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Page 1 of 2 Affordable Housing Trust Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2024 10:00 am Hybrid meeting on Zoom and attended in-person in Ellen Stone room, Cary Hall Affordable Housing Trust Board Members present: Elaine Tung, Chair; Mark Sandeen, Linda Prosnitz, William Erickson, Tiffany Payne (joined at 10:10am) Staff present: Liz Rust, RHSO Director; Ragi Ramachandran, Administrative Assistant Other attendees: Bob Pressman, Rick Jette Ms. Tung chaired the hybrid meeting and called the meeting to order at 10:05 am. 1. Approve Meeting Minutes Ms. Tung requested a motion to approve the minutes of 2/26/24 and 2/27/24 AHT meetings. Mr. Sandeen moved. Mr. Erickson seconded. The Trustees voted in favor of the motion 4-0-0, by a roll call vote (Sandeen – yes, Prosnitz – yes, Tung – yes, Erickson – yes). Meeting minutes approved. 2. Chair, Select Board, Board/Committee Liaison and RHSO/staff report Mr. Erickson and Ms. Tung attended the informal property acquisition working group’s first session on 3/21/24. This group aims to develop communication lines and coordination for potential property acquisitions. Ms. Rust shared that the kickoff meeting for the Housing Needs As sessment was scheduled for Apr. 10 with the group consisting of Kathryn Roy, Tiffany Payne, Melinda Walker, Nanette Byrnes and Sarah Morrison. Ms. Tung updated that Article 10i will be heard first on Apr. 3 followed by Article 33. Ms. Payne attended the Mel King Institute training, and shared that it was a very well organized and informed training on affordable housing. 3. LexHAB purchase The Trustees reviewed LexHAB’s potential purchase in Lexington. The purchase and sales was signed on Fri, Mar. 22. In a prior Executive session, the Affordable Housing Trust had voted, pending Select Board approval to grant LexHAB in the amount of $600,000 to purchase the property. At the Town’s request, the funding is subject to a drainage easement that needs to be in place at time of closing, for the drainage culvert on the property. The closing is anticipated on May 15, 2024. The Trustees took a formal vote to approve the funding. Ms. Tung requested a motion to appropriate LexHAB in the amount of $600,000 to purchase 50 Valleyfield Street Lexington, contingent upon the Select Board approval and the drainage easement. Mr. Sandeen moved. Ms. Payne seconded. The Trustees voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0, by a roll call vote (Payne – yes, Sandeen – yes, Prosnitz – yes, Tung – yes, Erickson – yes). 4. Lowell Street and North Street Mr. Erickson shared the details from Conservation Commission’s ANRAD hearing of parcel 68-44. An abutter had raised concern with the flagging, and the hearing was continued to Apr. 8.