Wellfleet Housing Authority

Present: Elaine McIlroy, Chair, Richard Ciotti, Sarah Pechukas Slivka.  Also present from LHP, Sarah Rule-Agger, Anne Suggs

1) A motion to approve 12/27/18 minutes. Approve 3-0

2) A motion to request Wellfleet Accounting Department to transfer $31693 from the Gull Pond Housing account to the General Overall Housing Fund. Approve 3-0

3) A motion to authorize payment of up to $5000 for the renewal of the contract between HPC and WHA for the administration of the Rental Assistance Program. Approve 3-0

4) WHA and HPC met at years end to: review clients, discuss contract renewal and review the revised Rental Assistance Application.

5) The Down Payment Assistance Loan is in process pending Peter Freeman’s review of the documents. The two Paydown applicants have been notified of the buydown awards but do not have purchase possibilities at the moment.

6) The WHA has received correspondence from Mary Lou Blakeslee of Old Wharf Road who is interested in pursuing the addition of a third bedroom to her home for affordable rental. The deed restriction requires that she obtain permission form WHA. While the WHA has no objection to the owner pursuing the necessary permitting for this project granting permission does not alter any of the provisions or restrictions of the original deed.

7) Elaine McIlroy and Gary Sorkin authored a combined LHP/WHA Annual Report.

8) The site and feasibility study for the Freeman Ave/Chequessett property will be delayed due to a David Lajoie having backlog of projects.

Next meeting 2/7/19 at 9:15 AM

Respectfully submitted,

Richard Ciotti, Clerk                                   Elaine McIlroy, Chair