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Lexington Housing Partnership Board Meeting Minutes for December 18, 2018 Attendees: Harriet Cohen, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti,Jeri Foutter, Mary Haskell, Paul Linton,Wendy Manz, Bob Pressman, Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss Absent: Rich McDonough Action Items: ■ Ms. Foutter will contact the Comprehensive Planning Process committee to ask for a representative of the committee to talk with the HPB at an HPB meeting. (Agenda Item 4) ■ Ms.Weiss will resend the description of the Town's three affordable housing related entities. (Agenda Item 6) ■ All members: provide comments on the housing entities descriptions by Dec. 21 (Agenda Item 6) ■ Ms. Foutter will find out how the members may add themselves (or be added to)the TMMA Google Group. (Agenda Item 9) ■ Ms. Foutter will contact Mr. Reyelt to discuss modifications to the presentation based on the comments and feedback from the HPB. (Agenda Item 10) ■ All members: send comments and feedback on the 40R/40S presentation as provided previously to the HPB. (Agenda Item 10) ■ Ms.Weiss will ask Mr. Pato as to where the funds from Brookhaven will go. (The clarification is requested as these funds are specifically for building new affordable units.) (Agenda Item 12) ■ Ms. Cohen will draft a letter to Lexington's state legislators supporting this legislation. She will send it to the HPB for review and then discussion at a subsequent HPB meeting. (Agenda Item 13) ■ Ms. Cohen will send a pointer to the Minneapolis 2040 Vision website.The 2040 plan strongly advocates for affordable housing. (Agenda Item 13) The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Ms. Foutter and minutes were taken by Ms. Cohen.The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm. 1. Approve Prior Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes from the meetings of Oct. 16, 2018, Nov. 7, 2018, and Nov. 13, 2018.The date of the November meeting as noted in the minutes of Nov. 7 was corrected. Mr. McDonough was inadvertently omitted from the attendee list of the November 13 meeting and that omission was corrected. Mr. Pressmen moved approval of the minutes of Oct. 16, Nov. 7, and Nov. 13. Ms. Walker seconded the motion.The motion passed unanimously. 2. National Development Proposal (Article 10-Waterstone& Bridges) Review a) Housing Partnership Board vote The meeting attendees did a quick recap to note that the HPB voted unanimously to support the Waterstone proposal. Ms. Foutter spoke in favor of the proposal at Town Meeting.