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7 2nd. Mr. Sandeen also stated that the Affordable Housing Trust Study Committee had made a request for funding, assuming that Town Meeting approved the formation, and that the Select Board would forward this request to the Committee. Ms. Fenollosa stated that she has already received a preliminary application for pre-funding of $1,500,000, the average cost of a one- family home in Lexington. Mr. Pressman asked if the Committee has received any applications for CPA funding from entities like LexHAB, Munroe Center for the Arts etc. Ms. Fenollosa and Mr. Tierney stated that as of the date and time of the meeting they h ad not but that the deadline for such requests is November 1st and that those requests were expected to arrive very soon. Ms. Fenollosa then discussed the Needs Assessment Report and when Committee members who were assigned sections of this report should have them turned in. The original date of November 1st is in the middle of a very busy time for the Committee so this date was pushed back one week. Ms. Walker commented on the current state of affordable housing and the need for more CPA funds to go into community housing especially in the midst of a housing crisis and contrasted this with requests for funding lights at Lincoln Field. Mr. Sandeen also commented that he heard a comment that 80% of Lexington’s teachers cannot afford to live in Lexington. The Committee will next meet over Zoom on Thursday November 3rd 2022 at 4:00 pm. After a motion was duly made and seconded the Committee voted by roll call (9-0) to adjourn the meeting at 6:10. Respectfully submitted, Christopher Tierney, Administrative Assistant Meeting Materials: CPA Capital Funding Request FY24-28 -Irrigation Project CPA Funding Request FY24-28 -Lincoln Field Improvements CPA Funding Request FY24-28 - Park Improvements/Justin Park CPA Funding Request FY24-28 -Athletic Field Improvements/Bridge School Minutes dated 9/15/2022 Approved 11/17/2022