03-E Housing Auth (12/17/02)HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PARIS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
100 GEORGE WRIGHT HOMES
December 17, 2002
12:46 p.m.
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Chairman Rick Poston called the meeting to order at 12:t7 p.m. with the following Board
members present: Jeff Hoog, Lillian Brooks, and Kathleen Edge. Also attending was Executive
Director Denny Head, and Legal Council T.K. Haynes.
Chairman Rick Poston asked for a motion to accept the minutes from the October Board of
Commissioner's meeting. Motion was made by Kathleen Edge and seconded by Lillian Brooks.
Motion was unanimous 3-0.
Rick Poston asked for a motion to accept Resolution 2003-11 for Terminix Termite and Pest
Control contract services. Motion was made by Kathleen Edge and seconded by Lillian Brooks.
Motion was unanimous 3-0.
Chairman Rick Poston asked for a motion to accept Resolution 2003-12 for Ronald Urlaub
Company for fee accountant services. Motion was made by Lillian Brooks and seconded by
Kathleen Edge. Motion was unanimous 3-0.
The Board of Commissioners found it necessary to obtain a curfew for the Pads Housing
Authority. The City of Pads will be contacted to obtain a copy of their curfew so that the Paris
Housing Author/ty will be in compliance with the City of Pads' curfew. The new curfew details
will be on the agenda for the January Board of Commissioners meeting.
Executive Director Denny Head informed the Board of Commissioners the importance of our
new security patrol. Denny informed the board of the services that the security patrol is
providing and the improvement in the crime rate within our sites. The board was informed that
the residents of public housing have expressed their satisfaction with the patrol services.
Denny also informed the board that in addition to the security patrol that funds can also be used
for a new fence in the playgrounds at the public housing sites.
The Railroad Commission and the Corp. of Engineers came and inspected the Pads Housing
Authority and found the PHA to be in excellent condition and that there were no negative
findings.
Denny informed the board that the Pads Housing Authority and Project SAVE were in need of
making some changes after the first of the year. Denny informed the board that the services
being provided by Project SAVE was not being targeted towards the youth within the sites of
George Wright, Booker T. Washing, Jackson Court, or Price Circle. Denny informed the Board
that a meeting would be scheduled for sometime in January 2003. Chairman Rick Poston asked
to be notified of the time and date of this meeting so that he may attend the meeting.
Audit: Tabled
Board of Director's member Zephaniah Gibson passed away December 16, 2002. Rick Poston
informed the Board that his position would need to be filled and that members should be
considering names to be submitted for this position at the next board meeting.
Rick Poston asked for further business and there being none asked for a motion to close the
meeting. Motion made by Kathleen Edge, and seconded by Lillian Brooks. The meeting was
adjourned at 1:42 p.m.
APPROVED this 31st day of January, 2003.
James R. Poston, Chairman
Denny Head, Secretary
T.K. Haynes, Legal Council