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2022 12 Apir, 137 prn
Housing Partnership Board Charge Revisions Committee
Meeting Minutes for February 15, 2022 TOWN CL,ERK
Attendees: Harriet Cohen,Jeri Foutter, Bob Pressman
Absent: Betsey Weiss LEXINGTON
Guest: Margaret Heitz
The meeting was chaired by Harriet Cohen and the minutes were taken by Ms. Cohen.The meeting was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the roll was called.
The attendees brainstormed ideas for revising the Housing Partnership Board charge. Members of the
subcommittee proposed ideas for revising the charge.The subcommittee agreed to do further
consideration and investigation and then continue discussion in the next subcommittee meeting.
The attendees also discussed the definitions of"Member" and "Liaison" and did not reach a conclusion
as to the definitions. Is a member any person with a vote, independent of whether that person is
appointed by the Select Board to the HPB or that person is a representative of another board? Or is a
member only someone appointed by the Select Board to the HPB?Are representatives from other
committees called liaisons regardless of whether they have a vote?
The suggestions are as follows:
1. Require voting members to attend a minimum of 75%of the meetings per year. Pro rate for
members who are appointed on Sept. 30.
2. Members are expected to participate beyond HPB meetings for example, by serving on 2
subcommittees per year or attending meetings of relevant Town boards or committees.
3. Include in the responsibility list: With authorization from the Select Board, make requests to the
CPC for CPA funds for affordable housing projects.
4. Add to Responsibility 7: "and other town entities" (for example, LexHAB, or, if created the
Lexington Affordable Housing Trust)
5. Increase HPB membership by 1 or 2 people
6. Change wording of"Board of Selectmen"to "Select Board" and change references to
"Selectmen"to "Members of the Select Board."
7. Determine which representatives of other committees should have a vote at the HPB.The
consensus was that the Planning Board, the LexHAB, and the LHA representatives should have a
vote.The committee did not come to a consensus as to whether the COA representative should
have a vote.The consensus was that the Select Board, Conservation Commission, and Capital
Expenditures representatives continue to not have a vote. (Note: because of lack of clarity in the
terms "member" and "liaison",these minutes use the neutral term of"representative.")
8. Discuss with the Human Rights Committee and the Commission on Disabilities whether they
would appoint a representative to the HPB. If so, recommend that the HRC and the Commission
on Disabilities appoint such a representative.
9. Add attainable and workforce housing to the charge. Define attainable and workforce housing.
Discuss whether "moderate" housing should be included, and if so. Define "moderate" housing.
The committee agreed that the next meeting will be on March 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:12 pm.