Cathy Hoog

The board meeting focused on several operational and administrative topics. Discussion included the policy review process, a management services agreement amendment with the Marblehead Housing Authority, and the collection of losses through write-offs. Additionally, the board reviewed the hiring of a new Director of Maintenance and discussed various EOHLC project bids, including site work at Colonial Terrace and shower replacements. Updates on capital modernization projects, waitlist reports, and department performance metrics were also presented.

The board discussed the policy review process, the management services agreement amendment with the Marblehead Housing Authority, the hiring of a Director of Maintenance, and change orders for shower replacements. The meeting also addressed bid submissions for site work and concrete repairs at Colonial Terrace, as well as the collection of losses and write-offs. Additionally, various departmental reports including waitlist updates, financial statements, and performance management reviews were presented.

The agenda included election of officers, designation of check signers, and the release of executive session minutes. The board reviewed committee reports, the executive director's report including modernization updates and the SEMAP score, and discussed various business items such as a management services agreement amendment, hiring a Director of Operations, budget presentations, and a Section 18 conversion closing for federal public properties. Additionally, construction-related items were addressed, including change orders and certificates of completion for roof replacement projects.

The board discussed and took action on several administrative and operational items, including the election of officers, the designation of check signers, and the presentation of by-laws. The agenda also covered the review of financial statements, budget presentations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and the approval of a management services agreement amendment with the Marblehead Housing Authority. Additionally, the board addressed staffing matters, including the hiring of a Director of Operations, and approved a change order for roof replacement at 292 Essex Street.

The document outlines the voucher payment standards effective October 1, 2025, for various bedroom sizes in Beverly, Lawrence, Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Peabody, Revere, Salem, and Swampscott. Payment standards for Beverly, Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Peabody, Salem, and Swampscott are set at 100% of the FMR-Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HMFA, while the payment standard for Lawrence is set at 100% of the FMR-Lawrence, MA-NH HMFA. These standards apply to new lease-ups, moves, and annual re-exams.