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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING 100 GEORGE WRIGHT HOMES September 18, 2002 12:00 p.m. Chairman Rick Poston called the meeting to order at 12:11 p.m. with the following Board members present: Rick Poston, Jeff Hoog, Zeph Gibson, Lillian Brooks, and Kathleen Edge. Also attending was Executive Director Denny Head, Legal Council T.K. Haynes. Chairman Rick Poston asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the August 25,2002. Motion was made by Jeff Hoog and seconded by Lillian Brooks. The vote was unanimous 5 -0. Executive Director Denny Head presented the Executive Director's report. Denny informed the board that there is $100,000.00 in the Section 8 bank account and $219,000.00 in the Public Housing account. Denny informed the board that the 2001 Capital Fund had been approved as of September 17, 2002. Funds for the 2001 Capital Fund must be obligated by September 30, 2002. Roman Palmoaris, Assistant Director in the Ft. Worth HUD office is being held in contempt of court because all of the requirements of the Young Litigation have not been met. One important item in the 2001 Capitol fund that is the requirement to provide a laundry mat for tenants at all sites. A small laundry mat will be built in Jackson court. Another laundry mat will be built in back of the community building at 13`h S.E. Denny informed the board that Earned Income has been completed and checks have been processed. Earned income payouts totaled $25,000.00. Earned income disregard will be paid out of the PHA's operating fund. REAC inspections were conducted on September 11 `h and 12`h. Denny informed the board that the inspections went well. Out of 40 units only 4 units had problems. The score on the REAC inspection will be posted on the web site in ten days to two weeks. All REAC inspections are public information and may be pulled up by other agencies. Agenda Item 4-A Establishing date for monthly Board Meetings: Chairman Rick Poston requested that the board change the meeting date to the third Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. due to conflicts with board members schedules. Motion was made by Jeff Hoog to accept the new board meeting date and seconded by Lillian Brooks. The vote was unanimous 5 -0. Agenda Item 4 -B Approval of Exception Rents: Executive Director Denny Head informed the board that fair market value had increased 137 %. The Department of Housing and Urban