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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING 100 GEORGE WRIGHT HOMES AUGUST 19, 2003 12:30 p.m. Chairman James R. Poston called the meeting to order as 12:36 p.m. with the following Board members present: JeffHoog, Lillian Brooks, Kathleen Edge, and Annette Grant. Also attending was Executive Director Denny Head, Assistant Director Sally Gibson, and Legal Council T.K. Haynes. Chairman James Poston asked for a motion to accept the minutes from the July 15, 2003 Board of Commissioners meeting. Motion was made by JeffHoog and seconded by Lillian Brooks. Motion was unanimous 5-0. Executive Director Denny Head presented the Directors Report. Denny informed the board that $326,853.00 was budged for the Capital Fund for the coming year. Funds have not been distributed yet but should be received by the end of September 2003. Denny informed the board that Fair Housing came to the Paris Housing Authority. The Paris Housing Authority was required to comply with the rules and stipulations of the Voluntary Compliance Agreement. Fair Housing released the PHA from the Voluntary Compliance Agreement a year and a half early. This was due to the fact that the PHA was reporting timely and was taking care of the necessary issues. The Paris Housing Authority is the first housing authority in East Texas to ever be released from a Voluntary Compliance Agreement in Washington. This report will be forwarded to Roman Palomares. Denny informed the board that several employees will be sent to SMART training in Texarkana. SMART will train employees on Occupancy, Housing Quality Standards, and SEMAP, Family Self Sufficiency, Rent Reasonableness, Payment Standards, Utility Allowance, Deconcentration & Equal Housing Opportunities, and Quality Control. Patti Torres, Deb Ritchey, Trish Pridemore, L.D. Ruthart, and Lee Taylor will be attending these training classes. Denny informed the board the importance of training for Commissioners. Denny informed the board that he had budgeted for Commissioner Training. Denny informed the board that he would contact the board with possible training dates to see if this would agree with each commissioners schedules. Board Members were informed about the rules and procedures of the Community Service Program. Residents in public housing are required to perform 8 of hours of Community Service per month. Residents who are elderly, employed, or excused by a physician for medical reasons are exempt from performing Community Services. Residents are provided with the rules and regulations of the Community Service Program. Residents are also provided a list of agencies that are participants in the Community Services Program. Out of 90 public housing residents who are eligible to perform community service only 4 residents have responded. Each resident that is eligible and does not perform their 8 hours per month will be required to work 16 hours