meeting will be held on November 27th at 4:00 pm with location to be determined at a later date.
BOARD DISCUSSION: NAHRO Commissioner’s Training Series
* Secretary Pegg reminded the Board of the upcoming Commissioner’s Training series. She urged them to contact her if they are interested in attending so she can complete the necessary registration paperwork. .
BOARD ACTION: Approval of resolution 06-11 requesting the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development to transfer the Administration of the Housing Choice Vouchers in Lewis County, Washington to the Longview Housing Authority. A motion was made by Commissioner Brewer and seconded by Commissioner Kosloski to approve Resolution 06-11 to transfer the Administration of the Housing Choice Voucher Program in Lewis County, Washington to the Longview Housing Authority. Call for discussion, none opposed motion carried.
There being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Price adjourned the regular board meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
No action taken.

SCHEDULING OF NEXT MEETING:

Meeting date: November 27, 2006

CHRISTINA M. PEGG,
Executive Director

BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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Patricia Price, Chairperson Attest: Christina M. Pegg, Secretary