Housing Authority of the City of Paris

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PARIS

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

100 George Wright Homes, Paris, TX 75460

9th S.W. and Chisum Street

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

12:30 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING

Special Accommodations This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meeting. Please contact Sally Ruthart at (903) 784-6651 for assistance.

_______________________________________________ AGENDA_____________________________________

1. Call the Meeting to Order.

2. Verify quorum and members.

3. Citizens’ forum. (Persons desiring to address the Council must limit their presentation to no more than two minutes. Unless an item is posted on the Agenda, the Texas Open Meetings Act prohibits the Council from responding to any comments other than to refer the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or to a staff person with specific factual information. Claims against the Housing Authority, Board Members, or employees, as well as individual personnel appeals are not appropriate for citizens’ forum.)

4. Approval of the Minutes from the December 22, 2015 meeting.

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

A. Mold report from Commissioner Cherry.

6. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Commissioner Cherry’s request to discuss 1.) Practices of PHA and 2.) Inspection Process

B. Presentation by Sally Ruthart, Executive Director on status of or items to act upon.

a. Occupancy Report – Vacancies, waiting lists, and demographic reports

b. Financial report

c. Veterans Preference/VASH Vouchers

d. Reposting of Lawn Care Maintenance Contract

7. RESOLUTIONS:

2015-014. Utility Allowance Schedule

2015-015. Procurement Policy

8. Board Questions or comments.

9. Adjournment

POSTED: March 8, 2016 @ 1:00 P.M. on Front Doors at George Wright Homes & Posted on website www.paristxha.com

The Board may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda.

The Board reserves the right to retire into Executive Session concerning any of the items listed on this Agenda, whenever it is considered necessary and legally justified under the Open Meetings Act.

About us

The Housing Authority of the City of Paris was created in 1953.

Public Housing Units are HUD owned properties that are managed by the Housing Authority. Currently, the PHA has 234 Public Housing Units. The location of the units are George Wright Homes, Booker T Washington Homes, Price Circle, Jackson Court, and Clovis Graves.

The Housing Authority of the City of Paris also manages 293 Housing Choice Vouchers on the Section 8 Program. The Section 8/HCV Program is a Voucher Program. A voucher is issued to applicants and the applicant goes out into the community and leases units that are privately owned properties.

All eligible applicants are placed on a Waiting List and are offerred units or vouchers as vacancies/vouchers become available.