MINUTES - April 13, 2022

MONROE TOWNSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2022 @ 6:30PM

The Township of Monroe Affordable Housing Board met in the Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza, for a meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen with a Salute to the Flag.
Chairwoman Miriam Cohen requested the Board Attorney to read the following SUNSHINE LAW:
In accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the Minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following:
1. Posted on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk;
2. Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex;
3. Printed in the Home News Tribune on December 30, 2021; and
4. Posted on the Monroe Township website

UPON ROLL CALL by the Board Secretary Alicia Gonzalez, the following members of the Board were present: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen, Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly, Board Member Hemant Patel, , Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi
ALSO PRESENT: Board Attorney Jerome J. Convery, Board Planner Malvika Apte, and Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.
ABSENT: Board Member Richard Lans, Board Member Kenneth Hilyard and Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback
Chairwoman Miriam Cohen confirmed that there is a five (5) minute standing rule that applies for the public portion of the meeting.

(0) Members of the Public were in attendance

Approval of Minutes: MTAHB Meeting – January 12, 2022
UPON MOTION made by Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi and seconded by Board Member Hemant Patel, the MINUTES of the January 12, 2022 Monroe Township Affordable Housing Board Meeting were approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent

Approval of Minutes: MTAHB Emergency Meeting – March 2, 2022
UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Board Member Hemant Patel, the MINUTES of the March 2, 2022 Monroe Township Affordable Housing Board Emergency Meeting were approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent

Board Engineer’s Report, Mark Rasimowicz, Centerstate Engineering:

Chairwoman Miriam Cohen read the following entitled RESOLUTIONS for CONSIDERATION under CONSENT AGENDA:

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-352-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-353-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-354-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-355-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-356-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-357-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-358-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR CONTRACT MT-359-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILIATION CONTRACT MT-361-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-362-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-363-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-364-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-365-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-366-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-367-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-368-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-371-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-372-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR REHABILITATION CONTRACT MT-373-21

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-375-22

 RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-376-22

Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated the all the Resolutions were final payments with the exception of two Award of Contracts for MT-375-22 and MT-376-22. There were two quotes received for MT-375-22 with a recommendation of award to Icon Industries being the lowest bidder. MT-376-22 only received one quote from Bogue Custom Builders.

UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Board Member Hemant Patel, the RESOLUTIONS under the CONSENT AGENDA were approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent

Board Attorney’s Report, Jerome J. Convery, Esq.:

 RESOLUTION – RECOMMENDING THE RELEASE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIEN MT-318-13 ($70,935.00)

Board Attorney Jerome Convery presented the Hardship request for MT-318-13 explaining that the homeowners would like to sell the home at market rate value and to pay back the amount owed to the Affordable Housing Trust.

UPON MOTION made by Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi and seconded by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly, the Resolution recommending the release of Affordable Housing lien MT-318-13 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent

 RESOLUTION – RECOMMENDING THE RELEASE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIEN MT-318-13 ($5,650.00)

UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Board Member Hemant Patel, the Resolution recommending the release of Affordable Housing lien MT-318-13 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent
 RESOLUTION – RECOMMENDING THE RELEASE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIEN MT-363-21 ($67,900.00)

Board Attorney Jerome Convery presented the Hardship request for MT-363-21 explaining that the homeowner had passed away with the home needing to be sold to settle the estate by selling it at market rate value and to pay back the amount owed to the Affordable Housing Trust.

UPON MOTION made by Board Member Hemant Patel and seconded by Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi, the Resolution recommending the release of Affordable Housing lien MT-363-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent

 RESOLUTION – RECOMMENDING THE RELEASE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIEN MT-371-21 ($70,290.00)

Board Attorney Jerome Convery presented the Hardship request for MT-371-21 explaining that the homeowner had passed away with the home needing to be sold to settle the estate by selling it at market rate value and to pay back the amount owed to the Affordable Housing Trust.

UPON MOTION made by Board Member Hemant Patel and seconded by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly, the Resolution recommending the release of Affordable Housing lien MT-371-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent

Board Planner’s Report, Malvika Apte, PP:

Board Planner Malvika Apte stated she is preparing the annual Midpoint Review shows how the Affordable Housing Trust Fund is being spent and an update to the number of projects completed and projects that remain open which are broken down into three sections. Board Member Hemant Patel asked what the obligation number was, to which Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated the original obligation number was somewhere between 1,500 and 2,300 but the Township was able to decrease that number to around 1,100 Affordable Housing units the Township was obligated to build. Chairwoman Miriam Cohen asked what the timeline was to build the required units. Board Planner Malvika Apte stated we have until 2025 and that the Midpoint Review will be read for the Board’s July meeting.

New Business:

• Affordable Housing Coordinator, Tanya Pannucci, stated she received a phone call from the Clearbrook manager requesting another presentation regarding the Affordable Housing Rehabilitation program. Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi stated that a virtual presentation would be best to reach the masses. Chairwoman Miriam Cohen suggested that Tanya Pannucci should attend a Mayors Advisory Committee meeting to speak on other programs that are available.

Old Business:

• None

Public Comment:

 (0) members of the Public were present.

UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Board Member Hemant Patel the meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.

ROLL CALL: Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman, Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member, Kenneth Hilyard Absent
Board Member, Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Aye
Alternate I Board Member, Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member, Arnold Riback Absent

Alicia Gonzalez
Affordable Housing Board Secretary

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022