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Lexington Housing Partnership Meeting Minutes for January 25, 2007 (The next meeting will be on Thursday, March 1, 2007 7-9pm in the Legion Room, 2nd floor Cary Hall.) Attendees: Julie Duncan, Arthur Katz, Bill Carlson, Greg Zurlo, Ken Kreutziger, Paul Linton, Chris Eaton, Martha Wood, Betsey Weiss, Winifred McGowan, Inky MacDougal, Mary Haskell, Florence Baturin, Bob Bicknell, Harriet Cohen Bob Bicknell chaired the meeting; Harriet Cohen took the minutes. The meeting was called to order at 7:11 pm. 1. Open Meeting The November minutes were approved unanimously. 2. Discussion of Deed Restriction project (Bob Bicknell) The Deed Restriction Project update is included in the Report of the Chair. See Appendix A. 3. Committee Reports Community Preservation Committee – Betsey Weiss (Housing Appropriation Recommendations) Douglas House: asked for $750K. CPC recommended $300K for phase 1. ?? Greeley Village: asked for 350 window replacements at a cost of $228,400. Rent does not ?? begin to cover capital expenditures. CPC voted to recommend that the effort be funded. In the interim until Town Meeting in May, Bob will work with the Town to see if there are state- funded grants which might cover the work. Muzzey Condos: asked for study money to take a complete look at the building structural ?? characteristics ($53,000). This was prompted by the $3,000 to $4,000 per month in heating bills paid by the occupants for heat on north side of building. This may be appropriated partly out of the affordable housing money and partly out of the historic preservation funds. Communications Committee – Florence Baturin, Chris Eaton The committee has developed affordable housing posters to raise awareness in the ?? community of the need for affordable housing. The committee is now planning a series of three brochures to provide information. The first ?? brochure has just been issued in draft form. It is targeted to people who are interested in obtaining affordable housing in Lexington. The brochure title is “Buying & Renting Affordable Housing in Lexington.” The brochure will tie in to a worksheet to be developed and posted at the LHP web site (www.lexingtonhousingpartnership.org). Work will begin shortly on the other two brochures. Bob Bicknell will investigate the feasibility of obtaining from the Town a list of all affordable housing. Should he be able to obtain such a list, it will be posted on the web site. Zoning – Mary Haskell There is an inter-faith alliance that will be working to help pass the by-law. See Appendix A. ?? for more information.