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LexHAB
Minutes of meeting held on September 24, 2015 at the offices of LexHAB at
1620 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington.
The meeting opened at 7:05 A.M.
lob Burbidge as Vice Chair presided in the absence of the Chairman who is recovering
om surgery.
resent were the Vice - Chairman Bob Burbidge, Bill Hays, Lester Savage and Gerry
owell. Present also were Norman Cohen (the Board of Selectmen's liason to LexHAB),
at Nelson (LexHAB's counsel) and George Brunell.
. Minutes
The minutes for the previous meeting were unanimously accepted as presented.
Financial statements
Gerry Howell first noted the cash balances in various accounts.
He then called to the attention of the Board the following with respect to the profit
d loss statement for the first 8 months of the year;
(a) Repairs at $80,000 are $25,000 higher than for the same period m 2014,
eflecting rehab of the Edna Street unit at $15,000, repairs and rehab of LexHAB's home
t Grandview Avenue ($12,600) and up -dates of one of our units at Emerson Garden in
he amount of $16,157.
(b) The Profit and Loss statement for the period shows other income in the
ount of $10,000 reflecting the recent gift to LexHAB's LEHAC program in the
ount of $10,000, offset by an increase in LEHAC's balance sheet position in equal
ount.
( c) Security Deposits as shown on the balance sheet are near zero reflecting
exHAB's initiative to eliminate same by distribution of all such balances.
. Busa Farm Project
{ (a) The Vice- Chairman summarized his recent meeting with the Town Manager,
o indicated that he would seek an opinion from Town Counsel as to whether the
P ? blic Bidding Law applies to LexHAB.
(b) With regard to our application to DHCD for this project, The Vice- Chairman
r orted that DHCD has indicated to Jennifer VanCampen that it will not review our
a plication until the site plan is on file and the site plan preparer cannot finish the plan
u til he has before him the deed from the Town to LexHAB. The deed in turn awaits
a proval by Special Town Meeting on the 2nd of November. It was suggested that
p chaps we might be given a look at the proposed wording of the deed which might be
s 'fficient for site plan purposes.
1 (c) There followed discussion of the Article on the Warrant dealing with the deed; it
s thought that a majority vote by Town Meeting will be sufficient for passage of the
icle.
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Fairview Project
(a) Lester reported on his meeting with the supervisor at Minuteman Vocational
hool on the subject of student participation in the rehab of the existing building. We
11 need to complete a full de- leading of the dwelling and removal of all asbestos based
aterial. This led to the matter of whether while we are about our clean-up of the
ilding, we ought to consider removal of all interior surfaces, bringing the building
wn to studs and joists; the cost might in the end not be a great deal more then the cost
a bare clean-up and the gain would be considerable. This will be looked into for our
xt meeting. Kyle at Minutemen endorses this plan for the reasons above noted and for
e further reason that the cost for the re- wiring and new plumbing that is required in any
ent would be less with pipe and conduit routes fully open.
(b) There was discussion of our agreement with Carter Scott's company for the
p 'oposed new construction, including the question of how Carter proposes to select his
s b- contractors. This will need to be looked into.
( c) Minuteman Tech will pull the building permit for the rehab work and Carter will
d so for the new three- family structure.
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Wright Farm Project
{ The Vice Chairman noted that the CPC will need an estimate of the work required to
r r'hab the existing building and the cost of same. He and Lester will assemble an estimate
th input from the Chairman during his own rehab.
6 New Business
None
ixt Meeting
The next meeting will be on October 28th at 7: A.M. at the offices of LexHAB at 1620
Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington.
The Vice - Chairman then proposed that the Board go into executive session to
c nsider tenant issues, stating that consideration of same in open session could have a
d trimental effect on the negotiating position of a semi- public body, namely LexHAB,
d might also affect adversely the privacy rights of tenants and that the Board not return
tol open session at the end of executive session except to adjourn.
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The members of the Board individually polled, each member then voting in favor of
t " Vice - Chairman's proposal.
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T e time then was 8:15 A.M.
Respectfully submitted
William C. Hays
Secretary Pro Tem