Columbus, Georgia

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 16, 2005

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.



Chairman Douglass called the meeting to order and on roll call the

following Commissioners answered present:



Franklin Douglass

Larry Cardin

Wade Tomlinson

Sharon Douglas

Roxanna Campbell

Ruhnell Bankston



The following Commissioner was absent:



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; Jim Cardin, Human Resources Manager; Carolyn LaValley,

Director of Occupancy; Amy Moore, Manager of HOPE VI and Redevelopment

Services; Jeff Morton, Director of Finance; Robert Wade, Section 8

Coordinator; Carole Ravenhill, Executive Assistant. Also present were

Authority Attorney W. M. Page; Kelli Esters, representing the news media.



INVOCATION:



The invocation was delivered by Chairman Douglass.













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AGENDA CHANGE:



Chairman Douglass stated that Item 7 ? Approval of Revision to Section

8 Administrative Plan has been removed from the agenda.



APPROVAL OF MINUTES:



The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 16, 2005, upon motion

made by Commissioner Campbell and seconded by Commissioner Tomlinson, were

unanimously approved.

CHARGE-OFF OF TENANT ACCOUNT BALANCES:



The following Resolution was introduced and duly considered:



RESOLUTION NO. 2956



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHARGE-OFF OF

TENANT ACCOUNT BALANCES TO COLLECTION LOSS FOR

THE AUTHORITY?S PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS

FOR THE MONTH ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2005



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



After discussion, upon motion made by Commissioner Tomlinson and

seconded by Commissioner Campbell, the Resolution was adopted unanimously.



RESOLUTION ADOPTING FY2005 AGENCY PLAN:



The following resolution was introduced and duly considered.



RESOLUTION NO. 2957



A RESOLUTION ADOPTING

THE FY2005 AGENCY PLAN



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



After discussion, upon motion made by Commissioner Douglas and seconded

by Commissioner Campbell, the Resolution was adopted unanimously.







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SECTION 8 FINANCIAL ISSUES:



Mr. Williams updated the Board on HUD?s rule changes concerning Section

8 and explained that because of these changes the Authority ended 2004 with a

deficit of approximately $500,000. In 2005 this amounted to a deficit monthly

of $42,449. HUD did not fund all of our HOPE VI-related vouchers; we appealed

but HUD turned down the appeal irrevocably. We are still working through HUD

staff to gain funding and will go through our congressional delegation if

necessary. Mr. Williams outlined the ramifications if we are not successful in

these negotiations and asked the Board to authorize the use of whatever methods

are deemed necessary to pursue the funds to which we are entitled. Such

authorization was unanimously given.



No further business remaining on the Regular Meeting Agenda, Chairman Douglass

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, Mr. Williams, Ms.

Moore, Mr. Butzon, and Mr. Page retired from the room and the doors were

closed. The meeting proceeded in closed session for approximately 25 minutes.

Thereupon, the meeting was resumed in open session, with doors open to the

public. The 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