Tuesday, December 6, 2022
SpecialPresiding: Chairperson/Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 6:33 p.m. · 4 items · 2 votes
What happened
The council approved a $3.5 million loan to rehabilitate Nevin Plaza affordable housing, passing 5-2 with Bates and Butt voting no. The loan will use federal pandemic relief funds and housing fees from developers to make major repairs to the complex.
The council extended a consultant contract for public housing renovation planning by $366,000. The consultant was originally hired in 2020 to plan renovations for aging public housing complexes as federal funding no longer covers maintenance costs.
The council authorized the housing authority to apply for a federal program to convert Richmond Village public housing to Section 8 vouchers. The conversion would affect 167 public housing units currently receiving federal operating subsidies through the RAD program.
The council approved all items on the Housing Authority consent calendar. All housing-related items passed with two council members absent from the brief 35-minute meeting.
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