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Minutes of the Meeting
March 28, 2019
The regular meeting of the North Andover Housing Authority was held on Thursday,
March 28, 2019 in the community room at McCabe Court,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
Madeleine Sutcliffe
Francis McCarty
Edward Capodilupo
Stephen Long
Present in addition to board members was Cathy Hoog, Executive Director for the North
Andover Housing Authority.
Minutes
The first agenda item was the reading of the minutes of the last Board Meeting on 2/28/2019. A
motion was made by Edward Capodilupo which was seconded by Madeline Sutcliffe to approve
the minutes as is. All members voted affirmative.
Tenant Participation
A tenant from McCabe Court mentioned challenges in the trash area with regard to tenants
leaving trash bags on top of the barrels and not being able to open the barrels/due to the barrels
being difficult for the elderly to open. Cathy Hoog will purchase some barrels with flip lids to
experiment to see if the barrels work better for the tenants. Asked for feedback when barrels
arrive. A question was also asked about refrigerators at McCabe and if new refrigerators were in
the plans. ED explained they were not but that an energy audit was on the plans which could
result in new appliances in the near future.
Old Business
None
New Business
The Executive Director provided the Board with and update on the status of the gas restoration at
the developments.
a. Distribution of NAHA Financial Statements, Move/In Out Report, Resident Balance
Reports, work order reports, year of Board Meeting Dates-ED distributed reports to
the Board.
b. Board Vote-Housing Situation Priority Policy-A motion was made by Francis
McCarty which was seconded by Stephen Long. All members voted affirmative to
approve the Housing Situation Priority Policy.
c. Board Discussion-HUD PIH Notice 2019-05 Voluntary Conversion Notice for Small
Housing Authorities. ED reviewed the notice with the Board and discussed some of
the options available to housing authorities regarding voluntary conversion.
Discussed some possibilities and the necessary next steps to begin discussing with the
residents. ED to continue exploring options and will keep Board posted on any
developments.
Update-Modernization Projects
ED updated the board on the status of the project at Family Housing for doors and
lighting, the Comprehensive Capital Needs Assessment Project, the Boiler Project at
O'Connor Heights and the Emergency Generator Project.
Stephen Long motioned to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Francis McCarty.
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