5/21/1980 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

THE BOARD NEXT DISCUSSED MR. BEGAN°S REQUEST TO SECURE THE SERVICES OF A CETA CLERKITYPIST TO ASSIST WITH THE SECTION S EXISTING HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THIS MATTER WAS CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING, AND THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR REPORTED THAT MR. REGAN HAS SUBMITTED A JOB DESCRIPTION AND BELIEVES HE CAN KEEP SUCH AN EMPLOYEE BUSY. THEY CAN MAKE DO WITH THE PRESENT EQUIPMENT. MR. NELSON STATED THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE JUST USE THE PRESENT PERSONNEL UNTIL WE DETERMINE THE DIRECTION OF THIS PROGRAM. MR. REGAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS TWO PEOPLE WORKING ON THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - A PROGRAM MANAGER AND AN ACCOUNTING CLERK. HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE WORK TO KEEP A CETA CLERK/TYPIST ACTIVELY ENGAGED, AND THEY WOULD EMPLOY SOMEONE WHO ALREADY HAS TRAINING BUT NEEDS EXPERIENCE IN REAL WORK SITUATIONS. THIS PERSON WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON A SIX MONTH BASIS. HE NOTED THAT IT DOES NOT COST THE COUNTY ANY ACTUAL DOLLARS; IT WOULD GIVE THEM BETTER PRODUCTION; AND IT WOULD BRING THIS PERSON UP TO SPEED TO BE EMPLOYABLE. THE BOARD CONTINUED TO DISCUSS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ALREADY EMPLOYED AND WORKING ON THIS PROGRAM AND THE FACT THAT ONLY 39 LEASES HAVE BEEN SIGNED. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT WE SEEM -TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM FOR A VERY SMALL RETURN. MR, REGAN NOTED THAT THE COUNTY HAS A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HUD IN REGARD TO THIS PROGRAM AND THE MONIES INVOLVED, AND SOME- TIME DOWN THE PIKE THE BOARD WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY WANT TO RETAIN THIS PROGRAM OR POSSIBLY TURN IT OVER TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. HE CONTINUED THAT HUD, BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE OVER THE YEARS, ARRIVED AT A COST TO GET A PROGRAM CRANKED UP, AND THEY NEGOTIATED A $40,000 START-UP COST WITH US,- PLUS $10,000 OF EQUIPMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENTERING INTO APPROXIMATELY 120 LEASES. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT INITIALLY THE PROGRAM WE REQUESTED WAS FOR 100 UNITS AND WE SPELLED OUT THAT IT WOULD TAKE TWO YEARS TO LEASE THIS MANY, BUT THEY GAVE US 120 UNITS AND ONLY ONE YEAR TO LEASE THEM. WE DID NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS POSSIBLE, BUT THEY WANTED US TO TRY IT. MR. REGAN -97-43" MAY 2 -11980 BOOK FACE 59O.