April 19, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

WAUKEGAN HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MINUTES
April 19, 2023

The Board met via virtual board meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, @ Waukegan Housing Authority, 215 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Waukegan, Illinois, @ 5:30 p.m. Those present were as follows:

This meeting was conducted via Zoom virtual group presentation due to COVID-19 and the State of Illinois being closed due to the Pandemic.

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT
Eleanor Murkey
Kittie Harden
Pauline Redd

ABSENT
Jesus Gerena
Michelle Obleton

ALSO, PRESENT
Martin Walker, Attorney
Celester Rodney, Director of Human Resources
Sharful Haq, Director of Finance
Tammy Martin, Director of Public Housing
Damarixa Montoya, Supervisor of the HCV Program
Josh Amann, WHA Security Consultant
Pamela Jeffries, Renetrice Pierre
Lakeesha Robinson - Audience

1. ROLL CALL:
   There being a quorum present, the Acting Chairman Eleanor Murkey called the meeting to order.
   
   
2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES OF March 2023 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES:
   Motion by Harden and seconded by Redd to approve Regular board minutes for March 2023. Passed and approved as written.
   
   
3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
   Presented as written.
   
   
4. QUALITY CONTROL COORDINATOR REPORT FOR MARCH 2023:
   Presented as written.
   
   
5. SECTION 8 REPORT FOR MARCH 2023:
   Presented as written.
   
   
6. HOUSING MANAGERS REPORT FOR MARCH 2023:
   Presented as written by Ms. Martin.
   
   
7. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT REPORT - BLUFFS AT SOUTH SHERIDAN FOR MARCH 2023:
   Presented as written by Ms. Rodney.
   
   
8. DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT REPORT - ARMORY TERRACE FOR MARCH 2023:
   Presented as written by Ms. Rodney.
   
   
9. FSS COORDINATORS REPORT FOR MARCH 2023:
   Presented as written by Ms. Rodney.
   
   
10. COMMUNITY OUTREACH REPORTS FOR MARCH 2023:
    Presented as written by Ms. Rodney.
    
    
11. TENANTS OWING ONE OR MORE MONTHS' RENTS:
    Presented as written by Ms. Martin.
    
    
12. VACANCY REPORTS:
    Presented as written by Ms. Martin.
    
    
13. WAUKEGAN HOSUING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION UPDATES:
    Presented as written by Ms. Rodney. Motion to accept reports and updates as written and otherwise presented by Redd, seconded by Harden.
    
    Roll Call:
    AYES
    Eleanor Murkey
    Kittie Harden
    Pauline Redd
    
    NAYS
    None.
    
    Motion Passed and approved.
    
    
14. NEW BUSINESS:
    
    
    1. APPROVAL OF CASH RECEIPTS FOR MARCH 2023.
       Motion by Harden and seconded by Redd.
       Motion Passed and approved.
       
       Roll Call:
       AYES
       Eleanor Murkey
       Kittie Harden
       Pauline Redd
       
       NAYS
       None.
       
       
    2. APPROVAL OF MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH 2023:
       Motion by Redd and seconded by Harden.
       Motion Passed and approved.
       
       Roll Call:
       AYES
       Eleanor Murkey
       Kittie Harden
       Pauline Redd
       
       NAYS
       None.
       
       Commissioner Michelle Obleton was seated at 5:37 PM.
       
       
15. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
    Attorney Walker admonished all participants that this was a forum to advise commissioners of their concerns and not a question answer forum; and that each participate had 3 minutes
    
    
    1. Pamela Jeffries stated that she wanted to advocate for disabled tenants.
       
       
    2. Renetrice Price discussed her 14th Amendment rights including violation, segregation. She believes it is wrong to require masks and asked that the WHA rectify their mistakes.
       
       
    3. Lakeesha Robinson asked if tenant organization was banned. Further asked where tenant caregivers were supposed to park on the premises. She then accused employees for sending the police after her regarding sign for a tenant meeting.
       
       
16. COMMISSIONERS TIME:
    None
    
    
17. CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 5 OF ILCS ACT 120 SECTION 2(c)(1) and CHAPTER 5 OF ILCS SECTION 2(c)(11):
    Motion by Harden and seconded by Redd to move into closed session.
    
    Roll Call:
    AYES
    Eleanor Murkey
    Michelle Obleton
    Kittie Harden
    Pauline Redd
    
    NAYS
    None.
    
    Motion Passed.
    All Meeting participants who were not Commissioners or otherwise invited for a specific purpose per statute were asked to leave.
    
    
18. Reconvened to Open Session:
    Motion by Redd second by Harden.
    
    Roll Call:
    AYES
    Eleanor Murkey
    Michelle Obleton
    Kittie Harden
    Pauline Redd
    
    NAYS
    None.
    
    
19. ADJOURMENT:
    Motion by Harden and second by Redd to adjourn at 6:45 PM.
    
    Roll Call:
    AYES
    Eleanor Murkey
    Michelle Obleton
    Kittie Harden
    Pauline Redd
    
    NAYS
    None.
    
    Motion Passed and Adjourned.

Charles J. Chambers, Jr., Executive Director/CEO
Eleanor Murkey, Chairman