Pursuant to the e-mail notification dated March 17, 2003, the March Heartland Apartment Association Board of Directors meeting was held at the above stated date and time at the offices of  Oddo Development Co., 8460 Nieman Road, Overland Park, KS.

Board members present were: Doug Price, Bill Charcut, Rick Oddo, Lee Harris, Brent Blake, and Dennis Watts. Also present was: Sam Alpert.   (Ralph Lewis, Chris Erdley, Nick Moos, Ward Katz, Ron Nolan, Jim Adams,  Jerry Miller and Ken Riedemann were  absent.)

Awaiting Doug Price’s arrival, Bill Charcut called the meeting to order.

The minutes of the last meeting on 02/27/03, which had been previously circulated, were reviewed and approved by those present.

FHEO/ HUD- Sam Alpert reported had previously reported that he and Doug Price met with Macie Houston, HUD regional director, and had begun a dialogue toward mutually planning a panel discussion on specific concerns about the process through which Fair Housing claims are handled. Subsequent  to the last meeting of the Board it was agreed to proceed with a half day meeting to be held on May 15^th. Select attendees will include representatives from both market-rate and low-to-moderate income properties,  FHEO practicing attorneys, HUD, MHDC, and U.S. Congressional staff from this region.

KCMO ELEVATORS- Sam Alpert reported that the Missouri elevator  inspection and certification regime has been officially returned to KCMO. The action became official on March 18, 2003.

JOHNSON COUNTY WASTE WATER- Sam Alpert reported that in addition to apartment owners’ concerns over confusing “service fee” assessments, a great deal of  taxpayer anger is being directed at Johnson County over the way in which the Waste Water District is billing county  residents. A public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was to take place on the afternoon of March 27^th .

OVERLAND PARK STORM WATER UTILITY-  City officials have responded to HAA’s analysis that it is their belief that if the current billing structure were to be modified, it would result in higher ERU billings to all classes. Upon review of a city breakdown  of parcels relative to unit densities, HAA has requested further discussion with OP officials.  The purpose of these talks is to  determine  the possibility of an incremental revenue neutral shift of user fees from the highest density residential parcels (apartments) to the lowest density residential parcels (large single family and estate lots).

NEW BUSINESS-

At the February Board meeting, Jim Adams requested that both AAKC and HAA get actively involved in Habitat for Humanity. This will be taken up as an agenda item for discussion at a future Board meeting.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the HAA Board of Directors is to be held on Thursday, April 24, 2003,  7:45 a.m. at the offices of  Oddo Development Co., 8460 Nieman Road, Overland Park, KS.