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09/25/19 Residents' Interests Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Residents Interests Committee of the Board of Commissioners of the St. Petersburg Housing Authority
September 25, 2019

Commissioner Lipsey Scott, called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. Upon roll call, the following Commissioners were in attendance:

Present at Roll:

  • Commissioner Jerri Evans
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott
  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens

Absent at Roll:

  • Commissioner Sharlene Gambrell-Davis

Staff Present:

  • LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer
  • Robin Adams, Asset Management Officer
  • Larry Butler, Social Services Officer
  • Danielle Carevic, Executive Office Manager
  • Audria Davis, Compliance Officer
  • Larry Gonzalez, Housing Choice Voucher Officer

SUBJECT: Operating the Meeting under small Board rules.

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Evans made a motion that the meeting operate under small Board rules. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion. A vote was called:

  • Commissioner Jerri Evans YES
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott YES
  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens YES

The Board approved the motion.

SUBJECT: Approval of the Amended Agenda

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the agenda. Commissioner Owens "So moved" approval of the agenda with the removal of the Social Services report due to the absence of Mr. Larry Butler, Social Services Officer. A vote was called:

  • Commissioner Jerri Evans YES
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott YES
  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens YES

The Board approved the motion.

SUBJECT: Approval of the April 24, 2019, Residents' Interests Meeting Minutes

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the April 24, 2019, Residents' Interests Meeting Minutes. Commissioner Evans, Lipsey Scott and Owens discussed the Minutes never being able to be approved. The action is based on the fact that they were not present during this Meeting.
A vote was called:

  • Commissioner Jerri Evans NO
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott NO
  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens NO

The motion failed.

SUBJECT: Approval of the Amended August 21, 2019 Residents' Interests Meeting
Minutes

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the August 21, 2019 Residents' Interests Meeting Minutes. Commissioner Evans made a motion to approve the minutes with the following amendments. A vote was called:

Commissioner Evans Amendments were as followed

Page 2 fifth line change off to on.
Page 2 eighth line change been giving to given
Page 2 fourteenth line add a S to resident
Page 2 twenty-first-line start LaShunda Battle as a new paragraph
Page 2 twenty-fifth line start Commissioner Owens as a new paragraph
Page 2 twenty-fifth line the word one should be numerical
Page 2 twenty-seventh line change two to too
Page 2 thirty-sixth line capitalize the word HIPPIE

  • Commissioner Jerri Evans YES
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott YES
  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens YES

The Amended minutes were approved.

SUBJECT: Public Forum - No Public Forum

SUBJECT: Clearview Park/Disston Place/Romayne/Gateway Place/Sunset Oaks/Jordan Park/Saratoga and Palm Bayou Management Report

Mrs. Robin Adams, Asset Management Officer presented the report. She discussed four residents who have taken advantage of the Section 3 program for tuition reimbursement. One of four residents is now in the process to receive their CNA License. Robin suggested to the Board a future opportunity to acknowledge the resident at an upcoming SPHA Board Meeting.

Mrs. Adams is still working on filling two maintenance position. She recently filled the vacant Jordan Park Apartments, Assistant Manager position. The new hire Ms. Brittany James is schedule to start October 2, 2019, with SPHA.

The Board suggested adding language to the Newsletter to check SPHA offices for current positions.

The Board request notification when hosting Meetings for the Residents.

SUBJECT: Tenant Activity Report

Mr. Larry Gonzalez presented the Tenant Activity Report for the Month of August 2019. SPHA is currently housing 3200 residents in the HCV Program. SPHA has issued over 200 vouchers to families from the waiting list.

Commissioner Lipsey Scott suggested that prior to the Residents moving in should there be some sort of assistance with regards to SPHA's expectations for housekeeping. Commissioner Evans suggested that staff look into this matter and come back to the Board with recommendations.

The Commissioners strongly urged SPHA staff to host meetings with the residents at Jordan Park Apartments and clearly communicate to the residents the upcoming plans for Jordan Park Apartments redevelopment.

SUBJECT: Resolution #2545 - A Resolution to Approve the 2020 Payment Standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Larry Gonzales, Housing Choice Voucher Officer presented Resolution #2545. There was extensive discussion. A vote was called:

  • Commissioner Jerri Evans YES
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott YES
  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens YES

BOARD ACTION: The Residents' Interest Committee agreed to recommend Resolution #2545 to the full Board for approval.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:56 pm.
Approved and Adopted this ___ day of October 2019.

Stephanie A. Owens, Chairperson 
LaShunda Battle, Interim CEO