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MINUTES
HOUSING AUTHORITY
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, met in regular session as the Housing
Authority Board in full conformity with the laws of the State of Colorado at the regular place of meeting in
the Weld County Administration Building, Greeley, Colorado, January 27, 2020, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chair and on roll call the following members
were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof:
Commissioner Mike Freeman, Chair
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair Pro-Tem
Commissioner Sean P. Conway — EXCUSED
Commissioner Scott K. James
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
- -- MINUTES: Commissioner James moved to approve the minutes of the Housing Authority Board
meeting of December 23, 2019, as printed. Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
El NEW BUSINESS:
1) CONSIDER HOUSING AUTHORITY POLICY MODIFICATION: Tom Teixeira, Director of Greeley -
Weld Housing Authority, stated the Department of Human Services requested a modification to the
priority points for homeless families with children in foster care because children are not permitted to
return to a' homeless family. The modification was presented at the Greeley -Weld Housing Authority (HA)
meeting last week and they scheduled a work session on February 5, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., to discuss
preferences for foster care children from homeless families. Mr. Teixeira further explained the agreement
between the Greeley HA and the Weld County HA established Greeley as the lead agency for the past
twenty-one years; thus, the joint board consists of five (5) City of Greeley residents and two (2) appointed
Weld County representatives. Mr. Teixeira aspires to have a uniform set of regulations for both Housing
Authorities when applying for preferences, such as homelessness, residency, domestic violence, and
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
IR Commissioner Kirkmeyer demonstrated concern with the prioritization process of housing vouchers,
with the Greeley centric HA members, and with the City's disregard for the County's proposed preference
for foster care families. Karin McDougal, Assistant County Attorney, explained children remaining in foster
care is a burden to the County budget when the care is inessential, as well as creating additional trauma
to children. Mr. Teixeira summarized the remainder of the Greeley -Weld Housing Authority (HA) meeting,
which discussed the various preferences and planned an upcoming work session. He further explained
the preference approval process, which begins with a hearing, followed by the modification of an
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administrative voucher, and is finalized once the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
is informed. Mr. Teixeira stated the federal government eliminated preferences, but they have endured
in the local government. Commissioner Kirkmeyer requested a work session to discuss how the vouchers
are being used County -wide and to review policies with the County representative, specifically for foster
families. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said policy modification. Commissioner James
seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
Let the minutes reflect that the above and foregoing actions were attested to and respectfully submitted
by the Acting Clerk to the Board.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:14 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
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eputy Clerk to the Board
Mike Freeman, Chair
Steve Moreno, Pro -Tern
EXCUSE
Sean P
arbara Kirkmeye
Housing Authority Minutes, January 27, 2020
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