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                                                   LEE HOUSING AUTHORITY

                                                        155 MARBLE STREET

                                                              LEE, MA 01238

Minutes of Regular Lee Housing Authority Board of Directors meeting February 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cozzaglio  at 4:30 p.m.

Members in Attendance: Sandra Cozzaglio, Chairperson

                                        Kathy DeVarennes

                                        Marjorie Donovan

                                        Deborah M. Pedercini, Executive Director

Members Absent:            Thomas Unsworth

                                        Jennifer Heath

1. Public Speak (two minutes) on any Agenda Item 

2. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 29, 2025

The director presented the minutes of the December 29, 2025 meeting.

Member DeVarennes made a motion to postpone the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 29, 2025, to the March meeting. Chairperson Cozzaglio seconded the motion. Vote 3-0

The director presented the minutes of the January 20, 2026, meeting.

Member Donovan made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 20, 2026. Member DeVarennes seconded the motion. Vote 3-0.

3. Programs

667 Currently there is (1) vacant unit at Brown Memorial Court. Current Waitlist: 2,707

705 Currently, there is (1) vacant unit at Clarke Court. Unit #5 is on a good-cause-delay due to substantial renovation. There will be an internal transfer to Unit #5 as a current tenant residing at Clarke Court is over-housed. Current Waitlist: 10,017

689  Both properties are running well.

4.  Old Business

5. New Business

6. Financial

      a. Monthly check register for January 31, 2026

The Monthly Check Register for January 31, 2026, was presented to the board. After review, a motion was made by member Donovan to accept the check register for January 31, 2026, as presented. The motion was seconded by member DeVarennes. Vote 3-0.

     b.  Monthly Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025

The balance sheets for the month ending December 31, 2025, were presented to the board. The reserve level as of December 31, 2025, for the 4001 program is 110.80%  $212,447. The 689-program reserve level is at 323.12% $123,596 as of December 31, 2025.

The large financial percentage in the 4001 program will be decreasing as a result of renovations to Clarke Court units.

     c. Quarterly Operating Statements and Modernization Cost Reports as of December 31, 2025

A motion was made by chairperson Cozzaglio to accept the Quarterly Operating Statements and Modernization Cost Reports as of December 31, 2025. The motion was seconded by member Donovan. Vote 3-0

7. Executive Director’s Report 

     a. Executive Director’s benefit balance as of February 13, 2026 

                      Vacation: 83     Personal: 13.5       Sick: 296.20

      b. Resident Services Coordinator Report for the month ending January 31, 2026

The director presented the report for the month ending January 31, 2026.

     8. Any topic the Chairperson could not reasonably anticipate

    9. Adjournment

With no further action to come before the board, a motion to adjourn was in order.

Chairperson Cozzaglio made a motion to adjourn; member DeVarennes seconded the motion. Vote 3-0

The meeting was adjourned at 4:42 pm

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17, 2026

Submitted by:

Deborah M. Pedercini

Executive Director