MINUTES FROM A REGULAR MEETING APRIL 19, 2018
MINUTES FROM A REGULAR MEETING APRIL 19, 2018
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orange was called to order at 6:28 p.m. on April 19, 2018 in the Community Room at Walter G. Alexander Village, 105 Wilson Place, Orange, New Jersey. The Executive Director advised that all requirements of the Sunshine Law were met. A roll call was taken as follows:
Present
Chairman Ernest Williams
Vice Chairman Joseph Juliano
Commissioner Clifford Ross
Commissioner Coram Rimes
Commissioner Betty McLeod
Commissioner Hashim Garrett
Commissioner Francis Audain
Also Present
Walter D. McNeil, Jr., Executive Director
Ernest Booker, Esq., Raiss, Kelin & Booker
Several Employees
Several Tenants
The pledge of allegiance was said.
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt the agenda. Commissioner Audain moved to adopt the agenda and Commissioner Garrett seconded.
Chairman Rimes called for discussion
No discussion
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor.
Commissioner Ross stepped out of the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt and/or correction of the Minutes from
a Regular Board of Commissioners meeting on March 15, 2018 and Special Board meeting on April 3, 2018.
Mr. McNeil said do you want to vote on the minutes separately or both minutes together.
Chairman Williams said together.
Commissioner Ross entered back into meeting at 6:32 p.m.
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt and/or correction of the Minutes from
a Regular Board of Commissioners meeting on March 15, 2018 and Special Board meeting on April 3, 2018. Commissioner McLeod moved to adopt
Chairman Williams called for discussion
No discussion
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor.
TREASURER’S REPORT
No Treasurer’s Report. Mr. McNeil said that he has not heard from the Fee Accountant. He stated that he has called him several times and no response back.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mr. McNeil said we have a lot of different activities and events coming up. Mr. McNeil said we had our first golf meeting and we are going to have another one in two weeks. He said the Chairman is going to have to choose someone from this board to be on it.
Chairman Williams said that he would like for Commissioner Rimes to be on the golf committee. Commissioner Rimes declined to be on this committee.
Mr. McNeil said we have seasonal activities such as Earth Day, holiday party, Thanksgiving event and we have an eye doctor, foot doctor and also different insurance companies come and talk about life insurance. Mr. McNeil stated that the Walter G. Alexander residents are welcome to come to any event that Orange Housing Authority is having.
Mr. McNeil said there is a Section 8 report for your review.
Chairman Williams asked what fraud recovery is.
Mr. McNeil said its benefits that tenants received and they weren’t entitled to and once OHA knows that we go after the tenants for the money back.
Commissioner Ross asked Mrs. Wade about Portable rents.
Mrs. Wade said we have families in other jurisdictions that are administered by other agencies we reimburse them the about of rent for the tenants from our program.
PUBLIC SESSION
Phyllis Grayer, 105 Wilson Place, wanted to know if the Section 8 waiting list is open.
Peggy Wade, Acting Director Section 8 said the waiting list is closed and there is no funding at this time.
Chairman Williams asked how many do you have on the waiting list.
Mrs. Wade said 200 people are still on the list.
Cora Barr, resident of WGA stated that she is disable now and needs more security at this site. She said the community room door was left unlocked and there were strangers in the building.
Mr. McNeil said that he would speak to Mr. Joseph Alpert but when things happen in the building you need to go to the manager’s office.
Commissioner Coram Rimes left the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
RESOLUTIONS
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt Resolution No. 5485-18 Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orange approving Bills Resolution No. 1902. Commissioner Ross moved to adopt. Vice Chairman Juliano seconded.
Chairman Williams called for discussion
No discussion
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt Resolution No 5486-18 Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orange entering into a contract with Frank Glien, LLC, to perform the audit of the books and records for a two year period from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. Vice Chairman Juliano moved to adopt. Commissioner Garrett seconded.
Chairman Williams called for discussion
No discussion
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt Resolution No. 5487-18 Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orange entering into a contract with Hymanson, Parnes & Giampaolo to provide accounting services for the period from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. Commissioner Ross moved to adopt. Commissioner McLeod seconded.
Chairman Williams called for discussion
No discussion
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt Resolution No. 5488-18 Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orange approving a contract with Zuppa Mechanical for Replacement of Existing Underslab Sanitary Sewer Piping work at Washington Manor. Commissioner McLeod moved to adopt. Commissioner Garrett seconded.
Chairman Williams called for discussion
Commissioner Garrett asked once they start the job how long is it going to take to be completed.
Lance Hammond, Maintenance Superintendent said about two weeks.
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor.
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt Resolution No. 5489-18 Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orange authorizing a change order to a contract with IBN Construction Corporation, Resolution No. 5450-17 for the demolition of the Central Place Project, Orange, New Jersey. Commissioner Garrett moved to adopt. Commissioner McLeod seconded.
Chairman Williams called for discussion.
Commissioner Garrett asked why a change order.
Mr. McNeil said that a property was added to be demolished.
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adopt Resolution No. 5490-18 Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orange adopting the Renewal and Replacement Housing Plan. Commissioner Garrett moved to adopt. Vice Chairman Juliano seconded.
Chairman Williams called for discussion
No discussion
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor
Chairman Williams called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner McLeod moved to adjourn. Commissioner Audain seconded.
Chairman Williams called for discussion
No discussion
A roll call was taken
All Commissioners voted in favor
Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter D. McNeil, Jr.
Secretary