Contract with CONSOC

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   MIDDLETOWN, OHIO May 5, 2009

Ord. No. O2009-34 Ordinance No. O2009-34, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing CONSOC a contract with CONSOC Housing Consultants for the purpose of administering the Housing Choice Voucher Program was presented for second reading and action. 
Ms. Gilleland explained she was pleased that contract negotiations are completed.
The parties came to a fair agreement. It took a lot of work to get to this point.
CONSOC will receive 78% of the fee. The City will have an enhanced housing
quality inspection program with enhanced criminal background checks, regular
reporting, monthly meetings and regular discussions. HUD reminded her that she is
the director. They will have enhanced staff management of the program. Staff is
currently revising policies in the administrative plan. The contract is for a three-year
term and she recommended for approval.
Ms. Scott Jones stated she is going to vote no and wanted to explain. During the
hearings she voted no and will be consistent. She commended CONSOC for
honoring the contract negotiations.
Mr. Marconi moved for the adoption of Ordinance O2009-34. Ms. Scott Jones
seconded and the motion carried. Ayes: Armbruster, Becker, Ford, Marconi,
Mulligan and Schiavone. Nays: Scott Jones

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Vivian Moon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vivian Moon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Contract with CONSOC Posted: Jul 05 2010 at 10:14am
	MIDDLETOWN, OHIO May 5, 2009 Ord. No. O2009-34 Ordinance No. O2009-34, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing CONSOC a contract with CONSOC Housing Consultants for the purpose of administering the Housing Choice Voucher Program was presented for second reading and action. Ms. Gilleland explained she was pleased that contract negotiations are completed. The parties came to a fair agreement. It took a lot of work to get to this point. CONSOC will receive 78% of the fee. The City will have an enhanced housing quality inspection program with enhanced criminal background checks, regular reporting, monthly meetings and regular discussions. HUD reminded her that she is the director. They will have enhanced staff management of the program. Staff is currently revising policies in the administrative plan. The contract is for a three-year term and she recommended for approval. Ms. Scott Jones stated she is going to vote no and wanted to explain. During the hearings she voted no and will be consistent. She commended CONSOC for honoring the contract negotiations. Mr. Marconi moved for the adoption of Ordinance O2009-34. Ms. Scott Jones seconded and the motion carried. Ayes: Armbruster, Becker, Ford, Marconi, Mulligan and Schiavone. Nays: Scott Jones

spiderjohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2749	Post Options Post Reply Quote spiderjohn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 05 2010 at 10:34am
	As Mr.Becker said b4 voting to retain CONSOC, "If it ain't broke, then don't fix it".

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 05 2010 at 10:57am
	Personally if this new way of handling Section 8 vouchers gets approval i think CONSOC is going to have to go.

Nelson Self Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Aug 17 2009 Status: Offline Points: 144	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nelson Self Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 05 2010 at 11:17am
	During my two years of employment (2007-2008) with the City of Middletown, Skip Batten of my staff DID NOT conduct Lead-Based Paint Inspections for the 1660 plus Section 8 rental units. One must presume that CONSOC handled this task since the signing of their first Section 8 administrative contract with the City of Middetown in 1990? Since Mr. Adkins took over Section 8 oversite in March 2009, there's no evidence that Skip or now Tom Huiett conducted these inspections for CONSOC. Since he brought up this little problem, who did he utilize to handle this task? Now, Mr. Akins tells us that The Inspection Group will have duties other than said inspections. He said that Tom Huiett now has all needed certifications pertaining to Lead-Based Paint. He also talked about this and probably other tasks being handled in house. Go figure?

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 05 2010 at 11:36am
	I believe the only tasks that Mr. Adkins wanted handled in house, if I remember correctly, was the initial Section 8 Housing Inspection and at that time a Lead based paint inspection would take place. He also stated that TIG would handle all renewal inspections.