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Lexington Housing Assistance Board <br />Monthly Board Meeting Minutes <br />January 11, 2023– 4-6 pm – Conducted in the Hudson Room, Cary Hall <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />A meeting of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB) was called to order at 4:08pm. <br />LexHAB members present were Bob Burbidge, Les Savage, Tara Mizrahi, Gerry Howell, Sarah <br />Morrison (LexHAB Executive Director), Pearlene Varjabedean (LexHAB Housing Director), and <br />Regina Brown (LexHAB Financial Administrator). <br /> <br />Guests: Kathryn Roy, Martha Sandler <br /> <br />Minutes review of December 2022, Meeting <br />A motion was made and seconded to approve December 7, 2022 meeting minutes. <br /> <br />Chair Update: <br />• Dana Home meeting - Plan to give away $200-250K this year. Always are <br />oversubscribed. Due March 1, 2023. <br />• Home Rule petition update- it has been filed. Likely sometime in Feb where it will be <br />assigned then we can figure out the strategy. <br />• Update on positions: Donna Leary has officially resigned. Now down two positions. <br />Down Clerk and Assistant Treasurer. <br /> <br />Executive Director Report: <br />• Funding update- CPA funds $345,000 for preservation and rehabilitation including PV on <br />two buildings and $400,000 for a new property to be determined- will need to get <br />approved by Town Meeting. Dana Home- Have done 9 renovations to date and likely <br />need 6-8 more for making units accessible for seniors or disabled. Interim report due <br />Jan 31st to Dana Home. Work is ongoing. <br />• Funds that have come in memoriam for Bill Kennedy are at over $4K currently. <br />• Energy Audits moving ahead. <br />• 9 Kimball Closing Date – Jan 17th. <br />• Sarah applied for leadership training focused on the transition to a non -profit. <br />• Office organization goals- improve for cloud storage options and others. Bill Daly has <br />been very helpful with our extra space. <br />• Holidays—July 4th is a Tuesday. May want to include July 3. Regina will send out a list of <br />the current projected holidays for 2023 <br /> <br />Housing Director Report: <br />• Final over-housing policy handed out. Jonathan D finalized based on comments from <br />the Board last month. <br /> <br />Financial Update: