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August 20, 2020 DHA Board Meeting Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DUPAGE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Thursday, August 20, 2020

Pursuant to executive order 2020-07 signed by Governor Pritzker and guidance provided by legal counsel, DuPage Housing Authority conducted this meeting by use of electronic means using Zoom, without a physical quorum present in the boardroom.

In Attendance: DHA Commissioners, Dru Bergman, John Berley, Mike Brosnahan, Jessica Garmon, Stefanie Hood, Candace King, and Chair Ingram.

Also present were Executive Director Kenneth Coles, Finance Manager Christine Celeste-Wade, Special Counsel Jean Kenol, and Sr. Administrative Assistant Susan Martin.

  1. CALL TO ORDER
    The meeting was called to order by Chair Ingram at 8:48 a.m.

  2. ROLL CALL
    A roll call showed that seven Commissioners were present, a quorum.

  3. PUBLIC COMMENT
    There were no public comments.

  4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    King made a motion, seconded by Garmon to approve the minutes of July 16, 2020. The motion carried unanimously.

  5. FINANCIAL REPORT
    Finance Chairman Brosnahan presented the Financial Report. Among the topics covered were:

    • The Finance Committee met on Aug. 18th and reviewed financials.
    • Fraud recovery is good. The Security Deposit Grant assisted 2 families.
    • DHA Management, Inc. income statement is normal.
    • Discussion on background checks.
    • Auditor to begin file review on Aug. 31st.
    • The Capital Budget has been deferred.

  6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
    Discussion centered on Covid-19.

  7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
    There was no unfinished business.

  8. NEW BUSINESS
    • Resolution 2020-12 SEMAP. DHA remains a SEMAP high performer. Berley made a motion, seconded by Brosnahan, to approve the resolution, and the motion carried unanimously.

  9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
    Brosnahan made a motion, seconded by Ingram to adjourn the Board's public session and go into Executive Session to discuss Employment under Section 2(c)(1) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, with no return to public session after the Executive Session. The motion carried unanimously, and Chair Ingram adjourned the public session at 9:27 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Martin
Sr. Administrative Assistant/Recording Secretary