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Wanush outlined pro's and con's of relieving City <br />staff of administrative responsibility for the two <br />housing projects. Wanush estimated a dollar <br />savings of approximately $25,000 in administrative <br />staff time. <br />Tony Delpizzo, 1337 Jefferson Ave., spoke in <br />opposition to the proposal to have the Louisville <br />Senior Housing turned over to the Boulder County <br />Housing Authority. Delpizzo advised the Council <br />that once it is turned over to the County, <br />Louisville would loose total control of its <br />occupants and asked that Council allow the <br />citizens of Louisville to vote on the issue. <br />Steve Anderson, Past Chairman of LURHA, felt that <br />the management agreement with Boulder County <br />Housing Authority was extremely appropriate. <br />However, Anderson feels that to give title to the <br />county housing authority would be a mistake. <br />There are too many unknowns in years to come and <br />the work that LURHA put into obtaining fine <br />housing for low income families and seniors would <br />not be recognized as Louisville efforts thereby <br />loosing autonomy if title is turned over to the <br />County. The City should maintain ownership while <br />the County could have full authority to maintain <br />and oversee operations at both facilities. <br />Jim Liles, Boulder County Housing Authority <br />Director, gave Council background into the <br />Housing Authority's background and listed other <br />communities' facilities they currently manage. <br />Allen Feinstein, Housing Management Coordinator <br />for Boulder County, related to Council that each <br />community's citizens are given priority to the <br />housing in that community. Feinstein manages <br />closely with the tenants and gives attention to <br />individual needs. <br />One consideration that staff considered in over <br />title to the Boulder County Housing Authority was <br />the reasoning that the obligation/liability could <br />outweigh the asset of continuing with a <br />management-only agreement on the part of Boulder <br />County. <br />Staff was directed to do an assessment to see <br />exactly what costs would be incurred by the City <br />to continue with the current management agreement <br />and if Boulder County Housing Authority will agree <br />to continue with their services on this same <br />level. <br />10 <br />