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R ECE I FD 2021 28 I11)oc,9:29 ai n LexHAB Meeting Minutes .'irovIN rL.rRu< September 1,2021-7:00 am—Conducted via Zoom. U Xuu G'i:0A MA, Call to Order A meeting of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB)was called to order at 7:05 am. LexHAB members present were Bob Burbidge (Chair), Lester Savage (Vice Chair), Bill Kennedy, Gerry Howell,Tara Mizrahi, Henry Liu, Donna Leary and Robert Phelan Also, present were Pearlene Varjabedian (LexHAB Housing Director), Regina Brown (LexHAB Financial Administrator), Bob Pressman (Housing Partnership Board )and Doug Lucente (Select Board Liaison). Minutes review of July 7 Meeting Motion to accept meeting minutes-all in favor Tenant Selection Plan Discussion Formalized TSP Plan for unregulated units remains to be competed. Task Force Members are Henry Liu, Tara Mizrahi and Pearlene Varjabedian. Will be meeting this month to review. Vine Street Discussion Lester Savage reviewed Vine Street updates. • Water was routed 5 Feet Down • Ready to have another meeting with neighbors late September, try to set a meeting for September 29, 2021. Lester will inform us. • Need to get conservation commission to define what will be allowed • Question on Project eligibility letters regarding who can do this? Tara Mizrahi would be happy to review. • Liz Rust may also be contacted for this • Project Budget discussed. Lester indicated there is no project budget at this point- no bids, no architectural plans. Tara Mizrahi suggested a separate meeting regarding Project Budget. • Bob Phelan—reminded Board of product availability and are extremely variable. • Bob Pressman—Annual Town Meeting is November 12. 10years out has been passed since Advisory Report(5/25/2011). Funding discussed. Need to look at Market rate houses. • Discussed becoming a Non-Profit organization — Housing Trust and Housing Development Corporation. Discussion took place • Lester discussed the deadline for the next CPA request and worth to request. Crucial to keep with the timeline on this request. Marketing Initiative Reviewed • Survey is being launched and discussed present activities 50 people have at present taken the survey. Deadline to complete is September 15 • Bob pressman—suggested to consider asking Sean Duggan regarding the link on the website—request to have it on the Town Page as well. • Doug Lucente— indicated Friday September 3 is deadline for the September/October issue. Arrives in homes September 18, 2021. Task Force Updates • Lester reviewed survey of homes to see which ones made most sense to Solar Panels. There are 8 or 9 properties identified. • Passed along to Sustainability Director for funding. *At this point— Ingrid Klinhoff, 18 Bacon Street resident Town Meeting Precinct 2 joined meeting.