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<br /> <br />LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY <br />SPECIAL MEETING –OCTOBER 28, 2022 <br />MINUTES <br />1. ROLL CALL <br />The meeting was called to order by Chairman Nicholas Santosuosso at 9:05 AM <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT OTHERS PRESENT <br />Nicholas Santosuosso Maureen Rynn Kathy Kilroy <br />Richard F. Perry <br />Melinda Walker <br />Mark McCullough <br /> <br />2. PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Ms. Walker was asked by Kathryn Roy, Chair of the Affordable Housing Trust <br />Study Committee to ask the Board of Commissioners to support passage of Article 12, <br />Creation of a Housing Trust at Special Town Meeting beginning November 1st, 2022. Ms. <br />Walker said that the trust can provide funding to acquire and/or develop new affordable <br />housing, provide rental assistance and assist seniors aging in place. <br /> <br /> Upon a motion by Richard F. Perry and seconded by Mark McCullough, the Board <br /> voted to allow Melinda to write the letter in support of the Affordable Housing <br /> Trust. The roll call vote as follows: <br /> <br />YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT <br />Nicholas Santosuosso NONE NONE Maureen Rynn <br />Richard F. Perry <br />Melinda Walker <br />Mark McCullough <br /> <br />3. OLD BUSINESS <br />A.) Executive Director Position <br /> <br />The Board discussed the request from Caileen Foley to be reinstated as the <br />Executive Director of the Lexington Housing Authority. Board members <br />indicated their support of her reinstatement. Commissioner Rynn submitted a <br />letter of support of reinstatement, as she could not attend the meeting. <br /> <br />The Board had a lengthy discussion about the legal status of the Ms. Foley’s <br />contract and the contract with Driscoll & Driscoll. Board members expressed <br />concerns about possible ramifications if the advertisement for the position had <br />yielded any applicants. Given that Board members felt they needed more <br />information from DHCD and legal counsel about the status of both contracts, Mr. <br />Perry suggested the Board pass two motions, the first accepting Ms. Foley’s <br />request to be re-instated as the Executive Director of the Lexington Housing <br />Authority and the second, to be appointed as ‘Interim Director of the Lexington <br />Housing Authority until the legal matters can be resolved.