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tft Lexington Housing Partnership Board Please send comments to Ms. Weiss or to CPAC directly and copy Ms.Weiss. 7. Affordable Housing Resources and Housing Website Updated by Human Rights Housing Group Ms. Heitz said that the new housing resources page should be posted at the Town website within the next few days. Melinda Walker and Stephanie Hsu were instrumental in the update. The Human Rights Housing Group is assessing its current efforts and identifying how it might best use its resources. The Housing Specialist subcommittee has done research on whether a recommendation should be made to the Town to hire a housing specialist. Ms. Heitz volunteered to represent the HPB in continuing updates and approvements to the Town website page on affordable housing. 8. Preliminary Discussion for HPB Charge and Membership Expansion Ms. Cohen moved the creation of a subcommittee to review and propose changes to the HPB charge, the subcommittee to consist of Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Ms. Heitz, and Ms. Weiss. Ms. Weiss seconded the motion.The motion passed unanimously. 9. Board Member Updates Planning Board: Mr. Peters: The Planning Board is preparing for Town meeting.The Planning Board will also address Special Permit requests for 75 Outlook and 69 Pleasant Streets. Neither Special Permit request has an affordable housing components. SPRD:The SPRD met and worked on the bylaw. COA:transportation: Mr.Zhao reviewed the accomplishments of the Council on Aging: providing senior parking at Community Center and free rides on Lexpress; housing: reaching out to the Select Board to ask for a panel discussion regarding housing with relevant Town boards and committees; and investigating providing financial assistance to seniors for housing. Affordable Housing Trust (AHT): Ms. Foutter: the AHT study committee has been formed and had its first meeting. 10. New Business There was no new business. 11. Approval of Minutes Ms. Weiss moved approval of the minutes of December 2, 2021, Mr. Peters seconded the motion.The motion passed unanimously. 12. Set Next Meeting The next meeting will be on Feb 24 at 7:00 pm. 13. Adjournment Ms. Weiss moved adjournment of the meeting. Ms. Peters seconded the motion.The motion passed with all voting members except Mr. Pressman voting in favor. Mr. Pressman vote against the motion.The meeting adjourned at 9:01 pm.