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Lunenburg Housing Authority
Regular  Meeting Minutes                       September 17,  202 4
LUNENBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
131 White Street, Lunenburg, MA
October 17 , 202 4
Members Present : Members Absent:
Dale Proulx, Chair Wayne Caron, Tenant Board Member
Linda McDonald,  Vice Chair Nicole Waters, Treasurer
Deborah A.H. Christen , Member
Also Present :
Benjamin Gold, Executive Director
Adam Gautie, Assistant Executive Director
Jade Tavares, Administrative Assistance/Special Projects
1. Meeting C alled to O rder
a. Chair Dale Proulx  asked for a roll call of members present: Dale Proulx-present, Linda 
McDonald-present , and  Deborah A.H. Christen-present . Also present , were Executive 
Director Benjamin Gold, Assistant Executive Director Adam Gautie , and  Administrative 
Assistance/Special Projects Jade Tavares . The Chair declared a quorum present and opened 
the meeting at 2:01 p .m .
b. The Regular minutes of  September 19 , 202 4 , were presented. With no discussion, Vice Chair 
made a motion to approve the minutes; Board Member Deborah A.H. Christen  seconded, with
all in favor.
c. The Special Annual Plan  minutes of September 19, 2024 , were presented. With no discussion,
Vice Chair made a motion to approve the minutes; Board Member Deborah A.H. Christen 
seconded, with all in favor.
2. Executive Director Report
a. Executive Director explained the Management Agreement with Warren Housing Authority 
will be terminated as of 11/30/2024.  Executive  Director  talked about maintenance coverage.
3. Financial Report
a. The financials of September 2024  were reviewed. Board Member Deborah A.H. Christen  
made a motion to approve September 202 4 , financials as presented; Vice Chair  seconded, 
with all in favor.
4. Administration
a. Modernization/Work Order Report  –  Assistant Director
 667-1 Generator –  FISH#162040
The project was reopened. We were recently refunded and can now move forward again 
with this project.    
667-1 Intercom System/Federal Pacific Panel Replacement –  FISH#162041
We are waiting for the test results of the switch gear that was tested 9/11/24.
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667-1 Mail/Package Delivery Receptacles –  FISH#162046
The USPS Lunenburg Postmaster is providing new mailboxes at no cost .
667-1 Site Improvements –  FISH#162048
This is a project for various improvements that may be needed in the amount of $9,881.
667-1 Window Replacement Phase 1 –  FISH#162049
HLC is waiting for a fee proposal from a designer as of 10/2/2024.
Wor k  Order Report :
1. For 667: There was  a total of 14  with 10  completed and 4  open ; none  of these were 
Emergencies. 
2. For 705: There was a total of 4 with 0  completed and 4  open ; none of these were 
Emergencies. 
b. State-Aided Housing Report  –  Executive Director
We have 3,403  Elderly and 7,496 Family applicants on the waiting list. There were 0  lease-
ups and 1  vacanc y in September . We are at 97.87 %  occupancy for Elderly ( 2  Empty unit –  1  
Waiver = 1  Vacancy). We are at  80 % occup ancy  for Family ( 2  Empty unit –  1  Waiver = 1  
Vacancy). Overall occupancy is at  96.15 %.
5. Unfinished Business  –  None
6. New Business
a. Resolution 202 4 -11 Affirmative Action Plan.  Motion made by Board Member Deborah A.H. 
Christen  to approve the Affirmative Action Plan ; Vice Chair  seconded the motion, with all in 
favor.
7. Other Correspondence
a. EOHLC  PHN 202 4 -16 AHA Implementation
b. EOHLC PHN 2024-17 State Units Federalization Notice of Funding Availability ( “ NOFA ” )
8. Motion to Adjourn
There being no further business, Board Member Deborah A.H. Christen  made a motion to adjourn
the meeting  at  2:36 p.m. Vice Chair  seconded and with all in favor the meeting was adjourned.