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Resolution 2015 -003 Exterior Paint Contract for Jackson Court (25) units — ABC Home Improvements - Motion to accept made by Dewayne Dangerfield and seconded by Rachel Braswell which passed 5 -0. Mr. Savage turned the floor over to Ms. Cherry to discuss her concerns of the promotions Approved in the November 2014 Board Meeting: Ms. Cherry: This is nothing against you (to Mrs. Ruthart). I just think that the Board should be following the Open Meetings Act. According to the training video that I watched, we have to for people like administrators and executive directors; let everyone know there is an opening. And, also in the Open Meetings Handbook 2014 those positions are of great public interest and there is no reason that I know of that one would not announce an opening where the public has an opportunity. Denny Head was hired as Executive Director there were 8 applicants and that's how a government office should be run. It wasn't like they were passing the job on. I don't understand why it wouldn't be posted and that is the way a government office is run. I don't think the board is following the Open Meetings Act. The PHA has to have transparency and the public has the right to know what's going on and there is no reason not to. Because you end up having nepotism if you pass a job on to your son or your friend or whatever if you don't allow the public to fill out applications and you choose who is not qualified, not that you're not qualified but I just don't understand why that was not done because obviously it was done prior when Denny Head was chosen. Am I the only one that saw that in the video? Ms. Hearn: I saw it. Mr. Savage: Exactly what was it that you saw? Ms. Cherry: You know when you get on the board you have to take that full board training and its talking about any government that is subject to the Open Meetings Act and the HA is. For those type positions especially executive directors, administrators you have to announce it and make it public that the job is available so that people can apply if they are qualified and all. In this case it was like just passed on and in my opinion we have a large amount of Rutharts running the Housing Authority. No HA should become a family business. You know, that is how I see it. The position wasn't announced. People either apply or not and then you choose the person like you would at any job. Mr. Savage: Any comments? Ms. Hearn: I'm just listening to what Ms. Cherry is saying. Ms Cherry: You can see on the video that that was what it said. Mr. Savage: I didn't see that. I probably missed it. I went back and we talked and had you placed on the agenda and I was not sure what was applicable and what was not. I researched some things in regards to the Housing Authority and I looked at our by -laws and it's really vague in the by laws. All it says is basically the Housing Authority... The selection and compensation of such personnel 3