City of Highland Park Housing Commission met Oct. 27.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
CALL TO ORDER
At 5:31 p.m., Chairman Berkun called the meeting to order and asked Staff to call the roll.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Chairman Berkun, Commissioners Abreu, Bernstein, Dennison, Fernandez Sykes, Paushter & Valbrun
Commissioners Absent: None
Councilperson Absent: Blumberg
Student Council Absent: Fishman, Keysers
Staff declared that a quorum was present.
Staff Present: Coleman, Later
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
There was no Business from the Public.
SCHEDULED BUSINESS
A Resolution Approving Contracts for Financial Advisory Services between EREG Housing Preservation LLC and the Peers, Ravinia, and Sunset Woods Housing Associations
Deputy Director Later informed the Commission that the City Council voted to approve the contracts for EREG to perform financial advisory services for the three housing associations. Deputy Director Later also informed the Commission that there would need to be three motions (one for each housing association) to approve the contracts.
Commissioner Bernstein moved to approve the drafted resolution approving the contract with Evergreen Real Estate Group to provide financial advisory services to the Peers Housing Association and granting authority to the Housing Commission Chair to execute the contract on the commission’s behalf. Commissioner Dennison seconded the motion.
On a roll call vote
Voting Yea: Chairman Berkun, Commissioners Abreu, Bernstein, Dennison, Fernandez Sykes, Paushter, & Valbrun
Voting Nay: None
Chairman Berkun declared the motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Valbrun moved to approve the drafted resolution approving the contract with Evergreen Real Estate Group to provide financial advisory services to the Ravinia Housing Association and granting authority to the Housing Commission Chair to execute the contract on the commission’s behalf. Commissioner Bernstein seconded the motion.
On a roll call vote
Voting Yea: Chairman Berkun, Commissioners Abreu, Bernstein, Dennison, Fernandez Sykes, Paushter, & Valbrun
Voting Nay: None
Chairman Berkun declared the motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Dennison moved to approve the drafted resolution approving the contract with Evergreen Real Estate Group to provide financial advisory services to the Sunset Woods Housing Association and granting authority to the Housing Commission Chair to execute the contract on the commission’s behalf. Commissioner Abreu seconded the motion.
On a roll call vote
Voting Yea: Chairman Berkun, Commissioners Abreu, Bernstein, Dennison, Fernandez Sykes, Paushter, & Valbrun
Voting Nay: None
Chairman Berkun declared the motion passed unanimously.
STAFF REPORT
Deputy Director Later provided an update on 2753 St. John’s Avenue. The Building Division has given final approval on the permits for the construction to fix the damage to the townhome. Harold Eich of ERES will be in contact with the resident to coordinate them moving back into their townhome.
Deputy Director Later also informed the Commission that the townhomes on St. John’s and in Ravinia have had the new security cameras installed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Abreu moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:48 p.m. Commissioner Fernandez Sykes seconded 38 the motion.
On a roll call vote
Voting Yea: Chairman Berkun, Commissioners Abreu, Bernstein, Dennison, Fernandez Sykes, Paushter, & 42 Valbrun
Voting Nay: None
Chairman Berkun declared that the motion passed unanimously.
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