MINUTES

GREEN BAY HOUSING AUTHORITY

Thursday, September 20, 2007

1424 Admiral Court, Second Floor Reading Room

Green Bay, WI 54303

10:30 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT: W. Van Ess, Chair; D. Dolan-Wallace, V. Chair; A. Nicholson; W. VandeCastle; H. Genunzio

OTHERS PRESENT: Keith Pamperin

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by A. Nicholson, seconded by D. Dolan-Wallace to approve the minutes from the August 21, 2007 meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of Green Bay. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Review project update report from September 19, 2007, regarding the GBHA loan to NeighborWorks Green Bay for the project located at 815 Chicago Street.

K. Pamperin reviewed the September 19, 2007 letter from Noel Halvorsen, Executive Director NeighborWorks Green Bay. The report indicates that NeighborWorks Green Bay is working with a local contractor DeLeers Construction to redefine the project and establish a feasible budget in an effort to advance the condominium development originally conceived for the property. The property has been marketed and shown to several potential investors. To date no one has made an offer. NeighborWorks is exploring the feasibility of redeveloping the building for use for an architectural salvage operation and leasing space to area artists or crafts people. NeighborWorks is also exploring grant opportunities from national partners for both options.

OLD BUSINESS:

2. Report on and action on replacement- expansion of the Security Camera System.

K Pamperin stated he has asked the Mason Manor staff to outline the current need and how the current security camera system is used as well as any expansion of the system. He stated we may want to expand or be prepared to expand the system in the future, to cover the resident and visitor parking to the north, the north community room entrance and selected interior lobbies and maintenance area. With that information he will ask several firms to review the needs and proposed expansion and provide proposals.

3. Report on GBHA MM 06-01 Mason Manor Pavement Repair and Emergency Access.

K. Pamperin stated the tint color and stamping design is selected, the contract is executed and the site work should begin October 1, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:

4. Review and adoption of Resolution No. 07-04 authorizing Certification of Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Performance Indicators for the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS).

K Pamperin reviewed the performance indicators, and changes that were

made regarding unit turnover average time following a discussion with HUD in

regard to market conditions.

A motion was made by W. VandeCastle, seconded by A. Nicholson to adopt Resolution No. 07-04, approving the Certification of Department of Housing and Urban Development, Annual Public Housing Assessment System, (PHAS) Performance Indicators. Motion carried.

5. Review and approval of contract with Dimension Development to present options for sale or transition of Scattered Site Properties.

K Pamperin reviewed the two proposals received to layout the various options available to the Authority to preserve as affordable housing and sell or transition its fifty units of Scattered Site Public Housing on forty two sites that the Authority has developed and owned since 1988-89. He stated each developer was invited to submit a proposal that would consider the following options as well as any new or combined options to facilitate the transition or sale.

• Petition HUD to opt out of the Public Housing Program, with GBHA continuing ownership, and provide Project Based Housing Choice Vouchers to assist the residents to be able to afford the rent. This option ends the federal public housing commitment, still requires a management contractor or requires the Authority to staff management. This would be more traditional rental housing management without the federal public housing reporting requirements, but will require tax credit or bond financing reporting.

• Opt out of Public Housing; transition the units to Project Based Housing Choice Vouchers to assist the residents to be able to afford the rent, and sell the properties as a group to a “for profit” or “not for profit” owner manager. Tax credits or tax-exempt bonds may be viable. This option continues to provide affordable rental housing, ends the federal public housing commitment, and removes the Authority of management responsibilities

• Develop a program to sell the individual properties to residents, and use the sale proceeds as a revolving account to acquire rehabilitate and sell future properties as affordable home ownership. This has the benefit of continuing the affordable housing mission and rehabilitating neighborhoods. The Brown County Housing Authority has an active Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program that could be a resource. This option continues the federal public housing commitment to the properties and advances the city’s homeownership goals in near downtown neighborhoods and would require a substantial staff management commitment

K Pamperin stated there may be combinations of the above options that would serve the authority’s and community’s needs, with 34 of the sites being single family homes and 8 being duplexes

6. Authorization to request proposals for appraisal of the Authority’s Scattered Site Properties.

K. Pamperin stated that if the Authority chooses to sell or refinance the Scattered Site Properties there would be a need to determine the market value. He has put together a request for proposals to provide FHA appraisals on all forty-two sites requesting a market value if the properties are sold as individual residential properties, and/or as a group with the possibility of project based vouchers attached and or tax credit financing. He stated he estimated the cost of appraisals to be in the area of $250.00 to $300.00 per property.

A motion was made by W. VandeCastle, seconded by A. Nicholson to authorize proposals for appraisal of the Authority’s Scattered Site Properties. Motion carried.

7. Authorization to proceed with requesting proposals and proceeding with Mason Manor Ramp sealant and caulking.

K. Pamperin stated that we should have the drive ramp surface inspected and sealant touched up annually to prevent moisture and salt penetration. He stated it has been several years since the Mason Manor building was inspected for calking and tuck-pointing and we know there are few areas on the parapet that should touched up before winter.

A motion was made by A. Nicholson, seconded by D. Dolan-Wallace to authorize requesting proposals and proceeding with Mason Manor ramp sealant and caulking. Motion carried.

8. Authorization to inspect tuck-pointing and caulking of the Mason Manor building and proceed with recommendations.

A motion was made by W. VandeCastle, seconded by A. Nicholson to authorize inspection of tuck-pointing and caulking of the Mason Manor building and proceed with recommendations. Motion carried.

FINANCIAL REPORT AND BILLS:

A motion was made by D. Dolan-Wallace, seconded by H. Genunzio, to receive the financial report as presented.

A motion was made by W. VandeCastle, seconded by A. Nicholson, to approve the

bills as presented. Motion carried.

There being no further business to come before the Authority the meeting was

Adjourned at 11:15 AM.