06 - MINUTES OF VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS

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Ms. Cherry: Ya know, I'm making the problem known. I've been doing this since 2015 and the same reaction. I'm not gonna suggest anything cause it's not being listened to, everything is denied. So the Housing Authority can do whatever they want to do, we're the Board, but ya know, like you said, we're not the micromanagers but this is not being done. And tenants have a right to complain to anyone they want to and I have a right, if a tenant shows me something within the Housing Authority that is a problem, I have a right to talk about it and that's that. Now, what can happen, there's nothing more that I can do. I brought the problem, I've discussed the problem for two years and so it's all one problem so.. Mr. Savage: So I guess what I'm saying is, so you brought the problem for two and a half years. We've done different things as far as out of this Board, like ordering the Housing Authority to get mold reports, this is documentation, I think that's what Mr. Haynes is saying, that's documentation, but then you are saying that the tenants are calling you, but where's the documentation? I know you showed us pictures, but where is the proof of this stuff. They need to come to the office and complain to substantiate themselves. Ms. Cherry: She could've went over there and said hey is Brenda Cherry lying? Let me step out of the office right next door and see if she is lying. Ms. Ruthart: I didn't, I moved him just like you requested. Ms. Cherry: I didn't request anything, he requested that. I assume. He told me he wanted to move. What I'm saying is if there's an issue of whether or not I'm telling the truth and did this mold whatever it is exists and all the Housing Authority has to do is look. Ms. Ruthart: We moved him, we didn't have to look, we took your word for it, we moved him. Ms. Cherry: But, but he's saying why doesn't the tenant come... Ms. Ruthart: It's their responsibility, in the lease, not only do they have rights, they have responsibilities to report problems to the Housing Authority. Ms. Cherry: There's lots of ways to report something. You can get on the phone and call, Ms. Ruthart: That's right. Ms. Cherry: You can walk over, you can tell a relative or a friend, they can come and report for ya, however you want to do it. Ms. Ruthart: But the first report doesn't have to come from Lone Star Legal Aide. Ms. Cherry: You know I did it, that report came from Lone Star Legal Aide. Ms. Ruthart: Yes it did.