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:: :: MAP exington Housing Partnership Board Meeting Minutes for November 25, 2019 Attendees: Bob Peters, Harriet Cohen,Jeri Foutter,Wandy Manz, Rich McDonough, Bob Peters, Bob Pressman, Mark Sandeen, Melanie Thompson, Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss Absent: Mary Haskell, Paul Linton Guests: Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Len Morse-Fortier 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 6:54. 1. Call to Order 2. Approve Prior Minutes Ms. Walker moved approval of the July 23 minutes as amended, Mr. Pressman seconded the motion.The motion was carried unanimously. Ms. Walker moved approval of the September 19 minutes as amended, Mr. Pressman seconded the motion.The motion was carried unanimously. Ms. Walker moved approval of the October 7 minutes as amended, Ms.Weiss seconded the motion.The motion was carried unanimously. Ms. Walker moved approval of the October 29 minutes as amended, Mr. Pressman seconded the motion.The motion was carried unanimously. 3. 186 Bedford Street Ms. Foutter recognized the HPB in general and Ms. Weiss and Ms. Walker in specific for their hard work on the 186 Bedford Street rezoning warrant article.Thank you also to the Planning Board and Select Board. 4. Joint Board of Selectmen & HPB Meeting-40R&40S presentation Mr. Peters commented on the usefulness of the presentation, as did several of the members of the HPB. S. Hosmer House/Leary developments Mr. Pressman reported that, at the beginning of September, Ms. Barry convened a meeting regarding the feasibility of LexHAB securing a grant at CPC including consideration of Hosmer House being a part of the housing on the Leary land.. The initial request from LexHAB was for$75K for design funds for Leary. There was a discussion at the CPC meeting to add $25K to that request to include an evaluation of the financial impact of using the Hosmer House for affordable housing. At the Select Board meeting of Oct. 7, Mr. Malloy discussed having a working group to study the idea of including the Hosmer House as part of the Leary project. A working group was formed. Ms. Hai will chair the working group. Les Savage will represent LexHAB. Ms. Weiss will also participate on the working group.