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<br /> <br />Affordable Housing Trust, LexHAB, the Lexington Housing Authority, and the Planning Board, as <br />well as SB actions. It will also include considering whether the overall package of Town funding <br />requests to CPC leaves room for movement toward spending equity. <br />Ms. Weiss seconded. <br />In favor: Ms. Weiss, Ms. Cohen, Ms. Manz, Mr. Hornig, Ms. Byrnes, Mr. Linton, Mr. Pressman, <br />Mr. Zhao, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Foutter. <br />Against: none <br />Abstaining: none <br />3. Land Acquisition policy <br />The HPB discussed the land acquisition policy as updated with suggestions from conservation <br />and recreation groups. The HPB made several changes. <br />Ms. Manz moved approval of the general form of the Property Policy with the understanding <br />that some changes may be made to comply with the statutory framework. Ms. Weiss seconded. <br />In favor: Mr. Pressman, Ms. Weiss, Ms. Cohen, Ms. Manz, Mr. Hornig, Mr. Litton, Ms. <br />Thompson, Mr. Zhao, Ms. Byrnes, Ms. Foutter <br />Against: none <br />Abstaining: none <br /> <br />4. RETF Working Group <br />The HPB will provide an informational presentation to the SB. Ms. Cohen suggested two motions <br />for consideration at the next meeting. Ms. Cohen said that she said she expected the working <br />group to make a motion of support for the RETF bill at the next meeting. <br />5. Board Member / Liaisons Updates <br />Community Preservation Committee: Mr. Pressman said that Melinda Walker wrote a <br />statement of views about housing including the importance of having a housing officer and the <br />limited amount of housing in the various land acquisitions. Ms. Walker sent this to the Select <br />Board. Mr. Pressman said that it was an eloquent statement and that he would ask Ms. Walker <br />to send the statement to someone who could send it to all the HPB members. <br />Mr. Pressman also stated that there was no further development about a matter he had <br />previously said was addressed in executive session. <br />Planning Board: There has been no meeting since the last HPB meeting, so no update. <br />LexHAB: no update <br />Lexington Housing Authority: no update <br />Council on Aging: Mr. Zhao: The tree group presented to the COA regarding the cutting down of <br />trees and why landowners should be more proactive to preserve trees especially during new <br />construction. The COA voted to support the tree group’s position. Mr. Zhao also said that senior <br />services presented new programs.