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LUNENBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY 
 
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING 
 
October 19, 2017 
 
Members Present:   Elizabeth Murphy, Chair 
Paul Doherty, Vice Chair 
     Deborah A.H. Christen, Member 
     Linda McDonald, Member 
 
Members Absent:   Caroline Fortin, Member 
 
Also Present:    Benjamin Gold, Assistant Executive Director 
     Denise Ivaldi, Recording Secretary 
 
1. The Chair declared a quorum present and opened the meeting at 6:40 p.m.   
 
2. The minutes of the September 21, 2017 meeting were presented .  Elizabeth Murphy made a 
motion to accept the minutes ; Paul Doherty seconded.  All  were in favor and the minutes were 
accepted. 
 
3. The Executive Director Report: 
 The E.D. is on vacation/NAHRO Conference – November 3-14 
 Delay of DHCD budget guidelines; budget to the board November/December  
 
Paul Doherty asked if training for board members included certification like that of employees. 
Board member training is different than the NAHRO Certification Training which is for 
employees only. 
 
4.  Financial Report (September 2017): 
 Monthly payroll was passed around for two board member signatures. 
 Page F2 – Reserves at 70.19%.  Some projects going forward include the patio outside 
the Community Room, maintenance shed renovation and Community Room roof. 
 
Paul Doherty asked why the wheelbarrow is always outside and not stored in the shed.   He also 
asked which unit the water heater was replaced in. 
 
Elizabeth Murphy  made a motion to accept the September 2017 financials ; Linda McDonald 
seconded and all were in favor. 
 
5.  Modernization Report:    
 New windows at 705 family units .  Contract has been awarded; work to start, they are 
taking measurements tomorrow. 
 
6.  State-Aided Housing Report: 
 Fully occupied for September, no vacancies right now. 
 Work order report included. 
 
 
 
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7.  Old Business:  None 
8.  New Business: 
The following resolutions were presented: 
FY2017 4001 OPERATING BUDGET REVISION 1 SUBMISSION 
 
RESOLUTION 201717 
 
WHEREAS: The Department of Housing and Community  Development (DHCD) has 
issued additional capital funds, and 
 
WHEREAS: Those capital funds are intended to offset extraordinary maintenance costs, 
and 
 
WHEREAS: DHCD has requested LHA’s to submit a budget revision to the FY2017 
budget to reflect this action. 
 
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, 
 
 That the Lunenburg Housing Authority Board authorizes submission of 
Revision 1 to the 4001 Operating Budget for State -Aided Housing for 
Fiscal Year 2017, as directed by DHCD, and recommended by the 
Executive Director, 
 
RESOLVED, Motion made by Paul Doherty to submit Revision 1 to the FY2017 4001 
Operating Budget for State -Aided Housing to the Department of Housing 
and Community Development. 
 
SECONDED,    Elizabeth Murphy seconded the motion, and the motion as passed by a 
unanimous vote.   
 
RESOLUTION TO WRITE-OFF QUARTERLY 
UNRECOVERABLE DEBTS 
RESOLUTION 201718 
Whereas: A tenant of the Lunenburg Housing Authority has vacated while owing 
rent and,  
Whereas: This person vacating owed $4.50 as of September 30, 2017 ( see attached 
list).  The amount is ninety (90) days old as of September 30, 2017 and,  
Whereas: The Lunenburg Housing Authority staff has made every reasonable effort 
to collect said vacated amounts without success, 
Lunenburg Housing Authority 
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, 
That the Lunenburg Housing Authority officially write-off $4.50 as 
uncollectable debts. 
RESOLVED, Motion made by Deborah Christen to write off $4.50 as uncollectible 
debts. 
SECONDED, Linda McDonald seconded the motion, and the motion was passed by a 
unanimous vote. 
9.  Other Correspondence: Public Housing Notices 
10. Elizabeth Murphy  made a mot ion to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.   Linda McDonald  
seconded, all were in favor, and the meeting was adjourned.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lunenburg Housing Authority 
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