July 16, 2009
The Colchester Housing Authority met on June 25, 2009 for its regularly scheduled month business meeting which was rescheduled from June 18, 2009 to meet conflicting schedules. The following members were present: Robert Gustafson, Executive Director, Janet LaBella, Chairperson, Marion Spaulding, Vice Chairperson and Secretary, Mary Tomasi, Treasurer, Gerri DeSanto, Tenant Commissioner and Todd Vachon. Deb Hartley, Resident Services Coordinator submitted her report in writing. John Malsbenden, Selectman and Liaison for the Town of Colchester was unable to attend due to previous commitments. Janet LaBella called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.
Secretary minutes were reviewed. A motion was mad3e by Mary Tomasi to accept May minutes, as submitted, motion seconded by Gerri DeSanto and unanimously accepted.
A motion was made by Mary Tomasi to accept the June Financial Report as submitted by the Executive Director; the motion was seconded by Todd Vachon and unanimously accepted.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – no one from the public attended the meeting.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA – there were no additions to the agenda.
COMMUNICATIONS
 On May 27, 2009 Rob received the proposal from American Alarm Co. to replace thirty (3) smoke detector with heat detectors at Ponemah Village for $5,400. On June 15, 2009 Rob received a correspondence from the DECD that in Governor Rell’s newly proposed budget, funding for the RSC program will be reduced to 67% of last years amount. On June 16, 2009 Rob received another correspondence from the DECD that the rental assistance program will not be fully funded. Rob called CHA Asset Manager to request funds from the escrow accounts to fund the alarm work and supplement the Resident Services Coordinator
funding reduction. The amounts held in escrow as of December 31, 2007 are: Dublin Village $3,992.63, Dublin Annex $3,206.82 and Ponemah Village $5,571.43 which comes to a total of $12,770.88.
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHA experienced a very short vacancy at Ponemah on an upstairs unit while Rob was preparing the unit for a new resident. The waiting list remains at 48 applicants.
REPORT OF TENANT COMMISSIONER
Gerri reported that one resident at Dublin Village was still in rehab, one tenant cut themselves which required four (4) stitches and one resident at Ponemah Village fell and hit their head. There was a brief discussion regarding the resident in Dublin Village unit #32 and the activity that has been happening.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Funding has been requested by Rob to take funds from the Reserve Account at CHFA.
NEW BUSINESS
On June 22, 2009 Rob was visited by Blumenthal and Donahue Insurance regarding business insurance. Blumenthal is a former employee of State of Connecticut DAS (Department of Administrative Services) so he is very familiar with the requirements of State insurance.
Rob presented the DECD’s three options as to how Rental Assistance monies get disbursed since there will be a reduction in the availability of funds this year. After reviewing the options a motion was made by Mary Tomasi to opt for the third option which is the funds will be disbursed based on needs. The motion was seconded by Todd Vachon and was unanimously accepted by all members.
Todd Vachon made a motion to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Mary Tomasi. The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 pm.
Respectfully Yours,
Marion K. Spaulding
Marion Spaulding
Secretary
CC: Janet LaBella – Chairperson
Commissioners
Rob Gustafson, Executive Director
John Malsbenden, Selectman
Town Clerk
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