February 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of Meeting
The Regular Meeting of the Norwalk Housing Authority Board of Commissioners was held at 5:30pm Thursday February 10, 2022.
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference
PRESENT: Jeffery A. Ingraham, Chair
Brenda Penn-Williams, Vice Chair
Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery, Treasurer
Rahoul Dupervil, Commissioner
Angela Wasunna, Commissioner
STAFF ATTENDING: Adam Bovilsky, Executive Director
Kras Carlucci, Deputy Director
Paul Modugno, Acting Director of Finance
Anna Keegan, Director of Housing Operations
Wendy Gerbier, Director of Learning Centers
Nicole Ruffin, Director of Human Resources
Greg Lickwola, Director of Modernization
Leroy Fender, Director of Maintenance
Donna Lattarulo, Legal Counsel
PUBLIC ATTENDING: Melanie S. Rausch - Hoopes Morgenthaler, Rausch & Scaramozza LLC
Meeting began at 5:40 PM
Chairman Ingraham opened the meeting via Zoom and recognized the following present - Treasurer Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery, Commissioner Rahoul Dupervil and Commissioner Angela Wasunna. He then acknowledged the existence of a quorum. Chairman Ingraham turned the meeting over to Adam Bovilsky.
Vice Chair Brenda Penn-Williams joined the meeting at 5:45pm.
To be available to answer Commissioners queries and to adjust to Attorney Melanie Rausch's time constraints Mr. Bovilsky suggested the meeting move directly to the first item of New Business to discuss the site development agreement with Heritage Housing for the development of Colonial Village Phase Two. Before asking for a vote Mr. Bovilsky presented the Key terms of this agreement including a financial overview, potential funding sources, management agreement criteria and mix of unit ownership.
New Business:
18-13 Commissioner Brenda Penn-Williams moved to approve:
a. The site development agreement with Heritage Housing for the development of Colonial Village Phase Two.
Commissioner Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery seconded the motion.
Before voting Commissioner discussed project timeline, use of wetlands and reviewed proposed funding.
AYES
Commissioner Ingraham
Commissioner Penn-Williams
Commissioner Rahoul Dupervil
Commissioner Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery
Commissioner Angela Wasunna
All in favor. Motion was carried.
Attorney Rausch left the meeting.
Mr. Bovilsky returned the meeting to:
Report of the Secretary:
• HUD's selection of Norwalk Housing as a Move to Work ( MTW ) agency as part of Cohort #4. Mr. Bovilsky pointed out HUD states: "MTW is a demonstration program for public housing authorities (PHAs) that provides them the opportunity to design and test innovative, locally designed strategies that use Federal dollars more efficiently, help residents find employment and become self-sufficient, and increase housing choices for low-income families." Mr. Bovilsky then referenced the timeline for MTW policy implementation plus reporting requirements and projected benefits.
• COVID 19 Update - as case numbers continue to decline Norwalk Housing is planning a March 14, 2022 staff return to office date. Wendy Gerbier has reopened the learning centers for in-person learning.
• Colonial Village Modernization - Work has been moving ahead as planned.
• The next Board of Commissioners meeting is scheduled on March 10th. Due to a scheduling conflict the April meeting was changed from the 14th to the 7th.
The meeting moved again to New Business.
18-14 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve:
b. Commissioners and Staff to attend the 2022 PHADA Annual Convention & Exhibition May 19-22 held at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, TX at an early bird member registration price of $465 and a room cost of $226 per night plus taxes and fees.
Commissioner Brenda Penn-Williams seconded the motion.
AYES
Commissioner Ingraham
Commissioner Penn-Williams
Commissioner Rahoul Dupervil
Commissioner Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery
Commissioner Angela Wasunna
All in favor. Motion was carried.
18-15 Commissioner Dupervil moved to approve:
c. Wendy Gerbier and Tianna Brown to attend the UNITY with COMMUNITY , for OPPORTUNITY National After School Association (NAA) Convention March 20-23 in Las Vegas at a registration cost of $580 per person and a room cost for entire conventions of $800 per person plus taxes and fees.
Commissioner Wasunna seconded the motion.
AYES
Commissioner Ingraham
Commissioner Penn-Williams
Commissioner Rahoul Dupervil
Commissioner Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery
Commissioner Angela Wasunna
All in favor. Motion was carried.
18-16 Commissioner Wasunna moved to approve:
d. Minutes of the January 13th meeting.
Commissioner Dupervil seconded the motion.
AYES
Commissioner Ingraham
Commissioner Penn-Williams
Commissioner Rahoul Dupervil
Commissioner Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery
Commissioner Angela Wasunna
All in favor. Motion was carried.
18-17 Commissioner Ingraham moved to approve:
e. Department Reports
Commissioner Penn-Williams seconded the motion.
With no discussion Commissioners voted:
AYES Commissioner Ingraham
Commissioner Penn-Williams
Commissioner Rahoul Dupervil
Commissioner Liza Bermúdez-Montgomery
Commissioner Angela Wasunna
All in favor. Motion was carried.
At 7:03 Commissioners moved to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Adam Bovilsky
Executive Director