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Housing Director Report: • Pet Policy – Clarification to our existing policy changing language from “pet” to “animal” and adding a new form to have a step where the tenant needs to request permission before getting an assistance animal. Board agreed with the clarifications and added step. • Remaining Members of a Household—LexHAB counsel requests adding this language to our lease. Board had a lot of questions- would like to see it line up with our overhousing policy that we already have Financial Update: • Gerry and Regina went through the Annual financial statements for 2022. Thank you Gerry and Regina. Motion made to accept report. Seconded. Agreed. Assistant Treasurer: • Henry Liu approved as Assistant Treasurer. Henry will be added as a signatory on all accounts. Property Search and Development: • Getting pricing on asbestos removal. One price at $5200. Still waiting to hear from Minuteman Tech about collaboration. Sustainability, Preservation and Maintenance • Hit some snags – maybe a smaller, more detailed conversation. Need feedback on landlord/tenant agreement that ABCD has proposed. Energy assessment and retrofit work is a priority. • 9 Kimball—ABCD requires a tenant in place before starting energy audit work but we want to do the work before we get a tenant. Trying to work through that. Human Resources Making a motion to enter into an agreement with Ann L Silverman consulting to review salaries, benefits, possible short-term changes in responsibilities related to LexHAB staff. Tara knows Ann in the affordable housing world – strongly recommends proceeding with Ann’s scope. Unanimous approval. Tara will reach out. LexHAB Transition Haven’t heard anything on committee assignments. Sarah, Tara and Pearlene meeting ahead of MOU meeting with the Town. What would a financial transition look like? Capacity Building MBTA Rezoning Another public meeting tonight. Small discussion New Business