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Meeting Minutes for June 9, 2022 Attendees: Harriet Cohen, Jeri Foutter, Mary Haskell, Charles Hornig, Wendy Manz, Bob Pressman, Melanie Thompson, Betsey Weiss Liaisons: Maureen Rynn Guests: Margaret Heitz Absent: Bob Burbidge, Paul Linton, Joe Pato, John Zhao The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Jeri Foutter and minutes were taken by Harriet Cohen. 1. Call to Order: Housing Partnership Board Meeting Ms. Foutter called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. and the roll was called. 2. Review and Vote: Lexington Housing Authority request for HOME funds Ms. Rynn urged the HPB to support this important and necessary project. Ms. Manz moved support of this request. Ms. Haskell seconded the motion. Mr. Hornig abstain. The motion passed unanimously with 7 in favor, 1 abstention. 3. Land Acquisition Subcommittee Ms. Weiss reported that the Land Acquisition Subcommittee met on Tuesday night, June 7. The policy is being finalized. Ms. Weiss will solicit input from Carol Kowalski. 4. Affordable Housing Resources (formerly Community Housing Specialist) Subcommittee Ms. Heitz is planning to meet with Carol Kowalski and Jim Malloy (if possible) re the possibility of hiring a part-time housing specialist in the Planning Department. The Subcommittee will investigate the use of CPA funds to pay for the part-time housing specialist in this fiscal year. The goal would be approval at fall Town Meeting, with a person onboard in the fall. Ms. Weiss moved that the HPB send representatives to speak with Ms. Kowalski and Mr. Malloy regarding the creation of a part-time housing specialist position and the funding thereof. Mr. Pressman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The number of HPB representatives will be less than a quorum of the HPB. 5. HPB Charge There were no updates from the HPB Charge Revision Subcommittee. 6. Email Information Campaign re Affordable Housing The HPB agreed to have a working group to develop communications regarding affordable housing. Ms. Cohen will chair the working group. Ms. Heitz and Ms. Thompson will participate in the working group. Ms. Foutter and Ms. Weiss are available to assist. 7. Board Member Updates Planning Board: Mr. Hornig reported that the Planning Board is starting public reviews of the draft Lexington Comprehensive Plan. The review of the housing section will be on July 13. Public input is welcome.