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Tft Lexington Housing LHP Meeting Minutes for June 19, 2018 Attendees: Harriet Cohen, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti,Jeri Foutter, Mary Haskell, Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Bob Pressman, Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss Absent: Rich McDonough The Lexington Housing Partnership (LHP) meeting was chaired by Ms.Walker and minutes were taken by Ms. Cohen.The meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm. 1. Approval of minutes of April 9, 2018 and April 17, 2018 Mr. Pressman moved approval of the minutes of April 9, 2018. Ms.Weiss seconded the motion.The minutes of April 9, 2018 were approved unanimously. Several minor changes were made to the minutes of April 17, 2018. Mr. Pressman moved approval of the minutes as amended. Ms. Weiss seconded the motion.The minutes of April 17, 2018 were approved unanimously. 2. LexHAB Updates/ Mr. Pressman Request for bids have been issued Busa property. A second request for bids has been issues for the Wright Farm property because no bids were received during the first round of bids. 3. Review of CPAC regional housing issues panel held on May 29/ Ms. Walker The focus of the Lexington Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC)was on regional housing issues.The panelists encouraged the attendees to think broadly and to consider how the Town might look 10 to 20 years from now. 4. Update on plans for referral of Article 42,Special Permit Residential Developments (SPRD)to the BoS and Planning Board Ms. Walker asked Mr. Pato for an update on the sub-committee that was formed to develop a new SPRD. Mr. Pato said that a charge had been created for the sub-committee, but did not know whether members had been appointed. The SPRD will not be ready for presentation at the fall Town Meeting S. Discussion of LHP board reorganization Ms. Walker handed out a list of the LHP membership. Ms. Walker reported that Melanie Thompson has indicated that she would like to join the LHP. Currently the LHP is at its full allocation of nine voting members, as specified in the LHP charge. Ms. Weiss moved that the LHP recommend to the Board of Selectmen that increase the voting membership in the charge from nine to eleven. Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti seconded the motion.The motion was approved unanimously. Ms. Weiss then moved that the LHP recommend to the BOS that they appoint Ms.Thompson to the Board. Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti seconded the motion.The motion was approve unanimously. Ms. Walker informed the LHP that she would like to remain on the LHP but step down as chair as of September.