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Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Oct. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the Commissioners:

I. Roll Call

II. Centering Thoughts – Commissioner Mildred Harris

III. Presentation of Resolutions and Committee Reports

Finance & Audit Committee Report – Jack Markowski, Chairman Item No. 1 Authorization to reorganize Chicago Housing Consulting Services Inc. (CHCS); name CHCS as the Chicago Housing Authority's Revenue Concession Agent; approve a new Board of Directors and approve non-federal funding in the amount not-to-exceed $150,000 – Michael Gurgone, Chief Investment Officer

Item No. 2 Recommendation to purchase Employee Insurance Benefits Coverages from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Guardian and Davis Vision for a calculated amount of $8,787,082 – Patricia Rios, Chief Administrative Officer

Item No. 3 Authorization to enter into a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399 – Patricia Rios, Chief Administrative Officer Tenant Services Committee Report – Meghan Harte, Chairwoman

Item No. 4 Recommendation to award contracts to provide Transitional Jobs Programs for CHA residents. Recommended Awardees: Centers for New Horizons, Employment & Employer Services and Safer Foundation in an aggregate amount not-to-exceed $3,678,875 for a two-year base term plus three one-year option terms in an aggregate amount not-to-exceed $5,517,490 – Mary Howard, Chief Resident Services Officer

Item No. 5 Authorization to enter into a Funding Agreement with the Central Advisory Council in an amount not-to-exceed $1,100,530 – Mary Howard, Chief Resident Services Officer Real Estate Operations Development Committee Report – Craig Chico, Vice-Chairman

Item No. 6 Authorization to execute Housing Assistance Payment Contracts for Property Rental Assistance at 90th Street Development; Casa Kirk Apartments and Wentworth Commons Apartments – Derek Messier, Chief Property Officer

Item No. 7 Authorization to submit Rental Assistance Demonstration Financing Plans to HUD and enter into RAD Conversion Commitments with HUD for William Jones Apartments and Hattie Callner Apartments; commit CHA funds in a total amount not-to-exceed $18,700,000 for the replacement reserve and execute Housing Assistance Payment contracts for the two properties – Derek Messier, Chief Property Officer

Item No. 8 Authorization to approve the Tenant Selection Plan, Lease and Lease Riders for John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments, Ravenswood Senior Living Apartments, Northtown Apartments and Independence Apartments and amend the CHA HCV Program Administrative Plan – Diana Liu, Chief Development & Construction Officer

Item No. 9 Authorization to commit CHA funds in an amount not-to-exceed $15,800,000 for the Taylor Street Library and Apartments; submit a Development Proposal and Evidentiary Documents to HUD and approve a Tenant Selection Plan, Lease and Lease Riders – Diana Liu, Chief Development & Construction Officer

Item No. 10 Authorization to enter into a Predevelopment Loan Agreement with Parkside Associates, LLC in the amount of $1,116,152 for Parkside III – Diana Liu, Chief Development & Construction Officer

Item No. 11 Authorization to amend the Disposition Application to dispose of the building and related improvements located at 1322-24 W. Taylor via Fee Simple Title to the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM) and enter into a Ground Lease for the land between NPHM and CHA – Diana Liu, Chief Development & Construction Officer

IV. Report from Chief Executive Officer – Eugene Jones

V. Public Participation

VI. Closed Meeting

• Commissioners will vote on whether to go into closed meeting pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2, to possibly discuss matters under the following exceptions: personnel related matters under (c)(1) and (c)(2); purchase, sale and lease of real estate property under (c)(5) and (c)(6); pending/imminent/probable litigation under (c) (11); review of closed meeting minutes under (c) (21) and audit reviews under (c) (29).

VII. Open Session – Roll Call

VIII. Approval of Minutes for the Closed and Regular Meetings of September 19, 2017.

IX. Presentation of Matters from Closed Session

Item No. 12 Recommendation to approve Personnel Actions – Patricia Rios, Chief Administrative Officer

XI. Adjournment

http://www.thecha.org/assets/1/6/Board_Meeting_Agenda_(Oct2017)1.pdf