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Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2023 Attendees: Cindy Arens (Sustainable Lexington liaison), Harriet Cohen (Clerk), Jeri Foutter (Chair), Charles Hornig (Planning Board liaison), Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Joe Pato (Select Board liaison), Melanie Thompson, Betsey Weiss, John Zhao (COA) Absent: Sarah Morrison (LexHAB liaison), Bob Pressman, Maureen Rynn (LHA liaison), Guests: Abby McCabe, Planning Director, Margaret Heitz 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 7:01. The roll was called. 2. MBTA Communities presentation Ms. McCabe provided an overview of the zoning regulations that will be proposed to Town Meeting by the Planning Board to meet the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act. Ms. Weiss moved that the HPB support of the Planning Board zoning regulations as presented at this meeting, noting that the HPB would review its support if the zoning regulations change materially prior to presentation to the Select Board. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. In favor: Ms. Cohen, Ms. Foutter, Mr. Hornig, Ms. Manz, Mr. Zhao. Ms. Thompson, Ms. Weiss Against: none Abstain: Mr. Linton 3. Affordable Housing Resource Working Group Ms. Heitz reported on the work that the AHR working group had done to understand the responsibilities and benefits of a Town housing specialist. The working group approached the Town about funding the position. Unfortunately, the Town has decided that there will be no new staff positions this year so that the Town will not fund the position. The HPB commended the working group for the excellent work they have done in researching and proposing a 4. HPB Charge Working Group Ms. Cohen reported that the Select Board had asked several questions as to why the Charge membership was being expanded significantly and whether the liaisons had confirmed their participation. The meeting membership increased from 9 to 13; 3 of those additional members were the conversion of liaisons to members and the last was to ensure an odd number of members. All liaisons except the Commission on Disability had confirmed. After the COD did not reply to multiple requests, they were removed from the liaison list. 5. CPC Update (Pressman) There was no update.