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Ɏ Lexington Housing Partnership Board Meeting Minutes for May 21, 2019 Attendees: Harriet Cohen, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Jeri Foutter, Paul Linton, Rich McDonough, Bob Pressman, Mark Sandeen, Melanie Thompson, Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss Absent: Mary Haskell, Wendy Manz Attendees: Joe Pato, Hongsheng Tang Action Items: Ms. Walker to discuss comments on the Jefferson Drive flyer with Ms. Foutter and then work with Liz Rust of the Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO) regarding those comments. Mr. Linton to post a statement to the HPB website to indicate that the HPB Meeting Minutes Archives section. HPB members: review the material on the Lexington website regarding the 186 Bedford Street development (list documents). HPB members: review the material at the links provided by Jeri Foutter regarding the 40R and 40S legislation and please read about the Massachusetts starter home initiative (see this article for a summary of the starter home initiative). o 40R https://www.mass.gov/service-details/chapter-40r https://www.chapa.org/sites/default/files/TheUseofCh40R_2018.pdf o 40S https://www.mass.gov/service-details/chapter-40-s http://www.concordsqdev.com/pdfs/050522_CHTF_School_Funding.pdf o Housing Production Plan Section VI - Goals and Objectives, p. 43-p. 53 - info for HPB and goals we can work on. p. 42 2.6 talks about modifying overlay districts 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.) \[completed\] Mr. Linton to post handouts at HPB meetings on the website to make them available for review by HPB members and other interested parties. The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Jeri Foutter and minutes were taken by Harriet Cohen. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm. 1. Approve Prior Minutes of March 20, 2019 and April 23, 2019 The HPB made a few minor corrections to the minutes of March 20. Ms. Walker moved approval of the minutes of March 20, 2019. Mr. Pressman seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. Ms. Thompson moved approval of the minutes of April 23. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. The motion was approved with one abstention.