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comments received prior to and at the walkthrough and over the next few weeks. The HPB supported the idea of a joint Planning Board and Housing Partnership Board meeting to review the Housing component. The HPB will discuss the Housing component at an HPB meeting. SPRD: Ms. Weiss reported that the SPRD had a workshop, the intent of which was to help the SPRD visualize how the new bylaw might be implemented. LexHAB: Ms. Morrison: at last night’s Board meeting, the Board moved forward with the next steps to having LexHAB become a 501(3)(c) organization. LexHAB will need to submit a home rule petition to the state legislature to make this change. This is usually a two-year process. Town meeting must vote to approve the home rule petition. COA: Mr. Zhao: there was no Board meeting in July and therefore no updates. Affordable Housing Trust Study Committee (AHTSC): The AHTSC presented to the Select Board on Monday, June 27. The presentation went well and received both good questions and support. The AHTSC is revising the presentation and the FAQs based on the SB meeting. Arlington has recently created an Affordable Housing Trust. Lexington will seek to leverage the Arlington AHT experience, also survey by the AHT to get input from the Arlington residents. The AHTSC met with the CEC and the CPC. The AHTSC is working on answering the questions raised at the meeting. 7. New Business Mr. Pressman: the DEI officer gave her yearly report. She also said she will be leaving on July 20. 8. Approval of Minutes Ms. Weiss moved approval of the minutes of June 9, 2022; Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 9. Set Next Meeting The next meeting will be August 25th depending on the availability of the Select Board Meeting room (which has the appropriate AV equipment) or of the Community Center. Ms. Foutter will contact the Community Center and the Town Manager’s office to determine the availability of the meeting rooms. A quorum of meeting members volunteered to meet in person. If the legislature does extend the remote meeting law, the HPB will meet remotely. 10. Adjournment Ms. Weiss moved adjournment; Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:26 pm.