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Lexington Housing Partnership Meeting Minutes for February 25, 2010 Attendees: Winifed McGowan, Bill Kennedy, Ken Kreutziger, Jeri Foutter, Florence Baturin, Wendy Manz, Bob Bicknell, Melinda Walker, Tom Harden, Julie Duncan, Mary Haskell, Florence Baturin, Harriet Cohen Bob Bicknell chaired the meeting; Harriet Cohen took the minutes. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm. 1. Open Meeting Approval of Minutes for January 2010: The motion to approve the minutes passed. Mr. Bicknell moved that the Charge for the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership (“the Partnership”) be modified to better reflect the current membership, with the Charge as: Government entities: 3 members, 6 Liaisons; Non-Governmental entities: 18 Members (to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen) 5 Members (Banker, Developer/Builder/Architect/Attorney; 13 Members (General Affordable Housing Advocates) The motion was approved unanimously. Nominating Committee Plans The Nominating Committee for the Lexington Housing Partnership is being formed. Ms.  Baturin will chair the committee. Existing terms will be researched as part of the process. 2. Discuss Report for 2010 Town Meeting Mr. Bicknell distributed copies of the proposed Annual Report to Town Meeting by the Lexington Housing Partnership. The committee reviewed the proposed wording and provided several updates. Mr. Bicknell moved that the updated wording be approved for submission to the Town of Lexington. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Support of Town Warrant Articles The Partnership discussed its position on the Article 8 of the Town Warrant. Article 8 lists the projects approved for funding by the Community Preservation Committee. The Partnership agreed to indicate its support of Project 8d, Greeley Village Siding Replacement; 8e Vynebrook Village Drainage Project – Design Study; and 8f, LexHAB Purchase of Two Affordable Housing Properties. Mr. Kennedy moved that the Partnership support Article 8d, 8e and 8f. The motion was approved unanimously. Ms. Duncan moved that the Partnership support Article 43, to amend the zoning by-law for 425 Woburn Street: land rezoning. The rezoning would permit the construction of a multi-family building containing small single floor residential units. The motion was approved unanimously. 4. Reports Report from Lexington Housing Foundation – Ms Foutter Ms. Foutter distributed the Lexington Housing Foundation, Inc. Financial Report. 