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FAIR
RENT COMMISSION
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AUGUST 1, 2007
ATTENDANCE: Richard A. Booth, Chairman; Martin Bernard, Vice Chairman;
Mary Geake, John Church, Maria Borges-Lopez, Patricia
Genuario, Wendell Simms, Stacy Parrigin (7:40 p.m.)
STAFF: Adam D. Bovilsky, Director; Lawrence
Patterson, Field Representative
OTHERS: Michael Moore, Redevelopment Agency, Sr. Community
Development Project Manager
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Booth called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. There was a quorum present.
Mr. Simms said that he had attended the most recent Bipartisan Meeting of the Common Council. A presentation was given by the Public Education Officer from the Freedom of Information Commission. Mr. Simms then distributed copies of the Freedom of Information brochure to the members of the Commission.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING – JULY 20, 2007
Ms. Parrigin joined the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
The following corrections were noted:
Page 1, Under Attendance: please change “Dick Booth, Chair;” to “Richard A.
Booth,
Chairman;”
Page 1. paragraph 1, line 1 and forward: please change “Mr. Booth” to “Chairman
Booth” throughout the document.
Page 2, paragraph 6, line 1: please change “Mr. Bovilsky restated that there
are three
Commissioners” to “Mr. Bovilsky restated that there are four Commissioners”
Page 3, paragraph 7, line 2: please change “radio program dedication to” to
“radio program dedicated to”
Page 3, paragraph 12, line 1: please change “to the Commissioners regarding
items”
To “to the Commissioners including items”
Page 5, paragraph 5, line 1: please change “Mr. Bovilsky said that there are
still
negotiations being conducted between” to “Mr. Bovilsky said that
negotiations are still being conducted between”
** MR. BERNARD MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED.
** MS. GENUARIO SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Chairman Booth said that this was the time when there were a number of different door-to-door salesmen peddling different services such as siding; windows and roofing that can result in problems for the unwary.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mr. Bovilsky said that there had been 74 new intakes, 4 complaints filed and 195 follow up contacts. He also noted that there has been a rise in the Number of security deposit questions coming into our office.
Mr. Bovilsky then announced that Ms. Borges-Lopez, Mr. Bernard, and Ms. Genuario had been reappointed to the Fair Rent Commission by the Mayor and approved by the Council. He also informed the Commissioners that Mr. Mattiello had not requested to be reappointed, but also has not resigned at this time.
Mr. Bovilsky then displayed a new layout for the Fair Rent form. The Commissioners were pleased with the new layout and clean design of the form. Mr. Bovilsky said that if the Commissioners had any suggestions or changes, they should email them to the office.
Chairman Booth announced that the Fair Rent flyer had been updated.
Mr. Patterson commented that one of the cases that the Fair Rent Commission had heard last August had just made the docket for Small Claims Court during July. He reviewed the details of the case, which involved the landlord claiming damage to the hardwood floors of a unit, which had not been noted when Mr. Patterson or the Health Department inspector had submitted their reports last July.
NEW BUSINESS
Update on Activities of Norwalk Redevelopment Authority Related to Affordable Housing.
Mr. Bovilsky introduced Mr. Moore to the Commissioners. Mr. Bovilsky stated that he had heard about the North Walk Corporation receiving funds from the State for affordable housing. When Mr. Bovilsky investigated further, he discovered that the North Walke Corporation was a non-profit division of the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency.
Mr. Moore then gave a Power Point Presentation of the Reed Putnam Development Project and the Wall Street Development project to the Commissioners.
This was followed by a discussion of what the definition of fair rent actually was and the number of rentals that would be available through the developments.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF OPEN CASES
1555-06 – Gaby
** MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE FAIR RENT COMMISSION TAKE NO
ACTION ON CASE #1555-06 AT THIS TIME.
** MR. CHURCH SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
1570-07 – Miles
** MS. GENUARIO MOVED THAT THE FAIR RENT COMMISSION TAKE NO
ACTION ON CASE #1570-07 AT THIS TIME.
** MS. BORGES-LOPEZ SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
1571-07 – Gaby
** MR. BERNARD MOVED THAT THE FAIR RENT COMMISSION TAKE NO
ACTION ON CASE #1571-07 AT THIS TIME.
** MS. GENUARIO SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
1572-07 – Anglhuber
** MR. CHURCH MOVED THAT THE FAIR RENT COMMISSION TAKE NO
ACTION ON CASE #1572-07 AT THIS TIME.
** MS. GEAKE SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
PRESENTATION OF NEW CASES
1573-07 – Miklovich – 32 Commerce Street
Mr. Patterson reviewed the details of the complaint with the Commissioners. He stated that there were some issues that needed to be addressed and that the unit is located very close to the railroad tracks. Mr. Patterson recommended that the Commission hear the case.
** MS. GENUARIO MOVED TO SCHEDULE A HEARING FOR CASE #1573-07.
** MR. BERNARD SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
1574-07 – England – 33 Seaview Avenue
Mr. Patterson reviewed the details of the complaint with the Commissioners. He then recommended that the Commission hear the case.
** MS. GENUARIO MOVED TO SCHEDULE A HEARING FOR CASE #1574-07.
** MR. BERNARD SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
1575-07 – Blackwell – 31 Woodbury Avenue
Mr. Patterson reviewed the details of the complaint with the Commissioners. He then recommended that the Commission hear the case.
** MS. GEAKE MOVED TO SCHEDULE A HEARING FOR CASE #1575-07.
** MR. CHURCH SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
** MS. PARRIGIN MOVED TO ADJOURN.
** MS. GENUARIO SECONDED.
** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon L. Soltes
Telesco Secretarial Service
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