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RECEIVED 2023 27Jain, I 125 am Lexington Housing Assistance Board Monthly Board Meeting Minutes TOWN CL,ERK October 5, 2022—4-6 pm—Conducted in the Hudson Room, Cary Hall Call to Order LEXINGTON A meeting of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB) was called to order at 4:13pm. LexHAB members present were Bob Burbidge, Les Savage, Tara Mizrahi, Jonathan Silverstein, Gerry Howell, Sarah Morrison (LexHAB Executive Director), Pearlene Varjabedean (LexHAB Housing Director), and Regina Brown (LexHAB Financial Administrator). Bob Phelan joined at 4:28pm Minutes review of September 7, 2022, Meeting A motion was made and seconded to approve September 7, 2022 meeting minutes as amended. Chairman request Bob Burbidge reminded members about Discovery Day table and asked for volunteers. Sarah Morrison will bring housing applications and info about LexHAB as well as the upcoming Town meeting article. Executive Director Update Sarah Morrison outlined recent activities: • Cambridge Savings Bank generously donating$20 gift card for groceries to each individual residing at LexHAB. Thank you to Jeri Foulter, Chair, Housing Partnership Board. These gift cards will be added to the holiday packages for tenants funded by CEL which will also include gift certificates to Chamber of Commerce to use at any local business and small house ornaments made by a local artist. • CPA funding request work continuing. Looking at possibility for grant requests and what can be paid for under the LEAN/Mass Saves program. CPA request due date. • Annual report submitted to Town on 9/12 • Article 14 will be going to Town Meeting 11/1. Activities aimed at passage of article: Community outreach at events, committee presentations, letters to all Town Meeting Members, articles in Lexington Observer and Lexington Times. • Upcoming events: Discovery Day 10/8, Senior Health Fair 10/12, Lex Doing Good 10/22, Farmer's Market 10/25, Rotary 10/31 Housing Director Update • Final Monitoring Report to DHCD-done by RHSO. Went well. Recommendations: request approval from the Town on rental rates, list on the MassAccess registry and hold another lottery Sept 2023 • Motion Made to use 2022 published Max rents as maximum rents. Seconded and unanimously approved. Utility allowances will be updated when they are published. • Pet Policy- Questions came up about disability and what that means for our definitions. Pearlene will discuss with counsel. • LexHAB joined Chamber of Commerce.