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TOWN OF MAMARONECK HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES
9/29/2020
The meeting was opened by the Chairman at 7:30 PM. The meeting was held via Zoom,
facilitated by LMC and open to the public.
Present were: Rick Cherry, Chairman
Melissa Kaplan-Macey, Member
Diana Lovett, Member
Nuno Pires, Gramatan Management.
Sabrina Fiddleman, Liaison from the Town of Mamaroneck
Administrative
Previous Minutes approved from 6/25/2020 were approved.
Budget
There is one tenant who is past due. There was a discussion on doing a rent abatement given
the financial hardships during the pandemic. The Housing Authority agreed to potentially revisit
next meeting. Sal suggested doing an abatement on a case by case. A discussion ensued about
how no tenant had been evicted due to arrears. There was also a discussion of relabeling the
accounts but no decision was finalized. It was also noted that the bond will be paid out in
August of 2021 and that will free up an additional $250k/ annually.
Operations
The survey done by Antonucci and Associates was discussed. It was decided that the wood deck
in the rear needs to be replaced and should be addressed in 2021. A suggestion was made to
replace the windows on a schedule starting in 2021 and Nuno said this would be added into the
budget. Nuno would also add any additional items from the survey that need to be addressed in
2021 into the budget. The insurance policy premium increased by 5.9% increase this year and
has already been bound. The policy includes the same coverage as before. A discussion
followed about the annual surveying of the boilers. The total cost is $22,500, a 7% increase this
year. This was approved by the Board. It was also noted that Louis does his annual inspection
at the same time that the boilers are serviced. All additional appliance repair will be considered
as part of the capital plan. The lead time is about a month on all appliances. A discussion
followed about the gas leak. Three quotes were received: one from Citron which was high, one
from Thor: 167,400 and one from B&C: 144,000k. Nuno suggests completing all of the work in
the spring so that they will all be on the same schedule. The issue with the insulation in the
crawl space vents was discussed. Nuno is working on a solution. The Board voted unanimously
to approve a new backup generator since it has been failing.
Tiers
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The Board decided to table the conversation about changing the tiers until after October 30.
Diana and Sabrina to look at the MOU between the Housing Authority and the Town together
Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan was discussed. There had been no new work done on it. Diana
updated the Board on the Mamaroneck Affordable Housing Coalition. Diana to send meeting
info & participate as an individual.
Housing Authority Membership
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Rick & Sal leaving Oct 31.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM