Thank you. >> We have a lot of them. We have some absent members tonight. >> Salute the flag to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Moment of silence. >> Okay. Chairman Anderson announced this meeting had been called in accordance with the provisions of the open public meetings
act and that an announcement of the same had been mailed to local newspapers and to the clerk of the burrow of Belmar and that the minutes of this meeting will be available after board approval at a subsequent meeting. Roll call.
Commissioner Anderson >> present. >> Commissioner Sherik is absent. Commissioner Robinson >> here. >> Commissioner Luben >> here. >> Commissioner Blackburn >> here. >> Commissioner Ramy
>> here. >> And oh, Commissioner Paulo is not here. >> Uh, first item is approval of the minutes of March 2nd. >> I'll make a motion. Okay.
Commissioner Anderson, >> approve. >> Commissioner Robinson, >> yes. >> Commissioner Luben, >> yes. >> Review and approval of April bills. >> Does anyone have any questions?
um to look at this thoroughly, but are is um for the scaffolding now they're they're paying for it. >> Not yet until they begin the job. >> And do you know when they'll be beginning the job? >> I'll cover that in a report
which is coming. >> Please pass the microphone around. We can't hear. >> Can't hear. >> We can't hear. >> Talking. I can hear. >> Wow. >> So, you'll go over that in
>> Yes, I'll cover that in my report. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? >> Uh, being new, Fleet Bank. Is that Bank of America? >> We use uh all our accounts, almost all our accounts are Carney. >> It's Carney. Okay. Yes.
>> Because that says fleet >> and >> that may be is that for payroll tax? No, >> cuz from what I see from the payroll to the other is only one bank account number. So that's you know just
wondering. Um >> well that would be something Amy would answer. She's not here. Um, other question on um that again being new, just trying to figure out um 95 to
Taylor Hardware, but $2,000 to Home Depot. Is that something that we could not get at Taylor Hardware? >> Yes, Home Depot we order appliances from. We ordered I think we got two toilets and two refrigerators that had to be replaced.
>> Okay. Things that Taylor doesn't have. >> Exactly. >> Okay. Paul. >> Yes. >> On the fleet bank. These are who the checks are written to. So these taxes for federal social security and Medicare. I assume we are writing the
check from our Carney account and it's being written to Fleet Bank to go into those accounts. >> Understood. It just says because it's still accounted as Fleet Bank. >> Nobody's changed that. So, it was just confusing because there hasn't been a fleet bank for probably 10 years.
>> It's been a minute. >> Yeah. >> Um, >> is that something that could be changed or so that's more clarity there? >> Um, I ask Amy about it. >> And again, back to the Home Depot. Uh,
shop local. Joe, I know will give us the best price possible. So if there's anything that even he can order for his one to say deliveries, I would go there versus unless it's a hot rush versus
>> I don't think he handles the appliances. >> Um no that so that that's fine. I'm just you know >> um again new um there's three different Verizon bills.
Uh, is that just different of telephones and services in the building >> and wireless? >> Correct. >> Who has >> I have a phone and the super has a phone. >> Okay. So, thank you. And that's all I
got for that. >> Anyone else? Then I'll make a motion to Yeah, second. >> Commissioner Anderson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Blackburn.
>> Yes. >> Next report of the executive director. Uh the question was raised uh about when the report the engineering firm reported to the contractor. It should be done by
midappril. So it's currently in their hands and as I said once he gets the once the specs are approved he can then go to the manufacturer and order the materials for the energy program.
Uh the documents were submitted including the report from the energy auditors and the state department of energy is now requiring some clarifications. So the auditors are going to have to
come back and probably do a couple more tests. >> I know >> better to be thorough. Uh currently we have uh two openings. One one is being prepared as we speak
and then we'll have a second one of uh will be cleared out by May one. >> And do we is there a way to get applications? Who do we who they go to? >> Well, you can get the applications online or if you get the paperwork, but
you can't submit them because they're the process is closed. So there's no advantage to you can't do them ahead of time and turn them in. I think we have to wait till we officially reopen the process. >> Do we know when we might be reopening?
>> Uh at last count we have 10 10 Domar residents on the list and another I think it's about 15 or 16. So we still have a list there. >> Do Belmont residents get president?
>> Yes they do. Okay, good. >> And actually the the tenant who is scheduled to move into the first unit is also veteran. >> Okay. >> And veterans get preference also. >> Yeah.
>> So it's basically Belmar veterans and then disabled. >> How does that work? >> It's it's Belmar and andor there it's a plus or minus system. veterans and then homeless would
be the third category. Uh handicapped or disabled are in the general pool with seniors. It's not a separate category. >> Okay? >> So when their name comes up, they're the next one in line. >> And that's all I have to report.
>> Uh I don't see any correspondence. All business. >> Oh. Um, just to follow up in regards to >> Could we pass that microphone on? Y, we can't hear you. >> Please. >> I was following up in regards to um the
request book for maintenance. So, where are we stand? As far as I can see, it's the same book that was there. And there was a list of papers, but that's not basically what was asked for. >> Uh there's a there's a book uh
uh there's a box on my desk with a folder that when work's completed, it's marked completed and put into the into the box. >> And then the comm where do where do the commissioners get the copies of that paper? >> Well, we can make copies, but we don't have multicopy. Uh >> and we asked for that though.
>> Yeah. the three part memo >> the past two meetings you've asked for that >> for every commissioner >> it's no for the >> for every job >> for the right for the commission >> copies all right >> so do
can we guarantee that we'll have it by next meeting >> uh >> this will be the third time that well really >> well we had we had third copy ones and I don't know if we used them all so uh I'll double check with that and And I think I got them at Home Depot. I'm not
or at Staples. >> Okay. And then is there going to be a system put in place as far as filing it so that it could be accessible? >> It'll be on my desk in the in the box, a file box. It'll be in that box. >> We'd have to come to your office to to
review it. >> Yes. Any other old business? We have uh two resolutions. Uh the first the resolution appointing the Belmar Housing Authority attorney. We have to redo this because the one
that was appointed in January has retired. >> So, who's going to be our new attorney? >> Uh, Haney. Uh, you met him last here. >> Yes. >> But he wasn't formally introduced, correct? Sitting in the back.
>> Yeah. I didn't even know he was here. >> What's his name again? James A. >> Can you spell the last name, please? >> It's in the resolution. >> Can you spell the last name, please? >> I think it's Is that the one?
>> H U N D. >> H U N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D E D L UI only. >> All right. And will he be attending the meetings going forward? >> No. >> Why wouldn't he be? >> Because we don't need him here on a on a regular basis. >> And who makes that decision?
The board would >> All right. So, I would think he would need to be here at each meeting. >> Well, then the board would have to approve additional funding to pay for him each each month. >> Then what does he get paid for? >> Only when we need him. He gets a $100 a month retainer.
>> So, that's already set up, right? >> Yes. >> So, then he should be at the meeting, >> correct? >> I don't know if he'll come for $100 a month. >> What's What is the point of having him then >> when we need him? We've used them in the past. We've used them for eviction
process. >> And I believe that's the only time we've used them to my memory. >> Yeah. >> Right. That was a 9-month process. What what I would like to know is since we
are a public meeting, I've never been to a public meeting with commissioners like this that didn't have an attorney present for just to cover the open public meetings act. So that's a question to him.
>> I'll ask I'll ask question. >> So if he was here last month, I was not official yet. But I didn't meet him because he was sitting in the back. So >> we didn't meet him. >> Yeah. No. >> Okay. >> He presented himself at the end of the
meeting. >> Oh, well that's not when he would should have presented himself. I'm just saying. >> Um I think he should come to the next meeting >> because we have no idea who he is. We should know who our attorney is, the
commissioners. I mean, he should have formally or you should have formally introduced us. >> As I said, I didn't even know what >> Could we pass that mic? We cannot hear. >> Can everybody hear? >> Okay. We wanted to meet the new attorney.
We want to meet the new attorney, James Hundley. >> I will ask him to come to the next meeting. >> And there you go. Okay. >> We still have to approve the two resolutions. >> I'll make a motion. >> Wait, one more question with this. Why are there two resolutions for the same
attorney? >> One is appointing them for the authority and the second one appoints him as a tenant attorney. So he'll represent the board as the housing authority and he would also represent tenants in in the certain in
need. >> Okay. Represent tenants in need. Not >> interesting because that would be a conflict. >> Otherwise it's a conflict. Yes. Okay. >> Does that state that there? >> Does it state that?
>> It doesn't state that, but it I understand what it's trying to say. Um, personally, I'd like to table that vote until we all meet him officially. That would be my recommendation.
>> Is there a second for that? >> I second that. >> Okay. So, third. Yes. >> So, we'll hold reports from the commissioner. I would just suggest that um I'm suggesting that going forward that each commissioner has something that they
would need to report on. Maybe you can um assign each commissioner what they should be focused on and be able to give a report if necessary at each meeting. >> I think that's great. I had uh I well
But I will use it. Nonetheless, I had uh requested some information to bring for this meeting. Um Amy is not here, but um the commissioners would like a uh contact list of all the residents,
you know, and associate and you know, with their apartment numbers. Amy did send me uh something. It's microscopic, but I'm sure I can make it bigger. Um the board would also like to um and
of course with tenant approval take a tour of the building and you can tell us your needs and anything that needs to be addressed. >> You mean like in our apartment? >> Yeah. >> Not everybody's but
>> No, not everybody's. anybody. Of course, it has to >> Yeah. >> You're the ones that have to uh, you know, want us to come and we can come in and see how uh how you're doing and if you need anything in particular for your
apartment, like work done. >> Mhm. Upgrades. >> There you go. Windows. Well, the windows. That's Well, that's that's another story. Exactly.
>> That ship has sailed, unfortunately. >> What was it? >> I'm sorry. What was your comment? >> Oh, I said that ship has sailed, I think, or unfortunately. >> Which ship? >> The windows.
>> The window. The new windows for at least the west side. But, um, did we talk about that last month at the building has to be shored up before new windows could come in. >> Well, besides screwing up the building, we'd
have to find uh >> windows we could afford, I guess. >> Right. >> Um just as an aside, we're potentially looking at a 10% cut in funding from HUD. That's what the present
president is proposing, a 10% cut on all social programs. >> No doubt. So we have to keep that in mind. Uh money be is probably going to get tighter. >> Are there any grants or anything that we could look at >> in general?
>> Well, anybody can go look. I mean >> well I'm talking as far as um you looking into disappointing thing. >> I can I can look to a certain extent but I this is a part-time position. I'm not a full-time director. >> All right. So,
>> and it was not expected when I was hired to be doing that. Uh, we've had help. Maria in the back helped us with uh Congressman Smith and getting that funding. >> So, uh, that's another possibility, but
we we'll have to see the funding cycle at this point. And I also think we probably have to start spending the money before we go asking for more because they that's the grant we have.
>> And the grant is to shore up the facade of the building first. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> As many sides as we can do with the money available. >> With the money available. >> Correct. >> Exactly. >> And then we go for more.
>> Then we go for more. But you got to spend what was allotted first. I know that from previous jobs in my lifetime. >> Correct. >> Do you have anything you would like to >> contribute? >> How about you, Ellen?
>> No, I haven't heard anything yet because I don't know when they do their >> I don't know how they do theirs or whatever their awards, >> right? But they generally they generally award to people that are 501c's rather than uh
>> we are 501. >> No, we're not. >> Aren't we both? >> No. >> No, we're not. Uh we are tax exempt, but I don't know what statute that goes, >> but not a 501c. That's completely different. But that
can be established with friends of Belmar Housing Authority. one can be established because most people give grants to nonprofit organizations 501c's rather than >> that might be
>> yeah I think because that's who they choose first because you know of course they want to get the tax deduction as they say >> so that might be something that like the um tenants association might want to
look maybe becoming a 501c >> or something like that. >> Yeah. And it has to be like called friends of the Belmar housing. Something like that. I think that's the information I was given. >> Okay.
I'm sorry. >> All right. Next uh as as far as your u suggestion Joanna uh that's the board should sit and decide if that's what they want to do areas that they want to report on or whatever >> with
Paul >> uh mentioned before is a tour of the building especially for us new guys. >> Yeah. Um, I would like to personally see from the roof to the basement,
um, including, you know, the every hallway and select apartments. Anybody who wants to invite us in? >> Okay. >> Can I ask why you're shaking your head now? >> I don't want anybody in my house. That's all. >> Well, that's Well,
>> my prerogative. >> You're right. You're right. You're 100%. But let me say that. What? my prerogative or my my goal is improvement. Not >> if I have a problem, it gets fixed. >> Okay.
>> If that's the case, >> yes, I'm new here and again, I'm hearing a lot of it does not get fixed. >> Well, mine is fixed. >> Okay, that's all good. So my question is
um because I think Paul you emailed back when can we schedule and I'm just wondering again under open public meetings if all of us go together it's part of the meeting so we need to be you
know um newspapered I'm not sure if that's true or not that's just part of my experience >> I would think any commissioner that wanted to tour the building could request one. >> Understood. And but oneonone but if it becomes a quarum then it's a meeting.
>> I don't I don't know I don't think that applies because all you're doing is looking at the physical plan. >> Okay. >> If that's your goal then as I suggested pick pick a couple dates and a couple times >> and then I'll coordinate it with the super
>> good because because Mike should be part of that tour. >> Yes. >> Right. I agree. >> Yeah. Is that it, Barry? >> I think so for now. >> All right. I'll move reports to the public.
>> Thank you. Um, no, it's good. I think we're good. Um, it came up a while ago, Paul, that you uh had not been keeping records of
emails, texts, uh, communications. So, I would hope that that has been fixed and that records are being kept now. Um, actually I have your uh your resume which is very impressive. I don't know
how someone with that resume wouldn't know that they have to keep records. Um, I have some things printed out if you need it. So records that could be operate or researched. Um, and I have a second question. I know
you had a Zoom meeting with the weatherization people. Is the microphone okay? >> Yeah. I know you had a Zoom meeting with the weatherization people. >> Yes. >> Is there a reason that that link can't be public so everyone could watch?
>> It was a one-time thing. I believe the uh the energy engineer was up in New England, which is why we did it that way. >> Okay. So, if there are other Zoom meetings like that, we can put the link out, right?
>> Yeah. >> And everyone can watch. >> Sure. here. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Cool. >> Anyone else? >> I can hear. I don't know if everybody else. >> Yeah, I think some some people um can. I just wanted to um I know that I had
spoken to a few of the commissioners. So, >> what one of the um issues I know that people had talked about, residents had talked about was maybe um some cluttering in apartments and there was some questions last year about garage
sale. And I just want to make everyone aware that there is a townwide garage sale happening May 2nd and third. Um, so if the Belar housing authority would like to be a part of that, it gets listed on um whatever locals,
>> the Belmar locals, but all of the the Belmar things will have that listed so that people come into town >> just for it. >> Um, so if we wanted the Belmar Housing Authority to be listed and people can either come in for the garage sale or
have it outside if it's if it's good weather. Um, that's something that I just wanted to put out to you. I think we need to know. The town needs to know. I don't need to know. Um, by I think the 20th. >> By the 20th. Yeah.
>> By the 20th. So, please speak to Johanna. Do you want to be the the contact or whatever? If someone if if you all would like that >> um to be listed and then you know you make whatever you sell. >> Get rid of some of this graph too here. >> Yeah. Yeah. And I mean I think at least
from my understanding is that the bulk pickup is is follows that. >> Um so that might be something that would work for everyone. >> Oh sorry. >> I have some information to share with you. Uh the first thing I want to let
you know is I heard from Neil Worth who's manager of the local weatherization assistant program and I had written him because I wanted to find out what exactly is going on with the application
and so forth and he said uh the application has not yet been approved. He did explain why the windows were not included and it has to do with saving
investment to rate ratio sir. Uh all the other things are included energy wise in terms of ventilation lighting uh thermostat control.
Um, I also offered the same question and uh I was sent the Belmar energy audit and all this information I have not been able to go over because I just received it today.
But the point is we can reach out. There's no reason why people aren't doing this. I mean, I'm telling why are commissioners doing this? follow what >> to follow up on certain things. Uh the
other thing I want to ask is has anyone followed up with the current bank application? What's the the status of that application right now? That's another followup that should be looked into.
Again, it's all for improvement of everyone. Uh two things I want to mention also. I'm not sure the commissioners are aware of the statistics in the building. The number of tenants are that mobility
impaired. Five out of 10 on every floor of mobility issues. Okay. Now, important the reason I bring this up is for two reasons. for emergency preparedness
evacuation plan. There's no plan in action and there should be because there people on every floor that need help and we don't know what the particle is. How are we going
to the whole thing is really up in the air. We can't wait for a plan to happen be made when it's happen emergency is happening. Why don't you have >> The other thing is the windows.
Again, I know you've heard it a thousand times. They are very hard to open and close. >> What? >> Personally, myself, I hurt my neck every time I try to open and close the red
door. I have cervical stenosis. It's getting really bad. This should be happening. Money should be if we can't get it through the government, we have to tap into other resources.
There are resources out there. People just have to keep looking. Don't give up. Okay, that's all I'm asking you. Um, oh, one more thing. Last BJ meeting, I
made a sign up sheet for anybody who felt that the carpet need to be stretched or replaced and about five or six tenants sign that and they sign their name apartment number the number
of years they were living here and Mike talked to me about that today and he said the tenants have to write put in a work order for that. But he did say that two tenants who have lived here
more than 15 to 20 years will be considered for car replacement. And that's it for me. Thank you. >> If your carpet needs to be fixed, it doesn't matter how long you're living
here. You should be getting it fixed. >> Yeah. But the point is you have to fill out a work order, >> right? >> You can't set a a general statement with people sign up. >> Instead of making a list, it has to be individual work orders. That was all
about the accountability. That was the thing that we had been trying to talk about. >> Does Paul have the capability of doing that? Stretching, fixing the carpet. >> Who? >> Mike. >> I mean Mike, I'm sorry. >> No. We What would happen? And we have
the carpet company come in. They evaluate and tell us whether it can be stretched or it can't. >> Okay. >> The two in question. >> It's not something that Mike does in house. >> Okay. >> No, you have to have >> you have to knee things. You have to Yeah.
>> I was just wondering if the building happened to own one because they're not that expensive. >> If he Okay. >> And then and in the past if there's a a seam that comes up or something, if he can fix it, he fixes it. If he can't, then we have to replace it. And the two
in question have the old red carpet. >> So >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> I think they have the red carpet. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's going back away
after the meeting. See if anybody's >> or maybe >> anyone else. >> Pat, I just wanted to find since you're the um president of the tenants association. um if you could just follow up with the tenants to see if there is
any interest as far as um doing the yard sale >> um to find out and then just let me know and then I can move forward with reaching out but if there's an interest okay >> tons and tons of >> on the other hand we were getting
>> we were getting together to try to clean up this mess in the kitchen um there's stuff that's been there god knows how many years and we were going to just get rid of it. Mike was going to set up a some kind of a container something for
us to and that was going to happen this week. Uh and clean that up, throw the dishes, everything out and just put some paper. Right now people don't use it. It's people pass away or whatever and the junk gets put here. >> Yeah. >> And nobody uses it. It should be paper
plates and cups. We don't need dishes because people use them and they leave them in the sink and it's a mess. So, we were going to clean that out and clean it up uh this week. >> One more quick thing to open up
>> just just to comment. I've seen the ripples in Missy's rug and I think it's very dangerous for her. So, right if >> you can put in a work order, >> right? Yes. Um, but maybe if people are
if the carpet people are here working on another apartment, they can it can be arranged for them to go over there and just do that stretch. >> That's why we want the list so we only come once. >> Yeah. >> Right. The list and a work order. We need accountability to show that
>> we're going to fill out that work. >> That's what we've been talking about for two months now, >> right? >> Accountability >> to make sure that the work is actually getting done. >> Well, if you don't do it, how's anyone going to know?
>> But you have to have >> That's what they're saying. would be helpful. >> Security. Yeah. >> Can we talk about security in the building? >> Okay. Okay.
>> I checked and that can be a topic. >> Yes, that absolutely needs to be addressed. >> So, >> pardon me. >> That's correct. squirrels. >> Okay, I'll close the public section.
>> Need a motion for German. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Robinson. Yes, >> Commissioner Blackburn. >> Yes, >> Commissioner. >> Commissioner Commissioner Luben.
>> Yes. Okay, we're going to go into an executive session