1 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RIVER FALLS HOUSING AUTHORITY Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 6:30 pm Please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, all members of the River Falls Housing Authority may attend via telephone or internet. Tenants and members of the public wishing to attend may contact River Falls Housing Authority at 715-425-7640 for the video link or phone access. Tenants and members of the public may only speak during the tenant comment period. ROLL CALL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING – April 14, 2021 TENANT COMMENTS MISSION STATEMENT River Falls Housing Authority manages, maintains, and facilitates affordable housing in accordance with Federal and State statute. Our mission is to partner with the community to assess housing needs and opportunities and to be proactive, creative, and collaborative in the development and delivery of fair, safe, sustainable, and inclusive programs. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Presentation of the Rapp Group study and findings 2. Review and Approve 2021 income limits ACTION ITEMS 1. Review and Approve Payment of Bills and Budget Report 2. Review And Approve Proposed FY 2021 budget and rent increases for Edgewater/Briarwood, Oakpark. 4-Plex, Riverview Manor & RiverTown Homes REPORTS 1. Vacancy and Re-rental Report 2. Staffing Update CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS REPORT ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD ADJOURN
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AGENDAREGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSRIVER FALLS HOUSING AUTHORITY
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, all members of the River Falls Housing Authority may attend via telephone or internet. Tenants and members of the public wishing to attend may contact River Falls Housing Authority at 715-425-7640 for the video link or phone access.Tenants and members of the public may only speak during the tenant comment period.
ROLL CALLMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING – April 14, 2021TENANT COMMENTSMISSION STATEMENTRiver Falls Housing Authority manages, maintains, and facilitates affordable housing in accordance with Federal and State statute. Our mission is to partner with the community to assess housing needs and opportunities and to be proactive, creative, and collaborative in the development and delivery of fair, safe, sustainable, and inclusive programs.
CONSENT ITEMS1. Presentation of the Rapp Group study and findings2. Review and Approve 2021 income limits
ACTION ITEMS1. Review and Approve Payment of Bills and Budget Report2. Review And Approve Proposed FY 2021 budget and rent increases for
Edgewater/Briarwood, Oakpark. 4-Plex, Riverview Manor & RiverTown Homes
REPORTS1. Vacancy and Re-rental Report2. Staffing Update
CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS REPORT
ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARDADJOURN
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the River Falls Housing Authority April 14, 2021, Chair Todd Bierstadt called the meeting to order at 6:30. Due to the ongoing COVID 19 public health emergency, all members attended via internet.Present: Todd Bierstadt, Matt Fitzgerald, Jacqueline Niccum, Nick CarowAbsent: Amy PetersonAlso Present: Anne McAlpine, Executive Director and Peggy Chukel, Interim Executive DirectorMinutes: M/S/C Niccum/Fitzgerald to approve minutes of March 10, 2021.There were no tenant comments.
STUDY OF RIVER FALLS HOUSING AUTHORITYBjerstedt reported that a draft of the study should be ready about April 30, 2021.
CONSENT ITEMS1. M/S/C Carow/Niccum to approve the consent agenda items: changes to RiverTown Homes Pet Policy,
changes to Security Deposit Policy, changes to Transfer Policy.
ACTION ITEMS1. M/S/C Carow/Niccum to approve payment of bills and budget report.2. M/S/C Fitzgerald/Carow Resolution #565 to authorize the Executive Director to sign reports and forms on
behalf of River Falls Housing Authority.3. Table the approval of the proposed FY 2021 budget and rent increases for Edgewater/Briarwood, Oakpark.
4-Plex, Riverview Manor & RiverTown Homes
REPORTS3. McAlpine reported that we have returned to a normal number of unit turnovers.4. McAlpine reported that the contract for lawn care was awarded to Glen Hills.5. McAlpine reported that no temporary employees were found who were able to perform the work done by the Office Manager. Chukel has not been able to train in the Executive Director position because she needed to perform regular accounting duties of the Office Manager. A temporary position of Procurement, Reporting and Data Entry Agent was created to perform some of the Office Manager and some of the Executive Director duties. This new position has been filled. McAlpine has been training Chukel and the new employee to perform the tasks that were in the Executive Director role.McAlpine warned Commissioners that due to the rocky transition and delay in replacing the Executive Director,FY21, which ends on June 30, 2021, would not reflect the excellence that we have come to expect from River Falls Housing Authority. Commissioners will need to plan for a longer transition and more diligent recruitment to fill the permanent positions.6. McAlpine reported that River Falls Public Library is not culling children’s books that reflect diverse populations at this time. Carow volunteered to contact Fox Den regarding the availability of affordable books reflecting our tenant population.
CHAIR AND COMMISSI ONERS REPORTCarow has been elected to City Council.ADJOURN Carow/Fitzgerald
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MEMOTO: River Falls Housing Authority Board of CommissionersFROM: Peggy Chukel, Executive DirectorRE: May Commissioners MeetingDATE: May 12, 2021
CONSENT ITEMS1. Discussion of the study and findings: Rapp Consulting has completed their analysis of the River Falls
Housing Authority, and will present their findings. Attachment 12. Review and Approve 2021 Income Limits for HUD Programs: HUD announced the 2021 income limits.
Board approval is needed to adopt these limits. Attachment 2
ACTION ITEMS1. Review and Approve Payment of Bills and Budget Report – Attachment 32. Review And Approve Proposed FY 2021 budget and rent increases for Edgewater/Briarwood, Oakpark. 4-
Plex, Riverview Manor & RiverTown Homes. Attachment 4
REPORTS1. Vacancy and Re-rental Report- Attachment 52. Staffing Update
a. The current housekeeper is leaving around the middle of the month. We have hired a replacement.b. Maintenance has have hired a summer helper to aid in grounds maintenance & curb appeal.
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Attachment 1
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Attachment 2
2021-2022 INCOME LIMITSHUD & Section 8 income limits effective 04/01/21