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Page 1 of 2 Affordable Housing Trust Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2024 9:00 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 Staff present: Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; Liz Rust, RHSO Director; Mina Makarious, Town Counsel Ms. Tung chaired the hybrid meeting and called the meeting to order at 9:08 am. 1. Approve Meeting Minutes Ms. Tung requested a motion to approve the minutes of 3/4/24 and 3/11/24 AHT meetings. Mr. Sandeen moved. Mr. Erickson seconded. The Trustees voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0, by a roll call vote (Sandeen – yes, Prosnitz – yes, Tung – yes, Payne – yes, Erickson – yes). Meeting minutes approved. 2. 2024 Affordable Housing Trust Officer Annual Election The Trustees elected the officers for the upcoming year. Elaine Tung will continue as the Chair, Linda Prosnitz as Vice Chair, and Tiffany Payne will continue as Clerk. Ms. Tung requested a motion to elect the officers to the Affordable Housing Trust Board as listed. Mr. Sandeen moved. Ms. Payne seconded. The Trustees voted in favor of the motion 5- 0-0, by a roll call vote (Sandeen – yes, Tung – yes, Payne – yes, Erickson – yes, Prosnitz – yes). 3. Chair, Select Board, Board/Committee Liaison and RHSO/staff report The Trustees expressed appreciation for everyone’s efforts and hard work in getting Article 33 approved overwhelmingly in the Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Rust provided an update from the Housing Needs Assessment kickoff meeting at the beginning of April that there was ongoing discussion on what the group intended to do and on what the deliverables will be. The next meeting was anticipated in May. Ms. Tung stated that the LexHAB closing is scheduled for mid-May. Town counsel has prepared a draft Grant Agreement. Ms. Tung requested everyone to review the Grant agreement and to provide their feedback. The goal is to approve the Grant Agreement in the meeting on Apr. 29. 4. Real Estate Transfer Fee The Trust reviewed the proposed support letter on the Real Estate Transfer Fee legislation. Margaret Heitz had requested the Trust sign the letter expressing their support for the directive. Ms. Tung requested a motion for the Chair from the Affordable Housing Trust to sign the letter in support of the Real Estate Transfer Fee. Mr. Sandeen moved. Mr. Erickson seconded. The Trustees voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0, by a roll call vote (Erickson – yes, Sandeen – yes, Prosnitz – yes, Tung – yes, Payne – yes). 5. MBTA/SRD Buydown