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:: :: MAP Lexington Housing Partnership Board Meeting Minutes for July 1,2021 Attendees: Harriet Cohen, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti,Jeri Foutter, Mary Haskell, Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Bob Peters, Bob Pressman, Melanie Thompson, Melinda Walker, Betsey Weiss,John Zhao Absent: Bob Burdige,Joe Pato The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Jeri Foutter and minutes were taken by Harriet Cohen. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm. 2. Alternative Affordable Housing Funding and Operation Models Ms. Foutter recapped the discussion at the prior meeting regarding the creation of a task force to investigate the formation of an affordable housing trust. She recommended that we consider making suggestions regarding the task force in these areas: ■ Mission statement suggestions ■ Questions that would be beneficial for the task force to address ■ Proposed timeline Mr. Pressman noted that Ms. Kowalski had presented a draft charge at a previous meeting of the Select Board. Mr. Pressman proposed several avenues of investigation to gain insight into the bullet items listed above. He recommended that the HPB members search CPC websites of various Towns to identify the nature of grants made to Town Affordable Housing Trusts..The purpose of reviewing various Town AHT websites to learn features of different trusts. He noted that the Amherst town site was particularly useful. 3. Fall Town Meeting—Land Acquisition Process Article Ms. Weiss reviewed the article that she is proposing for Town meeting.The HPB provided input regarding the contents of the article. Ms. Foutter requested that HPB members send their suggestions for wording to Ms. Weiss. 4. Annual Report Please send suggestions for items for the annual Town report to Ms. Foutter. Ms. Foutter noted that the entry in the annual report is limited to 350 words. S. Board Member Updates ■ Planning Board Mr. Peters:The Planning Board is reviewing the Planning Board and Planning Office work for the coming year.The Planning Board will be working on quite a number of projects.The Planning Board is anticipating a Fall Town Meeting. Items targeted for Fall Town Meeting: Fair housing elements and the MBTA community choice requirement, pending DHCD producing regulatory guidance. The Planning Board may also work on 40R zones for community choice zones, as well as "missing middle" development—allowing 2-and 3- family housing in some parts of Town. Finally, the Planning Board may consider the open