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Discussion ensued regarding tenants not being allowed to speak at meetings. It was noted an incident of this nature happened at a meeting held by a former Executive Director of the Housing Authority. Mrs. Pearson stated this Board could not be held accountable for actions of previous staff members. She suggested possibly having two meetings per month, one at Komandorski Village and one at Kottinger Place, to get problems out in the open for discussion and resolution. John Flatley asked if the Board had actually canvassed the tenants at Kottinger to see if they wanted their rent split from the gas bill, and would it do any good if they were opposed to it. Mrs. Pearson advised that the Board had to comply with HUD regulations and policies and this was what they had dictated. Mr. Flatley stated that Kottinger tenants were afraid of the Board members. Mrs. Deleray responded that the Board was trying to meet the needs of the tenants in the best way possible and were available for consultation at any time. Mayor Mercer re- quested tl~t tenants be given a list of the Housing Authority Board members with their addresses and telephone numbers. He was advised that this was in the pro- cess of being done. Mayor Mercer asked if anyone else in the audience wanted to address the City Council or the ttousing Authority Board. No one spoke. Councilmember Butler stated he felt the meeting had been enlightening and that there were some problems and concerns that needed further investigation. Councilmember Brandes stated that sometimes it took public pressure to bring solutions to problems. He said he was pleased that Kottinger Place now has a Resident Manager and that hopefully the 'Emergency Alarm System will soon be re- paired. Councilmember Brandes expressed concern regarding hID regulations and policies. tie stated his main concern was care of the elderly of this community and he did not feel they should be subject to the constraints of HUD rules. He further stated he did not want two bills of rent and utility for the elderly to pay. He stated he was opposed to the $50,000 modernization project of the gas lines. Mr. Brandes stated he felt the Housing Authority Board was a good one but their decisions were important enough to warrant City Council review and/or appeal. Councilmember l~od stated that he thought the tenants he had talked with personally felt the Housing Authority Board had the tenants best interests at heart. He suggested that maybe the best way to get tenant representation from Kottinger and Komandorski on the Board would be for each complex to submit three names each and then Council appoint one out of the three to serve as Kottinger and Komandorski representatives on the Housing Authority Board. He stated this should do away with tenants feeling they didn't have a voice in their represen- tation. Councilmember Kephart expressed sincere appreciation to the Housing Authority Board for their commitment. He stated the press had been erroneous regarding his position relative to the Housing Authority and that he had never been aligned with Councilmember Brandes "against the Housing Authority", but that there needed to be a better method of accountability in that the Housing Authority ought to be accountable to the people through the City Council. This is not to say the Housing Authority should be dismissed or removed. He stated he felt some of the problems associated with Kottinger Place warranted Council input and that he was willing to cooperate and work with the Housing Authority Board to solve these problems. 7/18/78