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North Andover Housing Authority
Cathy Hoog, Executive Director
One Morkeski Meadows (978) 682-3932
North Andover, MA 01845 (978) 794-1142 FAX
(800) 545-1833 Ext. 100 TDD
Minutes of the Meeting
April 27, 2017
The regular meeting of the North Andover Housing Authority was held on Thursday,
April 27, 2017 in the community room at Bingham Way, North Andover, MA at 4:00 P.M.
Proper 48-hour notice was filed with the Town Clerk.
Mary Beth Soucy-Larkin called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. and upon roll call the
following answered present: absent:
Mary Beth Soucy Larkin
Steve Long
Madeleine Sutcliffe
Edward Capodilupo
Francis McCarty
Present in addition to board members was Cathy Hoog, Executive Director.
Minutes
The first agenda item was the reading of the minutes of the last Board Meeting on 3/23/2017. A
motion was made by Francis McCarty and seconded by Edward Capodilupo to approve the
minutes as is. All members voted affirmative to accept minutes from March 23, 2017 Board
Meeting.
Tenant Participation
Madeleine Sutcliffe raised concerns and comments regarding a NAHA Summer Reminder
memo. Executive Director explained how important it was for the authority to help the tenants
remember some of the important policies that exist during summer months like air conditioners
and gardening and that the authority is working really hard to maintain the properties and adhere
to the Policy and Procedures set forth by the Board. Executive Director acknowledged that the
past two years have been a drastic change in the way of Policy Enforcement and the NAHA
seem militant in any way, just working towards upholding and
enforcing good organization/policy in an effort to be the best property managers we can be.
Old Business
a. Performance Evaluation Review-ED
Board Members agreed they would complete the evaluation and submit it to the
Chairperson so that she could tally the responses for an average. All evals are due to the
Chairperson by October 1, 2016.
New Business
a. Distribution of NAHA Financial Statements
b. Board Vote-NAHA Work Order Procedure Policy-Edward Capodilupo motioned to
approve the NAHA Work Order Policy which was seconded by Steve Long. All
members voted affirmative to approve NAHA Work Order Policy.
c. Board Vote-Verizon Contract for Wiring Foulds Terrace. A motion was made by
Madeleine Sutcliffe which was seconded by Steve Long. All members voted
affirmative to approve the contract for Foulds Terrace to be wired for Verizon cable
service.
Update-Modernization Projects
The Executive Director gave the Board an update on the status of the Family Housing
Development project, phase 2, the Underground Conduit Wiring project for Fountain
Drive and Foulds Terrace and the upcoming project
Heights and Foulds Terrace. Discussed upcoming projects for this year as Bingham Way
Doors and Columns and Foulds Terrace Loam and Seed.
Edward Capodilupo motioned to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Madeleine
Sutcliffe. All members voted affirmative to adjourn the meeting.
Mary Beth Soucy-Larkin declared the meeting adjourned at 5:11 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Hoog
Executive Director