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2001-03-27i l ~onn~~ MOjjj~jD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MOERETING FOR INDIAN KNOLL MAN AGENDA 6:30 PM TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. CONSENT AGENDA : A. Monthly Bills for February, 2001 B. Monthly Bills for March, 2001 4. ACCOUNTING ITEMS: A. Budget Reports for November, December and Jaaccoun~t 001 B. Bank Statements for Marquette Bank (operaalc ount ) C. Bank Statements for Wells Fargo Bank(levy ) D. Statement for MBIA. (levy account) 5. PHYSICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT 6. LEVY LOAN PROPOSAL 7. INFORMATION ITEMS: A. Recap of Tenant Meeting on March 14, 2001 B. Federal Legislative Issues Summary 8. TENANT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT 9. ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING: APRIL 24, 2001 ~ + r MOUND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Indian Knoll Manor # Che_ VendorlMerchant 1 2 3 4 5 4292 4293 4294 4295 4296 True Vaue AT S~ T Univ C S~ H Mary Jo Sal Marlen Hild~ g 4297 Tulberg 8~ G 7 8 9 10 11 4298 4299 4300 4301 4302 Glenwood I Sterne Elec Sta Safe Excel Reliant Ene 12 13 4303 4304 Electro Wa~ Ptney Bow+ 14 4305 I O S Capin 15 4306 Citizens Cc 16 4307 Lightyear 17 18 4308 4309 Daniels Cai City of Mou 19 4310 All Safe Fir 20 4311 B F I 21 4312 Automated 22 4313 MEI 23 24 4314 4315 MSI Minn Conw 25 4316 Melvin Rob 26 4317 Karol Char 27 4318 I R S 28 4319 Petty Cash 2g 4099 Exxis 30 4320 Discover P 31 32 33 34 35 ersa -e n :brandt reenslit iglewoc tric rgy chman :s ,I mm nd Entrances ay eck m rivate Issue TOTAL: Amount Co- $1,028.73 Maint Supplies 3,274.76 Maint computer, sup 1,526.79 Maint shelves, carts 581.00 cleaning service 1,596.00 Maint help 25.00 tax help 13.42 sundry 5,129.01 New lighting 331.60 Locksmith_ 1,233.00 electric 2,550.00 Gas 160.00 alarm co 7.99 office supply 99.37 Copier 362.69 Phone 8.15 long Distance 1,708.00 carpets 1,010.61 sewer, water 256.75 fire extinguisher chec 637.52 garbage 143.12 door openers 147.12 elevator __________ 577.50 boiler service 490.50 fire sprinkler test 1,540.35 Maintenance Mgr 1,626.03 Executive Director 800.00 taxes 12.98 postage 2,889.00 security system supK 2,139.47 security cameras etc $31,906.46 TOTAL ACC. PAYABLE $31,906.46 $43,720 90 Begining Bank Bal. Deposits MTD $10,500.00 ENDII~GkBANK BALANCE $22,314.44 Signature: AccPay 83,894 ~It~-lor L ~ r MOUND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Indian Knoll Manor Amount Co_ m= # Check No• Vendor/Merchant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 4360 True Value 4361 B F I 4362 Mel Robeck 4363 C. Naber 8- Assoc 4364 Sta Safe 4365 Brissman-Kennedy 4366 Electro Watchman 4367 M E I 4368 Rental History Reports 4369 Reliant Energy 4370 City of Mound 4371 Excel 4341 M S I 4342 Park Supply 4343 Peachtree 4344 I O S 4345 Citizen Comm 4346 Adams Pest 4347 Lightyear 4348 U S Postmaster_____ 4349 A T i~ T Universal 4350 Petty Cash 4351 Minn Dept of Rev 4352 MarquettellRS 4353 Marland Hildebrandt 4354 Mary Jo Saben 4355 Kelly O'Neil 4356 Mel Robeck 4357 Karol Charon 4358 PILOT 4359 C 8~ H Distb_ TOTAL: TOTAL ACC. PAYABLE Begining Bank Bal. Deposits MTD ENDING BANK BALANCE Signature: $853.00 maintenance supplie: 315.68 garbage 15.50 gas 175.00 accountant 201.80 locksmith 111.83 vacuum supplies 150.00 alarm system 147.12 elevator service con' 100.00 background checks 2,550.00 gas 919.56 sewer and water 1,223.76 electric 132.00 boiler servic=_ 97.40 maintenance supplie 350.50 maintenance supplie 104.37 copier 377.40 phones 52.87 exterminator 10.69 long distance gg ;00 postage 660.59 Internet, maintenan 35.52 mist 451 00 payroll taxes 1,270.94 payroll taxes 784.00 maintenance help 350.00 cleaning help 217.00 maintenance help 1,245.48 maintenance mgr 1,520.12 exec director 3,439.73 property taxes 752.48 maintenance supp $18,683.34 $18,683.34 $86,573.89 $10,000.00 $77,890.55 AccPay 0311212001 ,.. ~ ~ ~ U1/lo/U1 inu lu. YU _rnn Yu< ..~< _-s- ...... ., ... _.....-• ------------ Mound, MN Public Housing 2020 Commerce Boulevard Mound, MN 55364 For Tfie Period Ended 11!30100 BUDGET PROGRESS REPORT percent Of YTS Budsl9~ Bud e Balance REVENUES {20,528.70) (110,440.00) 19.00 00 29 3110.00 bweli. Rental (216.43) (750.00) . 00 0 3120.00 Excess Utilities ~ r;.2oo.00) . 00 18 3190.00 Nondweli Rental (20,745.13) (112,390.00) . Total Rental Income OOInvest.lnterest 3610 (85.46) (1,590.00) (80.00) 5.00 150.00 . 3690.00 Other Income (120.24) (6 9 .00 1 55 0 ~ Q~ ( 68.00 00 60 '/° 8020.00 Operating Subsidy 195.70) (7 11 . Other Operating Receipts , ( 940 83 (12 15.00 22.00 % TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENSES 00 Admin. Salary 4110 2,273 74 15,870.00 800.00 14.00 23.00 . 4150.00 Travel 183.60 95 00 1,300.00 7.00 4170.00 Accounting Fees . 00 0 500.00 0.00 4171.00 Auditing Fees . 258.09 1 3 550.OQ 35.00 4190.00 Sundry-Admin. . 3 810.43 22,020.00 17.00 Total Administrative Exp. , 197.89 4,920.00 4.00 8 00 ~° 4310.00 Water 00 Electricity 4320 980.64 12,600.00 370.00 12 . 13.00 . 4330.00 Gas 1,621.00 685 22 , 11,490.00 6.00 4390.00 Other Utility Exp. ~ 2,700.00 0.00 4391.00 Garbage Removal 3,484.75 44,080.00 8.00 Total Utilities Exp. 4410.00 Maint. Labor 783 90 91 134 3 18,800.00 4,570.00 4.00 69.00 4420.00 Materials 00 Contract Costs 4430 . , 4,208.60 8 3 0 710.00 31 50,00. 26.00 . Total Maintenance Expense 8,127.41 , JAN-18-2001 04 53 402 362 6727 96% P. 01 ~„ ~ ~ U1/1V/V1 lug ~ ""~ '"'-~ ~ ~----- Mound, MN Public Housing BUDGET PROGRESS REPORT CONTINUED Percent Of YTD Balance u et Buda .t 4510.OOInsurance 659.34 02 863 4,920.00 6,830.00 13.00 13.00 4520.00 Pmts In Lieu Of Tax . 00 0 2,660.00 0.00 4540.00 Emp. Benefit Contr . 1,522.36 4 10.0 11.00 Total General Exp. 16 4.95 112 220.0 15.00 Total Routine Exp. 00 0 4610.03 Extra Maint Cont. 5,437.50 218 72 0.00 000 . 0.00 6010.00 Prior Year Adj-Cash 5 656.2 ~ 0.00 Total Nortroutine Exp. 601.17 22 11 20.0 20.00 TOTAL EXPENSES , Increase/(Decrease) To 5.339.66 ~ 12 Retained Earnings JRN-18-2001 04 53 402 362 6727 96i P.02 - - REVENUES 3110.00 Dwell. Rental 3120.00 Excess Utilities 3190.00 Nondwell Rental Total Rental Income 3610.00 I nvest. Interest 3690.00 Other Income 8020.00 Operating Subsidy Other Operating Receipts TOTAL. RECEIPTS EXPENSES 4110.00 Admin. Salary 4150.00 Travel 4170.00 Accounting Fees 4171.00 Auditing Fees 4190.00 Sundry-Admin. Total Administrative Exp. 4310.00 Water 4320.00 Electricity 4330.00 Gas 4390.00 Other Utility Exp. 4391.00 Garbage Removal Total Utilities Exp. 4410.00 Maint. Labor 4420.00 Materials 4430.00 Contract Costs Total Maintenance Expense k r Mound, MN Public Housing 2020 Commerce Boulevard Mound, MN 55364 For The Period Ended 12!31 /00 BUDGET PROGRESS REPORT YTD Balance (30,531.72) (216.43) 0.00 (30,748.15) (120.95) (1,351.24) 6 9(.90.00) (8,462.19} (39 10.34 3,799.74 183.60 190.00 0.00 2.417.05 6,590.39 434.53 1,947.47 3,242.00 1,447.94 0.00 7,071.94 1,989.90 fi,225.04 7 510. 15,725.05 JAN-23-2001 03 32 402 362 6727 97% Bud (110,440.00) (750.00) 120 ) (112,390.00) (1,590.00) (80.00) (1Q,~5.00) (11,925.00) (124,315.00) 15,870.00 800.00 1,300.00 500.00 3 550.00 22,020.00 4,920.00 12,600.00 12,370.00 11,490.00 2 7 .00 44,080.00 18,800.00 4,570.00 340. 31,710.00 Percent Of Budget 28.00 29.00 0.00 27.00 8.00 °k 1,689.00 68.00 71.00 32.00 24.00 23.00 15.00 0.00 68.00 30.00 9.00 15.00 26.00 13.00 0.00 16.00 11.00 136.00 90.00 50.00 P.01 ~ r ~.,. Mound, MN Public Housing BUDGET PROGRESS REPORT CONTINUED ~~ Balan B et 1,024.51 4,920.00 4510.00 Insurance 1 183 81 6,830.00 4520.00 Pmts In Lieu Of Tax 0 00 2,660.00 4540.00 Emp. Benefit Contr . 2,208.32 14.410.00_ Total General Exp. 31 3 5 70 112.220,00 Total Routine Exp. 4610.03 Extra Maint Cont. 5,437.50 218 72 0.00 0.00 6010.00 Prior Year Adj-Cash 2 822 25 X00 7540.00 Betterments & Addition 8.478 47 0.00 Total Nonroutine Exp. 40 07 7 112 22 0 TOTAL EXPENSES Increasel(Decrease) To (863 83) 12.095.00 Retained Earnings . Percent Of Bud e 21.00 17.00 0.00 15.00 28.00 O.oo °i° 0.00 0.00 0.00 36.00 JAN-23-2001 03 32 402 362 6727 97i P.02 . ~ r Mound, MN Public Housing 2020 Commerce Boulevard Mound, MN 55364 For The Period Ended 1131101 BUDGET PROGRESS REPORT percent • nD Balance Budget Of Bu-- diet REVENUES 00 Dwell. Rental 3110 (40,316.72) (110,440.00) (750.00) 37.00 29.00 . 3120.00 Excess Utilities (216.43) 00 0 (1 2 0.00) 0.00 3190.00 Nondwell Rental . (40,533.15) (112,390.00) 36.00 Total Rental Income 3610.00 Invest. Interest (151.01) 401.24) (1 (1,590.00) (80.00) 9.00 1,752.00 3690.00 Other Income , (6 990.00) (10 25 ) 68.00 8020.00 Operating Subsidy (8 542.25) ~ (11,925.00) 72.00 Other Operating Receipts , (49 075.40 (124 315.00 39.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENSES 5,325.74 15,870.00 34.00 4110.00 Admin. Salary 60 183 800.00 23.00 4150.00 Travel . 00 560 1,300.00 43.00 4170.00 Accounting Fees . 00 0 500.00 0.00 4171.00 Auditing Fees . 3 864 86 550.0 109.00 4190.00 Sundry-Admin. 934.20 9 22,020.00 45.00 Total Administrative Exp. , 67 703 4,920.00 14.00 4310.00 Water . 97 132 3 12,600.00 25.00 4320.00 Electricity . , 00 863 4 12,370.00 39.00 4330.00 Gas . , 275.66 2 11,490.00 20.00 4390.00 Other Utility Exp. , 00 0 2.700.00 0.00 4391.00 Garbage Removal . 975.30 10 44,080.00 25.00 Total Utilities Exp. , 4410.00 Maint. Labor 3,437.10 18,800.00 570.00 4 18.00 210.00 4420.00 Materials 9,602.30 96 436 10 , 8 4 .00 125.00 4430.00 Contract Costs . . 23 476.36 31,710.00 74.00 Total Maintenance Expense , i ` 4510.00 Insurance 4520.00 Pmts In Lieu Of Tax 4540.00 Emp. Benefit Contr Total General Exp. Total Routine Exp. 4610.03 Extra Maint Cont. 6010.00 Prior Year Adj-Cash 7540.00 Betterments & Addition Total Nonroutine Exp. TOTAL EXPENSES Increase/(Decrease) To Retained Earnings r Mound, MN Public Housing BUDGET PROGRESS REPORT CONTINUED YTD Balance 1,553.68 1,477.89 0.00 3.031.57 47.417.43 5,437.50 218.72 2.822.25 8.478.47 55.895.90 ' 20.50 r Percent Of Bud a Bud e 4,920.00 32.00 6,830.00 22.00 2,660.00 0.00 14.410.00 21.00 112.220.00 42.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 112.220.00 50.00 ~, . ~ r iii>~ I , __. .. Mar uette MARQUETTE CENK, N.A• . Q Page 1 MOUND~/OFFI .. B~1t 1-31-01 PO BOX 1000 . MEMBER FDIC 33530 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55480-1000 g - 115 38 HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL ACCOUNT 2020 COMMERCE BLVD ' MOUND MN 55364-1575 1359 I.I~I~~i~l~~~ll~~il~~~l~~i~~~ll~l~l~l~~~i~l~l~l~l~~l~l~~~~~lll Account Number 33530 BITSINESS t;HECKING Account Activity from 12-31-DO to 1-31-01 Number of_Items 50,203.29,_, Previous Balance i 10,244,. + Deposits .00 -+ Electronic Deposits 1 30.06 Other Deposits/Credits .00 -`Electronic Withdrawals .00 - Other.Withdrawals/Debits 37 16,756.45 - Checks Paid 43,720.90:..; Current Balance Interest Summary 1311 12/3I/00 to 1/3 Interest Earned From . Days in Period 30. 79 Interest Earned Annual Percentage Yield Earned . 30 Interest Paidthis Year. ,00 Interest Withheld this Year Deposfta Description Date Amount 10244.00: CUSTOMER .DEPOSIT 1-10 00 1 10,244. Total Deposits . .Other Deposit/Credit Activity Description Amount 06 30 Date 1-31" INTEREST PAYMENT - . Total Other DepositsiCredits l 30.06 Continued on Next Page coon wnuciwr. i r rsARQUETTE BANK, N . A . . Marquette MOUND OFFICE .. Pa~e 1 ~~ MEMBEPFO~C 1000 28-0 . PO BOX MINNEAPOLIS MN 55480-1000 8 33530 - 195 34 HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SPECIAL ACCOUNT 2020. COMMERCE BLVD MOUND MN 55364-1575 1343 I~I~I~J~I~~~II~~II~~~I~~I~~~IIJ~I~I~~~I~1~1~1~1~~1~1~~~~~111 ' Account Number 33530 BUSINESS CHECKING Account Activfty from 1-31-OI to 2-28-01 Number of Items Previous Balance 3 43,720.90 11,051'.74 + Deposits + Electronic Deposits 1 63,842.00 71 29 + Other Deposits/Credits 1 . 00 -- Electronic Withdrawals . 00 - Other Withdrawals/Debits 31 . 32,070.46 - Checks Paid Current Balance _ '86,573.89 Interest Summary 1/31/01 From Interest Earned to 2/28281 . Days in Period 71 29 Interest Earned .Annual Percentage Yield Earned . .75- 59.77 Interest Paid this Year 00 Interest-Withheld this Year . Deposits _ Date Description Amount 2-07 CUSTOMER DEPOSIT 10115.74 00 436 2-09 CUSTOMER DEPOSIT 2-16 CUSTOMER DEPOSIT . 500.00 Total Deposits 3 11,051.74 Electronic Credit/Deposit Activity Amount Date Description 2-23 HUD TREAS 303 MISC PAY 63842.00 Total Electronic Credits/Deposits 1 63,842.00 Continued on Next Page Ecu-~ Wous~hc M•~•~~»• ,, ~ r WELLS FAR,GO Account Statement Statement Date: January 29, 2001 Page 1 of 2 042-0023739 T,380 HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY H DF MOUND 2020 COMMERCE BLVD MOUND MN 55.364 If you have any questions about this statement or your accounts, call: 612-667-0281. Or write: WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., IDS CENTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE BOX B 514, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55479. ASK US fOR MORE. TALK TO A WELLS FARGO BANKER TODAY. Basic .Business Checking With Interest Housing And- Development Authority Of Mound Account Number: _042-0023739 Activity summary $950.99 Balance on 12/28 0.48 Deposits and interest _ 0 (l0 Withdrawals Ol j29 e . l .... $951.47 on anc Ba Interest earned this ~~zz~s :.. Average collected balance this period 50.48 Annual percentage yield earned $950.99 Interest and bonuses paid this year ~ `R"~ $U.~a `I'ot.al interest and bonuses earned in 2000 $20.68 N • see reverse side for important information. .~ • Account Statement Statement Date: February 2~, 2001 Page 1 of 2 ..042-0023739 1,681 HOUSING-AND DEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITY H OF MOUND -2.020 COMMERCE BLVD MOUND MN 55364 If you have. airy questions about this statement or your accounts, call: 612-667-0281. Or write: WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., IDS CENTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE SOX B 514, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55479. Basic Business Checking With Intet•est Housing And Development Authority m Mound Account Number: D42-0023739 Activity summary Balance on O1 J29 $951.47 I~epoaits and interest 0.46 ...Withdrawals - 0.00 Balance on 02/28 ... $951.93 Interest you've earned .Interest-earned this period X0.46 Average collected balance this period $951.47 Annual percentage yield earned 0.59% Interest and bonuses paid this year $0•~ Total interest and bonuses earned in 2000 $20.68 MQI~1 `NS~aMr s ~ s s • Il Y 0 `~~J M~~' Summary Statement January 2001 For more information, call MBIA Client Servi Fax t (800)765-75600 ~4M~~FvNn Mound Housing and Redevelopment Authority Account Number: MN-O1-0258-2001 geg~g Contributions Withdrawals Balance $215,255.03 $14,000.00 $0'00 Account Number: MN-O1-0258-2002 geg~ng Contributions Withdrawals Balance -^ cn rn $0.00 Account Name: GENERAL FUND Income Average Daily Month End Earned Balance Balance $1,137.54 $220,359.05 $230,392.57 Account Name : MOUND HUD Income Average Daily Month End Earned Balance Balance $107.06 $20,722.59 $20,773.58 Total of all accounts Beginning Contributions Withdrawals Income Average Daily MBanta Ee d Earned Balance Balance $235,921.55 $14,000.00 $0.00 $1,244.60 $241,081.64 $251,166.1 Page: 1 January 2001 ~~~~~~r •i M[31/~ _ ~, :, Summary Statement February 2001 For more information, call MBIA Client Services at (800)395-5505 Fax: (800)765-7600 4M~~F~n Mound Housing and Redevelopment Authority A,...,,..,,+ N..mhaw MN_m_n2SR_2(In1 Account Name: GENERAL FUND Beginning Contributions Withdrawals Income Average Daily Month End Balance Earned Balance Balance $230,392.57 $10,000.00 $70,000.00 $825.09 $198,001.16 $171,217.66 A~rnnnt Nnmher: MN-O1-0258-2002 Account Name: MOUND HUD Beginning Contributions Withdrawals Income Average Daily Month End Balance Earned Balance Balance $20,773.58 $0.00 $10,000.00 $77.89 $18,675.02 $10,851.47 Total of all accounts Beginning Contributions Withdrawals Income Average Daily Month End Balance Earned Balance Balance $251,166.15 $10,000.00 $80,000.00 $902.98 $216,676.18 $182,069.13 e k February 2001 Page: 1 BASED UPON OUR ANNUAL INSPECTION OF ALL APARTMENTS, COMMONS AREAS, AND THE BUILDING PROPER; THE FOLLOWING WORK IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THIS ASSET: BUILDING SECURITY SYSTEM THIS SYSTEM IS NOW PARTIALLY TNPLACE AND OPERATIONAL. PARTIALLY IN PLACE MEANS 'IT-IAT WE II~T'END TO EXPAND THIS SYS"I'EM IN THE NEAR F'iTIURE. AFTER REVIEWING VERBAL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THIS TASK, WHICH RANGED FROM A LOW OF $12,500.00 TO A HIGH OF $18,000.00; WE EXPLORED OTHER OPTIONS. WE EVENTUALLY PURCHASED MONITORS, CAMERAS, SECURITY VCR'S AND O"I'I-IF,R MATERIALS TO INSTALL IN-HOUSE. OUR COST TO DATE, HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY $5,700.00 AND WITH THE FUTURE EXPANSION, THIS COST WILL INCREASE ANOTHER $2,000.00 FOR A TOTAL COST OF $7,700.00; WHICH EFFECTIVELY PROVIDES US WITH A OVERALL SAVINGS RANGE BETWEEN $4,800.00 AND $10,300.00. ROQP REPAIR WE NOW HAVE MAJOR ROOF REPAIR WORK TO PERFORM ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING ON THE THIRD AND FOURTH FLOOR LEVELS. ALL OF THE ROOFING UNDER LAYMENT IS COMPLETELY SOAKED AND TI-IE ONE-PIECE VINYL ROOF COVERING HAS BEEN TORN IN NUMEROUS PLACES; REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF ALL UNDERLAYNIENT AND COVERING IN THESE TWO AREAS. THESE TWO AREAS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1500 SQUARE FEET IN TOTAL SIZE. DURING THIS PAST WINTER MOISTURE WAS GETTING INTO FOUR APARTMENTS AND TWO OF THE HALLWAYS, DAMAGING CEILINGS AND CARPETING. WE WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE AT THAT TIME SO WE HANDLED TEMPORARY REPAIR MEASURES IN-HOUSE WHICH SOLVED THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING REASONABLE COMPETITIVE REPAIR BIDS WITH A GUARANTEE OF WORKMANSHIP. TO DATE, VERBAL BIDS HAVE RANGED IN THE $15,000.00 TO $20,000.00 RANGE. PLUMBING. ALL OF THE PRIMARY GATE VALVES MUST EITHER BE REPLACED OR REPACKED. AS IT NOW STANDS EVERY TIME WE NEED TO REPLACE ASHUT-OFF VALVE IN ANY APARTMENT WE ARE FORCED TO SHUT DOWN THE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING. WITH THE COST OF WATER BASICALLY DOUBLING IN PRICE IT IS NOW IMPI:RATTVE THAT WE BEGIN TO REPAIR, REPLACE AND/OR UPGRADE APARTMENT PLUMBING FIXTURES. BASED ON OUR ANNUAL INSPECTION WE HAVE TWENTY TWO APAR'T'MENTS THAT REQUIRE SUBSTANTIAL PLUMBING WORK AND TWEN'T'Y-EIGHT APARTMENTS THAT REQUIRE MINOR PLUMBING WORK. EXAMINING ALL PRIMARY WATER I'EEDS, BOTH COLD & HOT WATER, INCLUDING THE SOFT WATER SYSTEM...FROM THE CITY CONNECTION TO THE APARTMENTS ARE OK AND NOT IN NEED OF ANY ATTENTION. THE OVERALL COST PROJECTION FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $30,000.00. WE HAVE A NEED TO UPGRADE THE KITCHEN AND IATHROOMS TO MEET CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE OUTLETS ADJACENT TO ANY AREAS CLOSE TO WATER TO DO SO WE MUST INSTALL ONE GFI OiJTL.ET IN BOTH THE KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS OF EACH ppARTlviEN'I'. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNDER THE COUNTER LIGHT FIXTURES, LOCATED IN THE ICITCI~NS ARE BEGINNING TO RUST OUT CAUSING SHORTS; AND THE SAME IS HAPPENING WITH THE LIGHT FIXTURES LOCATED IN THE BATHROOMS. GENERALLY SPEAKING THIS IS OCCURRING BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THESE FIXTURES AND "TILE FACT THEY ARE LOCATED NEAR MOIST AREAS. WE HAVE UPGRADED ALL LIGHTS IN TIIE RECREATION ROOM, ALL FOUR LEVELS OF HALLWAYS, AND ALL LOBBY AREAS FOR SECURITY PURPOSES AND WE SHALL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THIS CONTRACTOR AS T'IIEY ARE DEPENDABLE AND GUARANTEE ALL OF THEIR WORK. THE PROJECTED COST FOR THIS PROJECT WILL- BE APPROXIMATELY $9,000'00 MOST OF THE APARTMENTS REQUIRE VINYL FLOOR "PILE REPLACEMENT....AND THE RANGE IS FROM COMPLETE FLOORS IN BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS TO SMALL AREAS OF REPLACEMENT. ADDITIONALLY WE ALSO NEED TO REPLACE ALL VINYI. BASEBOARDS IN THESE AREAS. THE PROJECTED COST FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $5,500.00. CARPETING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN THE FOLLOWING UNIT TYPES AND WILL BE REPLACED AS TI-IESE APARTNIEN'TS TURNOVER EFFICIENCIES: - 7-UNITS 1-BEDROOMS.: - 16-UNITS THE PROJECTED COST FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $22,000.00 THE MAJOR APPLIANCES IN THIS BUILDING [ELECTRIC STOVES 8t REFRIGERATO ] WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 19-YEARS AGO, AND IT NOW COSTS MORE IN SERVICE CALLS, PARTS, AND LABOR TO REPAIR, 'TF IAN TO REPLACE. WE ARE IN A POSITION WIRE WE MUST REPLACE, AS TOO MANY PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO OCCUR WITH THESE APPLIANCES. TO REPLACE THESE MAJOR APPLIANCES, AT TODAYS PRICES, WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY: ELECTRIC STOVES $11,280.00 REFRIGERATORS $18,720.00 THE PROJECTED COST FOR THIS PROJECT' WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $30,000.00 THE ANNUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HEATING COILS WITHIN THE WALL PANEL RUNS OF SOME APARTMENTS ARE DAMAGED, THE-REBY NOT OPERATING EFFICIENIT.Y, AND NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH HEAT FOR THESE APARTMENTS. IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THESE COILS. ADDITIONALLY, SOME OF THE PANELS AND HANGARS NEED REPLACEMENT. THE PROJECTED COST FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE APPR03~MATELY $7,500.00• ,.. _~- __,_ BOTH HUD & THE STATE OF MN ARE NOW MANDATING THAT WE OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE INDICATING THAT THIS BUILDING IS FREE OF ANY AND ALL LEAD BASED PAINT. EARLY INVESTIGATIONS INDICATE THAT TO OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE FROM A CERTIFIED & LICENSED VENDOR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $15,000.00 WHICH IS BASED iJPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A FEW OF THE LOCAL VENDORS. HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING AND OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM OTHER VENDORS AND THIS FIGURE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED WHAT THE ACTUAL COST WOULD BE. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT THE PRICES QUOTED AND FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE A MORE REALISTIC AND AFFORDABLE METHOD "TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE. BLDG-RQOF VENTILATIQN-AIR EXCHANGE" WHEN THIS BUILDING WAS ORIGINAL-LY DESIGNED AND BUILT THE APARTMENT DOORS OF EACH UNIT HAD A VENT FOR AIR CIRCULATION IN EACH DOOR AT A LATER DATE, "THE FIRE INSPECTORS REQUIRED THESE UN-SAFE, AND EACH pppR~NT' DOOR WAS CHANGED TO MEET THESE CODES, TO PROTECT ALL RESIDENTS FROM THE POSSIBILITY OF SMOKE. AFTER THESE CI-LANGES, THE ROOFING VENT FANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR CIRCULATION IN THE APARTMENTS AND/OR COMMON AREAS OF THE BUILDING WE NOW NEED TO UPGRADE 'THE ROOFING VENT FAN MOTORS TO PROVIDE THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR CILtCUI.ATION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUII-DING. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR REGARDING THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE 22 ROOFING VENT FANS AND I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE O~ GOAL BY UPGRADING ONLY 1l ROOFING VENT' FANS. THE PROJECTED COST FOR THIS PROJECT AT THIS TIME WOULD BE $13,400.00 BASICALLY, WE NEED MORE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY FURNISH THE MAINTENANCE ROOM SO I HAVE THE MEANS TO PERFORM MY JOB IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE PROJECTED COST WOULD BE $3,500.00 PAINTS-INTERIOR ...$1,750.00 PAINTS-EXTERIOR ..$1,000.00 STAINS-INTERIOR...$ 480.00 THESE PAINTS/STAINS WILL IITII,IZED FOR UNIT TURNOVERS, HALLWAYS, COMMON AREAS AND PUBLIC RESTROOMS THIS YEAR THE PROJECTED COST WOULD BE $3,230.00 REQUIRED MATERIALS: ~~ ME ~ N~IN~ T~~~ I ~ p~ ~ ORNER BEADS, THE PROJECTED COST WOULD BE $'900.00 WE WILL BE WORKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO DETERMINE A COST FOR REPLACING THE ENTIRE FRONT ,WALKWAY AT SOME LATER DATE. __ _ .~ _ _ . WE NEED TO REMOVE BUSHES & SHRUBS FROM AROUND CERTAIN AREAS OF THE BUILDING THIS YEAR AND PERHAPS RE-PLANT NEXT YEAR' WE WII.L BE WORKING WITH PUBLIC WORKS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. WE ALSO NEED TO OBTAIN ABOUT SIX LOADS OF COMPOST TO FILL IN THE LOW AREAS IN SELECT AREAS OF THE GROUNDS AROUND THE BUII-DING. i r MARCH 19TH, 2001 MOUND HOUSING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: MAJOR PHYSICAL REPAIR PROJECT FOR INDIAN KNOLL MANOR DEAR COMMISSIONERS; AT THE LAST MEETING I MENTIONED THAT WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF PERFORMING A COMPLETE PHYSICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF INDIAN KNOLL MANOR. I HAVE REVIEWED THE RESULTS OF OUR PHYSICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT WITH MEL, WHO IS OUR MAINTENANCE MANAGER, AND HAVE EVALUATED SEVERAL POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLETING ALL OF THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE REQUIRED WORK SHOULD BE DONE AS A ON-GOING PROJECT AND NOT DONE PIECE BY PIECE AS WE RECEIVE FUNDING FROM HUD. MOUND HOUSING AUTHORITY RECEIVES A GRANT FROM HUD EVERY YEAR [THIS IS OUR SECOND YEAR] FOR APPROXIMATELY $ 63,000.00. WHEN WE RECEIVED THIS GRANT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, WE WERE ALREADY OVER OUR BUDGET IN MAINTENANCE MATERIALS AND CONTRACTED COSTS BY ALMOST $ 13,000.00; AND $ 8,500.00 IN EXTRA MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR A TOTAL OF $ 21, 500.00. THESE AREAS ARE CONSISTENTLY A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE BUILDING AND HISTORICALLY THE LACK OF PROFESSIONAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE IN THE PAST. SO, IMMEDIATELY WE HAD ALREADY SPENT $ 21,500.00 OF THIS GRANT PRI01~ TO RECEVING IT. I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT MAJOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE DONE, BUT NEVER HAD THE FUNDS OR A MAINTENANCE MANAGER WILLING TO TAKE ON SUCH A LARGE PROJECT. NOW WE FINALLY HAVE BOTH AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS AND I WOULD LIKE TO START IMMEDIATELY. HUD REQUIRES THAT I HAVE A RESERVE OF AT LEAST $ 30,000.00. CURRENTLY THE EXPENSES IN THE BUILDING HAVE BEEN MORE THAN RENT COLLECTED, SO MY RESERVE IS SHRINKING. THE BALANCE IN MY OPERATING ACCOUNT AS OF 2/28/01 IS $ 63, 842.00, AND WHEN YOU DEDUCT MY REQUIRED RESERVE OF ~ ~ $ 30,000.00, THAT LEAVES ME WITH ONLY ~ 33,000.00 TO BEGIN THIS PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS AMOUNT MAY VARY AND SHRINK AS LONG AS OUR EXPENSES REMAIN MORE THAN OUR RENT RECEIPTS. WHAT I AM PROPOSING IS THAT I BE ALLOWED TO BORROW THE AMOUNT OF $ 100,000.00 FROM THE MOUND HOUSING LEVY FUND AND COMPLETE ALL OF THE REPAIRS OVER THE NEXT TWO-YEARS. ALL WORK WOULD BE PERFORMED BY AND/OR SUPERVISED BY OUR PRESENT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, MEL. HE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IN ALL AREAS NEEDING REPAIR, AND HAS PROMISED TO COMMIT HIMSELF TO THIS PROJECT UNTIL COMPLETED. IF I COULD GET THE $ 100,000.00 LOAN FROM THE LEVY FUND IMMEDIATELY, HE COULD BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. IN TERMS OF REPAYMENT, OVER THE NEXT TEN-YEARS I WOULD TAKE $ 10,000.00 YEARLY FROM THE GRANT WE RECEIVE YEARLY FROM HUD TO PAY BACK THE LEVY LOAN. THE AMOUNT AND PAY-BACK PERIOD COULD BE SPEEDED UP IF IN THE FUTURE THERE IS LESS NEED TO USE THE GRANT MONEY TO KEEP UP MY REQUIRED RESERVE, AND IF THERE ARE NO EMERGENCY REPAIRS REQUIRED. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT, THIS BUILDING WILL BE ABLE TO RUN WITHIN ITS BUDGET BECAUSE THERE WILL NO LONGER BE A CONSTANT DRAIN ON ITS RESERVES FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IN THE PAST. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER THIS REQUEST AT THIS MEETING. OUR MAINTENANCE MANAGER WILL BE WITH ME AT THIS MEETING TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS. PLEASE FIND ATTACHED, A APPROXIMATE COST PER WORK AREA, OF ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED. RECAP of TENANT MEETING ON MARCH 14, 2001 REPORTING MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE PAGER: All maintenance problems are to be reported byway of the maintenance pager. That number is 612-510-6666, between the business hours of 8:00 -5:00. If ou do not have a phone then:leave a note in the off ce, door slot describing the Y .. problem. ~~ ~+l'O'~`:~ALL T> A'1~1~"A~i'~~,PA~~R: A~"~`~~:~C)>~t You may call the pager after hours only for a maintenance emergency. An emergency is defined as plumbing problem that has leaking water or some other problem that could cause permanent damage to the building. All medical and noise problems should be called into "911". Be aware that every police officer on the Mound force has a key to the front door of this building and access to a master key that will open every apartment door. Mel will respond to your page within; a.short period of time to set. up a time to handle youur maintenance problem. Dd 3tot store ~ifhe3' del at' Pinsky ip #130 unit in need of assistance. SECURITY ISSUES: When you have a guest in the building you arc legally responsible for them and their behavior. All guest are to be accompanied by you at all times, in all of the commons and grounds area of this building. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in any of the commons areas or on the grounds. If you are a tenant that has serious health problems and you will be out of the building for a few days, then call the pager and inform us of this. We care about you and do not want to be concerned as to wether or not you are in your ~ r Beginning May 1, 2001 we will required that every tenant have a parking permit on their car in order to park in our parking lot (watch for a notice on bulletin boards about when and where to get your sticker). All cars that do not have a parking sticker will be ticketed and towed. In addition, all guests Who will be staying over night and using a visitors parking spot must get a visitors parking tag from Mel. This sticker must be prominently displayed in their vehicle and returned in the office door slot when they done using it. All guests vehicles that do not have a tag will be towed away. If you decide that you would like to have someone live with you, then you must have them fill out an application and go through a background check BEFORE they move in with you. If this is not done, then it is a lease violation and could lead to eviction. We now have security cameras in several parts of the building. These cameras can monitor all of the commons areas, including the laundry and all of the entrances. We also have mobile cameras that can be set up to monitor specific trouble spots. If anyone is caught on camera committing a lease violation, one being propping outside doors open, then they will be evicted immediately. Please note that we have blocked off entrance to the building in several areas by plugging the outside key hole. The reason for this is to limited the number of entrances into the building giving us better security. Another reason is that some of the entrances were either dangerous because there is a constant ice and snow problem or they were poorly lighted. There are only three doors where you can now enter the building by key. Those are the front door on the second floor and on the first floor, the handicapped door and the patio door. You may exit out of all the other doors but there is no re-entry. You are welcome to come outside and sit on the benches provided by the two main entrances(handicapped and front doors). Please note that this year we will not allow you to bring additional chairs out in those areas to sit. We have had several complaints by tenants and guests that they felt uncomfortable about a group watching them as they come and go. You are welcome to bring a chair out to the patio area or any other entrance and sit. , k RECYCLING AND TRASH Please place all of your garbage in securely closed plastic bags and place them down the garbage chute. When recycling please wash out your containers prior to disposing of them. Do not put your pop cans back in the container they came in. You must contact Pinky or Mel BEFORE you put furniture out for the garbage. The garbage company charges us for any additional trash and we will expect you to pay this charge. Please remember we now have security cameras in these areas and we will review the video tapes and you will be charged with a lease violation that could lead to your eviction, if you dump your furniture illegally. ANNUAL INSPECTION AND RE-INSPECTIONS Mel has completed a thorough physical inspection of every apartment in this building. He has noted what needs to be done in each apartment. You will be informed of the needs for your apartment. He will be doing these repairs in the following order: 1] Plumbing 2] Electrical 3] Flooring 4) Windows/screens/doors 5] Appliance repair 6] Heating 7] Painting/ staining 8] General repair 9J Stucco repair 10] Exterior painting What will determine when these items get done is the funding. I am working on getting a loan so we can complete as much as possible all of the needed repairs over the next two years. I will let you know if we get this loan and then Mel will be contacting you and setting up times for the repairs. If you have been watching the news, you will have noted that the price of all of the utilities have doubled. This put a severe strain on the budget for this building. I am trying to run this building on the money I collect for rent. Currently because the utilities are so high almost 40% of the budget is spent on utilities. That causes a money shortage in other areas of the budget. What 1 ~ ~ ~ I am asking of all of you is to please try and conserve your electrical and water usage as much as possible. If at any time you have or see a problem where these are being wasted, please inform Mel or Pinky. RECERTIFICATION As required by your lease, you must provide all the information about your income and medical expenses once a year. I have posted a schedule of recertification appointments on each bulletin board and on my office door ( between April 16 and April 23, 2001). Please come to the office at your scheduled time with all of your verifications, if you cannot make that appointment then contact me and we will make arrangements for another time. A notice of what I will need is also posted on the bulletin boards. If you are not sure if I need something, please bring it with you any way and I will decide if I need it. LEASE When you signed your lease you signed a contract with this Housing Authority and you. Listed in your lease are all of the conditions you must follow in order to remain a tenant here. One violation that is constantly done is the one in regards to paying your rent. Your rent is due on the first day of the month. After the fifth day I can and will charge you ~ 20.00 per day until the rent is paid. PLEASE PAY YOUR RENT ON TIME!!! We are also going to charge a maintenance fee for all damage done in your apartment that is not considered normal wear and tear. These problems will be noted when we are in your apartment for repairs or when we do our annual inspection. PETS AND THE PET POLICY During your recertification appointment I am asking you to tell me if you have a pet. If you do you need to sign the pet policy form. I will give you a copy of the pet policy so you will know the rules for pets. Please note that violation of the pet policy is a lease violation. RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD I need some volunteers to serve on our Resident Advisory Board. This is a board of tenants that review our annual plan and all new policies that are being considered or changed. This board meets only a couple times a year. Please consider serving. Either call the office or leave a note in the door. RESIDENT SURVEY COMING IN JUNE OR JULY Please fill out the resident survey that HUD mails to you and return it. If only a few of you return it then that is considered a survey of the building. If those few people have only negative comments then that is what thinks everyone here thinks. So please take the time to complete the survey and return it when it comes. . k National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, NIINNESOTA Chapter Minnesota NAHRO Federal LEGISLATIVE ISSUES SUMMARY- Fiscal Year 2002 March 6, 2001 Who We Are: Minnesota NAHRO represents 175 local public housing agencies made up of 155 Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (HRAs) and 20 Community Development Agencies (CDAs) throughout Minnesota. Our members include both the largest and smallest HRAs and CDAs throughout the state, from the metropolitan areas to small rural communities. Together, they administer approximately 23,123 units of public housing and 45,107 units of Section 8 rental assistance, housing low-income individuals, including senior citizens and disabled individuals. The average annual household income is less than $1,0,805 for Public Housing residents and $9,972 for Section 8 residents. CDAs and some HRAs also address local community and economic development needs by accessing Community Development Block Grants in the amount of $79,555,000. The Public Housing Management Assessment Program (PHIviAP) score used by HUD to measure the performance of public housing authorities is based on a 100-point scale. Minnesota local public housing authorities average score for 1999 was 92.77. NIINNESOTA continues to experience an affordable housing crisis! The combination of welfare reform, a growing economy that is producing many lower paying jobs, an extremely tight rental housing market (less than 1% vacancy in many areas), and virtually no new affordable housing production (in fact, there has been a net loss), has resulted in many households not being able to secure affordable housing and meet their family needs, especially working families. MN NAHRO strongly supports the authorization of funding and programs that will result in a net increase in affordable housing units. The housing production vehicle should be flexible to allow for local decision malting in meeting its communities needs. Minnesota NAHRO would like to thank you for your ongoing support in addressing Minnesota's housing and community development needs, and looks forward to working with you this year. HOPE VI, CDBG and HOME are successfiil affordable housing production programs. • Support HOPE VI funding at the $625 million level to allow for the dual function of replacing obsolete housing with attractive, mixed income neighborhood revitalization developments. • Support CDBG funding at the $5 billion level. Eliminate all set-asides under this program. • Support HOME funding at the $2 billion level. Increase income limits to 80% of median income (same as CDBG) to allow communities to meet local needs. Require HUD to disperse or allocate all its program funds within 90 days after appropriations from Congress. PUBLIC HOUSING • Support Operating Fund at the $3.87 billion level to fill the gap between rental income and the amount needed to operate a successful program and support residents. • Support Capital Fund at the $3.5 billion level to address the backlog of modernization needs, as well as accruing maintenance and replacement needs of the existing public housing stock • Support Supplemental Appropriation for utility costs due to insufficient information from HUD in the operating fiord formula and sharply increasing prices. • Support Drug Elimination Program at $410 million level to allow for continued solutions to addressing drug and criminal activity that threaten public housing communities. Over $2,647,570 was utilized in Minnesota in 1999. SECTION 8 VOUCHERS ~ ~ ~ • Support Housing Certificate Fund at $16 billion level to ensure renewals of all existing vouchers. Increase in Fair Market Rent (FMR) for Vouchers to 50% percentile to all areas to provide recipients greater choices in utilizing vouchers. Return to intended Voucher flexibility and repeal the requirement that limits a household to not pay more than 40% ofmonthly-adjusted income for rent for the use of its voucher. This limit restricts recipients' choice in an extremely tight rental market Allow households the choice to pay more than 40% of their income and provide more local flexibility. HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS • Support a homeless block grant far homeless programs with adequate funding that does not have set-asides for permanent supportive housing. Make available sufficient formula allocations that will help to ensure that the homeless problem is addressed in a fashion cca~sistent with local needs. • Support an appropriation of $1.2 billion to fund various programs that provide the essential continuum of care that the homeless require. REVENUE RECAPTURE PROGRAM Support the establishment of a National Revenue Recapture Program -modeled after the successful Minnesota Revenue Recapture Program -that allows public agencies, including local housing authorities, to recapture monies owed to them by program participants. Local housing authorities in MN have collected $1.3 million betvueen 1994 and 1999 through this program. TAX CREDITS (Section 42) Increase income limits to 80% of median income. HOUSING PRODUCTION PROGRAM Support the creation of a Housing Production Program as a response to the national need for affardable housing. The production proposal should be formula driven to local governments and serve families earning up to 80% percent of median income. Local governments should have the opportunity to reduce the income limit if local conditions warrant the need. The production program should provide full funding for the construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of the affordable units. Leveraging of federal and non- federal resources is expected. It is expected that the ongoing operating and capital needs of the production program units won't require continuing federal subsidy. The primary use of these funds is to increase the supply of rental housing; however, local communities may use these funds for homeownership. Rules for developing ar operating units using production funds should be as simple as possible. BROWNFIELDS Increase funding from HUD and EPA for brownfields. RURAL TELECOMMUNICATION Increase funding and regulatory incentives for ensuring that rural communities have access to high-speed telecommunications. High speed Internet access is an absolute necessity for any community to be able to compete in the new economy. With toda}~s technology, location should not and need not disqualify a community from competing in the global economy. However, rural towns and cities must be able to connect to the most advanced telecommunications infrastructure both as an economic survival issue for rural America and as an important adjunct to smart growth policies in metropolitan areas. DAVIS-BACON ACT Increase the threshold to $50,000. The Davis-Bacon Act substantially increases the cost of affordable housing rehabilitation and development and the administration is very costly. These increased costs t ~ ~Y reduce the production and availability of affordable housing. Davis-Bacon is an un-funded mandate that requires local governments to pay artificially higher wages for all types of construction projects. With these increased cost, it becomes very difficult to rehabilitate or develop affordable housing when the rents don't cover the costs. We are then forced to find other sources of local funding to cover these additional substantial gaps. All this increases the burden to tax payers in the long run, because the cash has to come from some other local funds. LEAD HAZARD PROHIBTTION The HUD Lead Rule became effective September 15, 2000. We are unclear at this time of its significance on costs and implementation of federally funded programs. Next year we will better be able to respond to the impacts.