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RECEIVED 2022 12 Apir, 137 prn Housing Partnership Board Charge Revisions Committee Meeting Minutes for February 15, 2022 TOWN CL,ERK Attendees: Harriet Cohen,Jeri Foutter, Bob Pressman Absent: Betsey Weiss LEXINGTON Guest: Margaret Heitz The meeting was chaired by Harriet Cohen and the minutes were taken by Ms. Cohen.The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the roll was called. The attendees brainstormed ideas for revising the Housing Partnership Board charge. Members of the subcommittee proposed ideas for revising the charge.The subcommittee agreed to do further consideration and investigation and then continue discussion in the next subcommittee meeting. The attendees also discussed the definitions of"Member" and "Liaison" and did not reach a conclusion as to the definitions. Is a member any person with a vote, independent of whether that person is appointed by the Select Board to the HPB or that person is a representative of another board? Or is a member only someone appointed by the Select Board to the HPB?Are representatives from other committees called liaisons regardless of whether they have a vote? The suggestions are as follows: 1. Require voting members to attend a minimum of 75%of the meetings per year. Pro rate for members who are appointed on Sept. 30. 2. Members are expected to participate beyond HPB meetings for example, by serving on 2 subcommittees per year or attending meetings of relevant Town boards or committees. 3. Include in the responsibility list: With authorization from the Select Board, make requests to the CPC for CPA funds for affordable housing projects. 4. Add to Responsibility 7: "and other town entities" (for example, LexHAB, or, if created the Lexington Affordable Housing Trust) 5. Increase HPB membership by 1 or 2 people 6. Change wording of"Board of Selectmen"to "Select Board" and change references to "Selectmen"to "Members of the Select Board." 7. Determine which representatives of other committees should have a vote at the HPB.The consensus was that the Planning Board, the LexHAB, and the LHA representatives should have a vote.The committee did not come to a consensus as to whether the COA representative should have a vote.The consensus was that the Select Board, Conservation Commission, and Capital Expenditures representatives continue to not have a vote. (Note: because of lack of clarity in the terms "member" and "liaison",these minutes use the neutral term of"representative.") 8. Discuss with the Human Rights Committee and the Commission on Disabilities whether they would appoint a representative to the HPB. If so, recommend that the HRC and the Commission on Disabilities appoint such a representative. 9. Add attainable and workforce housing to the charge. Define attainable and workforce housing. Discuss whether "moderate" housing should be included, and if so. Define "moderate" housing. The committee agreed that the next meeting will be on March 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 pm.