Housing Authority

TAYLOR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY MINUTES OF MEETING Tuesday December 13, 2022 Chairman of the board Chuck Webster called the meeting to order at 4:00pm. Present were Board Members Joe Tomandl, Lisa Carbaugh, Sue Swiantek, Tammy Mann, Executive Director Jessica Mudgett and Chairman of the Board Chuck Webster. Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve the agenda. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the minutes from the November 8, 2022 meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. Swiantek/Mann motioned to approve the Director’s Report as presented . All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Financial Report as presented. All were in favor. Motion carried. Executive Director Jessica Mudgett brought information to the board on a foreclosure located at 424 North Second Street in Medford. The board discussed pursuing the property at Sheriff’s Auction the first part of January. Tomandl made a motion to move forward with financing to be prepared to bid at Sheriff’s Auction not to exceed $50,000. Carbaugh seconded the motion. Al l were in favor. Motion carried. Swiantek/Mann motioned to not participate in the Home Show this year. All were i n favor of not participating this year. Motion carried. Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve of the Executive Director attending Spring NCRC/WAHA conference in La Crosse April 18 th-20th and all associated expenses approved. All were in favor. Motion carried. Swiantek/Carbaugh motioned to have wage for Executive Director stay the same, no pay increase at the beginning of the year. All were in favor. Motion carried. Budget was tabled to be adjusted to reflect no wage increase for 2023. The b oard presented a yearly review for the Executive Director that was prepared with input from all board members in a closed session. Swiantek/Mann motioned to approve the HOME project in Medford with an estimated project costs of $19,430.00. All were in favor. Motion carried. Carbaugh/Mann made a motion at 5:39 pm to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. These minutes are subject to approval. Respectfully, Jessica Mudgett Executive Director TAYLOR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Tuesday November 8, 2022 Chairman of the board Chuck Webster called the meeting to order at 4:00pm. Present were Board Members Joe Tomandl, Lisa Carbaugh, Sue Swiantek, Executive Director Jessica Mudgett and Chairman of the Board Chuck Webster. Absent was Tammy Mann. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the agenda. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the minutes from the October 18, 2022 meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. Swiantek/Tomandl motioned to approve the Director’s Report as presented. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Financial Report as presented. All were in favor. Motion carried. Executive Director Jessica Mudgett requested to stay in line with the county do a pay increase of 4% effective in January of 2023. Mudgett also presented to the boa rd the updated balanced budget for 2023. Carbaugh motioned to table this until the n ext meeting. Motion seconded by Swiantek. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve HOME project in Westboro estimated at $45,380.00. Motion Carried. Swiantek voted no. Swiantek/Carbaugh motioned to approve the HOME project in Medford with an estimated project costs of $15,380.00. All were in favor. Motion carried. The board decided to do an employee review at the next meeting as Jessica’s 5-year anniversary is November 15th. Next meeting to be held on December 13th, 2022. Tomandl/Swiantek made a motion at 5:03pm to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor. Mot ion carried. These minutes are subject to approval. Respectfully, Jessica Mudgett Executive Director TAYLOR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Tuesday October 18, 2022 Chairman of the board Chuck Webster called the meeting to order at 4:03pm. Present were Board Members Joe Tomandl, Lisa Carbaugh, Tammy Mann, Executive Director Jessica Mudgett and Chairman of the Board Chuck Webster. Absent was Sue Swiantek Tomandl/Mann motioned to approve the agenda. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the minutes from the August 16, 2022 meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. Mann/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Director’s Report as presented . All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the financial report. All were in favor. Motion carried Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to table discussion on next steps with office and budget until after County Board meeting on October 26th. All were in favor. Motion carried. Mann/Carbaugh motioned to table discussion on 726 N 2nd Street. Mann/Tomandl motioned to approved HOM E project in the City of Medford with an estimated project today of $21,530.00. All were in favor. Motion carried. Discussion on total projects costs. Jessica explained with inflation the inspector has usually been on the low side and these project t otals are just an estimate, most end up b eing more once we have contractor bids. Tomandl/Mann motioned to approv e HOME project in the amount of $24,380.00 in the City of Medford. All were in favor. Motion carried. Discussion on budget and what happ ened at the finance and personnel committ ee meeting. Jessica explained that from that meeting came a recommendatio n to full county board that our office receives no funding in 2023. Lisa Carbaugh presented a resolution that will be on the agenda at the county board meeting to continue funding for this office at the same level as last year. Meeting is October 26th at 8:30am on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse. Next meeting to be held on November 8, 2022. Mann/Carbaugh made a motion at 4:59pm to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor. Mo tion carried. These minutes are subject to approval. Respectfully, Jessica Mudgett Executive Director TAYLOR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Tuesday August 16, 2022 Chairman of the board Chuck Webster called the meeting to order at 4:02pm. Present were Board Members Joe Tomandl, Lisa Carbaugh, Sue Swiantek, Executive Director Jessica Mudgett and Chairman of the Board Chuck Webster. Absent was Tammy Mann Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the agenda. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve the minutes from the June 21, 2022 meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Director’s Report as presente d and apply for $50,000 in additional HOM E funds to utilize for down payment assistance grants. All were in favor. Motion carried. Swiantek/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Financial report. All were in favor. Motion carried Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned t o appr ove the 2020 Audit as submitted. All were in favor. Motion carried. Discussion on emergency project with CDBG funds in the City of Medford where the roof is leaking into the house, a new roof will be put on this week. Discussion on HOMEBUYER grant for $9,030 in the Town of Medford Discussion on HOMEBUYER grant for $9,030 in the Village of Gilman Discussion on HOMEBUYER grant for $10,650.00 in the City of Medford Jessica updated the board that this will use all HOMEBUYER funds for this grant period and no new grant funds will be available through this program until July of 2023. Discussion on budget meeting set for September 21, 2022 at 11:30 am. Sue Swiantek said she will be able to attend. Jessica will present. To discuss th e budget meeting, we will be rescheduling the next meeting for after the budget meeting. Swiantek/Carbaugh made a motion at 4:55pm to adjourn meeting. All w ere in favor. Motion carried. These minutes are subject to approval. Respectfully, Jessica Mudgett Executive Director TAYLOR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Tuesday June 21, 2022 Chairman of the board Chuck Webster called the meeting to order at 4:04pm. Present were Board Members Joe Tomandl, Lisa Carbaugh, Sue Swiantek, Executive Director Jessica Mudgett and Chairman of the Board Chuck Webster. Absent was Tammy Mann Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve the agenda. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve the minutes from the May 17, 2022 meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. Swiantek/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Director’s Report. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Financial report. All were in favor. Motion carried Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve CDBG project estimated at $14,330.00 located at 740 S Park Ave in Medford. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Swiantek motioned NOT to approve CDBG project request at 138 N Second St in the City of Medford with repai rs exceeding the val ue of the home . Roll call vote was taken. Tomandl voted no, Swiantek voted no, Carbaugh voted no and Webster voted in favor of approving the projec t. With 3 in favor of not approving project, the motion carried not to approve. Swiantek/Carbaugh motioned to approve Executive Director attending WAHA Fall Conference September 14-16th. All were in favor. Motion carried. Jessica updated the board on a new committee to increase housing in the Gilman area, the board agreed this is something the executive director should be involved in. Swiantek/Tomandl made a motion at 4:55pm to adjourn me eting. All were in favor. Motion carried. These minutes are subject to approval. Respectfully, Jessica Mudgett Executive Director TAYLOR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Tuesday May 17, 2022 Chairman of the board Chuck Webster called the meeting to or der at 4:00pm. Present were Board Members Joe Tomandl, Lisa Carbaugh, Sue Swiantek, Tammy Mann, Executive Director Jessica Mudgett and Chairman of the Board Chuck Webster. Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve the agenda. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the minutes from the February 15, 2022 meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. Mann/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Director’s Report. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Swiantek motioned to approve the Financial report. All were in favor. Motion carried Tomandl/Mann motioned to approve HOME p roject in Owen with esti mated repairs of $18,380.00. All were in favor. Motion carried. Carbaugh/Swiantek motioned to approve CDBG/HO ME project in Westboro with estimated repairs of $36,330.00. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Mann motioned to approve CDBG/H OME project request i n Town of Browning with estimated repairs of $33,300.00. All were in favor. Motion carried. Swiantek/Carbaugh motioned to approve raising the rent for both rentals in Gilman and Medford based on the new FMR rate of $725.00, no uti lities are included. All were in favor. Motion carried. Discussion on vacation time used by executive director. Jessica will be off May 19 th and 20th as well as the week of July 11th. Office closed at these times. Jessica updated the board on upc oming meeting with ne w member of the Rib Lake Housing Committee to learn more about the Village CDBG grant and getting it out to t he community there. Mann/Tomandl made a motion at 4:44pm to adjourn meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. These minutes are subject to approval. Respectfully, Jessica Mudgett Executive Director TAYLOR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING Tuesday February 15, 2022 Chairman of the board Chuck Webster called the meeting to order at 4:02pm. Present were Board Members Joe Tomandl , Lisa Carbaugh , Gene Knoll, Executive Dire ctor Jessica Mudgett and Chairman of the Board Chuck Webster. Absent was Tammy Mann Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the agenda. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Knoll motioned to approve the minutes from the December 21, 2021 meeting. All were in favor. Motion carried. Knoll/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Director’s Report as given. All were in favor. Motion carried. Tomandl/Carbaugh motioned to approve the Financial report. All were in favor. Motion carried Knoll/Tomandl motion ed to approve new Compensation Plan Changes adopted by Taylor County and increasing Executive Director’s Pay to Step 2 for Job Grade K. This will be the only pay increase this year, effective on next payroll. Knoll asked about booth at the Home Show in 2022, Mudgett confirmed that was set up and paid for. Discussion on the Star News article about the products and services we offer. Mudgett gave updates on the homeless shelter. Carbaugh/Tomandl made a motion at 4:52pm to adjourn meeting. All we re in favor. Motion carried. These minutes are subject to approval. Respectfully, Jessica Mudgett Executive Director