Columbus, Georgia

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 22, 2004

10:00 A.M.







The Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia met in

Regular Meeting in Columbus, Georgia at the place, hour and date duly

established for the holding of such meeting.



Vice-Chairman Cardin called the meeting to order and on roll call the

following Commissioners answered present:



Larry Cardin

Sharon Douglas

Roxanna Campbell

Wade Tomlinson



The following Commissioners were absent:



Franklin Douglass

Beatrice Grant

Emilia Troche



In attendance from the Housing Authority staff were J. Len Williams, Executive

Director; Alonzo Rivers, Director of Management; Chris Butzon, Director of

Technical Services; Amy Moore, Manager of HOPE VI and Redevelopment Services;

Carolyn LaValley, Director of Housing and Occupancy; Jeff Morton, Director of

Finance; Carole Ravenhill, Executive Assistant. Also present were Authority

Attorneys W. M. Page and James C. Clark, Jr., and Ed Harbison, Public Relations

Consultant.



INVOCATION:



The invocation was delivered by Vice-Chairman Cardin.





















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INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:



Ms. Moore introduced Vicki Lundy-Wilbon, Eric Pinckney and Gwen Jackson

of Integral Properties; Doug Faust, Terry Warman and Grace Perdomo of the

Boulevard Group; David Johnson of Columbus Housing Initiative; Sue Nichols of

the Pastoral Institute. All are part of the HOPE VI Redevelopment Team.



APPROVAL OF MINUTES:



The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 18, 2004, upon motion made

by Commissioner Douglas and seconded by Commissioner Tomlinson, were

unanimously approved.

CHARGE-OFF OF TENANT ACCOUNT BALANCES:



The following Resolution was introduced and duly considered:



RESOLUTION NO. 2945



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHARGE-OFF OF

TENANT ACCOUNT BALANCES TO COLLECTION LOSS FOR

THE AUTHORITY?S PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS

FOR THE MONTH ENDED AUGUST 31, 2004



(The original of this Resolution is filed in the Resolutions Binder.)



After discussion, upon motion made by Commissioner Campbell and

seconded by Commissioner Douglas, the Resolution was adopted unanimously.

















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REVISIONS TO SECTION EIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN:



The following Resolution was introduced and duly considered:



RESOLUTION NO. 2946



A RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVISIONS

TO SECTION EIGHT

ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN



(The original of this Resolution is filed in the Resolutions Binder.)



After discussion, upon motion made by Commissioner Campbell and

seconded by Commissioner Tomlinson, the Resolution was adopted unanimously.





RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVISED PAYMENT STANDARDS FOR THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER

PROGRAM:



The following Resolution was introduced and duly considered:



RESOLUTION NO. 2947



A RESOLUTION ADOPTING

REVISED PAYMENT STANDARDS FOR

THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM



(The original of this Resolution is filed in the Resolutions Binder.)



After discussion, upon motion made by Commissioner Tomlinson and

seconded by Commissioner Douglas, the Resolution was adopted unanimously.



HOPE VI UPDATE:



Mr. Faust of the Boulevard Group presented a summary of what has been

accomplished to date under the HOPE VI Program. We have met all checkpoints

required by HUD in the HOPE VI Plan.



Ms. Wilbon of Integral Properties gave a presentation showing progress

made with redevelopment of the Peabody site.











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EXECUTIVE SESSION:



No further business remaining on the Regular Meeting Agenda, Vice-Chairman

Cardin requested that the meeting be closed for discussion of real estate

matters in Executive Session.



Motion for such closure of the meeting was made by Commissioner

Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Tomlinson, and duly carried with all

Commissioners present voting affirmatively.



Thereupon, all persons except said Commissioners, Executive Director

Williams, Director Butzon, and Attorneys Page and Clark retired from the room

and the doors were closed. The meeting proceeded in closed session for

approximately 20 minutes. Thereupon, the meeting was resumed in open session,

with doors open to the public. The Vice-Chairman?s affidavit regarding the

closed session is filed with these Minutes as required by law.



There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was

adjourned.













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Franklin Douglass, Chairman





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J. Len Williams, Secretary-Treasurer