call the meeting to order. Uh December, this meeting is being recorded January 21st, 2026. Roll call. >> Yeah. Robert Brown. >> Jerome Smith.
Okay. Approval of the minutes for December 17th, 2025. Motion to approve. All in favor? Right. >> You don't have to >> bill submitted for December 20 25.
Motion to approve the bills as posted. >> Second. Okay, that brings us to communications. >> Um, the only communications I have, which you'll have to vote on, is in the back. It is um I don't know if anybody had a chance to look at it, but it's
from Eversource. They're going to um have us sign for a um easement um for the electrical job they're doing. And once we get to vote on that, um, I can have Mike explain a little bit better, um, cuz he's been working with the
electric people for this easement and everything else going on. So that's all I have for communication. >> Okay. Want to report on Goth Street 689 program. >> Yeah. So I'll I'll start with a from up here. So basically, we've been doing
day-to-day work in the office. I want to welcome Eric Abram. He's now taking over for Mike Chopper. So, he's going to be a new maintenance mechanic. Um, so far, um, he's been throwing a lot since one weekend. >> He was for 5 days and he had probably
our biggest snowstorm we've had in a little while. And, um, he did a good job. I mean, like everything else, um, everybody has learning processes. Um, anything that we could point out to him, we did. I just asked the tenants. Um, you know, Mike was here for a long time.
We have somebody new and they have to just really be patient because we all learn and it takes a while to learn. He's just not going to come here and learn in 7 days and be perfect. Um, none of us, you know, would be able to do that. But he did a really good job and he was here right on time and picked up
right where Mike left. And Mike has been great because he's still here taking calls and anything I need, he's been great to um, help us out with that. Um, as far as Garfield Street, um, Mike has anything on Garfield Street? >> I believe there's I don't know if
they're there or not. If they get to, um, I believe they're starting the fire around there because they ran out of like work here until the project progresses. >> Is this the electrical company? >> Yeah, say electrical. I believe they're
over at Garfield Street. That's where they said this week. Let's get that going. You want does you want to go over this one? You got any on the floor? >> Sure. Do you want to go over there? >> The Eastman Eastman. Um,
we had a meeting the other day with them and it was basically CYA for them. I guess they originally planned with this whole electrical project it was going to be big enough to support the stoves and the new splits that they have to do
somewhere in the middle there because of cost. They downsized the project to just the stoves and I guess they figured out there was enough power coming in. Something happened that they have to go
back to the original plan with to to do the project so it'll support the mini splits and all everything. So now they should have done this on the first phase where they did it, but now they got a source in here and they figured out that the transformer here is not big
enough. So the reason is they got to put a pole in and a line and they need to put the transformer it. It's going to be 20 ft away from a window between any building, but they want it as close to the distribution
panel that's going to be over here. And so they figure they're going to put it between buildings one and two somewhere in the middle there. And that's basically what the easement's for. But there may be enough room over here. I don't know if the board can go for a variance to put it closer to the
property line and then everything would be right across and people can't see where the transformer is now, but it have to be closer to the property line. >> Why would they need Can't a a transformer be put right on the line? >> I don't know. I I don't know. There
shouldn't be any shutback for that. No, that's on >> Yeah. So, is coming next Friday. Um I'm not sure if you don't want to be here or one of you guys can be here. It's it's just it's a lot for me to um understand with all this electric stuff. And I do
know if they do move it, we're going to have to have another driveway put in. We're going to have to cut new curves. I mean, like, it's bad enough. Just two or three years ago, we replaced all the sidewalks back there and we ripped them all up for this project. >> This is quite ridiculous. >> It's over the edge and there's nothing
we can do about it. It's only going to get worse because in two more years they're going to require us to to go to use electric. >> It's going to be really bad. >> And and then what happens with a lot of these architects, they just take the original plans and they go off and then
they did it with the smoke detectors in my Kenya office. I think there's three spook detectors because there was a laundry room. So I can touch each one, you know. It's ridiculous. They just go off of plants in the office. They do a site visit, but they really don't.
And I did try to hold the guy from the state accountable, but he just Well, we run into this all over the place and it's kind of >> apparently three other housing authorities going through the same problems we're going through. >> And you know, the leazison from the state, you know, should said, "Hey, wait a minute. make sure this is all set. But
you just he just says that's so but yeah that's that's where they are right now and we see affect our budget or put a job or anything but just somebody's paying for all the itffects the hard work that Mike and I have put into this place to make
it look really nice. I think that's why we worked so hard to make this place a beautiful sidewalks. They're gone. Now, you know, obviously they're going to be replaced. But I mean, I feel like sometimes we worked hard to go five steps forward. Now we're going 10 steps backward.
>> Well, that's what this project is backwards cuz using electric backwards move. So, if anybody like if you guys or one of you or can both of you can we can't have more than three, but um it would be really nice cuz sometimes it's nice to have that extra um person to um back me
up on some of the things that I don't want to happen. >> Do you have a date? >> Uh they're coming um next Wednesday. I give you the time. It's definitely in the morning and then we can walk Eric through it cuz he's going to have to be familiar with it. And so, but there's just a lot of
changes and supposedly with this new box they're putting in, it's going to be able to support everything. All if they put the um uh those heaters, the mini splits in if we switch to all electric and I mean I'm the biggest I authorities
are all electric and like I said, Swansea has 64 units very similar to this and the electric bill last year was over at last month was over $16,000. and and then and then they have to have a contractor they have to be cleaned every so many months and inside outside
we have to get people it's just a pain but anyway >> we want to be forced into it the state should be looking at solar parts as well you know at the same time >> can we get a motion direct report
>> I will I think we need I think include Motion to accept the director report. >> Okay. >> Can I just before I before I go, I just um wanted to um before my director points up, I just wanted to say something cuz seeing it is Mike's last
meeting here to finish up the election. >> No, I just wanted to have to be if we don't sign off, they can't go through the board. I I think the board needs to vote to
give Eversource whatever um easement they need. >> Perfect. Cuz I feel like I had they wanted me to sign it right away and I didn't feel like I had that right away. >> I think the the vote should be to allow
you to sign on any easement that we need. Okay. so that you know you can take a look at it, make sure it's what we want rather than just open policy by putting it into the audience. That's a motion.
All in favor? >> I second. >> That's perfect. >> Okay. Sorry. >> No, that's good. That's good. We can finish with B. >> Yeah.
>> All right. So, our discussion in boards was to write off rent in the amount of $141 for a tenant that moved out. So, we had a previous tenant move out and they went into a nursing home and there was a balance of $141 and I just um asked the board if we can go ahead and write that off.
>> Wasn't your pleasure. It sounds like a collecting. >> Yeah. Not Yeah, we just have to write up. I'm not going to be able to collect it. So, motion made. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Okay, that brings us to old business.
>> I don't have any current old business. >> Nothing. No, the maintenance report which is >> So we'll let Mike do it this time and then >> Well, yeah, you might want to start and then he can know cuz
there besides well just the electrical project there and I guess you got the inmates back here. Um, and all the maintenance. I worked with Eric the last week and I guess hopefully it could get the he's got an
apartment to do and I, you know, we've chased a a rattle in the water pipe of water. >> Yeah. Water hammer, toilets, sinks. He's done everything. So, this all the maintenance has been going on to run down.
All right. >> How the snow? Um, so I did the best I could with what I knew what to do. Mike explained to me, don't leave the wind room. I won't do that again.
I know some residents are now pleased. Majority have said good things. So yes, >> I will do better and continue to grow and move forward. >> Awesome. So, I just want to say um before Mike's last meeting, I did write this for Facebook. So, I'm just going to read it
to everybody because um I just want to let everybody know how appreciative I'm I am and I'm sure all of us here including the residents are. So, um from the very beginning, Mike poured his heart and soul into the job. Um what started as an important director relationship quickly grew into a
friendship and over time became family. We had our ups and downs, but through it all, through it all, he was always there, supporting me, challenged me, and pushing me to become a better leader and a stronger director. His dedication, loyalty, and belief in me never wavered. I want to thank him for his many years
of service, for everything he has done for our residents and for the housing authority. Quite simply, I wouldn't be where I am today without him. The housing authority would not be the amazing place it is now without his hard work, commitment, and pride in what he did every single day. Thank you, Mike,
for your service, your mentorship, your friendship, your impact. Your legacy will always remain and you'll always be part of our family. >> That was a pleasure working. It was it was teamwork. >> Yeah. And you have a lot to look forward
to because now you're the new member of our team and we do work as a team. So, >> okay. the the main tenant. We might want to just double check this. >> Is it?
Yeah. I I just feel I wish we would have all been able to meet you and find out what maintenance plan was. So, I'm glad I'm here at this meeting to see it cuz I was just wondering. But I for one was not happy with the clean up of the snow
this past weekend. And I know a lot of the residents were bitching and complaining, okay? But I'm sure you're going to know better. Mike was always on top of everything.
He did an excellent job as you know >> and he will be missed very much. He will be here have to understand before you came in that everybody has a learning process. I mean, he he wasn't going to be here for 5 days and he got more snow
than we've gotten in a while. >> So, people have to be he people have to um have patience and understand that. You know what I mean? He has to learn and it's going to take a while before things. Yeah, that's just wondering who the new
maintenance man was. I mean, I seen a couple of fellas working with Mike and I just thought maybe that was one of them, you know, and I told somebody brand new, "Yeah, you haven't done this before." So, you got to get into the
>> room. Yeah. You know, that's great. Okay. Next meeting, Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. 11 a.m. >> 11:00 a.m. >> 11:00 a.m. meeting at time.
>> Yeah. 11:22. >> 11:22. >> Yep. 11:22 two. Hey,