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Lexington Housing Partnership Meeting minutes for January 23, 2014 Attendees: Bob Pressman, Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss, Harriet Cohen, Joe Pato, Wendy Manz, Mary Haskell, Jeri Foutter Guest: Erica Endyke, SaatvikAhluwalia, Rich McDonough The meeting was chaired by Betsey Weiss and the minutes were taken by Harriet Cohen. The meeting was called to order at 7:35. 1. Recommend Erica Endyke to the Board of Selectman as a new LHP member Ms. Walker moved that the Lexington Housing Partnership (LHP) recommend to the Board of Selectmen the appoint Ms. Endyke to the LHP. Mr Pressman seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. 2. Approval of the minutes of past LHP meetings May 23, 2013 Mr. Pressman moved to approve the minutes as written. Ms. Walker seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. October 24, 2013 The LHP requested one minor edit to correct the name of one of the members. Mr. Pressman moved to approve the minutes as amended. Ms. Walker seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. December 9, 2013 The LHP requested two minor changes: (1) change "Alzheimer's living facitity" to "assisted living facility "; (2) change "market rate units" to "housing units. " Ms. Walker moved to approve the minutes as amended. Mr. Pressman seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. 3. Update on Community Preservation Commission (CPC) Projects (Bob Pressman) The CPC received two requests related to affordable housing. One request was for $300,000 in CPC funds to be used with a matching grant of $600,000 by the state for improvements at Vine Brook. This request was approved unanimously. The second request was from LexHAB for $750K to be used with additional other funds to build two houses, with 3 apartments each, on the Busa land. Each house will have 2 -2 bedrooms units and 1 bedroom units. This proposal was also unanimously approved. 4. Update on Housing Parcel calls (Betsey Weiss) The Concord Ave property is under agreement. The plan is to build an assisted living facility on the property. The LHP has been tracking another property on Woburn Street for potential affordable housing units. There is no update on this property; the owner was unavailable to contact.