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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PARIS REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING 100 GEORGE WRIGHT HOMES MINUTES OF May 15, 201 S Present at the Meeting: Gary Savage — Chairman of the Board of Commissioners TK Haynes — Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Dewayne Dangerfield — Commissioner of the Board of Comn Brenda Cherry - Commissioner of the Board of Commissione Sally Ruthart — Executive Director Patricia Pridemore - PHA Operations Manager 1. Meeting Called to order at 12:38 pm. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 by Chain -'an of the Board of Commissioners, Gary Savage. 2. Having four Board Members present, a quorum, Mr. Savage thanked and everyone to the meeting. 3. Citizens' Forum Opened and closed with no one present to speak. 4. Minutes from the April 17, 2018 Meeting Minutes were approved with a motion made by Mr. T. K. Haynes and secon ed by Mr. Dewayne Dangerfield. Passed 4-0. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Skipper Steeley's Request for George Wright Homes to be renamed - discussion. Mr. Steeley did not attend the meeting after the notice via email was sent to him on Thursday, May 10, 2018. The Board discussed the matter, After discussion, the Board of Commissioners concluded that if Mr. Steeley wants the name changed that he can pay the expenses that the Housing Authority would inc and do the leg work (go through HUD and the City) to get it changed. Also, that the PH k go forward with Ark -Tex request to change the addresses at George Wright Hor les to 911 addresses. As far as the PHA is concerned this item is put to rest. b. NEW BUSINESS: A. Occupancy Report — Waiting lists for PH and Section 8, Demographic Reports, and Vacancy Reports were all presented to the Board. A discussion was held regarding the PHA having to get all the forms interpreted into Spanish because the Hispanic population is growing in Paris. The Board also discussed maybe sending an employee to school to learn to speak Spanish. The PHA currently has available an interpreter at PJC. that will interpret if needed. Mr. Savage suggested that in the future hiring of employees that this might need to be a requirement. Mr. Haynes suggested sending a current employee to school to learn the language. Ms. Cherry stated that if the PHA did send anemployee to school that the employee would need to sign a contract with the PHA stating that they will stay at the PHA for a certain number of years after the PHA pays for the classes.