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~ ' S 1968 NATIONAL HOOS.ING IDRKSHOP Im Are the HM Social Goals Being Implerrented in Public Housing? Round Table Discussion nahro 'Ihursday, Novenber 7 - 4:00-5:30 p.m. Upjating Managarent Policies and Practices 1. Wlat LHA policies and procedures need to re changed?. -which policies are nost offensive to the residents? --\o.hich policies should re eliminated? -which i:olicies should re simplified? ·2 . Hew can 3. residents ass~st in determining which procedures should be changed? H::M can the administrative i:olicies be liberalized to enable over in::are . residents to rerrain when there is oo suitable musing on the private market? -should a :min:)r' s incare re oounted as i.ncc.ne? · 4. W'lat is the nost e:pitable rent 's ystem arrl incane re-examination? 5. lrn can applications -criminal records? -oc,w often should a resident's i.ncare re re-examined? -is a flat rent system preferable to graded rents? re simplified? Wu.ch infomation can re eliminated? -illegitinate children? -addict or alcoholic in family? re simplified? Are resident haootx:>oks effective in camunicatin3 residents? · -what should resident handbooks in::lude? -what are residents' rights and resi:onsibilities in the lease? -what are the UIA ' s responsibilities and -~ r s in the lease? 6. HcM can leases LHA i:olicies to 7. Can 8. lbw danage and surd1arges and security dep::>5its be eliminated? -what naintenaoce services are the resi:onsibility of the LHA, as the lessor? can housinJ be nade nore secure for resident safety? -change of locks each tirre a unit is vacated? - app:>int a resident building superinterrlent in each buil.dinJ? -create or enlarge an IRA security guard? · re security guards? -lock outside ooors at specific tines and give tenants keys? -can residents 9. ~ t kioo of procedure should re e stablished in order that residents and applicants nay receive a hearing on oanplaints?

ho should re a rcenber of such a hearing panel"?

-how should nerbers be app:>inted? -\\'hat autlx:>rity should the panel have? lO o lbw can IliA office oours be sclaluled to accamoldte \\10rking residents? ll o Sh:>uld residents be infomed of !bard meetings am invited to atterxl? =should Boa.rd meetings be held in projects an a rotating basis? �- 2 - Expansion of Camunity Services and Facilities · · 1: 2. Wlo should provide iocreased ccmruni:ty services for :residents? -the local rousing authority? -an outside social welfare agency? -the local camunity action agency? -the tenant asoociation? vllat services do the :residents need? lb-1 are priority needs detenni.ned? -education: headstart, rerredial, adult basic edu::::ation, ·citizenship and English -<lay care -recreation -health:· daily care for elderly, ~care, · prenatal and baby clinics, education - c o ~ education: Food Stamp Program, credit unions, consuner co-ops -enployrrent training: apprenticeship program:; with local unions, N:ighborhcx:x:1 Youth Corps, IBA nodernization activities,.. aides in p.lblic welfare agencies, LHA managarent and maintenance staff woo 3. Hav can the services be stimllated and should coordinate than? 4. Slould services be brought t o ~ residents" and located in the .project, or soould residents "go to the services" in ~ camunity? · Staffing!. H:::M can LHA managenent staff be alerted to be sensitive and responsive to needs of residents? -staff discussions? -training programs? -what is too role of local higher education institutions? .l.. 2. Current managarent staff reassigned and how? 3. Is additicnal staff needed? lbw should it be assigned? recruited for sare functions? Can resi dents be �