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Lexington Housing Assistance Board Annual Meeting Agenda/ Monthly Board Meeting Minutes June 14– 4-6 pm – Conducted in the Hudson Room, Cary Hall Call to Order A meeting of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB) was called to order at 4:08 pm. LexHAB members present were Bob Burbidge, Les Savage, Tara Mizrahi, Henry Liu, Russ Tanner, Sarah Morrison (LexHAB Executive Director), Pearlene Varjabedian (LexHAB Housing Director) and Regina Brown (LexHAB Finance Director). Minutes review of Meeting Minutes A motion was made and seconded to approve May 10, 2023 meeting minutes. All approved. Bob Phelan has resigned as of a few weeks ago but still needs to resign formally, which he is aware of. He has made it clear that he is willing to help in whatever way he can. Executive Director Report: • $625,000 award from the Town ARPA for purchase of 93 Woburn – covers the entire amount—great result. B/c we are not using CPA money we will not be able to tap into the CPA funds. Maybe we can raise this with the Trust Fund when they are ready. • Dana Home Request – $25,000 awarded which is less than in the past • Community Endowment grant –Sarah met to discuss $10,000 for capacity building – they were supportive, application is in the fall. • CEC- $25,000- $50,000 request for a strategic decarbonization plan- submitted—still in the running • Fall Home/Art exhibition with LexArt and a Housing Roundtable as well- in November. • Next meeting need to take a photo for annual report • June 20th – Housing Summit- 5pm – If interested but need to avoid a quorum- zoom meeting • Human Services—looking to partner with Metro Housing Boston on financial counseling/financial coaching • June 26th Hearing date with the State legislature for transition • Annual review with Pearlene- need to do one for Sarah • Regina is new Finance Director- need some more signers on accounts now. Regina/Henry will work on. • Looking for other ways to make the meeting more succinct- some ideas thought through. Possibly do a one pager status report in global way (“dashboard”)- vacancies, late payments, legal action (no names or addresses) but # of units; trim back items; report that gets sent ahead becomes part of the consent agenda. We can work on different ideas Housing Director Report